2018 prep post up the bikes

yz133rider
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3/15/2018 6:18pm Edited Date/Time 3/19/2018 11:32am
Lots of series are starting soon near me. Post up this years set ups! Ive been hitting the gym and trying to get after it to be in shape for some races this year again!

Cant wait!

Here's the race bike. More capable than me Thats for sure! Also side note i dont know how some of you keep such immacualte garages lol.


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My 2smoker ready to go, waiting for the frost to get out of the ground...


Spooner
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3/15/2018 6:51pm
Here is my refreshed bike for the season. Just had the first race last weekend.



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Waiting on my graphics arriving, then ready for the weather to turn!




yz133rider
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Some seriously beautiful bikes !
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3/15/2018 7:28pm Edited Date/Time 3/15/2018 7:31pm


KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc.

125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground up.

250 will be getting grease and torqued this week.
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Ready to party this season.



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3/15/2018 8:00pm
BobPA wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/15/249589/s1200_C2469EA3_0487_40FD_AC66_5DEDB655FB30.jpg[/img] KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc. 125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground...


KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc.

125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground up.

250 will be getting grease and torqued this week.
that 125 is sweet. be sure to put up some pics when ya finish her. I don't always like the "retro" graphic themes, but that's really working. nice!
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3/15/2018 10:41pm
Finally done with my CR (rode it twice, then sent the cylinder and head off for some “tuning”). Dad’s getting back into it at 67 years old (I don’t care who you are, that’s badass). Just finished the CRF for him. Best part is these two bikes combined are about even with one new 450 cost-wise.



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BobPA wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/15/249589/s1200_C2469EA3_0487_40FD_AC66_5DEDB655FB30.jpg[/img] KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc. 125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground...


KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc.

125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground up.

250 will be getting grease and torqued this week.
Katoomey wrote:
that 125 is sweet. be sure to put up some pics when ya finish her. I don't always like the "retro" graphic themes, but that's really...
that 125 is sweet. be sure to put up some pics when ya finish her. I don't always like the "retro" graphic themes, but that's really working. nice!
Agreed. That looks great.
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BobPA wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/15/249589/s1200_C2469EA3_0487_40FD_AC66_5DEDB655FB30.jpg[/img] KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc. 125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground...


KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc.

125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground up.

250 will be getting grease and torqued this week.
Will the real Stanton please stand up, ha. Good look'n ride's Mr. Bob.
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'18 FC250 - Decided to switch from enduro to MX back in September, tore my ACL 2nd ride in (after riding 2.5 years enduro with only minjor injuries).




Pops putting some hours on it, so it wouldn't just sit in the garage collecting dust (back in December, winters in Estonia are cold and long, no bueno).





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731chopper wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/15/249601/s1200_7L3WuWldTfqJL_nYPZJ88Q.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/15/249602/s1200_IMG_0287.jpg[/img]



More pics of the garage please!
3/16/2018 3:31am Edited Date/Time 3/16/2018 3:33am
Nice # OP!! Slowly finishing mine up. Lots of new parts, some cerakote. Complete engine rebuild, all new bearings everywhere. This 2011 is going to be like a brand new bike!














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Nice # OP!! Slowly finishing mine up. Lots of new parts, some cerakote. Complete engine rebuild, all new bearings everywhere. This 2011 is going to be...
Nice # OP!! Slowly finishing mine up. Lots of new parts, some cerakote. Complete engine rebuild, all new bearings everywhere. This 2011 is going to be like a brand new bike!














What Cerakote color is that Eric?
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I like the all blue plastic on the husky. Nice bike.
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3/16/2018 4:59am
Picked this up the other day. Will get striped down and greased real good. Can’t wait to ride it.



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Its not done yet but heres the 09 kx250f im working on.



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Mx286 wrote:
Picked this up the other day. Will get striped down and greased real good. Can’t wait to ride it. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/16/249639/s1200_D741DAD0_5FED_4CC3_8710_740D7FF2330A.jpg[/img]
Picked this up the other day. Will get striped down and greased real good. Can’t wait to ride it.



