firecracker22
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- Oct 23, 2000
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Well, all clouds have a silver lining, right? Steve and I were planning on going to the Idaho City ISDE qualifier, but a dislocated shoulder and broke down motorhome canceled our trip.
Instead we went trail riding (Steve’s shoulder was in good enough shape to chase me down the intermediate-level trails instead of screaming through the technical stuff) and FINALLY got my bike jetted and the suspension set up.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE.
As cool as my bike was before, now that it isn’t so overly rich, it is twice the bike! Steve was worried about me twisting the throttle and hitting powerband and launching myself through the bushes so he didn’t lean it out when I first got it but I find it much easier to ride now that it isn’t so blubbery! The power doesn’t come on as hard as it did when it was running rich. I was in 2 and 3 gear, actually on the pipe in a lot of places, and riding better than I ever have before!
And with the forks slid up a little bit, the quicker steering makes it a lot more nimble and fun to ride. I felt more comfortable on the bike than ever and feel like I’m making progress and getting better.
KTMs are so cool! I love my bike!
Just had to share that with everyone. Thank you for your time. :)
Instead we went trail riding (Steve’s shoulder was in good enough shape to chase me down the intermediate-level trails instead of screaming through the technical stuff) and FINALLY got my bike jetted and the suspension set up.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE.
As cool as my bike was before, now that it isn’t so overly rich, it is twice the bike! Steve was worried about me twisting the throttle and hitting powerband and launching myself through the bushes so he didn’t lean it out when I first got it but I find it much easier to ride now that it isn’t so blubbery! The power doesn’t come on as hard as it did when it was running rich. I was in 2 and 3 gear, actually on the pipe in a lot of places, and riding better than I ever have before!
And with the forks slid up a little bit, the quicker steering makes it a lot more nimble and fun to ride. I felt more comfortable on the bike than ever and feel like I’m making progress and getting better.
KTMs are so cool! I love my bike!
Just had to share that with everyone. Thank you for your time. :)