Bought a CBR Hurricane cheap!!!

[adam666]

Owner couldnt get it to start, thought it was toast!

sold it 'as is' for $680.....here:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63834507

got it home last nite (after the std initial bent/leaking checks), threw the jumper pack on, and she purrrrrrrrrs like a dream!!! lol :nya:

man, best deal Ive had in ages!! wof time tomorrow!! woohoo

cheers
Adam

[Sparky Bills]

Congrats!:first:

[skelstar]

Awesome. Good for stories to tell your grandkids in the future.

[Kendog]

Nice one, love a good deal!

[steved]

Owner couldnt get it to start, thought it was toast!

sold it 'as is' for $680.....here:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63834507

got it home last nite (after the std initial bent/leaking checks), threw the jumper pack on, and she purrrrrrrrrs like a dream!!! lol :nya:

man, best deal Ive had in ages!! wof time tomorrow!! woohoo

cheers
AdamIt is a great bike. Enjoy. Was it as simple as a dead battery? Very lucky you are.

[poorbastard]

Haha congrats man on a bloody good buy. Was looking at that as another project but others hit my eye first.

Looks like you got a damn good deal then.

[adam666]

It is a great bike. Enjoy. Was it as simple as a dead battery? Very lucky you are.

hehehe I had bought with the idea it may be a major but had a funny feeling it was an easy fix....

gonna charge the battery today and see how it holds.....

cant wait to take it out for a cane :innocent:

oh, and battery was 'dead' as such, just didnt have enough juice to crank it?
kinda like the LINK EMS I have in my gazelle, drops below a certain level and it doesnt want to know

cheers
Adam

[imdying]

Heh, not many people associate dash (temp gauge) problems with bad battery connections :D

[Macktheknife]

Well done that man!

[Sketchy_Racer]

Gah I wanted that!!

Never mind.... ive got to many projects at the moment anyway!

[rookie]

Owner couldnt get it to start, thought it was toast!

sold it 'as is' for $680.....here:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63834507

got it home last nite (after the std initial bent/leaking checks), threw the jumper pack on, and she purrrrrrrrrs like a dream!!! lol :nya:

man, best deal Ive had in ages!! wof time tomorrow!! woohoo

cheers
Adam


awesome man!! :rockon:

[pritch]

cant wait to take it out for a cane :innocent:

Umm congratulations on the puchase.
How old are the tyres?

[MrMelon]

Heh I know that bike. It used to get a fair bit of air over a speed bump outside our place several times a day! You can be sure there'll be no cobwebs to blow out of that one!

[gamgee]

is it still going?

[oldguy]

Great deal lucky bugger, my so called bargin of trademe is not going, was going good when i got it, then one day just when I wanted to take it out for a thrash the bloody thing wouldn't start and F**ked if I know why.
Anyway good on yeah.:niceone:

[The Pastor]

Great deal lucky bugger, my so called bargin of trademe is not going, was going good when i got it, then one day just when I wanted to take it out for a thrash the bloody thing wouldn't start and F**ked if I know why.
Anyway good on yeah.:niceone:


Did you check the tyre pressures?

Also, how does one turn an engine over by hand?

[gamgee]

Great deal lucky bugger, my so called bargin of trademe is not going, was going good when i got it, then one day just when I wanted to take it out for a thrash the bloody thing wouldn't start and F**ked if I know why.

because it's a honda :second: :nya:

[far queue]

Also, how does one turn an engine over by hand?Press the starter button :yes:

[Sniper]

Nice one mate

[adam666]

Umm congratulations on the puchase.
How old are the tyres?

umm tires are mint, near new?

first ride to work today, gee what a rush ! something to look forward to when ya wake up eh :)

[adam666]

is it still going?

yeah mate, its going now (turning fuel tap on also helps ive found :) ) hehehehe DOH!

slight overheating problem though, so will be fixin that before it see any more usage

[pzkpfw]

...but, seriously, have you got a proper helmet now?

Cheers,

[adam666]

Did you check the tyre pressures?

Also, how does one turn an engine over by hand?

pressure are good, and you use a ratchet on the crankshaft bolt to turn it over by hand.

but i find it easier to use the starter button myself

[adam666]

hahaha not into the open face styles??? well, bit vespa-esque i guess


yeah, down to TSS and they sorted me out a nice HJC :) now just need a neck thingee cause theres a bit of a breeze through there!

oh and some proper riding gear....no armour isnt that reassuring.

and had my first car pull out on me today,,,wtf !!!

some drivers are so fucken brain dead!!!!!!



...but, seriously, have you got a proper helmet now?

Cheers,

[quickbuck]

and had my first car pull out on me today,,,wtf !!!

some drivers are so fucken brain dead!!!!!!

Think ALL! (Not just some).

Anyways, well done on the purchase. I didn't read all posts, but I take it you gave the battery a good charge?
Don't muck around with a flat battery for too long on the CBR's, as they (well the bigger ones at least) will blow the Reg/ Rectifier if you do. I presume it is the same for the 250. Well, it isn't a good idea to charge any battery from flat using the vehicles charging system.

[merv]

Just love those 18,000rpm redlines.

[adam666]

Think ALL! (Not just some).

