suspension on a 2012 crf 450 r
  • sean
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    does anybody have any idea how to soften the suspension up on a 2012 crf 450 r ,????/
  • markyrocks
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    Check the manual should have very detailed instructions on doin adjustments
  • sean
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    Ill look it up in manual,I bought the bike 3 days ago when I went to pick it up the guy that was inspecting it told me to let it warm up before a ride,I did for a few minutes and the Anna freeze started spitting out, I called back up petes cycle where I bought it and somebody else got on the phone and told me do not let it warm up it will overheat,does this sound right ? can it overheat Buy just idling
  • NZriderNZrider
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    yes it can boil the coolant just idling. I still suggest warming it up some just not to the point of spitting out coolant
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  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
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    I go 30 seconds idle knob pulled. Then push in high idle and if the rads are warm push in choke and start riding slowly for a couple mins then hammer down
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

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  • CRWOODS
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    lol good one
  • MJP68MJP68
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    Sean have you read your operators manual?
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  • sean
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    No, not everything it's like a Bible
  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
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    Honestly read it man it helps big time.
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  • sean
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    Does your bike rev high when you pull the idle screw?
  • sean
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    There is no choke on my bike just the idle screw, I pull it too cold start when I pull it its revs high when I push it in it mellows back out.but I was told this is only if its real cold out side,do you pull your everytime for 30 sec or just when its freezing out??
  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
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    Everytime. Ive always known any engine not running regardless of outdoor temp as a "cold" engine.
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

    ..the good times on the old DR board will never be back! RIP!
  • sean
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    do you have a 450 maple,
  • NZriderNZrider
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    HA! Maple cant even handle his 250F!
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  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
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    U should join thumpertalk sean. Tons more good advice there
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  • CRWOODS
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    Lol sucks when people know you eh
  • sean
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    Damn maple, why you wanna get rid of me, this sucks when people know you eh,whats that mean crwoods?
  • sean
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    be direct
  • sean
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    have any of you all, ever heard of a Chinese motor called monster Joe 125cc
  • CRWOODS
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    That was for maple Sean sorry for the confusion
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    Maple doesn't want to get rid of you, he's just having a mini melt down at the moment.  Pay no heed to him.

    And no, I've never heard of the monster joe brand.  Sounds dodgy as to me though.

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  • sean
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    Its some china pitbike crap,I got it new with carb, harness,and all for 50 bucks I wanted to put it on my daughters pocket bike or maybe her crf 50 I want to find out who makes it so I can buy parts if needed.
  • sean
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    Is there any way we can post pics on here
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    Yep, you need to create a http://photobucket.com account and up load your pics to there.  Then link to them here.  It sounds like a drama but it's relatively simple once you have it sussed.  Even a pooter newby like me can do it...
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  • sean
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    Me to man I don't even get on my computer,I use my phone
  • sean
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    Kiwi I made a Photobucket but I can't figure out how to send it here
  • sean
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    Ok I must be 1 of the dumbest
    mqtherfvckers, I downloaded the app I downloaded pictures but I couldn't send them know where, only Facebook or Twitter so I deleted all that s***.
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    I dunno about the mobile version but I copy-n-paste the second link down of the choices when I click "share media" and they show up here.  Ind I delete the "HTTP" bit that comes up in the box on the DR site when I press "inset a pic".  It took me a few goes to get it to work recently as DR and PB have changed their formats lately.  

    Patience is a virtue doing pics the first time but once you crack it, it's a piece of cake.

    There's plenty of us on here that would challenge you for the dumb title, don't you worry about that...

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  • sean
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    Ill try again,im using mobile version like u said.I even try to make a youtube page.just aint my thing,ill get it
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    Haha, I gave up on setting up a youtube account, I just didn't have the patience for it.  It's in the too-hard-basket at the moment...

    I just editted my post above a little to put some more info in to it too...

