New bike - Honda XR250!

[jeremysprite]

Finally got back on a bike after a couple year hiatus!

Just bought myself a Honda XR250, smoking a little but pulls great and is a ball cruising round the streets.

Already thinking of a hundred mods, first up will be a new filter and oil, new mirrors. Replace the fork boots with some black ones. New chain, and maybe a smaller rear sprocket to give me some better motorway performance.
Need to put a key switch in (it's a dirt bike so no key ATM), front shocks need work, and front brakes need bleeding or something. Pillion pegs as the wife wants a ride.
Road tyres! Got a set of multipurpose tyres on there now and some dirt ones as spare.
And finally get the frame powder coated black... Mmm.

Pretty stoked with it can't wait to get used to riding a dirt bike the road a bit more- has been strange with such high seat and wide bars.

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[unstuck]

Good little workhorses them, fun around town, or on the back roads. :niceone:

[fridayflash]

save your money and use those tyres mate, trust me theyl perform as well as road tyres and arent a safety issue or anything like that

[jeremysprite]

Yeah? Someone was saying they're pretty bad on the wet?

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[unstuck]

Yeah? Someone was saying they're pretty bad on the wet?

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Dont see why, but then I have never ridden on them tyres before, so what would I know.:laugh:

[jasonu]

Good bikes.
Get to the bottom of the 'smokes a little' issue before you put your dosh into cosmetic things.

[fridayflash]

Yeah? Someone was saying they're pretty bad on the wet?

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yeah, theyll be fine...youll get the hang of them, see them as road tyres with bigger rain grooves lol. im pretty carefull with any tyre in the wet, road tyres are twitchy and have their moments too. im using full knobs on my dr650, and whilst its not for everyone theyre suprisingly good on the road, so by contrast those 80/20's are a sporty road tyre hehe.

[FJRider]

New chain, and maybe a smaller rear sprocket to give me some better motorway performance.
Need to put a key switch in (it's a dirt bike so no key ATM), front shocks need work, and front brakes need bleeding or something. Pillion pegs as the wife wants a ride.
Road tyres! Got a set of multipurpose tyres on there now and some dirt ones as spare.
And finally get the frame powder coated black... Mmm.

Pretty stoked with it can't wait to get used to riding a dirt bike the road a bit more- has been strange with such high seat and wide bars.





A new chain if it needs it ... but don't bother with trying to gear it up. It is a 250 ... and if it's smoking ... probably a little tired too. You will only get the (if any) increase in "Motorway Performance" with a tail wind. Add a pillion into the equation ... :facepalm:

The tires you have on it will be fine for now ... save your money for getting the brakes sorted and a WOF.

[jeremysprite]

True true, yeah bought a new filter and oil yesterday just have to fit now.
Has anyone used that additive stuff that you put in your old oil before changing, that's many to help clear up old deposits? Don't know specifically what brand or product just heard of it, might be a Wynns thing or something?

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[FJRider]

True true, yeah bought a new filter and oil yesterday just have to fit now.
Has anyone used that additive stuff that you put in your old oil before changing, that's many to help clear up old deposits? Don't know specifically what brand or product just heard of it, might be a Wynns thing or something?

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Forget the additive's ... cheaper to just do another oil change (leave the new filter in place) after a short ride. Drain while it's warm ...

Any "deposits" left wont be worth the worry ...

[jasonu]

Forget the additive's ... cheaper to just do another oil change (leave the new filter in place) after a short ride. Drain while it's warm ...

Any "deposits" left wont be worth the worry ...

Didn't know they had an oil filter. I had an XR250rc, XL250r and an XR500rc and I don't remember any oil filters.

[unstuck]

Didn't know they had an oil filter. I had an XR250rc, XL250r and an XR500rc and I don't remember any oil filters.

All my xl,s and xr,s have an oil filter.:niceone:

[FJRider]

True true, yeah bought a new filter and oil yesterday just have to fit now.



Didn't know they had an oil filter. I had an XR250rc, XL250r and an XR500rc and I don't remember any oil filters.

See how good KB is ... you LEARN something from the site each visit ... :killingme

[husaberg]

See how good KB is ... you LEARN something from the site each visit ... :killingme

Didn't know they had an oil filter. I had an XR250rc, XL250r and an XR500rc and I don't remember any oil filters.

