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posted September 19, 2009 06:49 PM
Saved oil pan
Today I did a 12 oClock wheely and landed hard on the front. I was previously thinking of sliding the fork tubes up about 1/2" in the trees. That would have left me with less than a 1/4" from the pan at full compression. Boy am I glad I didn't. That would have probably been a trashed oil pan. With 2" of spring travel left from the internal fork leg modification. I remember why I did it that way. Right now with the stock pan I have 3/4" under the pan on full compression.
A Clems pan and a Tiger under tail will be the very next mods so I can lower the bike some more. Needless to say, launching at 5000rpm is ok for me at full throttle but feathering back off the throttle would have been a better thing to do. I'm only thankful for staying on the bike and finishing the run. And that was the only round I won because the other guy red lit.
Just my experience
James
  
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KikonZX14
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posted September 19, 2009 08:41 PM
Good to hear that you were able to recover it back James and that you're safe and sound. BTW, are you using a steering damper?
Hugs,
David
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Bently
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posted September 19, 2009 09:41 PM
Ya well I have the clems pan becuse I busted my stock one! best 125 you will spend imo. your lucky the forks where not slid up like you say, mine where.
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BobC
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posted September 19, 2009 11:49 PM
I always try to keep the front down when sprinting, it's faster. If it does begin to wheely, stay in control and let it down gently.
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AcadianaZX
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posted September 20, 2009 05:50 AM
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Good to hear that you were able to recover it back James and that you're safe and sound. BTW, are you using a steering damper?
Hugs,
David
Thanks David. Yes I have the GPR4 Damper. Good investment.
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AcadianaZX
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posted September 20, 2009 12:25 PM
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Ya well I have the clems pan becuse I busted my stock one! best 125 you will spend imo. your lucky the forks where not slid up like you say, mine where.
Clems pan coming soon. Thanks
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eklipse636
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posted September 20, 2009 01:00 PM
James glad to hear you saved it! What amazes me is your at 68" and it still wheelied?! I'm only ab 7 1/2" over stock and it dosent come up with the big rear sprocket. I guess the best way to look at it is if it only busted your oil pan, it can be replaced with a better one.
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posted September 20, 2009 01:43 PM
Good meeting you yesterday.
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AcadianaZX
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posted September 20, 2009 04:22 PM
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James glad to hear you saved it! What amazes me is your at 68" and it still wheelied?! I'm only ab 7 1/2" over stock and it dosent come up with the big rear sprocket. I guess the best way to look at it is if it only busted your oil pan, it can be replaced with a better one.
Thanks eklipse636. Today I extended it out to 68". I was at 63" yesterday. I can't wait to get the Clems pan! I want the front another 1/2-3/4" lower. Hopefully I see 1.50 sixties next times.
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posted September 20, 2009 04:24 PM
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Good meeting you yesterday.
Sure was nice to put a friendly face with the name. Good meeting you too.
James
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