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My XR front bulb burns out too fast, also, but mostly from shock -- a few
fire road washboards and the bulb is gone.

These bulbs are standardized and available from any auto store.  I've found 3
mfgs selling "ruggedized" bulbs (even says on the package "for MC and off
road..."), at about 1/3 the Honda price.  First one, "Baja off-road," failed
about as fast as the Honda ones, now I'm on #2.  I did have to make a bullet-
to-spade connector adapter to use these non-Honda bulbs.  I might have to
improve the shock mounting before tinkering with the voltage regulator.

XR's have an ac regulator, located under the seat, in a big heat-sink package.
An experimenter might try replacing it with a lamp dimmer circuit, like the
$5 ones you have in your home.  These usually use triacs, which are like
ac SCR's, and you would have to change the trigger voltage divider (the
dimmer pot, basically) down to MC voltages.  Slightly lower voltage = 
slightly less bright/hot bulb = less fragile filament?  These cheap triacs
easily handle far more power than our MC lights.

Scott mentioned a series resistor, I'm thinking small series light bulb
mounted near the bars, to also provide some visual feedback to the 
effectiveness of my kick starting efforts.

-- Mike
From: kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: 82 XL250
Date: 16 Nov 92 14:05:42 GMT
Organization: Array Microsystems, Colorado Springs, CO. USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Tim Drees (zz1td@sdcc12.ucsd.edu) wrote:
: I am thinking of purchasing an 82 XL250, it has 2900 miles! and
: costs $800.  What are your thoughts?  Is 82 a good year?
: 
: Much thanks for your opinions.

I owned an XL250R for about 4 years.  It was the most bulletproof scooter
I've ever owned.  Only bad thing was the shock blew all the seals and there
is no rebuild kit available.  I was told that you have to buy a new shock
to fix the problem.  Mine had many trail miles on it and was pretty 
trashed at the time, so I sold it.  In other words, if it is good shape,
buy it.  They are good scoots.

: Tim


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From: bored-out-of-my-skull <clane@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Sa pro exhaust
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:15:52 GMT



Merf
	I was looking at the Answer SA PRO, i think Kirk has it for around
70-90 bucks, i think when i get some $$$$  i will look into it more.

	Anyone know a mail order place cheaper
	any pipe recommendations would be great, i was looking at paying
	$128. in Dennis Kirk for one (DB i think), anyone know any chaper/
	better places and/or pipes?

Anyone willing to come to Central Ohio and take me
riding.................................... can get the free Brekfast!!!!!!!
I have no truck nor trailer and all my friends are too busy to ride, too
cheap to fix their bikes (too lazy to fix them themselves) or think its too
cold (just kidding John K.)

Then again, when i graduate and get my Rodeo and trailer, then i will be
willing to drive anywhere to ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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From: masys@nlm.nih.gov (Dr. Daniel R. Masys)
Subject: XR600 vs. XR250
Organization: National Library of Medicine
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 13:39:18 GMT

My son & I have a pair of XR250's for trail riding, mostly forest trails
in eastern Maryland.  These mid-size thumpers seem to be ideal--they are
quiet, start easily, have enough power to roost more-or-less continuously
on twisting trails, and don't hurt too much when you drop them on
yourself :-).  But the quest for more power springs eternal... 

We have an opportunity to pick up a well-maintained '87 XR600 for a little
less than $1K.  How do the big XR's compare to the 250's?  Any gotchas
we should be aware of in looking at this bike?  Any conceivable reason
why two people would want to own three XR's? :-)

Dan Masys
masys@nlm.nih.gov



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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: Piute Trail
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 16:31:27 GMT

ramz@beta.lanl.gov (Thomas Rick Ramsey) writes:

>Next Friday, November 13, I'm driving up to Koosharem, Utah to check
>out the Piute Trail and the riding in the Fish Lake area.  Our trail
>riding group is planning to ride the Piute Trail next Memorial Day,
>and I'm doing some of the advance scouting now.  

