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SUBJECT: Do it Yourself Workbench Tech - Build Your Own Bike Work Stand
Article URL: http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbike/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=331447
Aloha Rick,
I'm a General Contractor by profession and have been riding bikes since childhood, mostly dirt back in the 70's and 80's, (Remember the Santee Sand Pits and when you could ride all day chasing jack rabbits next to Miramar NAS?) and later in life, street bikes (after the nasty divorce and no one said I couldn't). I've gotten back into dirt riding again here in Hawaii (well... mostly rock riding) and love the three CRF's that I have out in the work shop (very reliable bikes).
My point here is that I've spent some time looking over your plywood work stand and found a few places that need some clarification. I made a 3D shop drawing using my CAD software as to get all the measurements that you specify correct. Is there supposed to be 21-1/4" of overhang at the horizontal end of the bench? If so, how about using the 12"x96" fall off (saved for "later") for a 12"x18" piece similar to "A" (without hinges), except it can be attached with a 12"x12" square piece, then cut diagonally to form two triangle gussets? Not as clean as a piece that is 18"x24", but it would help the front tire from bowing the plywood deck and use up some of the leftover plywood.
Another idea I have is a parts drawer where you have your holes cut in the sides. I can send you the shop drawings, complete with dimensions if you wish, just let me know where to send it. Thank you again for all the time, dedication and devotion that you have given to the riding community over the lifetime of your career. Because of you and your CRF project bike articles, I have returned to my roots of riding and have experienced the thrill of my youth all over again ~ except with a little more pain the next morning.
With much Aloha,
Blue.
Hilo, Hawaii
Much thanks, Blue. Your ideas on the work bench make a lot of sense and would improve the performance. Good luck with your CRF and keep the shiny side up.
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SUBJECT: KTM 520 WITH BIG BLUE FLAMES
g,day i have a ktm 520 2000 model i just changed water pump
seal and now bike wont start it poping through exaust and shooting out a
blue flame it was doing this before i started but it did start now it
wont run at all any ideas thanks
wayne
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Two things come to mind: A bad head gasket and your timing is grossly off. Possibly a combination of both.
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SUBJECT: PITY THE POOR PARTS MAN
Just had one of those customers. I am (still) a small eng. mech, but still have to do the phone and/or counter. Man sends Wife in for a spark plug. I ask, "For what?" "A generator." I ask, "What engine?". Says, "Troy Bilt." But what engine is on it...Briggs, Techemseh, Honda, Kawasaki, blah...blah. "You guys have worked on it twice, now." (unless the engine model/type/code/spec number is on the old work order hard copy, I don't know) So I ask "How long ago since we worked on it?" "About 6 months".
So I go through this years hard copy under the 'R's' (last name). "Nope, nothing here." Well, maybe it was last year." Same thing. "let me call my husband." Hands me one of those postage stamp sized cell phones (I hate cell phones...don't own one) "You guys did warranty work on it." Shit, warranty hard copies are in different files. He DID say "It's a Briggs." I ask "Flathead or overhead?" "I don't know!" "Can you look?" "It's not with me." Sooooo, I figured Briggs uses 2 plugs...one for flathead (short reach) and a long reach for O.H.V. "Let me sell you both, then just bring back the incorrect one." "Okay!" ........."I also need a fuel filter." M.F.S.O.B!!! I gotta go spackle the hole in the wall from my head.
Later, Bro.
Dave Fruhling
Oregon
Good one. The life of a parts man can be brutal at times.
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SUBJECT: 84 RM 250 TIPS
I am picking up an 84 Rm 500 to race in a vintage class. Any up
grades you could recomend for this bike woul be nice. I can not convert
the front brakes to disk but I would like to help the bike cornner. I am
52 years old 6 foot tall and 155-160 lbs.
Thanks Art
Washington, DC
The RM500 is a real brute and is much easier to ride with a one-tooth countershaft sprocket. Also, install Boyesen reeds and use a Metzeler tire up front.
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SUBJECT: WHAT KIND OF KAWASKI IS IT?
What is this thing, Super Hunky? I saw it on Craigslist.
Bert Carrier, Jr.
