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Old 07-02-2010, 06:01 AM
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just curious if u guys know of any upgrades that u dont hear much about. ill start it off by saying an E3 iridium spark plug gives u a little more power and easier starts
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 06:06 AM
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I put in a stainless oil filter just so I dont have to keep ordering them. Its up for debate if it actually works any better or worse than paper.
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 06:10 AM
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do u just clean it? or do u have to replace it?
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 07:25 PM
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Water temp guage
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 08:56 PM
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dude thats badass! whered u get it?
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 09:10 PM
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On that water temp guage, after having a good digital water temp guage in my Vapor instrument panel, I don't think I'll ever own another off road bike with a battery that isn't equipped with a real guage. This is invaluable to me in many off road situations to really know how hard my bike is working when you're slogging around.
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 09:57 PM
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Yah, water temp is good to have.. Where'd you get that setup, wild will?
 
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Old 07-02-2010, 10:41 PM
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Hey Will, who did the porting for you?
Looks pretty agressive port job, did you get dyno testing done before/after?

And how about that piston.
What kind of coating you have on it? "Dry lubricat" on the skirt and ceramic insulation on the crown?

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Old 07-02-2010, 10:50 PM
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Pickin this up tuesday at Summit.
 


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