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Canadian Daves JustKDX
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[QUOTE="fishhead, post: 168756, member: 18565"] I think I know where you're coming from. After one to many mods to increase power and with the stock jetting I found myself with a bike that relied on wheelspeed to make power. Its a great way to ride a 125 mx'r but not the most forgiving thing in the woods. I was ready to get a 4-stroke, any fourstroke, even the dreaded red brand, if it would allow me to hold traction on the slick muddy slabs and root canals that pass for trails. Maybe you know what it's like to be in the soft part of the powerband when climbing a tough section and as you pick up a little speed the power hits and you get massive wheelspin and lost momentum. This always seems to happen just when you need a bit of oomph to clear some nasty hanging root. No fun! The answer is #1 jetting. Spend 5.00 get a CEL needle and try it in the #3 clip I f you can't get a CEL get a CGL and run it in #5 clip position. Be prepared with a 35, 38 and 42 pilot. Sharp jetting improves throttle response which is not "more power" but improved control of the power you have. The quicker the engine responds to throttle the less modulation you have to do and the easier it is to find and hold traction. When you have traction you can use the 2 stroke power to squirt over or past obstacles. If this doesn't do it for you try the RB Mod it will improve throttle response on the 0-1/2 throttle area. Correct jetting opens up a aspect of riding that you may not have experienced in a small bore bike such as lofting the front wheel over obstacles on relativly slow second gear trails and then squirting up a smooth section with enough momentum to coast over trouble spots The bike pulling strong from idle in second or third gear. The mod and the correct jetting and I emphasize correct jetting has changed the way I read trails. I now look for ramps to launch over things rather than plough around or over them. As a result I am not as tired at the end of a long ride. I know it an agonizing process to consider spending money on a platform that you aren't sure will turn out but there is some success to be found here. [/QUOTE]
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