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  1. Deffo says 2%.... took it out for a short run last weekend, didn't blow up. Was at fairly low revs just a bumble about to see how the bike was going after exhaust repair and new tyres. Maybe go out after MotoGP qualifying but maybe too hungover....
  2. Probably done to death but it’s a specific query.... Bike is 2007 250 TXT Pro, manual recommends mix at 2% which is 1:50. Is that set in stone based on long time going slowly? Or older oil technology? Going to pick the bike up from garage today on way back from off-roading and will be carrying 1:60 Motorex Cross Power 2T mixed 98 Ron Super for my KTM 300 EXC... just wondering if it’s safe to use to take it a quick run.... or if I need to make a fresh jug at 50:1. Cheers.
  3. I would need a wider view to fully assess it.... but to me it looks like it's quite brittle in places where it's fractured.... years of water, crud and latterly some salty water from playing on the marsh near home.... add some work hardening from 10yrs of cyclic loading, countless smacks to yield it a bit.... you've got a component with a nice mixture of evironmental and stress driven degradation that won't be fit for welding.... will be missing a fair bit of material once you've gouged all that out with a burr. Too thin to butter much, real risk of distorting the rim. Flexible epoxy a much better idea.... either for tube or tubeless use. Not a welder/metallurgist either but worked hand in hand with them as an engineer for many years fixing broken process plant stuff.... don't let them kid you on its hard, neither of them have to do the sums that engineers do to justify what they do! ? Thanks guys.... some good advice. ??
  4. Was thinking similar but also involving a lashing of Belzona.... Anyone else done this and it worked ok?
  5. Was getting excited when I heard the tyres were getting put on my GG today (2007 250 TXT Pro) now that the exhaust has been fixed.... they'd found an odd squeaking noise when kick starting the bike, thought maybe cylinder.... was running fine before it went in though. Later turned out to be the attached.... New rear rim required, pretty gubbed.... explains the slow puncture! Got new Michelin tyre but new rim required.... checked the parts manual and its available as rim and rim tape seperately. Any recommendations apart from get new spares pronto? Suppliers who ship overseas? Any other suggestions? Can you use tyre foam? (carried it in the cars for years but never actually used it)
  6. A wee update folks.... its coming back from the bike shop this week, went in to straighten the exhaust and fit new tyres.... exhaust fixed, will get some pics up at the weekend. New problem.... found cracked rear rim, new post to follow!
  7. Only looking at warming where it's bent in on itself at the top.... there will be some work hardening from when it yielded, just a little heat to reduce the risk of it cracking (too badly) when it's being straightened. What's inside the centre muffler? Is it baffled? Or packed?
  8. I get you.... I've got a blow torch as well.... was going to sit on it whilst it's on the box stand, heat it and try and push it straight, mrs will hold the bike steady. Good time to repack as well I guess. Will look at using some wood as a former/lever.
  9. Been a few weeks since my op so hand better now.... got round to stripping it today. A little heat and persuasion required, also a little welding. Think it may be blowing at the bend on the front as well, so not a bad time to whip it off. Pics below..... thoughts?
  10. Ha ha! More worried about getting the tail squared up than anything else. ? Google says it's probably just the bracket that's bent, sound about right?
  11. ??? any idea of how best to un-bent it?
  12. Long time no posts folks.... think I may have done my bike a mischief today. 2007 GG TXT Pro. Getting a screw out my hand and some tidy up work done tomorrow, so nipped out after work for a hour.... popped over an inclined rock I've done lots of times, nice wee kicker.... landed and the bars collapsed forward, banking straight after, tried to recover and gas up.... almost looped it! Thought I'd caught the wheelie but had to bail at the top and jumped off. Wasn't going hard and the bike and I didn't land too hard on some softish ground. Got home and set about straightening everything up and noticed this.... The first two photos are previous.... the rest are tonight.... Is this bent, or just shifted? Anyone else done this before? Copped a shed load from the mrs as well for going out night before my op.... this was another kick in the baws.
  13. Interesting development.... but so are two strokes.
  14. Rear brake a little also..... but definitely fixed now. Cats are all over it btw. ?
  15. Acerbis also make a tank mount extender tank for long runs..... my neighbour says he used to use them back home when doing long runs (he's a safa).
  16. Think coming directly from behind the sprocket....
  17. Just noticed recently a squeaking coming from here when practicing static balancing in the garage.... likely to be the wheel bearing? Or just the result of riding in some really dusty/sandy areas? Either way will strip and check but any pointers from experience appreciated. Cheers.
  18. Looks like it was partly a carburation issue.... made some tweaks and managed to get it starting/running well. Now kicks over easily hot or cold.
  19. Cheers..... what did he get banned for? Kickstart was loose which tells its own story..... stripped down and checked everything then adjusted the carb and it appears to be going ok. Fingers crossed!
  20. Think ? I've got it sussed..... carb adjustment issue also. Some tweaking but hopefully get there......
  21. That's the size needle jet I think actually?..... I didn't realise that the jet/float bowl bolt was the main jet on the GG/Dellorto carbs, not the case on the Keihin carbs on the KTM. Hadn't seen the numbers on that one, must have missed them.
  22. Cheers sectionone..... will get the plug out next time/if it dies on me like that again. That's the only thing I've not verified now.
  23. Been out in the garage again tonight, sure my neighbours must love me....! Here are my findings..... Gas Gas - Dellorto 26 PHBL Carb Details: Pilot Jet- 35 Choke Jet - 60 Main Jet - 270K Float Needle - INC (Red tip - no numbers) Float Jet - 200 Slide - 60 Needle - D36 Clip - 3/4 Idle Screw = ?? Air/Fuel Screw = ?? Starting from cold in garage (at ~25-30'C ambient, 50-70% RH, close to sea level), then latterly after running for a few mins and repeated starts, bike seems to favour choke + 1/2 to cracked wide open throttle to start, otherwise just splutters. Bike still not easy to start but now more likely to get it fired up with right twist/prod, etc. Plug cleaned and re-gapped but probably would benefit from a fresh plug. Didn't note idle & A/F screw positions but A/F responsive to 1/4 turn. Idle screw, responding over wider range. Questions: What are the base jetting and screw settings? Where can you find jetting tables?
  24. Where does the Kokusan unit come from? Different model/make? It's kokusan units on my KTMs.... my 2015 300 EXC hasn't been fired in about two months, went first kick. My old 2002 200 EXC also goes over with a couple of kicks and it's mostly idle now!
 
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