Technical Advice

Mac · Mac

I've finally managed to get myself the right wheels for my bike They are both off a 2010 KTM EXC. The rear fits like a dream but the front has the bigger hub with a spindle of 26mm. My 2002 spindle is a 20mm and so the question is does anyone know of ready made reducers to fit into the wheel hub to take my spindl...

Mac · Mac

With all the different sprockets and chains on the market what do the Gurus of Green laning suggest I look at for my 2002 KTM 400 EXC?

danno82 · danno82

Hi... I'm back...................!!!! Does any of you good folk know what options I have, if I want to convert to SM wheels on the CCM404 (2005 plate). Are there any other wheels that will fit??? I intend commuting to work in SM mode and swap to the 'Lane' mode for weekends. Cheers, Danny

Mike · Mike

for anyone who might be interested I spent some time waterproofing the bike- vent hoses up etc etc. For a while it was a proper submarine but steadily became more and more sensitive to water (stalled). Liberal applications of wd have been the norm after a ride to drive the water away. A week or so ago I tr...

Mossy · Mossy

Hi guys. I'm a newcomer to the muddy riding world. Currently preparing my DRZ over the winter and getting some kit to hit the trails in the spring. My question is where is recommended around Plymouth for off road tyre supply/fitting and general mechanics works on bikes of this type? Currently I use KTM...

Garmin Quest users idiot guide/advice · danno82

Hi all. I shall hopefully be collecting a Garmin Quest 2 system tomorrorow, and will no doubt require a little assistance in getting it set up for the lanes. I.e memory map, route planning/plotting, downloads, uploads, files.... etc etc You catch my drift... I aint really got a clue!!! So hopefully t...

kevdoyle · kevdoyle

think i need to get out this sunday, anyone fancy sunday 8.30 from mine, kev edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 1st of October 2011 09:12:33 AM -- Edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 1st of October 2011 09:48:40 AM -- Edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 1st of October 2011 01:26:39 PM

Mike · Mike

They wanted be to buy more expensive bearings but I said no no no (guess the tune). I bought "budget wheel bearings from simply bearings despite their advice to go for better quality" Boy were they right and me wrong - I should have listened. The cheap budget bearings have lasted less than 5...

peckers · peckers

Hi Peeps I seem to have a little bit of play and i mean a little amount in the rear wheel bearing on my wr 250f. So I have decided to replace it sooner rather then later. I havent done this before so any guidence would be greatfully recieved! Is this a relatively simple job? is there special tools needed? I do...

Two Thumbs · Two Thumbs

As i,m of work today with a nasty sickness bug i thought i would have a look into getting a sat nav for the xr , could someone point me in the right direction of what i should be looking for, bearing in mind that i have no battery on the xr so i guess a system with a good battery runtime would be ideal. cheers

Xhead · Xhead

I'm relatively new to this and I do intend to join TVTR - I am a member of TRF. Having dropped tyre pressures to ride off road, how safe is it to ride home on the semi-deflated tyres? What do people carry to reinflate?

Fixer · Fixer

As from today Microsoft has made their Security Essentials free instead of subscription. If you are using Avast, Grisoft, Norton, McAfee etc the I would suggest uninstalling it and downloading Microsoft's offering. I've found it rather good so far and it doesn't slow the computer down. Click Here...

Mike · Mike

Anyone help with this- Just had a look at the valve stem on the rear wheel and it was pulled to a steep angle. Oddly, when the valve was at the top of the wheel (12 oclock) it was angled towards the rear of the bike. I would have thought that, if the wheel was rotating forward under load in relation to the tyre...

Two Thumbs · Two Thumbs

sorry seem to have put this in for sale forum , and i dont have the skill to change it ,the bike is NOT for sale My new toy has developed a problem , firstly i noticed the electric start stopped working all i get is the sound of a relay clicking when i push start button also the brake lights have stopped workin...

Mike · Mike

The seat on my bike is very firm and narrow with a pointed profile. It doesnt support but rather disappears northward and puts a lot of pressure on the coccyx. (translates as its a pain in the a**se) I am thinking of re -profiling the seat by trimming the existing foam and by adding some memory foam. Thi...

Laserman · Laserman

Hi allI might be dreaming this but im sure on here at sometime someone converted their 250 to 350 i am just about to do the same and was wondering A how they like the bike and B what gearing. as at the moment mine is running 52 tooth rear and seems to be revving fair at 60 mph on the road,but i have been told that t...

Mike · Mike

Good day- bad day Good day- suspension shims and new oil seals delivered Good day - Oil seals in and compression valve shimmed- easy peasy Bad day- who in heaven invented the special oil for the air filter- messy stuff Good day - out to retest suspension and re set clickers Bad day - big off whilst testi...