>The Piute is advertised as a 200 mile ATV road/trail system.  The
>pictures in the brochures show fairly substantial roads.

Unfortunatly I haven't been down to check out that trail system, though
a number of us have talked about it from time to time. The maps I got
were n-generation photocopies, but it looked like they ran it over a
wide variety of terrain (4-10,000+ feet elevation), so there's bound to
be at least some of the trail that's interesting. 

I'd like to hear what you found on your scouting trip.
-- 
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580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108           Favorite road signs:
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My other motorcycle is a Quadracer           Caution: Passing Areas Not Marked
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From: stackj@infonode.ingr.com (Jay Stackhouse)
Subject: nice helmet forsale
Keywords: street helmet
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:51:51 GMT


FOR SALE:

 Red Motorcycle Helmet.
    Street helmet.
    Front and rear vents.
    Full face front with full smoked shield.  Say that 3 times.
    Brand is Fulmer I think.  (Could be Fuller).  My brothers helmet.
    Never seen asphalt.   8^)
    Really nice helmet.

    Asking - $65.00 neg.  Ask me...I might.  8^)

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From: ramz@beta.lanl.gov (Thomas Rick Ramsey)
Subject: Re: KDX200 Exhauset hop up - Poor mans Aftermarket silencer
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:07:56 GMT

Previously, I wrote:
>What year KDX 200?  When I checked out the parts blowup on
>my 92 KDX 200 silencer, I did not see any packing.  A friend
>told me there was no packing in the newer silencers (89-93).

Over the weekend, I took the silencer on my 92 KDX 200 apart.
Sure enough, there was some packing inside, which was soaked
with oil.  Cooper's description  (cooper@kdx200.enet.dec.com)
(aka DOCTOR KDX200) in a previous post was accurate, more or less. 8-)
The front section is indeed where the baffles are.  In my silencer,
there are three plates with pass-through tubes.  If you "cut the
second plate out by cutting the main tube after it passes through
the first plate" as Cooper suggests, then two plates will be
eliminated.  I didn't cut anything, but put everything back the
way it was, including the soaked packing.  My Kawasaki dealer says
that the stock packing material costs about $12, but that any
fiberglass repacking material may be used.  The Kawasaki packing
material is made up of two types of material; the inner part has
very fine wire throughout, while the outer part looks like regular
fiberglass packing.  Both layers are very dense; I would have a
hard time getting regular fiberglass to pack in so tightly.  So
I ordered some stock Kawasaki material.

The silencer has 82 dba stamped into the body, and I'll have more to
say about that in another posting.
-- 
Rick Ramsey  ramz@lanl.gov  Los Alamos, NM  505/662-2447 evenings.
From: kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Keeping an XR 350 Dry?
Date: 16 Nov 92 13:47:44 GMT
Organization: Array Microsystems, Colorado Springs, CO. USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Christopher Macbeth (cm403173@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu) wrote:
: I have a 1983 XR 350.  I was wondering if anyone had ideas on how to keep
: the bike running well after it gets wet.
: 

From your description it sounds like you're getting water in the plug
cap.  You might want to replace the cap with a new one.  You mentioned
that you screwed the plug cap further into the wire.  I don't remember
these being a screw on type.  If the problem is not with the plug wire,
you're getting some water in your ignition cover somehow.  You can
pretty much write off fuel probs.  These bikes are water buffaloes when
all is well.  BTW, keep the oil changed in the bike for longer lasting
results.  The 350 had a tendacy to eat clutches.

: Thanx.
: Chris.


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From: bobr@gold.gvg.tek.com (Bob Rhodes)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Piute Trail
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:29:39 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Grass Valley Group, Grass Valley, CA

In article <BxpsKG.7Mn@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
>ramz@beta.lanl.gov (Thomas Rick Ramsey) writes:
>
>>Next Friday, November 13, I'm driving up to Koosharem, Utah to check
>>out the Piute Trail and the riding in the Fish Lake area.  Our trail
>>riding group is planning to ride the Piute Trail next Memorial Day,
>>and I'm doing some of the advance scouting now.  

