desertgasser300
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I bet the guys at PG graphics could make a set up to fit the 10/11? They are very cool guys to work with.
What did you do to your Gas Gas today?
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I bet the guys at PG graphics could make a set up to fit the 10/11? They are very cool guys to work with.
Here's a few updates on mine since I got the top end back together. I have been in love with the Tubliss on the rear so I did one on the front. Also I did a pull type switch on the head light assembly like the KTM's. I kept hitting the bar mounted switch and turning the headlight on and off.
Jim Cook
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Here's a few updates on mine since I got the top end back together. I have been in love with the Tubliss on the rear so I did one on the front. Also I did a pull type switch on the head light assembly like the KTM's. I kept hitting the bar mounted switch and turning the headlight on and off.
Did you put the switch on the ground wire? To keep from running down my battery during trail working days, I simply disconnected mine, and would lots rather install a switch such as yours.
TIA,
Jim
Serviced the linkage and swingarm bearings, figured since the shock was out getting re-sprung and I never looked at them when I bought the bike I'd have a look. After 25 hrs I wasted my time looking, all the bearings were full of clean grease. What's more
Annoying is not only did they not need doing, two of the bearings spat the needle rollers out and I had to re-pack them, the locating nibs on most of the rollers has broken off. Clearly good quality needle rollers aren't used by the factory on assembly so ill plan on replacing them in the near future when I could be bothered.
Anyone have a bearing code for the '14
Linkage by any chance?
Annoying is not only did they not need doing, two of the bearings spat the needle rollers out and I had to re-pack them, the locating nibs on most of the rollers has broken off. Clearly good quality needle rollers aren't used by the factory on assembly so ill plan on replacing them in the near future when I could be bothered.
Anyone have a bearing code for the '14
Linkage by any chance?
Jim Cook
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The bearing specs for the GasGas EC and FSE swingarm pivot and linkage has not changed since the original design in 1996. It is still the BE25614010.
In the past, before I got All Balls to produce their linkage and swingarm kits in 2002, I often used the rear linkage bearings from Kawasaki, for their '99 KX250. The rollers in those are "caged", as opposed to the "not caged" (which have more rollers but less room for grease). They worked well, and I liked the extra grease.
Good Riding!
Jim
Thanks for the tip.
Jim, I'm not sure how Gasgas does it. I would have to look at the schematic. I just unplugged the stock switch and plugged some spade connectors into the stock wires then ran it to the new switch. My lights only come on when the bike is running anyway (other than the tail light, but I'll probably change that for the same reasons you stated.)
Jim Cook
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My 2011 has the switch cluster (with the "round" light switch on the top), on the left side of the handlebars. The lights stayed on before I disconnected them.
I figure that if I interrupt the headlight's ground wire with a switch, I can shut off all the lights except the tail light (which isn't currently installed).
I have the pieces to go street legal, and paid sales tax and have a title, so it shouldn't be too hard in Arkansas.
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I figure that if I interrupt the headlight's ground wire with a switch, I can shut off all the lights except the tail light (which isn't currently installed).
I have the pieces to go street legal, and paid sales tax and have a title, so it shouldn't be too hard in Arkansas.
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Jim Cook
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Started it & rode it for the first time since the start of the rebuild in June, stripped to the bare frame and back together again.....started 2nd kick..
That's great to hear, Fred. It looks real good, too.
Fred1956
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Will do Thanks again for the rescue!
Jim Cook
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Today, at 7 am, I met with my riding buddy Mike Evans at my mom's 40 acres, to do some more finishing touches to the tight single track trail that we've been working on.
This 40 acres already has a "training wheels capable" 1/2 mile twisty woods trail that weaves through the woods surrounding the pond.
This summer, my project has been to pack in as much singletrack as I could get on the rest of the 40 acres.
The terrain is typical flatland creek bottoms; heavily wooded, and much of it is covered with either vine or saw briar thickets under thick tree cover. (There are stumps, but no rocks.)
It's been rough cutting, but I did my best to only cut the limbs off trees and remove small sweet gum tree saplings to make the trail. I routed around the thickest of the vines and briar thickets, and used them to separate the sections.
We finished flagging the loop last week, and got it "rough cut" enough on Saturday to be able to work a bike through to the end. (Notice that I did not say "ride" a bike through to the end. This ride involved a lot of paddling of the feet and stopping to wiggle the bars to get them past choke point trees.)
We now have a full 3.5 miles of super tight singletrack, all in the shade.
Tuesday morning and this morning consisted of riding/maneuvering the bikes through the trail and widening some of the tighter spots.
That brings me up to "What did you do to your bike today".
Although I brought my 2011 EC250 with me, I had brought another bike that Mike wanted to check out. It is Uwe Hale's former bike, which I bought about a month ago. The bike is a cherry condition 1999 EC200, with a Recluse Z-Start auto clutch and left hand rear brake.
Leaving my 250 on the trailer, I unloaded the 200 and took off on the first part of the loop.