Anyways, well done on the purchase. I didn't read all posts, but I take it you gave the battery a good charge?
Don't muck around with a flat battery for too long on the CBR's, as they (well the bigger ones at least) will blow the Reg/ Rectifier if you do. I presume it is the same for the 250. Well, it isn't a good idea to charge any battery from flat using the vehicles charging system.

too right!! nah, didnt even try the old battery (ends were concave as well lol ) , new ones are sooo cheap its easier not to bother :)

[quickbuck]

Good plan.
BTW, good to see you are getting rid of that "Tractor" on TM.
The 250 will run on the smell of fuel compaired to that.

[adam666]

lol, tis a good tractor though :)

and pretty economical considering, well alot more so than my gazelle with the 2l turbo :)

cbr should even the playing field though!



Good plan.
BTW, good to see you are getting rid of that "Tractor" on TM.
The 250 will run on the smell of fuel compaired to that.

[adam666]

yes, cant wait to find it too!

need to take it in and get the carbs balanced soon as the revs are a bit here and there. havent really pushed it with the heat issue happenin.

does sound nice when she starts to scream though :)

alot faster than other 250 singles Ive ridden, this is the first multi cyl bike Ive tried , I like it!! :rockon:


Just love those 18,000rpm redlines.

[pzkpfw]

...alot faster than other 250 singles Ive ridden...

What? Faster than my NZ?

[_intense_]

grats, scored yourself a deal and a half. now... if only i can find an MV f41000 owner with the same mechanical leanings as that.... MUAHAHAAA

[Zed]

Wow that is cheap Adam! Let's hope it doesn't suddenly become expensive. :confused:

[Darkman]

congrats dude...hope to see you on it soon!

[adam666]

cheers guys,

still got an overheating issue though.....

dropped the coolant out the other night to find theres NO GREEN STUFF!

***would this have caused an overheating situation???


have a mate with a pressure tester I can borrow so will be re-filling with the good stuff tonight, warm her up and test it.

before I start stripping it down and testing it piece by piece.

cheers
Adam

[race me!!!!]

wow you are a jammy bastard i was going to try win that one

[race me!!!!]

wow you are a jammy bastard i was going to try win that one

wow that was my 100th post woohoo

[quickbuck]

cheers guys,

still got an overheating issue though.....

dropped the coolant out the other night to find theres NO GREEN STUFF!

***would this have caused an overheating situation???



cheers
Adam

Yes, as the Anti Freeze is also Anti boil. While you are at it ensure the seal on the cap is good.
Also, when you refill the system make sure you get all the air bubbles out, as your water pump doesn't pump air very well. Don't know 100% how to do it on the 250's so somebody might have some good hints on it (and I'm lazy and get the shop to do it on the 600 while they are there).

Hope this sorts it for the little rocket.

[adam666]

Yes, as the Anti Freeze is also Anti boil. While you are at it ensure the seal on the cap is good.
Also, when you refill the system make sure you get all the air bubbles out, as your water pump doesn't pump air very well. Don't know 100% how to do it on the 250's so somebody might have some good hints on it (and I'm lazy and get the shop to do it on the 600 while they are there).

Hope this sorts it for the little rocket.

yes, thats what I had thought, so thanks for the info!

got the service manual here so will follow hondas method for refilling.

fingers crossed!!

cheers
Adam

[oldguy]

because it's a honda :second: :nya:sorry its a suzuki. never have that problem with the HONDA

[Rocket Rider]

lol i was considering buying that 1!! but got this lil beauty instead for $4995

nice deal ya got there

[adam666]

lol i was considering buying that 1!! but got this lil beauty instead for $4995

nice deal ya got there

oooh that looks sexy! nice one!!

[quickbuck]

Hi guys found a link for the Honda Common Service Manual (http://www.vf750fd.com/vf750f/index.html) if you are keen.

The manual is about half way down the page. I think it is the same as the one Adam has? Not sure, but it will help.

This site has some great tips in it too.

[Rocket Rider]

cheers mate, that will come in handy for sure :D

[quickbuck]

No worries.

[adam666]

well,

the overheating problem solved! - 30% glycol mix and she sits on a real steady 1/3 on the guage! mint!!

so out for a blat today, cruising round not given it too much
definately needs the carbs tuned/balanced - pretty flat down low, then slight dropoff at about 8.5k until 10k when she starts screamin :)


took a quick detour down waiu st and opened her up, holdin till about 16k in 2nd and 3rd, stopped at the top for a sec only to notice fuel leaking from what looks ot be the 2nd or 3rd carby (from the throttle side ) :(


ah well, back in to pull it down again :p

fix the leak, tune/ balance from tss and I should be good for the 1/10/06 KB ride!!!

cheers
Adam

[Korea]

Nice one dude~ you'll no doubt get it sorted, have a lot of fun on it, and then sell it for several times your buying price. :niceone:

[adam666]

well, its running sweet

still experiencing a small leak from LH overflow tube, no real problem as shutting off the gas stops it. think its the float valve on # 3 or 4 not sealing properly.

had the carbs off and replaced the float bowl seals, everything else was real clean and no visual problems with float valves but who knows. not leaking as much since I pulled it down but still happening.

threw some Spitfire fuel sytem cleaner in tonight and took it for a run, hopefully thatll clean any crap out and save me pulling them out again just yet :p

also just reading that tapping on the carb can help free and shit? might give that a try too

WOF time on monday :yes: