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rgvj22a

19th December 2004, 07:46

Help needed...Just wanting to know what kind of oils you guys use.Also what sort of plug should i use, there is so much stuff out there .

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 07:53

Cant go too wrong with Motul fully synthetic..... As for plugs, NGK ones and shoot over to Colemans to grab them :niceone:

curious george

19th December 2004, 08:35

Use the stock plugs the manual recommends (sorry, cant remember of the top of my head)
FWIW, I use Shell VSX 2 stroke, but anything fully synthetic seems to be good.
<A HREF="http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=nz-en&FC2=/nz-en/html/iwgen/shell_for_motorists/oils_lubricants/advance/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/nz-en/html/iwgen/shell_for_motorists/oils_lubricants/advance/advance_products_2stroke_0425.html">Shell Oils</A>

I buy 4 litres for about $45 delivered. Others swear by Motul, elf, etc....

James Deuce

19th December 2004, 08:38

Cant go too wrong with Motul fully synthetic..... As for plugs, NGK ones and shoot over to Colemans to grab them :niceone:

I love the smell of Motul in the morning.

Maybe I should buy an Aprilia RS250.

Coyote

19th December 2004, 09:53

Maybe I should buy an Aprilia RS250.
So should I

ZorsT

19th December 2004, 11:28

So should I

I think we all should :love:

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 11:42

Im pretty keen on a :love: :love: Honda RS250 :love: :love: Now that will be fun :devil2:

Skunk

19th December 2004, 11:52

i'M jUst KeEn! :laugh:

Coyote

19th December 2004, 13:03

Im pretty keen on a :love: :love: Honda RS250 :love: :love: Now that will be fun :devil2:
Aren't they like 20,000+ AUS? Worth it just for the looks

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 13:08

Aren't they like 20,000+ AUS? Worth it just for the looks
yeah about that, i think the TZ250 is a little cheaper.....

Coyote

19th December 2004, 13:09

:yeah: I want one

Coyote

19th December 2004, 13:09

yeah about that, i think the TZ250 is a little cheaper.....
Do they still make them or do you have to go second hand?

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 13:15

Still race in World 125 and 250GP so i would imagine so.... I have heard stories about Nick Cole riding a 125GP, he weighs well over 100kgs and is over 6 foot 3 :eek5:

Coyote

19th December 2004, 13:18

Damn, I've only been riding the CBR for a week or two and I'm already wanting to step up to a 250 2 stroke.

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 13:26

Damn, I've only been riding the CBR for a week or two and I'm already wanting to step up to a 250 2 stroke.
I wouldnt if i was you..... the maintainence is quite expensive.... and when they go BANG, they really go BANG!!!!

Coyote

19th December 2004, 15:56

I wouldnt if i was you..... the maintainence is quite expensive.... and when they go BANG, they really go BANG!!!!
400 the way to go?

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 15:57

Yep 400 the way to go, but requires the full licence :(

Coyote

19th December 2004, 16:14

Could always get a 400 and stick 250 stickers on it. Most cops wouldn't notice

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 16:18

LOL, by coincidence my 400 was registered as a Kawasaki ZXR.... no egine size stated on the rego...

Coyote

19th December 2004, 16:24

LOL, by coincidence my 400 was registered as a Kawasaki ZXR.... no egine size stated on the rego...
How did you manage that?

Kickaha

19th December 2004, 20:12

I wouldnt if i was you..... the maintainence is quite expensive.... and when they go BANG, they really go BANG!!!!

I don't agree,however most RGV/TZR by now have had a sucession of owners had the nuts thrashed off them by everyone of them and quite often not maintained as it should have been and I think that's where a lot of the problems come from

Two Smoker

19th December 2004, 20:16

I don't agree,however most RGV/TZR by now have had a sucession of owners had the nuts thrashed off them by everyone of them and quite often not maintained as it should have been and I think that's where a lot of the problems come from
Yeah good point, i have maintained my RG alot, and it hasnt blown up after 37000kms.....

Hoon

19th December 2004, 22:14

Same...my rgv has had a hard life but served me faithfully. It all comes down to maintenance. I went to replace the rings once and upon reassembly noticed one of the pistons had a 1cm crack in the skirt. Just as well I decided to do it then otherwise it would've junked my engine and I'd be bagging 2-strokes now too!!!

rgvj22a

20th December 2004, 17:19

Thanks for the help guys,ive been using motul oil and ngk plugs.Ill be doing a rebuild soon so i will be asking for help on that matter later or if it goes bang it will be sooner.The bike has dots stamped all over it so i guess its due for a rebuild soon.

curious george

20th December 2004, 17:41

Dots? stamped all over it? Sure it's not measles?

rgvj22a

20th December 2004, 18:56

The best medicine will probably be a rebuild i think

Teflon

20th December 2004, 20:24

Can you still get Castrol TTS?, was the best smelling 2-stroke oil out, thats about 10yrs ago thou.

Had a NSR, great toy but siezed and highsided me. Only had about 32,000 on the clock and recent new rings.

ktulu

21st December 2004, 22:57

Stop bagging two strokes TS, you know you love them.... I feel a RG vs RGV race here (just to boost my ego :D)

I know first hand when they go bang they really go but fuck they are fun and so cheap compared to the four strokes, might aswell buy an RGV with a fucked engine for 1000 and spend 5000 absolutely rebuilding the engine to new rather than buy a 4 stroke because they are apparently "more reliable"

meon3

6th January 2005, 04:27