I got out and rode another few miles. I'm still very pleased w/ the bike overall. 'Still getting used to the shift pattern. I live in a housing plan at the junction of 2 cul-de-sacs with a road coming in from a "main" road. So I've got an approx 1/4 mile straightaway in one direction and an approx 1/8th mile straightaway in another. At the end of each straight is a big wide circular turnaround. Most neighbors realize I'm harmless and just testing my toys. There are 1-2 who are just angry at the world.

None of my bikes are terribly loud, so on a cold day when everyone's inside, I can take as many runs as I want. Well, today was warm and there were lots of people out doing final lawn work before winter. The Pony is whisper quiet, so the unfriendly neighbors just frowned as I rode past (going thru gears, testing brakes, etc.) I got out the Dax to test the 17 tooth countershaft I installed and it's just loud enough that the most unfriendly neighbor started pointing and flailing about. I figured the cops would eventually be called, and I didn't want to talk to them about much, so I went to my backyard and shut the gate.

I received a Tbolt XR100 intake kit and 22mm Mikuni carb today. It looks like it's a near-direct fit for the Pony, but I've got a stronger urge to adapt it to my KLX140 or the Dax.