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Nice piles of bike parts you got there. Congrats on the Fiesta, btw, they're pretty neat small cars.
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redscare posted:Nice piles of bike parts you got there. Pile of bikes, pile of parts, what's the difference these days. And yeah, we're pretty happy with the fiesta, although it's having some oddness with the clutch and reverse, I hope we didn't get a loving lemon. 
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Aug 9, 2010 21:40
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I'd replace the clutch cable with a MotionPro teflon-coated item, and put in an aftermarket set of plates and springs since it's a maintenance item anyway. You'll need a better clutch when you add a big bore kit and higher compression, not to mention once you upgrade to a Stage II ported head and aggressive cams. Reverse is unnecessary.
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Aug 10, 2010 04:39
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Z3n posted:Pile of bikes, pile of parts, what's the difference these days. And yeah, we're pretty happy with the fiesta, although it's having some oddness with the clutch and reverse, I hope we didn't get a loving lemon. Thats why you have a warranty. Take it in!
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Aug 10, 2010 14:51
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Phat_Albert posted:Thats why you have a warranty. Take it in! Yeah it's going back to the dealership. The thing is, the one we test drove did the same thing, so I have a feeling it's just everything wearing in, but if it's not you're gonna be drat sure we've got a paper trail on it.
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Aug 10, 2010 17:06
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Z3n posted:... I hope we didn't get a loving lemon. American car. You probably got a lemon.
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Aug 10, 2010 22:32
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ari.gato posted:American car. You probably got a lemon. Hey it's made by Ford Europe...and assembled in Mexico. No  anywhere to be found on this car. 
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Aug 10, 2010 22:52
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Z3n posted:Hey it's made by Ford Europe...and assembled in Mexico. No You win this round Conan.
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Aug 10, 2010 22:55
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Z3n posted:Hey it's made by Ford Europe...and assembled in Mexico. No
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Aug 10, 2010 23:55
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Z3n posted:Hey it's made by Ford Europe...and assembled in Mexico. No Maybe you can get a mascot for this Fiesta. Some sort of...cat?
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Ola posted:Maybe you can get a mascot for this Fiesta. Some sort of...cat?  It's already been named "Lorenzo". I'll give you one guess as to why it's named that and the first one doesn't count.
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Aug 11, 2010 16:57
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Z3n posted:It's already been named "Lorenzo" But you haven't crashed it yet!
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Aug 11, 2010 18:37
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redscare posted:But you haven't crashed it yet!  poo poo didn't think about that angle. Must not mention it. Or this thread.
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Aug 11, 2010 20:47
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Never ended up taking it in to the dealer. The transmission is fine, I think it needed to break in considering there are 800 miles on the car and I bought it with 30. They really are cool little cars and I strongly encourage anyone in the market for a new one to check them out. I'm not a mellow driver and I'm getting 36 mpg combined driving. I think we could do an easy 40 mpg on a long freeway trip. Z3n will not clean the garage so I can put Lorenzo back in it 
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Bunway Airlines posted:Z3n will not clean the garage so I can put Lorenzo back in it You have means of making him do your bidding. Use them.
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redscare posted:You have means of making him do your bidding. Use them. We don't function like that  
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Bunway Airlines posted:We don't function like that Garages are not for cars. Hmph.
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Aug 17, 2010 01:59
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A car has its own roof, why put another over it? 
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Z3n posted:So after some shopping around, we decided to pick up a 2011 Ford Fiesta. Your car was built in the future?
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ReelBigLizard posted:Your car was built in the future? Car manufacturers start releasing next years models very early now. Pretty soon we'll be able to buy a 2013 in 2011.
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ReelBigLizard posted:Your car was built in the future? More likely in 2009. The 2011 was released early spring 2010.
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Yes, my car is from the future  I was wondering how that would impact the loan and depreciation because if the car is a 2011 it's considered it's first year next year technically. I know I know it doesn't make sense, people care about mileage not so much year.I'm trying to keep him clean. This is the first new thing I've owned and I'd like to keep it nice at least for the first few years. Plus he's all shiny and black right now.
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Aug 17, 2010 17:35
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5 speed black hatchback crew  I don't even try to keep mine looking nice anymore. It's a never ending battle to keep a black car clean, especially in an area where I end up driving on gravel on a regular basis 
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needknees posted:It's a never ending battle to keep a black car clean, especially in an area where I end up driving on gravel on a regular basis Teflon wax is the answer.
