Looking for a 2 stroke expert in Dunedin

[Fast Eddie]

Last compression test I ran on mine, it read about 140-145 PSI i think... This is about 5000km after a rebuild (if the previous owner rebuilt it when he said he did, he couldn't find receipts to show me...)

I have the Mk 1 RS250 - currently saving my spare change to send the forks up to the suspension fairy, Mr Taylor!

nice, yea 140 is pretty high. I'll assume that was done on a hot engine?

mine is also the mk1 - Chesterfield replica with all the 250GP championship winning stickers and livery on it. I like it. Havent actually ridden it hard yet so yet to see what it can do. Just done a quick couple laps round the 'hood and it didn't feel quite right so needs some work.

How much did you pay for yours if you don't mine me asking.

[Fast Eddie]

Maybe if you measure the ring end as good & then measure it & write down the numbers & use the same gauge to measure wear from there.

Not sure if I follow what you mean sorry..

[tigertim20]

STILL LOOKING FOR A COMP TESTER I CAN BORROW FOR HALF AN HOUR IN DUNEDIN, AND ANYONE WITH A BATTERY CHARGER THAT I CAN GIVE U MY BATT TO CHARGE FOR A WHILE OR LOAN ME THE CHARGER WILL BUY YA A 6 PACK

come and get the charger, or drop the battery off anytime man.

as for the plastic bit with the throttle etc, talk to hayd3n on here or www.southernrider.co.nz, he is a plastic welder/ fabricator, so I bet he can either weld a lug on, and/or fill the screw holes with weld, then you can redo them at a standard size.

[Fast Eddie]

come and get the charger, or drop the battery off anytime man.

as for the plastic bit with the throttle etc, talk to hayd3n on here or www.southernrider.co.nz, he is a plastic welder/ fabricator, so I bet he can either weld a lug on, and/or fill the screw holes with weld, then you can redo them at a standard size.

Cheers bro! Another fella from Uni just dropped off a charger but thank you, its a really small charger so not sure if its going to do the trick, will send u PM if it doesnt charge. Much appreciated bro.

As for the Hayden idea - brilliant! I forgot all about him even though he makes it quite open that he works for booze/beer and is a plastic welder I think that will sort out the throttle and switch blocks a treat. Cheers for that bro!

Making progress on the RS.. the powervalves are a mess, the wires that run from the actuator have severly worn ball ends so need to try find replacements.. unless you can get new ball end bits attached to cables?

And will get an impact driver to whip out the valves and look at them.. im guessing it won't be pretty.

On the plus side I got both cylinders firing well, plenty of smoke coming out the tail pipes starts first kick from cold. ran a quick exhaust valve test and they do at least still operate, fully closed - half open - full open all the alignment marks line up very nicely so that is a plus. Will give them a recon and hopefully that will be that, new cables etc. Should be all go.

I couldn't tell much from the reed valves tho Tim, what should I be looking for? (and im assuming the reeds are the parts underneath the carbs?) I neglected to take a picture cause i just looked at them quick before putting the carbs and shit back on. They looked very clean and tidy from the top. But I didn't know what I should be looking for. My italian manual doesnt have any proceedure or instruction for checking the reeds.

What else did I do today.. not much. got it starting and running easily so it was a good sign to me. Going to tackle the disassembly and recon of the exhaust valves next and get them ship shape. Then going to do the disassembly and clean of the carbs. and finally the cleaning out of the exhausts. Then hoping to reassemble and run and ride and see how it is going. I can't afford base and head gaskets at the moment so hesitating to pull the cylinders off to look at the internals for now. The compression test was even and high enough to be normal so leaving it for now, and the engine is very quite and smooth revving.. Might save up for that 300cc kit and just run it until I can order that bad boy ex UK.

[Ollie.T]

How much did you pay for yours if you don't mine me asking.

Just over $4k. Man, so much fun to ride, its like your being chased by a huge swarm of bees!! And its quicker off the mark than my bros Ducati 750!

Another thing, the kick-starter vibrates a bit at certain rpm - its not that your hearing?

[Fast Eddie]

Just over $4k. Man, so much fun to ride, its like your being chased by a huge swarm of bees!! And its quicker off the mark than my bros Ducati 750!

Another thing, the kick-starter vibrates a bit at certain rpm - its not that your hearing?