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  • sean
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    Kiwi I see you got your little girl a bike,how old is she? My daughter rides a crf50 and a 110cc pocketbike, I think she is intimidated to by the pocket bike because the clutch,her 50 is semi automatic,I wanted to buy her a 85,she is 9 yr old she is nice on 50 trys to ride wheelies hits jumps,I bought a cheap china lifan I think it is 125cc. I was going to put on the 50, or the pocket bike.
  • sean
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    How often do you have your values checked on 450
  • sean
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    My uncle has 2 125 Kawasaki,s he said I could get for 1000 each not sure if it's a 2 stroke or 4 stroke but the bikes mite only have 7_8 hours on them
  • sean
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    Im scared to get something too big for her,I mite get one for me for trails the 450 is,no good for the trails a ride they're too tight , 125 I can man handle the 450 I'm always on a clutch on trails around here, my cousin lives on a farm they have back hoes in Bobcats we made a track there I've been practicing in,I plan on going MX after I break the bike in and get use to it, im trying how to figure out the picture thing to show you guys what I have going on
  • sean
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    maple said something about that other forum ,have any of u checked it out?? If u all go let me know.
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    My daughter is nine but she's pretty tall for her age.  The KLX is probably a little too big for her but i was too mean to buy her a bike in between.  She'll cope with it though, I had the confidence to buy it as she's been riding a mates TTR125L lately, so I knew she'd be alright.

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  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    Don't pay any heed to Maple, he's just going through one of his phases.  He's a good bastard but now and then he loses the plot...

    He was talking about Thumpertalk, which looks like quite a good forum but this one seems a lot more personal.  That's my outlook on it, anyway. 

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  • sean
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    Ok,like I said if u all go let me know
  • sean
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    If I send u my email,will u email me ill,email u my pics
  • sean
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    125 is a little snappy for 9 I would think she must have been riding for a while
  • sean
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    I think my daughters biggest problem is the clutch,I tryed to teach her on the pocket bike
  • sean
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    She has a tendency to pop clutch and pick the front up on take off,I dont like it because I know she does it by mistake
  • sean
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    are you in Maryland
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    No ones going anywhere.  If we wanted to go we'd already be gone. 

    I ain't in Maryland, I lve in upside-down-land.  New Zealand.

    Yep, the clutch is tough when you're learning, my daughters have learnt on a PW50 and a DRZ70, before I bought a clutch bike for them.

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  • sean
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    New zealand wow man your way away from here , I'm in Baltimore County
  • sean
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    is your SD card for GoPro class 10,I was reading up on them I was seeing a lot of people saying they would freeze up on them or skip more_less what brand do you use. I'm ready to order 1 just want to sure its the right one
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    I just pulled my SD out and it's a class 4.  I don't know if that's good or bad but I've had no issues with it.  Mine is a local (australian) brand but I would think it's just a generic thing, with a brand on it.  I don't really know which ones are good or bad, I just figure if it's got a reasonable brand name on it, it'll be fine.

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  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    Oops, double post.  Two has got to be twice as good...

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  • sean
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    Kiwi sorry man its a ego not gopro,I got a 32 gb class 10 sd I cant figure out how to watch the videos, I tried the app for my phone,I tryed putting the small Sd in the adapter and putting in my ipad,I hooked it to my ps3, I can't figure it out. it's easy to pull the pictures up but not vids?? any suggestions
  • sean
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    I cant believe the maintenance these bikes need,i got a 4 stroke thinking it would save me money not needing top end rebuilds etc.and since there fuel injected I thought it would be even better.I was all the away wrong,yes I was!!! This bike is a money pit, it needs top end , valves,63 doller air filters changed on a regular,I regret buying this bike.i should have found a nice 2 stroke and saved thousands of dollers,, for the price I payed for this bike the maintenance is crazy.. Its like the bike can not handle its self I mean it is what it is nothing can be done about it now,have to pay to play .it overheats quick at a standstill Idol its not a fun bike,crf450 r is not a bike to buy to have fun on.if your not racing then dont buy one.if I didnt still owe money on this bike I would sell it.yeah its fast but that's all it is.its smooth all around, power band, suspension but the bike needs too much attention. more than any bike I've ever had before,
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
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    You must be having an bad day Sean... 

    To be fair, I ride an RMZ 450 (effectively the same as yours) and I reckon the MX 4 bangers are pretty good.

    I drop the oil on mine every time I ride it and it and clean the airfilter, and it's been no problem.  It's got over 80 hrs on it now and I haven't  touched the valves.  (Dear Lord, please don't let Masterlink read this...  LOL)  I'm not planning on touching the top end until at least a hundy hours either.  That's not bad going.

    I run mostly genuine (read, expensive) airfilters in my bike too, I reckon they're better quality tthan the aftermarket ones.  There's a lot more foam in them.  I have a couple of No-toil ones and they're relatively cheap, I woulda thought they'd be a dime a dozen in the US.  You could try them to get your costs down.

    I can't really see how your costs are going through the roof at this point, unless you're turning over mega hours, I woulda thought your bike was still relatively young.

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