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Aug 17, 2010 17:49
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Trying to keep a black car clean and shiny is a Sisyphean endeavor, don't even think about being able to stick with it unless you have massive OCD.
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Aug 17, 2010 18:04
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Proof.   I want to make beetle wings and attach them to the roof. Can't you just see this car crawling up the side of a tree? It looks like a big bug.
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Aug 17, 2010 18:29
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Curb feelers pointing forward, searching for prey.
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Ford hatch supremacy  I just got rid of my focus, but I feel like I'm emotionally still part of the crew.
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Ola posted:Curb feelers pointing forward, searching for prey. Brilliant 
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Phat_Albert posted:Ford hatch supremacy
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How I wish I had a week to do a fly and ride right now... http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611696
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Endless Mike posted:I just got rid of mine, also. The guy who bought it blew the clutch shortly thereafter and currently has it in pieces in his garage. Mine was so terrible that the dealership I traded it in to just kept it as a shop runabout/beater. No joke.
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MotoMind posted:How I wish I had a week to do a fly and ride right now... Nice bike. That'd be a hell of a fly and ride Might have a buyer for the ZX9R engine, which would be nice. I need to finish putting the other DRZ back together and get it listed up for sale. Then I need to fix the oil leak on the DRZ, and thanks to motomind's generous loan of some A/F tuning hardware, I'm gonna get a bung welded on the exhaust and try and dial in the jetting as nicely as I can. Interestingly, the CVK40 seems to be better through the midrange but worse on top end, whereas the 39mm flatslide makes the bike want to rev like crazy but it feels like there's a big hole in the midrange. I dropped a tooth in the front so I was expecting 4th gear clutchups to become relatively easy with the flatslide, but it's actually more difficult to get the front up than it was with the CVK on there. My wild guess is that it's running rich through the midrange now, so I'm looking forward to seeing what the AF meter says.
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MotoMind posted:How I wish I had a week to do a fly and ride right now... Spider Handgrips Unabiker Rad guards Hi Bar KX handlebars Heavier rear spring(Oem spring included) Heavier front spring(Oem springs included) OEM Seat Really? All that kit, and the OEM seat - on a DRZ - to ride the whole TAT... Really? That's a brave, intrepid adventurer!
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Bunway Airlines posted:Proof. Whatup fellow bug car owner! 
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Jabs posted:
Its a Corbin seat in the pictures. He is probably just going to keep it, or sell it seperatly for more cash.
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Alright, so may as well bump this back up with further shenanigans. My friend's SV recently sold, so he took a long trip to drop it off with the new owner and then pick up a KTM Duke 2.  The bike is immaculate, but has a couple of niggling issues. One is a clutch that loves to imitate a lockup clutch, the other is that it really needs a new chain. Finally, it's destroying all of it's lights from the vibration one by one. It's got a fresh set of Dunlop Q2s on it, which I scuffed in up Jalama road (picture taken at the end of the road, where it hits the beach). I'm still not quite sure why he hands his bikes over to me all the time, but I guess they do get all the care I take with my own bikes.  As to the bike, it's a loving blast. The front brakes are a little subpar for really aggressive riding, but it's light and flickable, with excellent WP suspension front and rear, and the single is great because you actually get to rev it out and have a good time with it. I'm toying with the jetting a bit to try and get it evened out, another bonus with the bike is that main jets can be changed with the carb in the bike. It's vibey as hell, especially if you're going the wrong way on jetting, it's difficult to start, the starter sounds like a box of loving rocks and steel, it's loud as hell, but it's a blast to ride. If I wanted something a little more street oriented, a 690 duke would probably be at the top of the list for me, considering it'd probably do 100+mph, while being light with top shelf suspension all around. 5+ years down the line, when they're running for 3-4k, I could see myself picking one up. Neat bikes. Besides that, I'm just trying to get money together for the purchase of a new racebike. I need to part out the 9. I still need to replace a leaking gasket on the DRZ, just not really feeling it lately. Would rather be acting like a squid out on deserted roads (or behind roads that have closed signs on them). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8K69df0OaU Supermoto's turning me into a stunter. 
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Z3n posted:
You hooligan! 
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Just the most adorable wheelies of all time
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You guys  Today I decided to part out the DRZ. I took it from this:  to this:  in about 2 hours. Felt pretty good to get back in the garage and do something, it's been ages since I've worked on a bike. I'll get a list of parts and rough prices up in the marketplace thread for those who are interested in parts.
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