want to ride dirt. first time on 2 knobies

[Krazy Hawaiian]

I guess I dont ride hard enough...... LMFAO gimme a break I ride with world champs and they dont change oil that often either.... wonder why? Hmmmmm....

[Reckless01]

Well like i said before man, it is reccomended by the dealer and the mechanics. So bro until you or anyone else offers up a blank check to repair or replace the tranny and or any other engine component that is destroyed from lack of lubrication I'll keep doin what I'm doin! No offense bro but thats how it is The oil is recycled promptly & properly and I think thats better for the environment that simply letting it sit in containers till they rot ans the oil pours out.

Also if you can please post up names of afforementioned "champs" with pictures I'd be interested to see them

[Krazy Hawaiian]

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Originally Posted by Reckless01

Also if you can please post up names of afforementioned "champs" with pictures I'd be interested to see them

Apparently you havent read many of the posts Ive made in the past.....

Ive rode with so many of the top racers it isn't funny.... The main one is mt best friend who I have written about a dozen or more times along with his wife. 2 of the nicest people you could ever want to meet. Try goggling Phil Oveland.

You'll see he recently took the world record in the 24 hour off road endurance race. He was a 250 cc Regional champ as well. He knows how to ride like no one Ive ever seen, through him Ive ridden with McGrath, Emig and most of the crusty crew.



http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search did it for ya. you also need to use spell check....

[Krazy Hawaiian]

McGrath's Insane Hawaiian Off-Road Adventure

By Ken Faught
Photography: Adam Campbell

This past week seven-time AMA Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath was in Kauai with Greg Albertyn, Steve Hatch, Ken Faught and our television crew to film two episodes for Dirt Rider Adventures. The group logged over 250 miles with Moto Hawaii, the highest-rated motorcycle tour company in the Hawaiian islands. McGrath and Albee even strapped on fanny packs to ride on what the locals call Hawaiian Ice, some of the slipperiest red clay on earth. MC and his Honda CRF250X got bit by the tractionless snot, while Albee grenaded a Suzuki RM-Z250. There are even rumors that Albee looped the four-stroke on the street in fourth gear, but that is only a rumor. The pair of Thor pants now hanging in Faught's office with a big hole in the butt is absolutely no proof of Albee's reported misfortune.

The adventure also included a few helicopter rides, deep sea fishing, a 50s race, laps at the Wailua Motocross Park, horseback riding, an hour long inner-tube ride down irrigation canals, and a high-speed jaunt across a half-dozen zip lines. The group also included ISDE rider Phil Oveland, one of the most-experienced off-road riders in the islands.

[Reckless01]

None of the last posts have anything to do with the point!!....The point was it was reccomended to me by a Honda Tech and every guy i ride also agrees. Change oil after hard runs to save the tranny. When oil comes out silver it means theres a LITTLE bit of metal in it and metal (last time i looked) has no lubricating properties It may not make sense to spend $15 each time you ride to you, but to me thats called preventetive maint. Do what you wanna with your bikes and I'll do what i want to with mine. Fair?

thanks

[kman458]

Originally Posted by Reckless01

Dude the Honda mechanic (along with just about every other one) I know told me that it should be changed after each hard ride because of clutch metal. Bro when i drain it the oil is SILVER! IT glistens and shines like metalic paint from all the worn metal plates. The oil gets recycled and will end up back in my bike again. If i poured it down a drain, or just used it to kill weeds I would be an "environmental killer" Unfortunately I dont. I would rather change the oil (like was reccomended to me) than replace a tranny.

The oil is silver because they manufactures use aluminum alloy metal plates in the clutch and that is where the contamination, silver bits, come from. If you change those out to steel plates then the oil will not get contaminated as fast so it will last longer.

[Reckless01]

good idea Kenny. I was thinking about that myself

[mj31]

What type of riding do you plan to do?? Are you going to ride motox or enduro?? If going to ride motox, you would go with the KX125, if enduro the KDX. If you going to ride enduro, you might also want to look at a honda 4 stroke. Less trouble in the trails.

[rossi547]

get the KDX, great beginner bike, plus it actually has power. just try going up any long hill on a cr125 and tell me how much walking next to the bike you did. or how many clutches you've burned up.
The cr is made for one thing: MX tracks. the KDX is made for the woods. It's also very forgiving because the power comes on smooth. It has a very comfortable seat and the suspension is very plush for the woods terrain, where the cr will have you bouncing around everywhere and you'll never feel comfortable which will make the learning curve much tougher.
The KDX seat is wide, but my son who is a very short 14 yr old rides my KDX and does great on some very tough terrain. It's very manageable.
Also sounds like you found a good deal.
read some of the articles here about this great bike and take it from the woods experts.
http://www.dirtrider.net/justkdx/

good luck
Gabe

[V V V]

Go with a 4 stroke! Better yet, get a dual sport/supermoto thats street legal. Most fun I've had on two wheels.

[Krazy Hawaiian]

Originally Posted by V V V

Go with a 4 stroke! Better yet, get a dual sport/supermoto thats street legal. Most fun I've had on two wheels.

Dualsports are a BLAST. Most fun I EVER had on 2 wheels in 40+ years of riding.

Only bad thing is a "good" dualsport cant be bought. It needs to be built by the intended owner/operator. Otherwise you have a heavy dirtbike in a dusguies that aint worth a dime... might as well stay on the street.