A couple of years ago I was in the Fish Lake area of Utah on a street
bike ride.  We saw this area (Fish Lake) on the map indicated at 10k+
feet, but the road we were on was under 5k.  We turned off on a side
road to Fish Lake that just climbing.  Fish Lake was huge, with Aspens
in the surrounding hills.  Real neat area.

Bob
From: cooper@kdx200.enet.dec.com (thats DOCTOR KDX200 to YOU!)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: '87 KDX200 Inquiry
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:20:29 GMT
Reply-To: cooper@kdx200.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


'87 KDX200 eh ??

Here's what I did to my old '87:

- Boyesen reed valve.  ~$20 - You'll be amazed at what $20 to Boyesen will
  do for ya!!
- Progressive fork springs.  ~$50 - You'll be amazed at how you can save your 
  plush front from bottoming and throwing you over the bars...and still 
  staying plush.  :)
- Krause Kannon Pipe  ~$150ish.  Nice pipes - I got the "MidRange" pipe.
  It was like taking a rev-limiter off the thing.
- Answer S/A Pro.  ~$90.  Quiet, nice tone, sparky.
- Bold a strap across the back of the seat from the fender mount bolts,
  so when you get stuck, you can drag the carcass out of the muck.
- Skid plate.

And, if you really have a yearning to go fast, PORT IT !!
Hope this helps - stay in touch!!
jc
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From: bored-out-of-my-skull <clane@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: another question of KDX exhaust...........
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 13:11:56 GMT


Ok so i went to the Dealer last night (Classic Cycles......[PLUG]) here in
Columbus, and fouond out the KDXes use wool in the exhaust (the first joker
said there was nothing in it at all).   

	Then I asked him if he has ever heard of people modifying the baffles
in the exhaust?  and he said "yes, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut its illegal with a
steep fine, and it messes up the back pressure"
		^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
		
		Here is where the question is..... is this true?
		I read it gave more power (any ideas on how much?)?

I bought the fiberglass, rings, and the various gaskgets (sp?), with plans
to look into modifying the exhaust, not to actually do it yet.  I really dont
want to condone illegal activity, but i wouldnt mind some more hidden power. 
I also agree in liking quiet bikes!!  When i cruise thru the neighborhood, i
do so in a high gear to keep the rpms down, as well as the occasional
mountain biker i pass on the trail, i am polite so they can enjoy it as well.

any ways.any answers??????   Merf?  Dr?


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From: ramz@lanl.gov (Rick Ramsey)
Subject: KTM 400cc LC4
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Organization: LANL
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 21:46:56 GMT

The December 92 issue of Trail Rider has an article on the new 1993
KTM 400 LC4, including a black and white photo of the bike.  The first 
units are expected in January.

The specs as related in the article are:
  398cc engine w/Nikasil cylinder
  dual head pipes w/aluminum muffler
  five-speed wide-ratio transmission
  White Power forks and shock
  Metzeler Unicross tires
  2200cc oil capacity, oil in the downtube and engine sump
  dry weight of 248 lbs
  suggested retail price is $5429
..................................................................
Rick Ramsey  ramz@lanl.gov  Los Alamos, NM  505/662-2447 evenings.
From: frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Gary Bailey MX school
Date: 18 Nov 92 13:10:22 GMT
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility

In article <1992Nov18.030744.10026@spdc.ti.com>, baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter) writes:
> I spent this last weekend attending Gary Bailey's two day motocross school.  It
> was held at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch  Whitney, Texas.  I learned quite a bit
> and find that it's very hard to fix my bad habits in just two days.  The school

  Yeah, I gotta wonder if the video tapes are or are not more effective as
  the first hand training.  Even still I watch the tapes over and over again.
  Cerebellum has a hard time getting the new code off the stack.  Must be
  the beer. :-) 