Fixer · Fixer

For those of you doing your own maintenance I ordered 3 x 9.48mm shims (the TTR250 is the only Japanese bike under 400cc to take this diameter shim) yesterday morning from Elite MX & Quads and they arrived this morning, 1st Class Post and Signed For. The best bit £7.77 for all three inc postage. £5 ea...

Timus · Timus

Recently I've been having a few issues with deep water. For a week or 2 now my bikes been a bit spluttery after ploughing through deep puddles, culminating in a total failure yesterday. Lake Placid ( or was it The Bog of Eternal Stench? I never know the difference), was at its deepest - over the front whe...

Landyman · Landyman

On the Garmin Quest is there a way to delete ALL of my locations or do you have to do them individually (quite tedious if you had a long ride plotted)

Grasshopper · Grasshopper

Hi All, just took possession of my new 450 (new to me, yes i've joined the ranks of team tango" and need some advice on suspension settings.The bike seems a bit hard and high at the moment so i'm considering setting all front and rear compression/rebound to the comfort settings.The shock is a 72n/...

Chris M · Chris M

After just buying myself a pair of new over the boot pants/trousers after my last ones burnt through, the same is happening again. What I would like is some how attaching a heat resistant patch to where the trousers rub against my exhaust header pipe. http://www.froggtoggsraingear.com/Heat%20Pa...

adam · adam

Hi All, I have a Garmin GPS which i bought for navigating around plymouth ( Nuvi 1310 )I want to load way points from our overlays to it, here's the problem, it does not link up with Memory Map for some reason! I tried exporting the overlay as a GPX file and then manually putting it on my GPS in the appropr...

Mike · Mike

Winter on its way- and probably a bit more water about. Has anyone found a good way of waterproofing the electrics. I lost all lights last time out due to a poor connection from the generator and have just spent a couple of hours tracing the starter circuit to find out why my bike wont start on the button. I...

Mike · Mike

New 450 is turning out to be a bargain purchase but the throttle is very spikey in the slower sections. I achieved total lift-off on the rideout with Wheely yesterday. I have seen the G2 throttle tamer. Looks like it does a good job. Key question- what is your reaction to the throttle tamer- is it wort...

Landyman · Landyman

So whats a good pressure to run in the rear with a MT43, I run HD tubes and currently my pressures are 12psi front and 10psi rear.

Landyman · Landyman

On a recent ride a member of our party made a grab for a rare 'Water Badger' and unfortunately managed to fill his engine with muddy water! So what should you do and more important what not to do. If your engine was running and went under then its probably sucked water into the cylinder. When you try and res...

Withybrook · Withybrook

bought a Road Angel... any experts out there on this and downloading Memory Map onto it??? Quest under repair/renewal courtesy of Garmin... may sell?

Landyman · Landyman

As the title says I have got myself a second hand Quest, I have MemoryMap already installed on the PC so whats next ?(I have installed the discs that came with it (mapsource city select) and unlocked them.

Mike · Mike

Hi All. Ive been a naughty boy and just treated myself to a new toy for the Autumn, its a Beta 450rr (54 plate). It has the KTM engine and flat slide carb. There are 4 or 5 flexible plastic overflow pipes that drop from the carb and drain out below the back of the engine. I undestand that they don't like wa...