As i am flying soon so i am now starting to get a little worried about the service quality in the aircraft industry......

yes Jason all Honda 4 strokes have filters!
A lot of the singles are centrifugal ones mounted on the primary drive side.
They work like a sludge trap on a crankshaft.
http://www.dansmc.com/changeoil_centrifugal2.jpg

[jasonu]

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All my xl,s and xr,s have an oil filter.:niceone:


See how good KB is ... you LEARN something from the site each visit ... :killingme


As i am flying soon so i am now starting to get a little worried about the service quality in the aircraft industry......

yes Jason all Honda 4 strokes have filters!
A lot of the singles are centrifugal ones mounted on the primary drive side.
They work like a sludge trap on a crankshaft.
http://www.dansmc.com/changeoil_centrifugal2.jpg

I always wondered why they kept blowing up...
Ya learn summat every day eh.:niceone:

[husaberg]

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I always wondered why they kept blowing up...
Ya learn summat every day eh.:niceone:

They had redlines and oil bungs and fillers too.. Nothing would help the RE's and RF's though....
Anything other than those were pretty reliable, If you did the basics right and remembered they were not designed to hammer along at 108km/h for hours on end on the open road.
Any cheap 500 Maico's over in the states.
I was reading about how the two guys destroyed Maico the other day, Bloody shame.
They said most of the last ones with the "chocolate parts" went to the states..must be plenty in barns and so forth.....

[jasonu]

They had redlines and oil bungs and fillers too.. Nothing would help the RE's and RF's though....
Anything other than those were pretty reliable, If you did the basics right and remembered they were not designed to hammer along at 108km/h for hours on end on the open road.
Any cheap 500 Maico's over in the states.
I was reading about how the two guys destroyed Maico the other day, Bloody shame.
They said most of the last ones with the "chocolate parts" went to the states..must be plenty in barns and so forth.....

'Cheap' Maicos... Never seen one.

[jeremysprite]

Changed the oil/filter today (twice as suggested) and smoke has all cleared up! Nice!
Took it for a quick blat up greenhithe, was such a fun ride cruising at 60-80ks. Wish i had got one of these bikes ages ago.

One question for the dual purpose riders - what's the proper way to corner a dirt bike on tarmac? I want to lean it over because I'm used to road bikes but feel it's going to lose it?
Or do I still ride it like a moto x bike, up on the pegs and let the bike lean?

Cheers!

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Changed the oil/filter today (twice as suggested) and smoke has all cleared up! Nice!
Took it for a quick blat up greenhithe, was such a fun ride cruising at 60-80ks. Wish i had got one of these bikes ages ago.

One question for the dual purpose riders - what's the proper way to corner a dirt bike on tarmac? I want to lean it over because I'm used to road bikes but feel it's going to lose it?
Or do I still ride it like a moto x bike, up on the pegs and let the bike lean?

Cheers!

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Sometimes I ride mine like a roadbike, other times I get my leg out and have a bit of fun.:headbang::headbang:

[FJRider]

One question for the dual purpose riders - what's the proper way to corner a dirt bike on tarmac? I want to lean it over because I'm used to road bikes but feel it's going to lose it?
Or do I still ride it like a moto x bike, up on the pegs and let the bike lean?

Cheers!



Lean it over ... and if the back end slides out ... just steer into the slide (speedway style) .... :2thumbsup

[jeremysprite]

Haha sweet! Thanks for the tips

So now I've got my smoking issue sorted, I'd like to look at the front brakes... It pulses a wee bit when under pressure - dodgy calipers, air in the brake fluid or what? Any suggestions?

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[kevfromcoro]

normally pulsing in the brakes is a bent or warped rotor...
I mabe wrong,, but I would be looking at that 1st

[unstuck]

Yep, I would be checking rotors too. Change the brake fluid anyway, not a biggie.:Punk:

[jeremysprite]

Ok sweet will check fluid this weekend... Fingers crossed it's not the rotor!

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[fridayflash]

as for cornering, yep just lean her over man, dirtbikes on the road tend to steer around the back wheel if that makes any sense. brakes wise youll be up for a rotor for certain, aftermarket ones arent too expensive..i did one on my 91 model many moons ago and i think i got 'braking' brand one that was a carbon copy of the stock honda number

[FJRider]

normally pulsing in the brakes is a bent or warped rotor...
I mabe wrong,, but I would be looking at that 1st

Normally it indicates a warped Disc ... :yawn:

[quickbuck]

as for cornering, yep just lean her over man, dirtbikes on the road tend to steer around the back wheel if that makes any sense.


Ummm, All motorcycles steer around the rear wheel (after the initial steering input)....



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