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pretty much. there is a variety of cool bumpers for utes..... except for speedwerks and a couple others, they all look the same for sport q's.

Yeah BuckBilly is right: checking the alignment is not part of the dealer assembly or PDI pre delivery inspection. i am unsure about their logic for this but am sure it has to do with the 4 wheel drive. and they WON'T pay for it under warranty.

Your tires and the traction surface will make it more noticeable of course.

When I changed tires on my 660r, it about threw me off on pavement....turns out it was toed-IN over an inch!!! It didn't know which way to go!

You can change the toe on your Hondas with a tape measure and some patience, it's easy.

Sorry, refresh my memory: isn't the Foreman the one with full-time 4WD or is that the Rubicon? One required aftermarket parts to make it 2WD, I dont remember which is which. At any rate, I think they toe-out to enhance straight line stability at low speeds- they're not highway rigs of course. It's good you found it. go to 'zero' or toe in like 1/4 inch and see how you like it! Honda did that for a reason but I'm not sure it was a GOOD reason.

Why is it that most of the aftermarket bumpers available for ATVs look like a jockstrap hanging on a clothesline? I mean, come on! It took me months to find one that didnt look like I was riding and drying laundry at the same time..... inquiring minds want to know....

yeah you're right, you can hear the main rotor on the video and he puts his landing gear up- not something one would do when CRASHING hahaha. very clever.

I would access the Stepford CT chamber of commerce - or email Jimmy Kimmel- I'll bet HE knows where it is.... keep us informed OK?

just goes to show ya that the difference between 'hero' and 'zero' is a short trip.

Since he's a felon and can't be Obama's bodyguard, he should go to Hollywood.

What the world really needs is yet another ' just got out of prison and am now coaching a bunch of kids in [sport goes here.]' movie. What the heck, with all the screwballs in Hollywood, he'll fit right in. oh, maybe Jacko needs a bodyguard and since they EAT dogs in the Middle East, once again he'll fit right in!

At any rate, in the future I doubt he'll be doing much with a pig bladder unless he's boiling it for food.

WHAT A FOOL

I think what they told you is right all the way.

Buy a book or go online and find a parts manual- see what size jet is stock- you sahould go bigger of course with a pipe.

Did you try calling DG and see what they say since it is their pipe? They may be able to tell you what to buy.

You might try dropping the needle one step and installing a NEW spark plug. watch it closely tho! make sure air filter is clean of course.

let us know how it goes!

Hang in there, the bunch of us will get you close! Itis a guessing game even when it is right in front of you.

If BuckBilly OWNED one, thewn he is the man to listen to first- there is no substitute for hands-on experience.

I think it's doctored. That HIND gunship has all the aerodynamics of a BRICK. It's a big, heavily armored monster- no way could he make a 360 turn and rely on the rotors for lift and he doesn't have the speed for it anyway. hmmm jmho

BUT WE ARE

Bot has way more friends than I do......see what he can do for ya, in the meantime I'll keep my ears open OK?

Scott I'll be happy to look around but you are far away. we'll see.

YOU ARE A PROBLEM MY FRIEND! Don't inform the children!!!! LOL BUT THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST AND THE HISTORY LESSON. i am convinced this is why I now have a '20 minute bladder.' LOL

these old bikes had 3 inches of susp, you are aware, and it was hard to make that work!

mine had that heavy springer front end which was great in the desert but SUCKED in MX. that's all we thot about back then- mx or desert and I like to go fast so desert was an easy choice even tho Saddleback Park was only 15 miles away. gas was 35.9 remember? mobility was cool..

Thank You! I will do my best for the members and appreciate any help you can offer! Thanx in advance!

hahahaha isn't that the truth "came in last, but I was COOL' hahahaha I've seen it!

hahaha well thanks for that! I prefer 4th and 5th myself, I blame the dust on the tire tread pattern.....

OK, if $500 is good for shox then have at em. I don't ride enuf to justify that but YOU do.

I'll have to fly in and try it when you get it all done.

My old boss at Bend Recreation [the service manager] is a retired USAF pilot, an avid glider freak and an all around nice guy. He used to build Steve McQueen's Harleys and his Dad owned Orange County Cycle in Cali. [big outfit]. In fact, he and his dad prepped the bike that was filmed in the 'the Great Escape' with Steve McQueen NOT riding it most of the time. Here's a guy with some great stories!

I'll bet he would fly to Colorado just for the fun of it.