> 3rd)  I crashed more than anyone else at the school.  Aren't you guys proud of
> me. :-)  

  I knew we could count on you.  
_________________________________________________________________________
mark frampton....O/30 NOVICE   |    You can ride as long as you are alive,
frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com    |      as long as you can take the pain.
                               |  
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From: tim@intrepid.gsfc.nasa.gov (Tim Seiss)
Subject: Re: winter riding
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 16:35:55 GMT

>
>I don't understand the part about something melting down. During winter,
>the dense air is going to make the mixture *richer*, which should make
>the engine run cooler. Am I missing something here?
>

  The terms 'rich' or 'lean' refer to the ratio of the air/gas mixture
combined by your carburator.  I *think* the optimum ratio of air/gas for
internal combustion engines is 14.7:1.  A ratio greater than this, i.e.
15.1:1 means more air (and therefore, less gas) in the mixture compared
to the ideal, so your mixture is *lean* on gas.  
   
  Likewise, if your air filter is dirty, or you're riding at a high altitude
where the air is less dense, then your carb might be mixing an air/gas
ratio of 14.2:1 which means less air, or too much gas, for an ideal mixture,
so it is called *rich* on gas.

  During winter when the air is colder and more dense, your carb combines a 
lean mixture, therefore you need to richen up (ie. enlarge) the jets in your carb so they flow more gas into the air/gas mix and maintain the optimum
ratio.

  As a corrolary for 2-strokes, your engine's lubrication comes from the
pre-mix oil in your gas.  If your carb is jetted too lean, not enough gas,
and therefore oil, is getting into your engine, which increases the possibility
of overheating your engine and seizing it.

  Also, when you're building a fire, it sometimes helps to blow air into the
coals or kindling, to help it catch on.  Same with an engine:  if its getting
too much air, the combustible mixture is going to be too hot, also increasing
the possiblity of seizure and meltdown...


-Tim Seiss
'89KX250
'93XLH1200 (On the way...)

flow
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From: cooper@kdx200.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: Re: KDX200 Exhaust hop up - Poor mans Aftermarket silencer
Reply-To: Cooper@KDX200.enet.dec.com
Organization: DIGITAL Equipment Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:33:54 GMT



>...especially at Woodland Park? (hehehe) We tore down the 
>beaver dam the day of the race, what more do you <snicker>
>want?

Uh huh...  Actually I made it thru that one...  The water didn't catch up
to me until 25 miles later...  I watched a lot of doods crash and burn 
trying to banzai thru the pond.  I went slow.

The joker at the first check sez:  "Hey man, your boots are leakin' !!"
(Hardee-har-har)...  :)

>You forgot to add that if you do this, re-rout the overflow hose so that
>it will spill on the exhaust pipe.  With this done you know in a sniff
>if the bike is hot or 

Yes!  Damn good point !!  You can smell glycol a mile away if it's boilin'!




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                    Jeff Cooper - Cooper@KDX200.enet.dec.com
          Digital Equipment Corporation - Colorado Springs, Colorado

                            Thats *DOCTOR* KDX200"
                                   To YOU!!

President - DIGITAL Equipment Corp. Trail Riders Assn. (DECtrail)
Rocky Mountain Enduro Circuit
AMA
MIDI Rack Puke

       No one cares about my stupid views and opinions, so why bother??
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From: cantrell@seqp4.sequoia.com (Paul Cantrell)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: winter riding
Date: 17 Nov 92 18:10:33 GMT
Organization: Sequoia Computer Systems

In article <1670@seqp4.sequoia.com>, cantrell@seqp4.sequoia.com (Paul Cantrell) writes:
> I don't understand the part about something melting down. During winter,
> the dense air is going to make the mixture *richer*, which should make
> the engine run cooler. Am I missing something here?

