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Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » September 22nd, 2011, 9:32 am

Here's the cover of the latest VMX magazine.
I've met the editor, he's a cool guy.
Totally ate up with the vintage bike scene!
I like the Euro color scheme myself, red and white.
btw-I don't want your fatty, I want that pipe on the CR!!!

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » September 22nd, 2011, 12:23 pm

Tharell, the pipe on my CR is "my Fatty" and you can't have it. If you're referring to my unit, you cannot have that either, not a homo site here

, and btw, I call it "the monster".

Kuma · Post by **Kuma** » September 22nd, 2011, 12:50 pm

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » September 22nd, 2011, 12:54 pm

jbsleddin wrote:Tharell, the pipe on my CR is "my Fatty" and you can't have it. If you're referring to my unit, you cannot have that either, not a homo site here , and btw, I call it "the monster".

Yeah, just makin fun of your language.
Beavis and Butthead moment

I call mine Herman.
Herman Muenster

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » September 24th, 2011, 3:10 am

I think I finally got all the bugs worked out of the bike now, next post will be a you tube link of the first ride, whenever that may be!

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » September 25th, 2011, 3:44 am

Still work to be done, but this is the first ride. http://www.youtube.com/user/jbsleddin?feature=mhee

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » September 25th, 2011, 5:06 am

Awesome!
I subscribed so get more videos up including the big CR

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » September 25th, 2011, 5:50 pm

Tharrell wrote:Awesome!
I subscribed so get more videos up including the big CR

I saw your "freestyle" video and it made me a subscriber. Did you name that new trick yet?

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » September 26th, 2011, 2:26 am

jbsleddin wrote:
Tharrell wrote:Awesome!
I subscribed so get more videos up including the big CR
I saw your "freestyle" video and it made me a subscriber. Did you name that new trick yet?

I think Bob calls it climbin' the chain.

I can finally sit down now, my feet were still on the pegs.

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » October 29th, 2011, 9:46 am

After lots of banging my head against the wall, I was ready to split the cases again. I decided to pull the clutch cover for an inspection, before commiting to pull 'er out again. What I found really pissed me off.

I noticed play in the clutch basket and hub, engine torque was moving it enough to thrust the clutch arm out of the case. I don't know how I overlooked that when I assembled it, or maybe it felt seated and wasn't quite bottomed? 99% sure I used the impact gun to install the nut. Needless to say...

I re-torqued the nut and reused the reused lock washer, as the tabs were not yet broken off. After all this headache, it turned out to be something (or someone) stupid.

Jetting was way rich, dropped the main 3 sizes and found the pilot was plugged with crap. Got her running satisfactorily for now, not going to get too involved as it is already cold, may even be able to go leaner in the summer. Now ready for a real ride, hopefully it will happen before snow falls.

freeride588 · Post by **freeride588** » October 29th, 2011, 10:25 am

jbsleddin wrote:
Tharrell wrote:Awesome!
I subscribed so get more videos up including the big CR
I saw your "freestyle" video and it made me a subscriber. Did you name that new trick yet?

Best vid ever and Tharrell is a real hoon for posting it and being good natured about the shit he gets. Jbsleddin i was wondering how the build was going glad to see you almost got all the bugs out cause that bike is sweet.

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » October 29th, 2011, 6:48 pm

Thanks for the head swelling compliments,

makes me feel like I did something here.

I consider it pretty much done, as the only parts I don't have are NLA (airbox cover/mudflap is one of them, main reason I haven't ridden the bastard yet cause it won't stop frickin raining). Probably be snowmobile time around here soon, but my sled is gone, just got rid of it this past week. Gonna have to rejet and get some tire studs..........

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » October 31st, 2011, 3:31 am

freeride588 wrote:
jbsleddin wrote:
Tharrell wrote:Awesome!
I subscribed so get more videos up including the big CR
I saw your "freestyle" video and it made me a subscriber. Did you name that new trick yet?

Best vid ever and Tharrell is a real hoon for posting it and being good natured about the shit he gets. Jbsleddin i was wondering how the build was going glad to see you almost got all the bugs out cause that bike is sweet.

I don't take my riding abilities too seriously so I don't mind posting my screw ups for you guys.
The best though belongs to Bob and that splashdown faceplant in a GP a while back.

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » October 31st, 2011, 8:09 am

IMO, it takes more balls than you get credit for to post your screw ups and subject yourself to the harassment from this group.

freeride588 · Post by **freeride588** » October 31st, 2011, 8:19 am

[quote="jbsleddin"]IMO, it takes more balls than you get credit for to post your screw ups and subject yourself to the harassment from this group. :cool

x2

bobby thompson · Post by **bobby thompson** » November 5th, 2011, 6:00 pm

nice job! were the forks on backwards when you got it? first pic

jbsleddin · Post by **jbsleddin** » November 5th, 2011, 6:39 pm

bobby thompson wrote:nice job! were the forks on backwards when you got it? first pic

Thanks, and yes, that was the other guy's doing, not mine.

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