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Stainless would be better anyway cuz it won't crush down like aluminum will.

Sounds like you have it figured out good job! My only concern was the length of the studs but you have solved that... Your bro and you may have started a new business there!!! You should advertise custom made wheel spacers and make some $$$$ on them!!

sounds like maybe your valve stem seals are shot... pop the covers off and adjust your valves for the noise and look at your stem seals closely... you may find the culprits there.

Oh I've been checking the forums.... sometimes I have nothing to say. Like Lincoln said "tis better to be silent and be thought a fool then to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." hahaha that's me

I've been busy with this cancer baloney. Another funday Monday comin up. But I'm still reading new posts, etc... thanks for asking!

16 inches WOW- they don't delay school here for that amount. Almost yearly we get as much as 40 inches in one night! But we are prepared for it...

Should be some fun riding for you guys in the Northeast! It completely missed the Northwest- we got nuthin!

Should make for some good winter riding pictures......hint, hint

drive belt problem? hard to say without knowing more info. Please be as specific as you can, happy to help!

no kick start on a 660R. and all the ATCs are pull start like a lawnmower... the Yammer mx100 is my only kickstart! I had not thot about it...

batteries are no problem- I have a trickle charger hooked to my camper batteries in the garage anyway... fuel quality has a great deal to do with cold starting.

They are now selling 'non- ethanol super' here- 3.79/gal it works well in my 90 Chibby and my 86 Accord LXi.

We can also get 110 octane 'race fuel' off road only from the bulk plant- $7/gallon.

So from now on it will be non ethanol gas/ race fuel in all my old Hondas and the Raptor.

That damm ethanol has ruined the rubber in two of my ATCs- I have to rekit them!! the rubber is rotted out from the alcohol!

some pics of mine on my site

Cool! WELCOME and have a good time! Dirt Demon is up there somewhere, I am in Oregon.

hahaha true! 4 strokes have come a long way in the last 10 years or so..... have fun!!!

wal mart has trickle chargers... my first battery lasted 8 years, so as long as it is charged, the acid won't freeze..

It's the same theory as the smaller Hondas with the auto clutch, I don't know where the adjuster is on a suzuki.

Pretty sure the springs should be machined to bottom out at the right setting.

Yes you should be able to drop it into gear at idle without stalling it- sounds like adjusting it should fix it. Brand new clutch plates tend to be a little grabby until they get some time on them.

a little humor never hurts....

start at ebay, I've had good luck there.

prob the new clutch is why it's grabby... are you using motorcycle oil in the case? don't use car oil...

little Hondas have a set screw with a locknut on the case-, does the Suzy have the same setup? If so, loosen the locknut and back the adj screw out a bit and retighten.

Since you have a hot cam you may have to rev it up some before putting it into gear.

Most cam profiles do not add power- they just move the power around. You prob sacrificed some low end and gained some midrange or top end. Kinda have to tinker with it until you find a happy medium.

I cut a 1.5inch by 3 inch hole in the top of my airbox for altitude riding. when you go back down, a single piece of ductape will cover the hole- no rejetting this way. Tip came from Yamaha a few years ago.

Ah yes, mechanic in a can, that'll fix it!

Change all fluids, should be OK. Hondas are hard to hurt.

Gearhead I would love that! Best enjoy it while you can!! cuz all this bullshit is creeping north!

I have not heard about this new one, that's good news! as long as it is better than the stocker- it robs so much power... I'll be checking in to that

HEY!!! Where's my 8x10 autographed glossy?

I'll frame it and put you right between Parker Johnstone {CHAMP car driver} and R.Lee Ermey [the Gunny} pretty cool place to be in my autograph collection! Those two are friends of mine too- the whole wall is people I know except for one... :partyc::cheers2c:

I'll be watching!!! I wish Cycle News was still in biz- I really miss them:

we have to outrun them or they could get seized in Oregon. Fortunately the cops are usually someplace warmer than a patrol car and know they can't catch ya anyway haha

they have given up chasing snowmobiles who they KNOW they can't catch... it's great fun to go get a six pack after dark this way....

You may have to invest in a chain breaker tool and a master link, I've done it before. Just always carry a spare master link with you once you break the chain, but it could save you HOURS of work!

I definitely agree that you should own a repair manual as part of your library.

Excellent! they tried that on us here, but wqe swapped some lands on either side of the north south highway. so in about a year, you'll be able to ride from the Southern border of Oregon all the way up to near Madras off road! almost 200 miles north.... sounds like fun!

side by sides are no longer legal in Oregon, even if they are under 50 inches wide. [not including the beach]. they are considered farm equipment!!! wow

speaking of rubber bands, have you read anything about that 900?

AC shame on you: putting a US name on a Korean unit.

maybe I should have bought up a bunch of old Pinto and L20B Datsun engines- sounds like that may be the next step eh? hahaha

yeah the snowsport looks cool but man what a price! I wonder how itdoes on eneven ground...

that must help too! I just use the recommended Yamalube.