As for what I did, I fired up Big Whitney for tye first time in a year and a half or so. First kick, purred like a fur seal. Sure is weird riding that thing after getting used to my 300
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Then we stripped the '17 sx50 of all its plastics, and gave it a toothbrush level scrubbing. All plastics got washed and dried, got a ton of built up gunk off the frame and engine, cleaned the wheels, just generally loved on it.
Started nut and bolting the new '23 sx50. Found a missing bolt on the front sprocket cover...which I cut the face off of, because it packs with mud and shit and slows them down. Installed an 11 tooth sprocket (stock), got a 38 rear (40 is stock) on it's way. Found the swing arm bolt loose, snugged that down. Put new not fucked grips on and found out it's got mini bars, that taper to 1/2". The other bike has standard 7/8" bars, and less sweep. I'll see which he likes better and make em the same.
Set the sag as best I could, he didn't have all his gear on, I got 60mm, they recommend 80mm...can't slack the spring off any further though, so it is what it is, unless I find out there are lighter springs around, but this is supposed to be an mx bike, so some extra height ain't the worst, his feet shouldn't be down anyway!
dropped the forks in the clamps too, to match the other bike. I may lift them backup and see how he likes them though...slower steering on the track would probably be better with higher speeds.
Also found out that the 1/4" of weld that held the steering stop on had given up at some point. I've welded so many steering stops back on, the ttr50 needs one too.
Didn't even wash my bike