Duh. I guess I had my brain on standby. The dense air will make the mixture
leaner, so the original person was right that taken to extremes this could
cause the engine to run hot.
-- 
                  THIS                  | Paul Cantrell "PC"
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               LEFT BLANK               | HELO/ASEL/ZX10 Pilot
From: kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: KDX200 Exhaust hop up - Poor mans Aftermarket silencer
Date: 23 Nov 92 22:58:44 GMT
Organization: Array Microsystems, Colorado Springs, CO. USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Thats DOCTOR KDX to YOU (cooper@kdx200.enet.dec.com) wrote:
: 
: Hey Merf-man - wanna go out partyin' a bit Thursday ?  We can connect on that 
: silencer too...  One of DECtrails members is getting hitched on Saturday, and
: me and the boize (Craig, Fritz, et.el) are gonna drag him out for a "few games 
: of pool".  Join us!!

Damn.... bachelor party, pool _AND_ beer?!  I'm gonna be in Portland till
Sunday, assuming we can get through Stapelton tomorrow.  Planning on looking up 
Mr. Schott whilst I'm there.  Have one for me and I'll think about ya.  BTW,
seems the rains caused quite a 'problem' at coal creek.  There is now _no_ 
line through the rocks.  I plan to go to Pueblo when I return to see if the
collarbone can take some abuse.  Anybody up to some winter muddycross?

: 
: jc


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From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: Re: Hey! Who ate my used silencer packing!?!?
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:39:49 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.125937.811@skitzo.dseg.ti.com> frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com writes:

     stuff deleted

>
>  Mike probably
>  doesn't remember cracking the throttle open with the clutch in while riding
>  behind me at Dowdy.  Yeah, I heard you back there!  Or did you just miss a
>  gear? %-)  Come on, fess up. Its got to happen to everyone once in a 
>  while.?.? :-)  Bout that time for us to get out somewhere again?
>

What, me miss a gear? NEVER!!  Well once in a while! :-)  I have a ton of work
to do on my CR and no money for parts.  I am planing on striping the bike down 
and painting the frame.  If I had the money I would have it powder coated.  I
need to send my shock off to have it re-valved and change the fork oil. I need 
to clean and grease the rear linkage and head bearings.  The Power valve needs
to be cleaned again and I could go for a new set of handlebars.:-o  Somewhere I
have to scrape up enough money for a larger gas tank, new fenders and a new
chain and sprockets.  I need to win that damn Texas Lotto is what I really
need.

>  Since I couldn't make it to the MX park last weekend due to homework I 
>  didn't see any point in starting the maintenance, but tonight I think
>  I'll repack it again and make it right.  

Why don't you stop by and do mine also.  It needs to done too.

>
>  BTW, George...  No disrespect but I chickened out on the Dextron II.  I
>  bought the BelRay 80W instead.  Would be my luck that my zook has some
>  wierd volatile seal composure that will melt if you look at it wrong.

I run way too long during a race to trust anything cheap.  It seems for every 
dime I save on stuff like that, I end up spending $1 in the future.  I have 
no luck. :-[

_____________________________________________________________________________
DoD #359       Current bike '91  CR250 |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249    Current num....061      |              
TCCRA  #761 or P61 for 1993            |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
250cc Expert or Pro                    |
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.   
50 miles of off-road Hell              |  
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From: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: moto-workouts
Date: 19 Nov 1992 03:17:54 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com () says:
>
>> The only other input I've got is from Mike B. and he makes me sick.  He
>> doesn't go to the gym, doesn't do any aerobic exercises, he just races and
>> occasionally practices.  Yet, he's 125 lbs of twisted steel that can fly.
>> His is from genetics, what do the less genetically gifted larger people do?
>
	
	Genetics is an enormous part but so is youth. As a former 125 lb
twisted kinda guy, I was a fucking superb dirter. As a 37 year old, I know
what the motions are but my poor depleted bod doesn't always want to do
what I'd like it to. 
	Answer - stay 22.


-- 
Go fast. Take chances.

	Mike S.
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