The bike started first kick every time, in gear or not; and idled pretty well as I stopped to tie up ribbons, despite the heat. It was smooth and easy in first and second gear, and hopped all the logs crossings with no fuss.
I found the 200 easier to wiggle between the trees than Deb's TTR125Le.
The one thing I found awkward was also the neatest thing on the bike.
The clutch lever stopped the rear wheel, quickly ; and I kept forgetting that there was no rear brake pedal.
I normally use mostly the front brake in the woods, loading the front wheel to make it bite the ground better, and slowing down.
I would be reminded of "no brake pedal" several times during the session, when I would go for the rear pedal to slide the back end a bit for a better angle at a gap.
When this happened, I generally ran off into the trees.
The bike was lovely. Mike agreed, after I finally let him ride the bike.
Good Riding to All Ya'll!
Jim
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This 40 acres already has a "training wheels capable" 1/2 mile twisty woods trail that weaves through the woods surrounding the pond.
This summer, my project has been to pack in as much singletrack as I could get on the rest of the 40 acres.
The terrain is typical flatland creek bottoms; heavily wooded, and much of it is covered with either vine or saw briar thickets under thick tree cover. (There are stumps, but no rocks.)
It's been rough cutting, but I did my best to only cut the limbs off trees and remove small sweet gum tree saplings to make the trail. I routed around the thickest of the vines and briar thickets, and used them to separate the sections.
We finished flagging the loop last week, and got it "rough cut" enough on Saturday to be able to work a bike through to the end. (Notice that I did not say "ride" a bike through to the end. This ride involved a lot of paddling of the feet and stopping to wiggle the bars to get them past choke point trees.)
We now have a full 3.5 miles of super tight singletrack, all in the shade.
Tuesday morning and this morning consisted of riding/maneuvering the bikes through the trail and widening some of the tighter spots.
That brings me up to "What did you do to your bike today".
Although I brought my 2011 EC250 with me, I had brought another bike that Mike wanted to check out. It is Uwe Hale's former bike, which I bought about a month ago. The bike is a cherry condition 1999 EC200, with a Recluse Z-Start auto clutch and left hand rear brake.
Leaving my 250 on the trailer, I unloaded the 200 and took off on the first part of the loop.
The bike started first kick every time, in gear or not; and idled pretty well as I stopped to tie up ribbons, despite the heat. It was smooth and easy in first and second gear, and hopped all the logs crossings with no fuss.
I found the 200 easier to wiggle between the trees than Deb's TTR125Le.
The one thing I found awkward was also the neatest thing on the bike.
The clutch lever stopped the rear wheel, quickly
; and I kept forgetting that there was no rear brake pedal.I normally use mostly the front brake in the woods, loading the front wheel to make it bite the ground better, and slowing down.
I would be reminded of "no brake pedal" several times during the session, when I would go for the rear pedal to slide the back end a bit for a better angle at a gap.
When this happened, I generally ran off into the trees.
The bike was lovely. Mike agreed, after I finally let him ride the bike.
Good Riding to All Ya'll!
Jim
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desertgasser300
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Started it & rode it for the first time since the start of the rebuild in June, stripped to the bare frame and back together again.....started 2nd kick..
Don't you love it when it all comes together and it fires right up? Get some graphics on that bad boy, if anything it helps protecting the plastics(for awhile anyways) and graphics always make it look like you know what your doing.
firffighter
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Awesome report Jim!
That's so cool to have your own singletrack to mess around with.
You'll have to get in a nice long woods ride on the '99 and give a good ride report. I'd love to find out what your thoughts are on the 200, the Rekluse and the LHRB after some good rides.
My previous 2 seasons were on a KTM200 with the Z start Pro and LHRB. It was awesome. I would eventually like to set up my '03 Ec200 the same way.
That's so cool to have your own singletrack to mess around with.
You'll have to get in a nice long woods ride on the '99 and give a good ride report. I'd love to find out what your thoughts are on the 200, the Rekluse and the LHRB after some good rides.
My previous 2 seasons were on a KTM200 with the Z start Pro and LHRB. It was awesome. I would eventually like to set up my '03 Ec200 the same way.
pscook
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Went for a little ride. Got some hardware. 500 Minute (8 hours and 20 minute) Team Race. We had three guys on our team, myself on the 3hun, and the others on KTM 200's. Fourth out of eight teams in Open B. 13 total laps.
8.3 mile loop, do as many laps as you can manage. We swapped out after every lap, so I had 80 minutes between sessions I got to do 5 laps, the others got 4 laps each (timing).
8.3 mile loop, do as many laps as you can manage. We swapped out after every lap, so I had 80 minutes between sessions I got to do 5 laps, the others got 4 laps each (timing).
pscook
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Thanks, I think the 2011 is a good looking bike, and it definitely looks better dirty. The race result was completely unexpected, I'm scribbling together a race report now.
Re: PBR - It's the best value out there. Tastes better than any Budweiser offering, and it's pretty much the cheapest stuff out there, which makes it easy to buy in bulk and hand around the campfire. Plus I get major street (trail?) cred from the crust old timers out here.
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