To sell or not to sell

[Aagent]

Hi guys, I have a bit of a problem, i have an old RGV250, and, as im sure you all know its a nice bike, but apparently alot of others have thought so too and quite a few amatuer mechanics have had a go fixing/improving it over the years and now its breaking down every other week, ive been told to sell it but i know im not going to find anything near as good around, so what do you guys think, should I or shouldnt I?

[Ragingrob]

Well if you sell it in its current state, then surely you're gonna get shit all for it! Lol "quite a few amateur mechanics", maybe that's the problem?

[Aagent]

yeah that is the problem, i had the local mechanic look at the chain, he came back the next day telling me that all the padding in the rear hub had worn out, and had been replaced with tape! :P and thats just the beggining so yeah........

[Nordy]

if you like the bike why not get a real mechanic to quote to get it working properly. get all the problem fixed and you will have a nice bike again.

[Aagent]

Thats a good idea but for a bike like mine where would i find spare parts? is there a guaranteed place or would it be from a wreckers?

[avgas]

I'll give ya $500 if you can deliver to Kati

[Nordy]

from what little I have seen of KB so far, I am sure if you posted what you needed for the bike (mentioning year and other important think) people would help you out in finding them.

Sounds like a cool project :D

[jim.cox]

I usually figure it works our better to fix what you already have

Then you end up with something of known quality

Rather than just buying in a whole new different set of troubles

[Aagent]

sorry avgas, its not that far gone yet, i just spent $500 on a new set of tyres :P, I think you guys are right, i would much rather spend the money on keeping her going, cheers for the help, and btw do you know how many posts you need to make before you can pm someone?

[Ragingrob]

You should be able to pm someone anytime I though?

Why don't you make this into a thread for diagnosing your bike's problems? What's wrong with it? Symptoms? Problems? Etc etc, and we can try to help nurse it back to health :lol:

[Nordy]

its somewhere between five and ten i think (from memory)

and the off topic forums dont count towards your post count either

[avgas]

sorry avgas, its not that far gone yet, i just spent $500 on a new set of tyres :P, I think you guys are right, i would much rather spend the money on keeping her going, cheers for the help, and btw do you know how many posts you need to make before you can pm someone?
Should be able to PM now? Yeah its fun pouring money into bikes.........damn cowboy home mechanics have cost me nearly $3K on mine.......

[Nordy]

You should be able to pm someone anytime I though?

Why don't you make this into a thread for diagnosing your bike's problems? What's wrong with it? Symptoms? Problems? Etc etc, and we can try to help nurse it back to health :lol:

I like this idea

always lots of opinions on a site this size (but lots of people who actually know stuff too)

[Aagent]

well atm its not going, last night i was ....cruising around......and it suddenly started to lose acceleration and power and would backfire like mad if i got it anywhere 7k revs or over, I managed to limp it home and am too scared to touch it, im taking it into the mechanics 2moro and he'll have a look at it

[nodrog]

i'll give you $600 without the tyres

[curious george]

Why not do it yourself?
www.RGV250.co.uk is full of good stuff.
http://www.tyga-performance.com is another full of great stuff if you need to buy something new

[Aagent]

because i dont have a mechanical bone in my body and i dont want to screw it up even more

[Renegade]

ok which one of you fullas owned it last??

name and shame! :devil2:

[Steam]

because i dont have a mechanical bone in my body and i dont want to screw it up even more

SELL IT! It's an old, malfunctioning two-stroke. You'll just keep pouring money into it until you weep.

[rat biker 08]

If its going to be to mech work get rid of it if you love it keep it if you need parts KB may be able to help:niceone:

[Aagent]

well i heard back from the mechanic today.....does anyone out there maybe have a spare carberator lying around? he said he should have it going 2moro with a patch up job but with somethng like this its only a matter of time and I need to be prepared, so is there anyone?