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	KTM 2010 REAR WHEEL REDUCER KIT? (Preview) I've finally managed to get myself the right wheels for my bike They are both off a 2010 KTM EXC. The rear fits like a dream but the front has the bigger hub with a spindle of 26mm. My 2002 spindle is a 20mm and so the question is does anyone know of ready made reducers to fit into the wheel hub to take my spindl...	Mac	1	1849	Jan 12, 2014 by Slider rider
	Sprocket and chain set? (Preview) With all the different sprockets and chains on the market what do the Gurus of Green laning suggest I look at for my 2002 KTM 400 EXC?	Mac	10	1864	Feb 3, 2013 by Telboy
	CCM 404ds Supermoto wheels (Preview) Hi... I'm back...................!!!! Does any of you good folk know what options I have, if I want to convert to SM wheels on the CCM404 (2005 plate). Are there any other wheels that will fit??? I intend commuting to work in SM mode and swap to the 'Lane' mode for weekends. Cheers, Danny	danno82	3	2155	Jan 5, 2013 by d13dkt
	an unusual swelling!!! (Preview) for anyone who might be interested I spent some time waterproofing the bike- vent hoses up etc etc. For a while it was a proper submarine but steadily became more and more sensitive to water (stalled). Liberal applications of wd have been the norm after a ride to drive the water away. A week or so ago I tr...	Mike	0	1215	Jul 16, 2012 by Mike
	Mechanics / tyre fitting around Plymouth (Preview) Hi guys. I'm a newcomer to the muddy riding world. Currently preparing my DRZ over the winter and getting some kit to hit the trails in the spring. My question is where is recommended around Plymouth for off road tyre supply/fitting and general mechanics works on bikes of this type? Currently I use KTM...	Mossy	10	2209	Nov 17, 2011 by karR1e
	Garmin Quest users idiot guide/advice (Preview) Hi all. I shall hopefully be collecting a Garmin Quest 2 system tomorrorow, and will no doubt require a little assistance in getting it set up for the lanes. I.e memory map, route planning/plotting, downloads, uploads, files.... etc etc You catch my drift... I aint really got a clue!!! So hopefully t...	danno82	3	1258	Oct 5, 2011 by kevdoyle
	sunday anyone CANCELLED (Preview) think i need to get out this sunday, anyone fancy sunday 8.30 from mine, kev edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 1st of October 2011 09:12:33 AM -- Edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 1st of October 2011 09:48:40 AM -- Edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 1st of October 2011 01:26:39 PM	kevdoyle	13	2490	Oct 2, 2011 by kevdoyle
	wheel bearings again (Preview) They wanted be to buy more expensive bearings but I said no no no (guess the tune). I bought "budget wheel bearings from simply bearings despite their advice to go for better quality" Boy were they right and me wrong - I should have listened. The cheap budget bearings have lasted less than 5...	Mike	1	1399	Aug 11, 2011 by Neil400EXC
	Changing a wheel bearing (Preview) Hi Peeps I seem to have a little bit of play and i mean a little amount in the rear wheel bearing on my wr 250f. So I have decided to replace it sooner rather then later. I havent done this before so any guidence would be greatfully recieved! Is this a relatively simple job? is there special tools needed? I do...	peckers	2	1611	Mar 28, 2011 by peckers
	sat nav advice (Preview) As i,m of work today with a nasty sickness bug i thought i would have a look into getting a sat nav for the xr , could someone point me in the right direction of what i should be looking for, bearing in mind that i have no battery on the xr so i guess a system with a good battery runtime would be ideal. cheers	Two Thumbs	2	1554	Jan 5, 2011 by Xhead
	Tyre pressures off/on road. (Preview) I'm relatively new to this and I do intend to join TVTR - I am a member of TRF. Having dropped tyre pressures to ride off road, how safe is it to ride home on the semi-deflated tyres? What do people carry to reinflate?	Xhead	5	1369	Dec 13, 2010 by Xhead
	Anti-virus for computers (Preview) As from today Microsoft has made their Security Essentials free instead of subscription. If you are using Avast, Grisoft, Norton, McAfee etc the I would suggest uninstalling it and downloading Microsoft's offering. I've found it rather good so far and it doesn't slow the computer down. Click Here...	Fixer	0	1303	Sep 30, 2010 by Fixer
	tyres slipping on rim (Preview) Anyone help with this- Just had a look at the valve stem on the rear wheel and it was pulled to a steep angle. Oddly, when the valve was at the top of the wheel (12 oclock) it was angled towards the rear of the bike. I would have thought that, if the wheel was rotating forward under load in relation to the tyre...	Mike	3	1599	Aug 6, 2010 by Neil400EXC
	KTM Duke 620e 1998 (Preview) sorry seem to have put this in for sale forum , and i dont have the skill to change it ,the bike is NOT for sale My new toy has developed a problem , firstly i noticed the electric start stopped working all i get is the sound of a relay clicking when i push start button also the brake lights have stopped workin...	Two Thumbs	1	1356	Aug 3, 2010 by Neil400EXC
