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Heyyyyyy from Quebec Canada ! :P
Posted: 10:19 pm Feb 11 2008
by Machinchouette
Hey guys ! I bought My KDX last spring and it is my very first bike, so I REALLY appreciate this forum since it helps me know what I should do, or shouldn't ! So be gentle, it's my first time ahahah ! and please bear with some grammar errors, since I speak french most of the time :P !
-Vince-
Posted: 10:40 pm Feb 11 2008
by Colorado Mike
Welcome!! Great info here, and even better people. Glad you found us.
Posted: 10:45 pm Feb 11 2008
by Machinchouette
also glad I did ! ahahah if only for the fork conversion, DAMNNNNN that makes me happy ! 'cause my DAMN fork is set up for a guys weighin 140pounds, and I'm 210 ! so I plan on going for the inverted KX .... and there are LOTS of info about that here !:)
Posted: 10:47 pm Feb 11 2008
by scheckaet
bienvenu sur le meilleur site pour le KDX
wilf
Posted: 10:54 pm Feb 11 2008
by Machinchouette
ahaha cool ! another french one !
Posted: 10:55 pm Feb 11 2008
by scheckaet
kool nickname
Posted: 10:56 pm Feb 11 2008
by Machinchouette
ahaha yeah, was kinda NOT inspired.... So I picked the first thing that popped in my head..... silly though ! :P
Posted: 12:00 am Feb 12 2008
by kdxquebec
Welcome.
Tons of kdx info here.What year and model do you own ?
Posted: 10:02 am Feb 12 2008
by Machinchouette
1995 Kdx200 ! :D FMF pipe, pierced airbox, Boyesen reed valves :P
Posted: 10:25 am Feb 12 2008
by kdxquebec
WoW a 200!
200's are rare canada... They stopped importation in '96.
Nice bike.
I look like this
when I see a 2006 kdx200 on ebay
Posted: 10:59 am Feb 12 2008
by jc7622
Machinchouette
What does that mean?
Posted: 11:54 am Feb 12 2008
by kdxquebec
jc7622 wrote:Machinchouette
What does that mean?
A machinchouette is a device that you can not name by using the real name.
Exemple: Use the machinchouette tool to dismount your forks.
It means: use the fork rod holder special tool to dismount your forks.
Posted: 11:54 am Feb 12 2008
by scheckaet
kool thingy is as close as I can translate it. It's just one of those common expression used in french...
Edit:
well said quebec!
Posted: 12:07 pm Feb 12 2008
by jc7622
How is it pronounced? I will add it to my vocabulary. I already use a lot of french words that are used to describe the steps in growing grapes and making wine.
Posted: 12:30 pm Feb 12 2008
by scheckaet
ma chin: ma shh-hein
chouette: schwett
Posted: 02:19 pm Feb 12 2008
by muddertrucker
Dohicky is another good way to translate machinchouette. You can also use machintruc instead or gugus or cossin. My favorite is the one locals here in northern quebec use: Gremain.
Posted: 02:23 pm Feb 12 2008
by scheckaet
gugus or cossin
Gremain
you guys talk funny up there
, never heard of those before
you learn somethin everyday on this site
Posted: 05:09 pm Feb 12 2008
by Machinchouette
ahahah.... yeah 200 are pretty rare ! and Im the proud owner of one..... though there are quite a lot of things to do on it.... since it was only 1800$ :P lol but yet, for a first bike I'm satisfied !
Posted: 07:10 pm Feb 12 2008
by canyncarvr
I speak french a good lot of the time myself, as in, 'Pardon my French.'
Welcome to the site!
Posted: 09:13 pm Feb 12 2008
by Ondatrail
Welcome!