As for the dust, there's a trick to it: be the person with the helmetcam and ppl let you go first, even tho the best video is not in front. Winter is fun [no dust] buy a helmetcam and I'll give you a deal on this spare miniDV camcorder I have.

thedn you have a wide range to choose from.....do you like to go fast or plow thru deep snow/mud,etc.

It doesn't say what state you are in, but what does everyone else there ride? I ride my Raptor year around with some serious snow, but your buddies my prefer utilities instead. let us know!

WELCOME blstr86 good to see you!

[he's an old friend from bluetraxx days]

I am surprised at how much the steering stabilizers have come down in price! 3-4 years ago it was common to handover $400 for one. At $140, I might even consider the swearing and bleeding involved to get that old PEP stabilizer out of there and replace with one of these....with the PEP the raptor's oil tank was a problem too- this looks like a very similar design...adjustable too eh? nice!

$500 for shox? OUCH. like goin to the doctor....I guess it could be worse.

I'll pass on those- I don't ride like that anymore. I like mine to feel like a nice, comfy sofa LOL.

I don't want to date myself but the first aftermarket shox I bought Charlie Curnutt built in his garage while I stood there and watched. Took about 15 minutes. $70 for the pair...for my 'desert deek' a 125 DKW. Let's just say they would be 'antiques' now.....

My pleasure. I bought one of these new and hopped it up with a toomey B1 kit. plus i've worked on LOTS of em hehe. witht he right jetting you can really make these scream!

I had to modify that post cuz I was looking right at it and described the wrong one! oh no! It is correct now, please reread it.

I remember distinctly that the oil line had a cast barb on the nipple! ew!

the bowl drain screw is right next to the drain hose on the LH side. see it?

mixture can make it bog. are you mixing fuel and oil or using the pump and the tank?

try a new spark plug.

hey looking at your carb pics, your oil injection port is open to the atmosphere!

there's a lean vacuum leak problem! get a little block off nipple from an auto parts store and slide it on there! It's on the RH side, towards the front, it is the larger of the two, above that big plug but below the little brass plug. This carb is used on many bikes n stuff that's why it has so many blanks cast into it. It's not a BIG leak, but it's a leak.....that's where your injector pump pushes oil into the engine.

Did you change your main jet when you installed the pipe? you might look at that too. loosen the mounting clamp to the intake and rotate the carb so you can get the bowl off. the main jet is in a little holder up inside the bowl. it has a number on it. let us know what that number is OK? watch the color of your spark plug- if it is light brown, then this may be unnecessary. If not, maybe we should look at it.

Thanks for that! You guys will get my best. I have more time to spend now than before...[retired]

this has happened in my life where I spoke to police [traffic accident] and it BIT me in the AS*. I'm not known as a slow learner, I got SCREWED BECAUSE I TALKED TO THEM on the scene. I thot I was doing the right thing. wrongo dumbass!

IN Court, they made me the bad guy with my own voice. It was devastating. and expensive.

Second time cost me $10,000 cuz I talked to cops. This one WAS my fault but my impact was with a 16' pine tree and a guy's front door, where we landed.

ALLSTATE may they rot in HELL threw me under the bus. I had them for 11 years.

DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE!!!!!!! it would have saved me enough to buy a HOUSE!!!

talking to them will NOT help you! "yes he was cooperative" is not gonna help.

Being a retired firefighter I thot what???? but he's RIGHT. there is nothing you can say to a cop that will help you prove your innocence.

the experienced bald guy has spoken. PLEASE keep your teeth together! it's tuff, remember this! so you don't have to repeat it.

I thot the video was great.makes me want to go back to school. JMHO

a have a variety but my 3 wheeler inventory is growing:

2 wheels: 03 xr50r pit bike [real HONDA, not Chinee honda]

3 wheels: 70 us90[atc90] in resto right now, has folding bars

77 atc90, CLEAN, purch 11-9-08, ready to rock

81 atc110, ready to rock

80 atc185, ready to rock

4 wheels: 01 Yamaha raptor660r, ready to rock

hey there's a atc185s south of me [LaPine OR] kid wants 450, could get it for less...he says it's in good shape but I have not seen it. He needs the money= let's make a deal!

hey when I was in high school we hade SLIDE RULES- no fancy calculators- anyway, you were required to SHOW YOUR WORK.

What happened to the days when they taught people to THINK?

now they just push buttons.

yes, I still have hair, but no need for a barber thank you!

YES!

THANKS from me too! you just solved two frame numbers for me, Thank You!