whos winter riding out there!!!!
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nambo-trev
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i forgot to ask those who are riding at my altitude (2000ft) what are your jetting settings like? this is my first year off my four stroke and on the 2t so would like some input
skid jackson
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I'm thinking about it ....
I'm currently gas gas less at the moment
But I could stud up my husky 144 ....
I'm currently gas gas less at the moment
But I could stud up my husky 144 ....
I wish it was cold!
mcnut
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Just got a 2011 250 six days late last month. I'm riding at 800-900 feet above sea level and the temperatures have been 15 to 30 degrees F. I left the pilot jet alone. Needle is in middle position. Put a 180 main jet in and turned the air screw about 2 1/4 out if I remember correctly. Bike runs perfect!
Here's a picture from New Year's Day 2008. This coming new year I'll do it on a GG. I love winter riding!
Here's a picture from New Year's Day 2008. This coming new year I'll do it on a GG. I love winter riding!
HuskyDude
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It would be interesting to see if the 144 would work good in the snow. I remember having my 510 studded up last year and I was thankful for the extra Hp in the deep stuff.
My XC 300 is studded up but I haven't been out yet. It's warming up and maybe over Christmas
Happy Holidays everyone.
Troy F collins
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I used to do the ice track when I was younger....and now I just put the bikes away for the winter and roll out the sno X sled
http://s935.photobucket.com/albums/ad198/kingfisher2010/?action=view¤t=feb5raspberrypass.mp4
if I didnt have to haul the bikes out to some remote location to ride... I would be riding more in the winter
hey Trev..where do you ride in the winter...Mc clean ???
last I checked here in calgary is 3800ft and Mclean is 5800ft ???
http://s935.photobucket.com/albums/ad198/kingfisher2010/?action=view¤t=feb5raspberrypass.mp4
if I didnt have to haul the bikes out to some remote location to ride... I would be riding more in the winter
hey Trev..where do you ride in the winter...Mc clean ???
last I checked here in calgary is 3800ft and Mclean is 5800ft ???
nambo-trev
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hey troy, ya your right i dont know what the hell i was thinking at the time, your right were at 5800 and at mclean can get up to 6100 on my gps. we got in trouble riding at mclean last year as its closed as of dec 1(stupid) so we ride mostly whiprous and seak out for an occasional quick one at mclean. were are you at? we should ride this winter. hard to find guys that winter ride out here. we got a good group of 4 of us that LOVE winter riding!
nambo-trev
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hey huskydude,
i was wondering the same thing, i got rid of my crf450x last year and switched to the 300 and wonder how its gonna do with the studs. every year i put the rear trelleborg on i cant believe how heavy it is combined with the stud hook up im curious to see the characteristics of the new 300 and how it handles the ice and snow.
i was wondering the same thing, i got rid of my crf450x last year and switched to the 300 and wonder how its gonna do with the studs. every year i put the rear trelleborg on i cant believe how heavy it is combined with the stud hook up im curious to see the characteristics of the new 300 and how it handles the ice and snow.
nambo-trev
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ya thats why i started the aftermarket wheel fitment thread a few months back because i hate changing trelles every year. has to be the hardest stiffest sidewall in the history of tires. i think youll have a blast, every year im so much sharper in the spring because winter riding helps my balance and cardio sooo much.
mcnut
New member
2X on that. The front is harder than the rear, it seems. The worst part is trying to get the valve stem through. I bought a stem fishing tool but haven't tried it yet.
skid jackson
New member
It would be interesting to see if the 144 would work good in the snow. I remember having my 510 studded up last year and I was thankful for the extra Hp in the deep stuff.
My XC 300 is studded up but I haven't been out yet. It's warming up and maybe over Christmas
Happy Holidays everyone.
I'm wondering the same thing ... but norm and joe chod and a number of other guys claim to ride all winter just fine on their 125's. I'd be on hard packed sled trails and the single track we ride gets groomed up by the riding. Generally if people are riding around here it is on hard frozen snow. the kind of stuff you stay on top of ...
nambo-trev
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i had a buddy of mine show me a trick he uses on his trelles and it seemed to work good, he gets the first half on,and then uses one tyre iron on the bottom to pry the bead out and either kneals on it or jams it into the tire stand(what i do) then stuff the tire in and use 2 tire irons to pry up on each side of the stem.then you can get your hand right in there. it worked slick for me,before then i would get so frustrated id be chucking my irons lol
skid jackson
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nambo-trev
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im just throwing it out there but that thing on an 18" rear trelle would snap. not the main part but the welded on arm, unless the arm was 2 feet long for leverage and the welded on spoon didnt bend. its super easy with regular spoons once your shown how to do it. i struggled for the last 3 years and now its pretty easy
GMP
Active member
After doing Tubliss mounts lately and seeing how fast it is, I'm going to do all tires that way from now on.
The rocky hills I must climb here are half ice from re-frozen run off, like an off camber glacier in spots. Thought about riding last week so I took the dog for a hike to check it out, no way on just rubber! If only the lake I live on allowed motorized toys, the ice is 8" thick already.
Clay,
You guys are lucky for the most part but you do get those freak ice storms. Hell, when I was in Houston two years ago in Dec it snowed!
The rocky hills I must climb here are half ice from re-frozen run off, like an off camber glacier in spots. Thought about riding last week so I took the dog for a hike to check it out, no way on just rubber! If only the lake I live on allowed motorized toys, the ice is 8" thick already.
Clay,
You guys are lucky for the most part but you do get those freak ice storms. Hell, when I was in Houston two years ago in Dec it snowed!