[Aagent]

Ok, i have had my bike at the mechanics for the past 3 weeks, they have replaced one of the carbs, both sprockets, the chain and the front brake pads, i went to pick it up on Friday and it still wasnt going they spent 3 hours pissinfg around with it but didt come to anything conclusve, they just sent me on my way saying it was only the gearing being a lil higher, well it wasnt that, by the time i got home it wouldnt idle, it was backfireing every few seconds and i was aving to ride the cltch just to get home (i live up a hill) so my questions are, do i jhave any right to go back and tell them to fix it properly, without being slapped with another huge bill, and does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? please help, i havent had it for soo long, all i want to do is go for a ride.........:'(

[FJRider]

Buy a workshop manual for that model bike. It tells you step by step how to do stuff on your bike. Copy pages of stages you are on so pages dont get oil stained...has worked for me many times. Rebuilt a GS1000 motor and the day of completion .... rode it to Nelson from Central Otago. If I can so can you...

[DW86]

Ok, i have had my bike at the mechanics for the past 3 weeks, they have replaced one of the carbs, both sprockets, the chain and the front brake pads, i went to pick it up on Friday and it still wasnt going they spent 3 hours pissinfg around with it but didt come to anything conclusve, they just sent me on my way saying it was only the gearing being a lil higher, well it wasnt that, by the time i got home it wouldnt idle, it was backfireing every few seconds and i was aving to ride the cltch just to get home (i live up a hill) so my questions are, do i jhave any right to go back and tell them to fix it properly, without being slapped with another huge bill, and does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? please help, i havent had it for soo long, all i want to do is go for a ride.........:'(

I got a 89 rgv 250 as well mate and I just put her back on the road a month ago. Sure it is an old bike and it might got a few problem just piss you around:rolleyes: But once it been setup right mate, it will be the one of the most scary 250 you ever ride. :niceone: What you really need to do I think maybe you should find a good reliable mechanics to have a look, they probably can tell you what's the problem and how much you need to spend. Then you can figue out that you wanna keep it or not.:cool:

[sinfull]

Sounds to me it has to be something simple that the mechs are missing ! Yr all but there with fixing it up ! Find an old mech who done his time on the two strokes ! Mower shops are a good place to look !!!! Do ya homework in finding the right mechanic ! one who can confuse the shit out of you with his knowledge of the bike !

[breakaway]

I vote 'fix it'. I hear those RGVs are scary as shit to ride. However you must consider that it is a two stroke, and can be temperamental at times :niceone:

[driftn]

I have had a few of these and fucken love them. Last one was a genuine pepsi model(very quick bike). When you manage to get it to rev out does it go good or does it feel flat? what oil you running?(should run good expensive stuff in her the they love it and the cheap stuff will f@#k it). Before it started running like a bag did it all of a sudden start going really really good?

[driftn]

Oh i forgot to metion KEEP IT. Im kicking myself for getting rid of mine. Coolest, nicest, most fun bike I have ever had

:crybaby::crybaby:

[FROSTY]

Ok, i have had my bike at the mechanics for the past 3 weeks, they have replaced one of the carbs, both sprockets, the chain and the front brake pads, i went to pick it up on Friday and it still wasnt going they spent 3 hours pissinfg around with it but didt come to anything conclusve, they just sent me on my way saying it was only the gearing being a lil higher, well it wasnt that, by the time i got home it wouldnt idle, it was backfireing every few seconds and i was aving to ride the cltch just to get home (i live up a hill) so my questions are, do i jhave any right to go back and tell them to fix it properly, without being slapped with another huge bill, and does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? please help, i havent had it for soo long, all i want to do is go for a ride.........:'(
Tall final gearing in an old high first geared RGV is going to give you big issues.
theyre a prick to lauch cleanly at the best of times.
Have you tried thrashing the nuts off it? --mighht be glugged up from too much idling

[kiwi cowboy]

ok which one of you fullas owned it last??

name and shame! :devil2:

:innocent::innocent:

[rachprice]

I know how you feel....just got mine back from being fixed with all sort of problems...electrics and carbs and stuff but man I am so so so happy now it runs so mint!
Pity the weather down here hasnt been to good for me to have a proper play :angry:

[nudedaytona]

KEEP IT. A bike like that is GOLD. If you sell it you'll regret it. And if you work on it yourself you might learn something. They're hard to stuff up mechanically, you won't make it any worse than it is now.