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  • HipMFH
    HipMFH
    HipMF
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    #128

    straight-faced, Mr. Serious, blacked-out-600-rider takes a grom off-road. "yeah... it's small and it's cute." The dialog cracks me up.

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    • HipMFH
      HipMFH
      HipMF
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      #129

      So how many people witnessed this (presumably) hilarious crash of yours? er, what I meant to say is "Gosh! Are you okay?" ;)

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
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        #130

        Haha. I was only going about 25-30ish. I was riding with another buddy who has a grom and we were just practicing around on some wide industrial roads.

        I was honestly more worried about the bike so I white knuckled that thing when I slid.

        I'm going to buy a 12 bar and crash cage for this thing shortly. Because I will crash it some more for sure.

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        • straight6pwrS
          straight6pwrS
          straight6pwr
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          #131

          HipMF said:

          straight-faced, Mr. Serious, blacked-out-600-rider takes a grom off-road. "yeah... it's small and it's cute." The dialog cracks me up.

          no offense, but, it would have been faster, and more fun, to ride my bike (read: bicycle) across that field than whatever that was.

          Dan
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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
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            #132

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            Crank bolt holding up the show.

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            • DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFoot
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              #133

              I have what you need. Let me know, boss

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                   @DrLeadFoot

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              • HipMFH
                HipMFH
                HipMF
                wrote on last edited by
                #134

                KaiserRolls said:

                Haha. I was only going about 25-30ish. I was riding with another buddy who has a grom and we were just practicing around on some wide industrial roads. I was honestly more worried about the bike so I white knuckled that thing when I slid. I'm going to buy a 12 bar and crash cage for this thing shortly. Because I will crash it some more for sure.

                I've heard the thing to do with dirt bikes is to take the original plastics off as soon as you buy it and put some aftermarket ones on. Then when you go to sell it you can clean the bike up and put the original plastics back on and the it will look like it's hardly been ridden... :shifty:

                straight6pwr said:

                no offense, but, it would have been faster, and more fun, to ride my bike (read: bicycle) across that field than whatever that was.

                Yeah, he looked like he was struggling a bit, and the field looks like a terrible place to ride. Plus the Grom isn't really intended to be ridden off-road... The point was that he thought he was too cool for the toys-r-us bike, but had fun on it anyway.

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
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                  #135

                  Took crap off in preparation for the making of a removable core support and engine swop and overall phuckery of this thing

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                  And got stuck at the white bumper bullshit. One of the torx bolts has a snapped head and the other one is larger than the torx bits I have. I have a t50. I think that's a t55.

                  I'm tempted to just cut the shit off and hack it up and just buy new/used stuff that doesn't have a million years of rust on it.

                  Since I will be making a removable core support anyways, I was thinking that cutting everything off the front of the car wouldn't be a bad idea....?

                  Any thoughts?

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                  • EarlE
                    EarlE
                    Earl
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                    #136

                    Tie a chain around it and pull it off with the Grom=)

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                    • KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRolls
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #137

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                      Pic for size comparison

                      I don't think the grom would do much lol. And plus I just put new parts on it on Friday. Have to keep them looking nice for at least another week until I crash it again :o

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                      • KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRolls
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                        #138

                        Went insane looking at that white fiberglass bumper bullshit.

                        Found my room mates cut off wheel.....

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                        Dust everywhere

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                        Gone forever

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                        Wiring & fan were next

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                        Car was involved in a skirmish at one point

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                        Rotted core support

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                        Fronts basically off now.

                        Next up is grind the old core support off.

                        Then make something to hold the radiator. Plans are a brewing

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
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                          #139

                          Tubular front end...do it=)

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                          • GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGrey
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                            #140

                            I have an aftermarket core support that you can buy cheap if you want all of the nifty mounting points and other odds and ends of sheetmetal off of it.

                            ...

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                            • KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRolls
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                              #141

                              Text you in a bit

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #142

                                Radiator is out. Got home from riding later last night so I couldn't do much grinding (neighbors) but today the core support will come off

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
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                                  #143

                                  This took like 30 minutes. Everyone should do it.

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
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                                    #144

                                    This is where I'm currently at

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                                    Before pulling out

                                    -starter wires

                                    -driveshaft

                                    -slave cylinder line

                                    -throttle cable

                                    -heater core lines

                                    -trans mounts

                                    -engine mounts

                                    -move fuel lines outa the way and get gas everywhere

                                    -try to remember where everything goes

                                    -remove anything else??

                                    -don't suck

                                    I think that's it

                                    Oh. And get an engine hoist

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                                    • jc43089J
                                      jc43089J
                                      jc43089
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                                      #145

                                      Looks good, just giver!

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                                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

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                                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
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                                      • YoungCRY
                                        YoungCRY
                                        YoungCR
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                                        #146

                                        Check craigslist for a engine hoist. If you buy and have a northern tool around the price was similar to HF ($180?) a few years ago but NT had a 1 yr warranty vs 3 month on the HF.

                                        Chris Young
                                        BMWCCA #458972
                                        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                        • Bassboy3313B
                                          Bassboy3313B
                                          Bassboy3313
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                                          #147

                                          Bought my stand off craigslist for $50

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