 | Nov 4, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
In our last installment, the 380 motor was back from getting the crank rebuilt and the cylinder porting cleaned up. Now it's time for the bottom end.
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 | WP 50mm forks and SMG Billet fork brace
Sep 22, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
Having ridden a 2002 model bike with stock 43mm forks we can say that we think something was probably done to our forks because the stock 2002 forks had a near deadly mid-stroke harshness that our forks didn't exhibit at all.
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 | DASA helps with the Top End, TrailTricks tackles the Main Bearing
Aug 24, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
Our main objective was to rebuild both the top and bottom end to ensure our 380 engine has a long life. In addition we kept a keen eye out for anything else suspect that needed attention and ordered replacement parts where needed, such as the kick-start pawl spring. We also made a few performance modifications to spruce up mighty 380 a little bit yet not go over-board.
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 | Trailtech halogen headlight and Cyclops Solstice HID helmet light
Jul 20, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
With proper lighting on your motorcycle, even on a "pit bike", desert riding doesn't have to stop at sun-down. Check out the helmet-cam video!
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 | Jun 4, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
Whether it was for saving money by not altering the production line or some other reason, what really matters is the 110 is already wired for lighting.
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 | Illustrated How To, Step by Step
Mar 18, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
When a bike is left to sit for extended periods of time the seals can dry out and become brittle and prone to leaking.
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 | Since this bike is getting close to ten years old there is a good chance that we are going to find some things in need of either repair, replacement or at a minimum servicing
Feb 23, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
Another area of a used bike to check thoroughly is that of the chassis and other attached parts. This includes things like suspension, swingarm and steering head bearings as well as a general inspection of the frame and swingarm for cracks or extreme wear.
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 | Illustrated How To, Step by Step
Jan 15, 2009
By:Eric Tabb
To find out the current condition of the motor we decided a top-end teardown was in order. This will allow us to find out firsthand the condition of the head, cylinder and piston as well as giving us a good feel for the overall condition of the motor.
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 | Revisiting the joy of owning a two-stroke
Dec 8, 2008
By:Eric Tabb
While the four-stroke can put the power to the ground effectively there is nothing quite like the feel of the two-stroke snapping to attention or exploding out of a berm. A two-stroke may not find the traction like a four-stroke but it has other strengths that a four-stroke just can't match.
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