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by Paul P
05 May 2010, 12:51
Forum: Technical
Topic: Australia
Replies: 25
Views: 21552

Re: Australia

Hey Hey I just thought I'd freshin up this post , I did start in back in 2003 well ,,,, I've still got my MK3 I took it out last week It still goes like stink I still live in Australia and alway's will and I too like many others are in the middle of motarding my bike anyway this is the first time I'...
by Paul P
14 May 2005, 08:14
Forum: Bodywork & Graphics
Topic: PLASTICS!!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 9110

pics

Dear moto maniac please post some photos on the site of your 05 cr plastics, what model crm have you got ? same question as phat tony did you have to drill new hole's in the rear gaurd to fit it ? how well does the rear gaurd fit with the in with side pannels'you should be able to attach some photo'...
by Paul P
11 May 2005, 15:01
Forum: Technical
Topic: down on power
Replies: 11
Views: 10271

speed

I have 13/49 on my mk3 only ride it in the dirt and I can tell you that it will do exactly 123kph in top gear no more no less but boy does it get there quick I reakon this is fast enough on a gravel road , from memory when it still had the the standard gearing 14/42 it certainly would have got to 16...
by Paul P
02 Apr 2005, 14:41
Forum: Bodywork & Graphics
Topic: PLASTICS!!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 9110

G'day Toni I know exactly what you mean I live in australia and have a mk3 which has exactly the same shape plastics and I to would love a black rear guard I'm pretty sure you could order one from leisure trail in the uk (there in the links on this site) but I'd reakon it would cost you a small fort...
by Paul P
09 Mar 2004, 11:34
Forum: Technical
Topic: suspension settings/mods
Replies: 2
Views: 2998

cheers the bike going in to the store for a tweaking tomorrow thicker oil/ajustment
by Paul P
08 Mar 2004, 09:43
Forum: Technical
Topic: suspension settings/mods
Replies: 2
Views: 2998

suspension settings/mods

took the mk3 for a good long ride saturday and it seemed to take a real beating it wasn't handling the jumps to well at all the front forks were using all of there travel and the rear wasnt much better the jumps we were doing wern't huge just normal trail riding stuff getting air on the the fire tra...
by Paul P
07 Jan 2004, 06:56
Forum: Technical
Topic: Lighting upgrades....
Replies: 16
Views: 13047

yeah the twin halogen lights look the buisness but they are poo at night riding around the streets when there are street lights on its not a problem try going out bush at night where there are no lights you might as well be wearing a blindfold as for putting higher wattage globes in a standard light...
by Paul P
18 Dec 2003, 12:31
Forum: Technical
Topic: torque wrench settings
Replies: 1
Views: 2939

dose'nt say in my copy of the manual but you shoudn't need a torque wrench to do up the front and rear axel's you should be able to do it by feel do them up firm but dont stand on it

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol:
by Paul P
11 Nov 2003, 07:33
Forum: Technical
Topic: forks mk3
Replies: 7
Views: 6846

I'm pleased to inform you that my forks where assembled incorrectly ,the young apprentice at the bike store had put a part in upside down which was causing the sagging and all the noise, they've been fixed and I took the bike for a long hard ride on saturday and the forks where fine which is more th...
by Paul P
05 Nov 2003, 10:04
Forum: Technical
Topic: forks mk3
Replies: 7
Views: 6846

My thinking exactly Bargos I have already spoken to the bike store and they are going to pull them apart and have another look and I just finished emailing LT for some freindly advise just have to wait and see what they say.

Cheers mate
by Paul P
05 Nov 2003, 07:18
Forum: Technical
Topic: forks mk3
Replies: 7
Views: 6846

thanks for the tip karl I took the bike for a ride sunday but it didn,t rectify the problem if anything they are even noisy'er thanks anyway
by Paul P
01 Nov 2003, 07:29
Forum: Technical
Topic: forks mk3
Replies: 7
Views: 6846

forks mk3

I've just rebuilt the front end on my mk3 new fork seals 'fork oil 'replaced the bushes in the forks new front wheel bearing's and new front brake pads. I did the pads and bearings but the bike store rebuilt the forks. before the forks where rebuilt there was a bit of play in them and one of the sea...
by Paul P
14 Sep 2003, 12:28
Forum: Technical
Topic: footpeg upgrade.
Replies: 4
Views: 4922

hey rick my crm is a 95 model and it is an import and I to worry a bit about stuffing up my plastics when I am riding in the bush but i am pretty sure that the plastics off the ar is exactly the same shape as the mk3 and because the ar was sold in australia it shouldent be to hard to source the part...
by Paul P
10 Sep 2003, 10:20
Forum: Technical
Topic: footpeg upgrade.
Replies: 4
Views: 4922

footpegs

yeah you are right the xr 400 pegs do fit on the crm but they are the same size ,well there the same as the ones on my mk3. what model crm do you have ? and what model xr are you talking about
by Paul P
22 Jul 2003, 12:49
Forum: Technical
Topic: Engine bashplate. Inspiration needed.
Replies: 9
Views: 8445

bash plate

your on the right track looking for photos and ideas try copying one that you've seen at a bike store or on a mates bike If I where you I would make a template first try making it out of cardbord that way you can fit it to the bike and see what it looks like and then you can transfer the shape to yo...