Chronic's '13 Build

[El Mamito USMC]

I like pivot works mamito, used them on my 400ex for 2 years no issues and thats what I put in my 06+ swinger I got. No issues with either of them. I will say that removing the bearings for the first time SUCKS. They dont want to come out easily and when they do come out you kinda mar up the inside. I actually dremel them smooth with a 120 grit sanding drum attachment.

i was going to go with OEM... my mec preferts it that way...

 

link to those berings..

[Baileyguns]

Pivot works does a life time replacement on all there bearing kits. If they (when) they fail you can get a new set. Its one free kit per purchased kit.. Basically 50% off if you keep replacing them...

 

http://www.pivotworks.com/LifetimeReplacement.aspx

[chronicsmoke]

I'll post the vid up later..

[450R]

oh shit!

[chronicsmoke]

[Baileyguns]

Sooo... Are you knocked out when those guys where looking at your bike or did your helmet come off? There wasn't much in the way of motion there for a bit.

[chronicsmoke]

helmet cam broke off on impact from my head slamming the ground, I need to see a thir person video o understand what happened to me.. I don't remember it.. just trying to kick my bike over and everything looked white but I had the killswitch unplugged

[Baileyguns]

Ahhhh.... That makes sense. I thought it was still on your helmet.

 

Your ARE getting a new helmet right? Sounds like that one took a good hit and its time to hang it on the wall.

[chronicsmoke]

yah have to find another one though.. I might be using it this weekend regardless.. (not saying its right by anymeans, just won't have time to get a new one in.)

 

My old one's are still kicking around but are rittled with battlescars as well

[Baileyguns]

Just be careful.. They don't take the second hit as well as the first. I hate to sound like a Nanny but I've seen people die from head injuries. Its not pleasant.

[chronicsmoke]

very true.. Thankfully I landed in sand, so it wasn't too bad.. Had it been clay I'd be a hurtin' unit still.

 

I'm almost back to 100%

[chronicsmoke]

Maybe I'll turn my old helmet into a "Ronnie Mac" style helmet lmao

[Burke]

Helmets are nothing to cheap out on or keep using to protect yourself a 2nd time... think about how much money we spend to keep our bikes looking, running, & rolling perfectly, and then take the cheap route on personal protection... how much is an intact skull worth?

[bvet4dog]

I already got myself a new helmet last month. Definitely recommended to get new helmet, that is DOT approved of course.

[Baileyguns]

SNELL approved dude... That's what you want.

[bvet4dog]

ah yeah and snell

[El Mamito USMC]

nice picture man... hope your doing well. or as much as posibble... and if your going to get a helmet try to get a SNELL 2010 approved so you can used it in the Baja 500.. they need to be snell approved

 

 

Pivot works does a life time replacement on all there bearing kits. If they (when) they fail you can get a new set. Its one free kit per purchased kit.. Basically 50% off if you keep replacing them...

 

http://www.pivotworks.com/LifetimeReplacement.aspx

but how good is their quality? because i dont want to be replacing them every 2-3 years..

[CJM]

 

but how good is their quality? because i dont want to be replacing them every 2-3 years..

 

Put a set in my 400ex and 3 years later all sand riding and no issues.

[chronicsmoke]

So I'm missing new clutch plates, oil filters, carrier bearings & goggle lenses & tearaways (mine are fucked after I ran out of tearaways last weekend).. if they don't come in I'll be boned for this weekend..... :gr_banghead:

[chronicsmoke]

couple more pics I've accumulated

[El Mamito USMC]

nice very nice... and why you tape the front?

[chronicsmoke]

Thanks mamito.. the tape was because it was supposed to rain an inch the night/morning of the race but the rain held off.. it was still really muddy in a few spots.

 

I had to take the tape off on about lap 4-5 because the red temp light came on in the 'rock garden' but its there to keep mud out of the rad.

 

Here's a vid..

[Baileyguns]

I heard Ryan Schaefer was faster in the woods!!! LMAO

[chronicsmoke]

lmao!!

 

Obviously.. he ported the head, swapped out his exhaust bearings, changed the blinker fluid, installed HD head studs, rebuilt his own suspension and on top of All THAT cut his own tie rods.. He's just THAT GOOD. I heard the XCI pros PAY him to stay home. Gods gift to the 450r some say.. :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd: :turd:

[chronicsmoke]

New rear shock.. The St.3 Elka was alright but I could tell the front end was way better so I picked up a stadium from Rollie's buddy to match.. Probably getting changed to dual rate but I'll see what Theirry @ Stadium says first.