papa al Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Inflation strikes home. Need to replace the front tire on the Climber. The outer lugs have been well chewed up. Cracks in the rubber body. Purchased in Oct 2019 for 1640baht Same on order now 1940baht Delivered from Vee Rubber factory. [1940B/30 months = 65baht/month] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post papa al Posted May 27, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2022 dirt e-bikes rule. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Send in the master..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 6 y/o now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) been seeing reptiles on the trail of late Edited June 1, 2022 by papa al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rhys Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Aloha Papa... question any ideas or suggestions, I seem to have a clutch problem.. The bike dies when I put the bike into gear.. Starts up like a champ no issues there.. What could it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Side stand hanging or stuck. Or the switch is bad. Give the side stand a jiggle or kick it home when up? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Yes. /VN above. You did have side stand retracted, ya? Had same problem on KLR years ago. User error. 5 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Thanks VN and PP... it was the Kickstand sensor. .goggle the cause and it was there.. Thanks for the insights.. Few more.. do you think the engine skid guard for the CB500X is more style vs function? I do not anticipate going on the dirt.. black top all the way. Also, the best option to shorter the problem with my feet not touching the ground completely, 29-30 inseam is to shave the seat 1.5 inches.... according to the clips, lowering the front and back suspension would alter the handling characteristic of the bike... Comments.. YES, I am doing the left foot down, slight lean to the left, right foot on peg.. but there is a bit of stress on my already problematic back and left ankle? Cheers mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Try to park next to a curb and stand on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Rhys I would buy a new seat so you can keep the old one for when you sell it on keeping OEM. Then take the seat to an upholsterer and have it cut down a couple of inches and toped back up with gel or memory foam gel I think would be better as the memory foams available here have a short memory 555. Lots of bike shops doing seat work and car and truck seats dive around and find a good one. I had to do just the opposite for my CBR and turned the crotch rocket position into a bench seat arrangement with suited my 6.4in (191cm) frame much better. Good luck great bike I am green with Envy in the nicest way. all the best keeping the shiny side up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Is there no optional seat? Kawasaki Versys has factory options, Tall and low seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 8:28 AM, VocalNeal said: Is there no optional seat? Kawasaki Versys has factory options, Tall and low seat. It was a choice between a Tiger XrX.. it had and adjustable seat,.. just lowered the clamps inside the seat... The CB500X does not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 1:24 PM, Randell said: Rhys I would buy a new seat so you can keep the old one for when you sell it on keeping OEM. Then take the seat to an upholsterer and have it cut down a couple of inches and toped back up with gel or memory foam gel I think would be better as the memory foams available here have a short memory 555. Lots of bike shops doing seat work and car and truck seats dive around and find a good one. I had to do just the opposite for my CBR and turned the crotch rocket position into a bench seat arrangement with suited my 6.4in (191cm) frame much better. Good luck great bike I am green with Envy in the nicest way. all the best keeping the shiny side up. That was my thinking as well.. I tried to go through a shop in BKK.. it was all set but when I tried to transfer the money the account was blocked, the Bank Clerk even tried it and she could not get it to go through.. called the shop they did not get it.. So... I thought.. hmmm not this way.. I tried looking about in my town.. nada.. So it seems I have to wait and re think this or go to BKK with my old seat. My CBR 300R seat was 30.7... I am 5-7.. so it was fine. I keep checking the FB pages and with other riders for recommendation. On the pegs mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 It was between the Triumph XrX.. the seat was adjustable, internally and I could get both feet down flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Oil the chain.... waiting for my new custom lowered seat.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Returned to some KMK trail riding after hiatus up N. Trails are good. Climber is good. papa ... acceptable. Been doing the ez 15k loop. Snakes & lizards running around.. er... well the snakes aren't running ... slithering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 So my little buddy Gun has been racing MX for a few years. He usually is #2 on the podium. Another lad Shinjo is #1. Until last week. Shinjo crashed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 7:51 PM, papa al said: slithering Riding today came across a 6' long dark snake. Near the head was a flaring hood. Never saw one of these bad boys in the wild before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Years ago, I thought I might try camping in the front of house... It was a big green grass field. There was a little water pond and by the wet grass, 3 heads.. cobra popped up.. I had never seen them in the wild as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Rhys said: 3 heads.. cobra popped up.. Multi-headed cobra. Very Buddhist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 ...this would be a better catch, aye? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 8:45 AM, papa al said: ... Shinjo crashed. Years back when my brother was barely a teen, he was practicing at a track. A guy riding the wrong way around collided with him head-on. Severely shattered his leg and knee cap. He spent weeks in traction at a hospital. He ended up with one leg short by about 2 inches and one less knee cap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 KMK trail report: Good. Not muddy No downfallen trees x the track. Enough precipitation to consolidate the sand, & green things. Branches, leave, vines reaching out... Thorny-vines being the worst. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) On 12/2/2020 at 5:15 PM, papa al said: So when these boots were purchased, papa somehow spaced-out and ordered 2 pairs. Now, 3/2-years later, the boots are well worn, and the soles are delaminating. Took to boot repair shop Bukauw area for Monday pick-up. Have new spare pair in box yet. Edited August 6, 2022 by papa al 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 The Mighty Lifan. 200cc D/S Bought new ~7-y/a. 21/18 rims. Up-graded tires. Now, , 18Kkm., tread is okay but checked, need to be replaced. Going w/ VeeRubber VRM-022. Found this review: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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