Ride review please, sick bike.
3/16/2018 6:49am
Nice # OP!! Slowly finishing mine up. Lots of new parts, some cerakote. Complete engine rebuild, all new bearings everywhere. This 2011 is going to be...
Nice # OP!! Slowly finishing mine up. Lots of new parts, some cerakote. Complete engine rebuild, all new bearings everywhere. This 2011 is going to be like a brand new bike!














MxKing809 wrote:
What Cerakote color is that Eric?
Burnt bronze & Tungsten


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BobPA wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/15/249589/s1200_C2469EA3_0487_40FD_AC66_5DEDB655FB30.jpg[/img] KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc. 125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground...


KTM is ready to go. Freshly greased and torqued. New plastics, graphics, tires, battery, etc.

125 is awaiting a cylinder...that is new from the ground up.

250 will be getting grease and torqued this week.
Katoomey wrote:
that 125 is sweet. be sure to put up some pics when ya finish her. I don't always like the "retro" graphic themes, but that's really...
that 125 is sweet. be sure to put up some pics when ya finish her. I don't always like the "retro" graphic themes, but that's really working. nice!
omalley wrote:
Agreed. That looks great.
Thanks a lot guys. I've got a Scalvini cone pipe ready to go, and a few other goodies. Sent the engine to Derek Harris, hoping to make enough power to get around my friends RM125 haha.

@ledger.....Get going on that Kawasaki, it is officially time to get your ass in gear Grinning
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3/16/2018 7:13am
Picked this one up last month. Just a few more things to finish her up. Will hopefully get to break it in next weekend.



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yz133rider wrote:
Lots of series are starting soon near me. Post up this years set ups! Ive been hitting the gym and trying to get after it to...
Lots of series are starting soon near me. Post up this years set ups! Ive been hitting the gym and trying to get after it to be in shape for some races this year again!

Cant wait!

Here's the race bike. More capable than me Thats for sure! Also side note i dont know how some of you keep such immacualte garages lol.


How do you like the 350? Tried to find some reviews and nothing too substantial to form a solid opinion on. Coming from 125/250f's, was looking at a new 2018 CRF250R but seeing that it weighs pretty much the same as the FC350 and having that little bit more oomph when needed has me intrigued. Just don't want a heavy, hard to control bike, rode a few 450s and not a fan of the weight and feeling of hard to throw around/manuever on the track. I'm a C class weekend warrior, 5'11, 155lbs.
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yz133rider wrote:
Lots of series are starting soon near me. Post up this years set ups! Ive been hitting the gym and trying to get after it to...
Lots of series are starting soon near me. Post up this years set ups! Ive been hitting the gym and trying to get after it to be in shape for some races this year again!

Cant wait!

Here's the race bike. More capable than me Thats for sure! Also side note i dont know how some of you keep such immacualte garages lol.


usafwx wrote:
How do you like the 350? Tried to find some reviews and nothing too substantial to form a solid opinion on. Coming from 125/250f's, was looking...
How do you like the 350? Tried to find some reviews and nothing too substantial to form a solid opinion on. Coming from 125/250f's, was looking at a new 2018 CRF250R but seeing that it weighs pretty much the same as the FC350 and having that little bit more oomph when needed has me intrigued. Just don't want a heavy, hard to control bike, rode a few 450s and not a fan of the weight and feeling of hard to throw around/manuever on the track. I'm a C class weekend warrior, 5'11, 155lbs.
To me ive ridden all the sizes and usually settle on 250fs as the best for me. I love the 350s. 450s are too abrupt and too heavy that torque right out of corners unsettles the bike for me and tires me out too quickly. Never feel like im pushing just along for the ride.

The 350 is SO smooth down low and thru the whole range. That smooth low end lets it stay hooked up and gets you out of the corner nice, just hold the throttle on and it keeps pulling. The mid-top pull is ferocious. I also feel i shift less on the 350 than a 450 becsuse it revs so much further it can stretch from corner to corner in one gear better

Tons of upsides to a 450 to me and zero downsides. Besides being able to crawl and last second decide to roll it on and clear something. 450 still does that better.

As far as getting tired the 350 is ridiculously easy to ride fast. Encourages me to push it and hit my lines. I love it seriously. I think it Will be an advantage in 450c this year when everyone else is tired i should be picking them off.
3/16/2018 8:12am
Anyone know if plastics are available yet?? And has anyone tried the lowering link yet I got the suspension revalved but seems everyone recommends it?

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