How about a 1972 Kawasaki 100 G4TR. Here are some specs on it:
Model:
Kawasaki 100 G4TR
Year:
1972
Category: Enduro / offroad
Engine and transmission
Displacement:
99.00 ccm (6.04 cubic inches)
Engine type:
Single cylinder
Stroke:
2
Power:
11.50 HP (8.4 kW)) @ 8000 RPM
Torque:
11.45 Nm (1.2 kgf-m or 8.4 ft.lbs) @ 7000 RPM
Compression:
7.0:1
Bore x stroke:
49.5 x 51.8 mm (1.9 x 2.0 inches)
Fuel system:
Carburetor. Mikuni VM19 sc
Fuel control:
Rotary valves
Ignition:
Fly wheel magneto
Starter:
Kick
Cooling system:
Air
Gearbox:
10-speed
Transmission type
final drive:
Chain
Clutch:
wet plate
Physical measures
Dry weight:
84.0 kg (185.2 pounds)
Overall height:
1,062 mm (41.8 inches)
Overall length:
1,948 mm (76.7 inches)
Overall width:
840 mm (33.1 inches)
Ground clearance:
239 mm (9.4 inches)
Wheelbase:
1,270 mm (50.0 inches)
Chassis and dimensions
Rake (fork angle):
62.5°
Trail:
100 mm (3.9 inches)
Front brakes:
Expanding brake (drum brake)
Rear brakes:
Expanding brake (drum brake)
Speed and acceleration
Top speed:
107.0 km/h (66.5 mph)
Power/weight ratio:
0.1369 HP/kg
Other specifications
Fuel capacity:
9.46 liters (2.50 gallons)
Comments:
Bike has dual range gear box giving 10 gears.
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SUBJECT: 97 RT100 RUNNING WILD
Hello.
I have a 1997 RT100 Yamaha that I just took apart,
cleaned up and put back together. I cleaned the carb, replaced the plug,
cleaned everything up and put back together. Well, now it just idles
itself up to max! When first started (cold) it idles just fine. Once it
warms up, though, it will start running itself up to max. This is
without touching the throttle. I checked the cable. it is not pinched or
in a bind. When it is idled way up, I hit the kill switch, and really
have to press on it hard to get the bike to kill. When idling normal, a
simple swith of the kill switch and it dies. The idler screw has no
effect on the idle, whatsoever. Any suggestions?
Helpinkids
Plainville, KS
It sounds like you have a serious air leak. Check the intake for cracks or poor seating. Also check the carb top.
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SUBJECT: 75 DT175 SEARCH FOR A MANUAL
Okay here it goes, I have a 1975 DT175B and was wondering were
I could find a manual dealing with only this bike, not one thousand
other bikes. So far I can find nadda, and I need this so I can figure
out the wiring harness on it so I can put the turn signals back on
(didn't have them when I bought it). So I am going to buy a set of turn
signals but I do not know which ones are right for the bike, or if my
bike even has the flasher still. any suggestions?
Faith G.
Sherman, TX
Once again, we referred to our old Yamaha enduro specialist, Matt Cuddy. Here's what he had to say:
Anyone can call Speed & Sport and get a Yamaha shop manual for about thirty bucks, Clymer/Chilton manuals cover a lot of years for the Yamaha 175. Unless the wiring harness is torn apart, there are two wires on each side of the seat-loop of the frame that have female connectors that go to the turn signals. You can get STOCK Yamaha turn signals from just about any MC salvage place on Earth. Again, when I couldn't find an NOS Yamaha part, Speed & Sport did the trick.
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SUBJECT: REPLACING OLD TX125 FORKS
Sir,
Thanks for your time to read this question from a newbie
like me. I am reviving my father's Old and rusted Suzuki TS-125. The
front fork shocks are really useless now because of rust. I am looking
for 2nd hand replacements because they are cheaper than brand new ones.
Some offer me with Yamaha DT and Kawasaki KMX front shocks. But my
problem is their diameters. Will the DT or KMX fit to my TS-125 triple
clamp? What is the diameter of ts-125 front (fork) shocks? and what is
for DT and KMX. Thanks alot Sir. This is my first time to write a letter
to a site like this.. because I am really looking for an answer from a
professional like you.
Mike Rupnix
Muntinlupa City, PHILIPPINES
Measure the fork tube diameter of any KYB fork of the same diameter and it should slide right into the triple clamps. The stock TS 125 fork diameter is 30 millimeters. A DT is a Yamaha enduro bike of that period. There is no such thing as a KMX. KYB forks are found on Suzukis, Yamahas and Kawasakis of that era.
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SUBJECT: WIDE RATIO MINI GEARBOX?
Is it possible to install a wider-ratio gearset in the
transmission of a Yamaha (or any brand, really) small-displacement MX
bike (for example, a YZ85 or CR85). I ask this because I like the small
size and good power-to-weight ratio of these bikes, but the close-ratio
trans is murder anywhere but the track. I want a more "enduro"-like feel
to it, where I'm not revving the guts out of the engine to get up to
50-60 mph. Any other suggestions about this are always welcome. Thanks
in advance.
Joachim
Lipetsk, RUSSIA
I'm not aware of any wide ratio gearboxes for the 80-85 MX bikes. All you can do it go up one tooth on the countershaft sprocket. This will give you a greater top speed and take away a bit of the hit down low.
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