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  1. OaklandF4i

    Barf Baja 2019 live trip and recap

    Its THAT TIME AGAIN! Baja F' Yeh!
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    Budget friendly winter glove suggestions

    Any suggestions for budget friendly warm winter gloves? Like $75-100? I ride without heated grips, tend to avoid rain if possible, and commute once a week 2hrs to the city. So looking for warmth above all else. Gloves that will keep my fingers warm when its 40 degrees out. My cheaper...
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    Post up your very first bike thread

    Me in 1979 on my 1979 Yamaha GT80. My first bike! :thumbup First street bike was a 1981 Kawasaki 440 LTD (no pics) in 1985 as Sophomore in highschool. Hand to be crash and ticket free for a summer before buying a used 1983 Honda V45 Interceptor my Junior year in 1986. Followed up...
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    Red Bull Straight Rythm - Live streaming now

    https://www.redbull.com/int-en/tv/video/AP-1VRZEFGZW2111/finals-pomona-california 2 Strokes.... just sayin!
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    Budget track bike or?

    In the aftermath of the fires up north, it looks very possible that Cow Mtn, Penny Pines, and Stonyford are going to be closed for at least a year if not two. Leaving me without my favorite local weekly activity, dirt riding. So it has me thinking about what to do with my time and where to...
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    Last public meeting for 2019 Barf Baja trip on Weds Oct 17th

    Last Public meeting for the 2019 Barf Baja trip will be: 6:30pm on Wednesday October 17th at LaneSplitters Pizza 2033 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA 94702 All 2019 participants will have to commit to the trip by the end of this meeting. If you are a new rider and we haven't met or ridden with...
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    Second 2019 Baja Barf meeting Weds Sept 5th

    Second 2019 Baja Barf meeting will take place at 6:30 pm on Wednesday September 5th at LaneSplitters Pizza 2033 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA 94702. If you are interested in joining the group this winter, one of the requirements is meeting you in person and attending monthly planning meetings. So...
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    Shock linkage bearing kits - recommendations and input

    My 2002 YZ250 is going to get a full suspension rebuild this July. I normally like to use OEM or very high quality aftermarket bearings for items that dont get replaced often, and have never used Pivot Works or All Balls for the shock linkage rebuild. The OEM Yamaha shock linkage kit only...
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    2019 Baja Barf meeting Weds August 1st

    First 2019 Baja Barf meeting will take place at 6:30 pm on Wednesday August 1st at LaneSplitters Pizza 2033 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA 94702. If you are interested in joining the group this winter, one of the requirements is meeting you in person and attending monthly planning meetings. So we...
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    BARF Baja 2019 - Want to join us? Here is how

    BARF Baja will be happening again this coming January. Tentatively scheduled for Friday January 25th through Sunday February 3rd 2019. This will most likely be the last the trip organized in this format. So if you have been considering joining the group on their vacation, this may be the last...
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    Help with running both a DC and AC system on Dual Sport

    First, I am an electrical naivete. The Bike is an XR400R with an aftermarket 200w stator that has two lighting coils of 100w each. One 100w lighting coil is wired for my race light with an AC regulator, both AC Reg and Light grounded to frame. The other 100w output is wired to a Baja...
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    2018 Barf Baja Bash - its happening now!

    2018 Barf Baja Bash is happening now. We will use this thread to update when possible, allow folks to follow us via Spotwalla, and add pics with recaps when we return. Different groups are leaving through out the week... some tonight. All will meet Bahia de Los Angeles by Saturday. Early...
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    SOLD - Honda XR650L ready for your next adventure

    SOLD Bubbles, my trusty 1994 XR650L is up for sale. She has been my ride for the last four of my annual Baja trips in 2014 2015 2016 and 2017. I've put it pretty much back to stock condition with a few exceptions which I will note and no I dont have ANY farkles to sell. So please...
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    Permanently marking a plastic tank for fuel level?

    How do folks mark their plastic tanks for fuel level? Finishing up this years Baja prep and it got me thinking about how other folks mark their tanks for fuel level. The Acerbis 5.8 gallon is red and semi translucent. So I can see a rough level and have marked off a few levels with a black...
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    FET Switch and the old Baja Designs Dual Sport Kit (ie what is an FET switch)

    So what is an FET switch and what is its purpose on the original old style Baja Designs dual sport kit. I attached the original BD dual sport kit for reference. MY XR400R is outfitted an wired exactly as the diagram indicates. I have just installed a 200w high out put stator with dual...
  16. OaklandF4i

    WR250F YZ250F YZ125 18" and 21" DID rims

    DID 1.85" x 18" rear rim and 1.8" x 21" front rim. $45 for both. Rear rim in great shape, straight and true. Few nicks/scratches from normal use. Front rim has considerable wear and small flat spot on one lip as pictured (white tape denotes spot). Buy the rear rim, and get the ugly but...
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    DIY ideas for auxiliary shop fuel tank?

    Any folks have a good easy cheap life hack for a auxiliary shop fuel tank? Something that would function like the Motion Pro version they sell for $50? Even better if you have a pic! Like to make something like this with the same functionality.
  18. OaklandF4i

    YZ250 Kickstart Lever, Shaft, and all gears

    SOLD 2000 YZ250 Kickstart Lever, shaft, and all gears. Fits 1999-2001 YZ250 two strokes. $65 Parts located in Lake County, but in the Bay Area every week and can deliver in Southern Marin (Larkspur). Give me a shout if these are of use to you. CJ Note: some folks upgrade their 2002 and...
  19. OaklandF4i

    XR650L OEM Carburetor and rear rack

    Sold sold
  20. OaklandF4i

    XR650L XR600R New Clutch kit, cable, gasket, lever

    Brand new in package Tusk clutch kit (steels and frictions), All Balls brand clutch cable, Winderosa brand right side case cover gasket, and Tusk black clutch lever. $45 for all as a package. All are new in their unsealed original packaging. Fits all years XR650L and XR600R with the exception...
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