Chronic's '13 Build

[chronicsmoke]

Never had a St. II, I bought the 450 pretty well stock with an HRC kit.

 

I heard the HRC is more top end oriented which suits me fine, I'm used to feathering the clutch like a 250r

[El Mamito USMC]

Never had a St. II, I bought the 450 pretty well stock with an HRC kit.

 

I heard the HRC is more top end oriented which suits me fine, I'm used to feathering the clutch like a 250r

 

The early hrc is top end and late one is bot and mid oriented(the one I have)

 

Can't wait to see it in person for next years Baja 500...!

[Baileyguns]

Your talking later model 450s, Wally... He has an early model.

[chronicsmoke]

Finally back together!

I had to plug the grease fitting hole on the swingarm bearings because the chain rides there. Last year the chain rubbed through the zerk almost to the core.

Fitting it all back together

(here's where it gets pic heavy )

[CJM]

Looking good!

[450R]

Looking sweet man!

[Burke]

I Like It... You Didn't Overdo The Yellow Like That Ed Hardy Bike On The Org... Going To Be A Shame To Smash Those Nerfs And Scratch The Wheels Trying To Pass.

[Baileyguns]

I like the spastics in yellow for sure.. What happened to the black can and yellow letters? I thought that was going to be nice.

[chronicsmoke]

lol I'm nopt a fan of that ed hardy bike at all either.. or the kingstonmafia guy that has everything yellow.

 

Ed, Can is going to get touched up when I have to repack it.. it was semi fresh packing so I figure I'll just use it.

 

Hump seat is in the future as well.. wish my g-pa didn't burn my other QT seat :gr_sad:

[chronicsmoke]

got to take it for a spin though last night, this thing is a BEAST. Not too much power or snap but I noticed I barely have to shift If I dont want to.. Come out of a tight corner in third and hold the throttle all the way and it will pull it.

 

My buddy on a yamaha didn't have much to say when I passed him a few times haha

[alanbmx]

got to take it for a spin though last night, this thing is a BEAST. Not too much power or snap but I noticed I barely have to shift If I dont want to.. Come out of a tight corner in third and hold the throttle all the way and it will pull it.

 

My buddy on a yamaha didn't have much to say when I passed him a few times haha

looks real good. like everyone said just the right amount of yellow

[chronicsmoke]

thanks guys, So far I'd say it was worth all the hassle! :gr_driving3:

[chronicsmoke]

video from breaking in the engine at my buddy's track

 

[El Mamito USMC]

looks good man...

any go pro videos...?

 

cant wait to see it in person for the next Baja 500..

[chronicsmoke]

Nah the only vid is the one I have posted on post#213 from my buddies track.. there's been so much rain here it's hard to get out

[Baileyguns]

I was bored.... And I wanted to see what a yellow grill would look like.

 

[chronicsmoke]

Damn thats sick! I'm going to be doing this for sure haha.

[Baileyguns]

Mine are black on a red hood... They make a nice accent piece.

[450R]

The pink bar pad has to go....

[chronicsmoke]

The pink bar pad has to go....

 

Haha I dunno, I think it's pretty stylish..

 

I actually dont even notice that it's pink anymore lol

[chronicsmoke]

Playing with the Hero3 camera, bike is running pretty good too..

 

[Baileyguns]

How are you liking the bars?

[chronicsmoke]

so far so good, I don't really notice them to be honest. I didn't have a whole lot of seat time this season before I put them on and now I can't tell when my hands pivot.

 

I still shocked my wrist though on Saturday when I overshot the double in the pic above and landed a little front end heavy.. My buddy was trying to bust my balls saying "all that suspension, stabilizer and flexx bars and you still hurt your wrist" but I told him just because I have a good setup doesn't mean my wrist problems go away completly, lol.. that could have been a broken or another sprain if I didn't have them..

 

Worth it to me anyway, lol

[Baileyguns]

Saturday was the first time for me... I put the factory fresh kit in with yellow compression and red rebound. I couldn't feel them flexing while normal riding but did see them flex on a hard landing... I was getting wicked arm pump (something I never get).. Wasn't sure if the pump was from the bars. I was thinking maybe I was death gripping because they were flexing? Could have been the fact I haven't been on an MX track since last summer.... I need to ride them again before I make up my mind.

[chronicsmoke]

yah I notice them through the whoop sections more than anything, make sure you have them setup tp pivot with you in your natural riding stance too.. One of the nice things about the precision clams is they can move and flex in 360 degrees where the flex have one way motion.

 

As for arm pump, my thumb is weak as fuck right now, I was getting really cramped after 5-10 minutes of hard riding, I notice my for-arms don't cramp up as much though, not gone completly and my arms a still a bit tender today, but I could keep going 'for what feels like' forever if my thumb didn't need work lol