	A pain in the butt (Preview) The seat on my bike is very firm and narrow with a pointed profile. It doesnt support but rather disappears northward and puts a lot of pressure on the coccyx. (translates as its a pain in the a**se) I am thinking of re -profiling the seat by trimming the existing foam and by adding some memory foam. Thi...	Mike	5	1713	Apr 28, 2010 by Mike
	KTM 250 to 350 gearing (Preview) Hi allI might be dreaming this but im sure on here at sometime someone converted their 250 to 350 i am just about to do the same and was wondering A how they like the bike and B what gearing. as at the moment mine is running 52 tooth rear and seems to be revving fair at 60 mph on the road,but i have been told that t...	Laserman	9	3479	Apr 26, 2010 by Slick
	Chain without split link (Preview) Good day- bad day Good day- suspension shims and new oil seals delivered Good day - Oil seals in and compression valve shimmed- easy peasy Bad day- who in heaven invented the special oil for the air filter- messy stuff Good day - out to retest suspension and re set clickers Bad day - big off whilst testi...	Mike	4	1763	Apr 5, 2010 by Mike
	Cheap Valve Shims (Preview) For those of you doing your own maintenance I ordered 3 x 9.48mm shims (the TTR250 is the only Japanese bike under 400cc to take this diameter shim) yesterday morning from Elite MX & Quads and they arrived this morning, 1st Class Post and Signed For. The best bit £7.77 for all three inc postage. £5 ea...	Fixer	1	1471	Mar 4, 2010 by potus
	Watery woes. (Preview) Recently I've been having a few issues with deep water. For a week or 2 now my bikes been a bit spluttery after ploughing through deep puddles, culminating in a total failure yesterday. Lake Placid ( or was it The Bog of Eternal Stench? I never know the difference), was at its deepest - over the front whe...	Timus	4	1561	Feb 7, 2010 by Withybrook
	One for Fixer? (Preview) On the Garmin Quest is there a way to delete ALL of my locations or do you have to do them individually (quite tedious if you had a long ride plotted)	Landyman	2	1561	Nov 29, 2009 by Landyman
	KTM 450 exc-r suspension settings (Preview) Hi All, just took possession of my new 450 (new to me, yes i've joined the ranks of team tango" and need some advice on suspension settings.The bike seems a bit hard and high at the moment so i'm considering setting all front and rear compression/rebound to the comfort settings.The shock is a 72n/...	Grasshopper	4	9433	Nov 24, 2009 by Neil400EXC
	Heat Resistant Patch for my Pants! (Preview) After just buying myself a pair of new over the boot pants/trousers after my last ones burnt through, the same is happening again. What I would like is some how attaching a heat resistant patch to where the trousers rub against my exhaust header pipe. http://www.froggtoggsraingear.com/Heat%20Pa...	Chris M	3	1955	Nov 16, 2009 by Chris M
	GPS Headache! (Preview) Hi All, I have a Garmin GPS which i bought for navigating around plymouth ( Nuvi 1310 )I want to load way points from our overlays to it, here's the problem, it does not link up with Memory Map for some reason! I tried exporting the overlay as a GPX file and then manually putting it on my GPS in the appropr...	adam	0	1277	Nov 2, 2009 by adam
	Waterproofing electrics (Preview) Winter on its way- and probably a bit more water about. Has anyone found a good way of waterproofing the electrics. I lost all lights last time out due to a poor connection from the generator and have just spent a couple of hours tracing the starter circuit to find out why my bike wont start on the button. I...	Mike	1	1360	Oct 13, 2009 by Fixer
	Throttle tamer (Preview) New 450 is turning out to be a bargain purchase but the throttle is very spikey in the slower sections. I achieved total lift-off on the rideout with Wheely yesterday. I have seen the G2 throttle tamer. Looks like it does a good job. Key question- what is your reaction to the throttle tamer- is it wort...	Mike	25	2867	Oct 9, 2009 by Fixer
	Tyre pressures? (Preview) So whats a good pressure to run in the rear with a MT43, I run HD tubes and currently my pressures are 12psi front and 10psi rear.	Landyman	3	1380	Oct 5, 2009 by Neil400EXC
	Drowned bike! (Preview) On a recent ride a member of our party made a grab for a rare 'Water Badger' and unfortunately managed to fill his engine with muddy water! So what should you do and more important what not to do. If your engine was running and went under then its probably sucked water into the cylinder. When you try and res...	Landyman	2	1478	Sep 28, 2009 by merlin
	Road Angel (Preview) bought a Road Angel... any experts out there on this and downloading Memory Map onto it??? Quest under repair/renewal courtesy of Garmin... may sell?	Withybrook	3	1343	Sep 18, 2009 by Withybrook
	Got a Quest Now what ??? (Preview) As the title says I have got myself a second hand Quest, I have MemoryMap already installed on the PC so whats next ?(I have installed the discs that came with it (mapsource city select) and unlocked them.	Landyman	1	1219	Sep 4, 2009 by Captain Slow
	Re routing carb pipes (Preview) Hi All. Ive been a naughty boy and just treated myself to a new toy for the Autumn, its a Beta 450rr (54 plate). It has the KTM engine and flat slide carb. There are 4 or 5 flexible plastic overflow pipes that drop from the carb and drain out below the back of the engine. I undestand that they don't like wa...	Mike	4	1614	Aug 10, 2009 by Neil400EXC
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