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Thumpers - Dirt bike stylee

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Thumpers - Dirt bike stylee

#1 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:47 am

:oops: Its only a bleedin' H***a :oops:

I have to admit that when it comes to dirt bikes, I do rate H***a as they are well made/engineered and can take a fair bit of abuse and keep on going :shock:

I usually have a dirt bike for the winter so I can have a bit of fun getting to work. My journey is a 25 mile round trip and mostly through back lanes, past farms and stuff :!:

So this is my latest addition, an XR400R and boy is it good fun :twisted:


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#2 PostAuthor: Taffus » Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:26 am

Nice!
Been researching "adventure" bikes for my trip to America as one of the things I want to do cross some desert and do some wilderness riding, I came across this worrying problem with some BMW's.
bike with 95 miles on the clock 2011 model!
and another!
Some more

Sobering stuff
:shock:

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#3 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:45 am

Nice bike Piggy.

Worrying links from Taffus though, I never knew BMs had that problem.

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#4 PostAuthor: wierac21 » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:10 pm

Good looking bike there Pigford! My background is from racing motocross and riding dirt bikes so I will always have a special place for them. H**** does make a quality part. My roommate has an XR650R on 17s and it is a hoot. Image

I just recently saw the KLX 450R and am planning on having myself a little supermoto project (when the money comes around :roll:). Kawasaki only brought this bike to the states in 2008-2009 but you can still find a good clean bike for around $3500-$4000 all day everyday. Image tell me this wouldn't be fun to ride. :twisted:

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#5 PostAuthor: DDZ900 » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:50 pm

exact same bike as my lad has piggy XR400R 2001 REG, to tall for me thou :oops:

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#6 PostAuthor: Z903 » Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:17 am

Hoonda's are good dirt bikes...here's a real one. :wink:

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#7 PostAuthor: irhobotolo » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:21 pm

I am selling my dirt bike as I cant get on with it. It would pull a house down but its too slow for me. Might go for something bigger when its gone :twisted:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :MESELX:IT

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#8 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:53 am

I had a "Pinkey" for a while - know exactly what you mean about too slow - but as you say, pulls like a b*****d for such a small motor :wink:

I regret selling my XL500R to Paul B - but needed the cash at the time :roll:


That KLX does look mean :twisted: too much bike for me though :shock:
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#9 PostAuthor: MCZ900 » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:57 am

Yes i have to sort out selling my XT500, she needs using and my back says no. :(

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#10 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:40 am

MCZ900 wrote:Yes i have to sort out selling my XT500, she needs using and my back says no. :(


Its the bizzo, i have seen it.....
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#11 PostAuthor: RogerJ » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:47 am

Only another H@nd@. Started life as a Dominator, here with Bandit wheels, Africa Twin forks, modded s/s exhaust with near empty original silencers, tank of an SR650, you get the gist.

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When I eventually sold it it was also running different cams, flat slide , Arrow exhaust and a KR1S swingarm, but cannot find a photo of it like that yet. Must have one somewhere.
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#12 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:00 am

Taffus wrote:Nice!
Been researching "adventure" bikes for my trip to America as one of the things I want to do cross some desert and do some wilderness riding, I came across this worrying problem with some BMW's.
bike with 95 miles on the clock 2011 model!
and another!
Some more

Sobering stuff
:shock:


those links are really bad, tell all u know who have Beemers!!!!
07962421462

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#13 PostAuthor: Keefleaf » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:54 pm

Sobering stuff
:shock:[/quote]

those links are really bad, tell all u know who have Beemers!!!![/quote]

Your not wrong,serious F`ck up!
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#14 PostAuthor: RogerJ » Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:39 pm

Jeez.
Some of the worse castings with loads of blow holes that I have seen.
Roger



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#15 PostAuthor: bunnysZ » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:24 pm

WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE PIGGY
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