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General Discussion / Re: first 2 warm weather rides of the season
« on: March 29, 2025, 06:11:46 PM »
         we've come close to hitting 60 a couple times, but mostly in 40s and today, 32 freezing rain & sleet

can't say as we've had warm weather yet, but still good maple sugaring weather

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General Discussion / Re: Bent Front Wheel
« on: March 28, 2025, 05:49:33 PM »
I've had https://www.mcwheel.com/front.html straighten and weld wheels with good success

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Technical | How To / Re: Kpipe 125 tuning
« on: March 28, 2025, 07:04:12 AM »
what have you done with the exhaust. I put a 190cc 5 speed inn my K-Pipe, stoopid fast, I had a 1ΒΌ" pipe custom bent with a Thrush 24210 Cherrry Bomb with an added 8" baffle, carb on the motor is 28mm 

maybe ya just gotta let it breath


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General Discussion / Re: "If I were to buy a new motorcycle" your choice?
« on: March 28, 2025, 02:32:10 AM »
Quote from: rjs987 on March 27, 2025, 03:02:20 PM
Seems a lot of riders I know and ride with who are in their 70s either downsize to a lighter motorcycle/scooter or switch to a trike. I've thought about this more and more lately. I've considered that my next bike would be a slightly smaller scooter (150 - 300). But then, if I choose to go with a motorcycle I'd be more inclined to go with a 3 wheeled motorcycle.

Currently I am considering this one as the likely choice for me. I'd keep my AK for some time and own both and put up with the indecision about which one to take when I go anywhere.
This is the Aptera 3 wheeled motorcycle/auto-cycle.

I have not heard of the Aptera, I had opportunity once to get a ride in a Campagna T-Rex, wear your seatbelt, it was demonstrated to me what 1.3g Formula 1 rivaling cornering feels like

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General Discussion / Re: DTX 360 rear shock absorbers
« on: March 27, 2025, 06:32:12 PM »
I put a YSS on my K-Pipe, a substantial improvement from stock, but no comparison to the WP that I put on my V-Strom
The YSS was relatively inexpensive compared to an Ohlins or WP

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General Discussion / Re: "If I were to buy a new motorcycle" your choice?
« on: March 26, 2025, 05:01:01 PM »
the adaptive ride height makes throwing my leg over a possibility


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General Discussion / Re: Difficulty in getting kymco scooters serviced in NYC?
« on: March 25, 2025, 06:24:35 AM »
the staff at my local dealer are go getters, not afraid to go up the chain, to  Kaohsiung City, if necessary

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General Discussion / Re: new awesome tool
« on: March 23, 2025, 08:21:26 PM »
you know what tool I would like to see, instead of a magnet on a stick, that sticks to everything except the nut you want to pick up. An electromagnet on a telescoping stick that you can turn on and off, and reverse polarity as well 

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General Discussion / Re: EFI, batteries & ease of access
« on: March 21, 2025, 02:58:00 AM »
Quote from: leomagnus on March 17, 2025, 07:45:52 PM
The AK 550 is a pain in the butt to replace....

I had the dealer add an SAE pigtail before I even picked it up, but I think I'm gonna add  remote terminals heavy enough gauge to allow jump starting

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General Discussion / Re: Difficulty in getting kymco scooters serviced in NYC?
« on: March 21, 2025, 01:16:33 AM »
Quote from: Neil955i on March 20, 2025, 04:38:22 PM
Sounds a great quid pro quo arrangement you have there Randy.  Cherish it!

I got my AK550 for $8k otd, I saw reports of people paying as much as $13k, But I think of some of the projects I've done for him, my first 25 years ago, was just a consultation walk on a house lot he was looking at to build his home, waterfront on a tidal river, which continued on to more work, with clam flats in front of his property, we got wetlands bureau permits for the longest dock in the State, to date, an accomplishment that put me in the top of my field

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General Discussion / Re: NSR...old car refresh
« on: March 21, 2025, 12:44:49 AM »
 good deal !  I was envisioning a heli-coil

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General Discussion / Re: NSR...old car refresh
« on: March 20, 2025, 03:28:52 AM »
acetone and transmission fluid  mixture, I'm told works better than Kroil as a penetrating oil

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General Discussion / Re: Difficulty in getting kymco scooters serviced in NYC?
« on: March 19, 2025, 09:40:53 PM »
I'm the odd man out, other than lubing chains, checking oil, air pressure, and add accessories, my bikes are 100% dealer serviced. I do however, have a unique relationship, the owner is a friend, I have done several jobs, my UXV450i, I got on a barter deal. They have gone to bat for me with Suzuki NA to resolve issues with my Vstrom, during the covid pandemic, when parts were scarce, they used non oem parts (with my permission)

But, I have gone to bat for the owner at local zoning & planning board meetings and state & Army Corps of Engineers at the Federal level, on personal projects of his and approvals for his 2nd location. They treat me good with 15% discount, 30day terms, pickup & delivery, no appointment, they will fit me in.

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General Discussion / Re: NSR...old car refresh
« on: March 18, 2025, 10:39:04 PM »
I just went back thru all the pictures you've posted so far, I have a hard time comprehending, here in Northern New England, an '06 vehicle with over 200k stored outside, would be a rust bucket

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General Discussion / Re: Difficulty in getting kymco scooters serviced in NYC?
« on: March 17, 2025, 08:05:03 PM »
https://kymcousa.com/dealer-locator/

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