Haha.. good point. Can't rule it out! but the bike is neglected. One can tell from the stripped screws, the electrical tape holding things together etc etc. It needs a strip down and some TLC anyway. But will check out the kickstarter too. Airbox wasn't even mounted on the carbs properly, the clutch fork bit down on the engine that the clutch cable attaches too was missing its bolt so could move up off the shaft if it wanted to etc etc. Poor wee thing. Its going to get a whole lotta love now though.

oh nice, good good about the price. I've seen them fetch 5k-7k eh And now they don't make them anymore I believe there is a chance the values may go up I'm still happy with my price despite needing a bit of work. I ended up paying 3,200 with new tyres, new reg and new wof and new gold chain and sprockets and this also included shipping from gisborne to dunedin which is about 450-550. It is a runner so in essence I like to think I paid 2,800 ish. It does need a fair bit of work though. It does run, but will investigate the powervalves as they can fail and cause expensive damage. and clean the carbs up cause I tracked the history with carjam and its done less than 1,000km since 2008. So over the last nearly 4 years its only done a couple of hundred kms a year. I think some people buy them and then are scared of them or something. I plan to ride this multiple times a week and rebuild it nearly as often haha.

have you seen the 300cc kits hehehe.. you can get some mean stuff for them. I'm going to re do my forks myself as well, noticed there is a wee bit of oil residue on the left fork so that seal is about to blow. I see some sweet progressive fancy springs for cheap in UK to chuck in. for a bit of a DIY upgrade. You mentioned your sending yours off to get pro - rebuilt/tuned? how much is that? I'm on a budget so everythings DIY if possible.

[Fast Eddie]

And its quicker off the mark than my bros Ducati 750!

Really? I didn't think 2 strokes were known for being quick off the line.. You might have a good style. I guess if you do it right, ride the clutch and get those rpms up high it will be quick

[Fast Eddie]

hehe another thing to point out.. despite it missing these crucial nuts and bolts and other crucial ones being only finger tight. It still got a brand new WOF from VTNZ on the 8th December... that worries me a little bit. I bet the sidestand would have fallen off with a few more engine runs and vibrations.. handle grips were soon to come off in my hands haha..

on a plus someone has lock tied the gearbox oil drain plug.. an oddity amongst a sea of neglect and loose screws. They made sure one wouldn't come undone!

[Katman]

As the title suggests. I'm looking for some 2 stroke experts in Dunedin that may want to help me out in the shed in exchange for drink/smoke/food.

True experts rarely work for drink/smoke/food.

[Henk]

True experts rarely work for drink/smoke/food.

Possibly but lots of very knowledgeable folk will help others for shits and giggles.

[Ollie.T]

on a plus someone has lock tied the gearbox oil drain plug.. an oddity amongst a sea of neglect and loose screws. They made sure one wouldn't come undone!

is yours a ex track bike? drain plugs need to be wired on and side stand needs to to be wired up/taken off in order to be taken out on the track right? Could also explain low kms in the last few years if the dash etc had been taken off too? Also new tyres when sold, if it had slicks, it would need them for a W.o.F

Saw one of your pipes has a bit of road rash on it too, a previous owner of mine has sawn off the curvy bit at the ends of the cans on mine and rotated them to hide some damage.

[Fast Eddie]

True experts rarely work for drink/smoke/food.

yep but when they do its all good.

[Fast Eddie]

is yours a ex track bike? drain plugs need to be wired on and side stand needs to to be wired up/taken off in order to be taken out on the track right? Could also explain low kms in the last few years if the dash etc had been taken off too? Also new tyres when sold, if it had slicks, it would need them for a W.o.F

Saw one of your pipes has a bit of road rash on it too, a previous owner of mine has sawn off the curvy bit at the ends of the cans on mine and rotated them to hide some damage.

oh no doubt its been a track toy of some sort. Braided brake lines, braided oil line, looks like it has a different shock in the back etc. Wasn't the previous owner though. I saw the tyres on it and they were just roadies that were worn in the middle. He said it scared him and he never rode it. Was his first and only road bike.

Not sure if the dash has been taken off.. most of the screws i've undone are rusty and semi siezed suggesting the old girl hasnt been apart in a long time.. It was prob some japs toy before it was imported here. it was only imported a few years ago, only couple nz owners. But who knows really eh. Shes an old bike I'm sure its got some stories to tell. Its done 28,000 on the clock.

hehe funny about the attempting to hide exhaust damage.. why bother eh. These have a little scuff on the edge, nothing too major. I scrape my blades muffler on occasion when the leaning gets serious. Think u can get higher mounting kits etc. Doesn't look like its gone for a proper crash yet - orig sidecovers/fairings/paint. and the expansion chambers and top muffler and mounts are all mint bar being a little dirty at the mo. They are a learner legal bike and its old.. and its an RS.. no doubt its been on its side. But shes pretty straight.

[Fast Eddie]

but lots of very knowledgeable folk will help others for shits and giggles.

Bingo.. except those like Katman.. hes probably an expert.. wouldn't help anyone out for the love of it

[Henk]

I saw the tyres on it and they were just roadies that were worn in the middle.

Seems to be the normal pattern. We collected a VJ22 for a guy from Hawkes bay that had square tyres because the ex owner obviously didn't like corners. It was the delivery trip for that bike that made my darling wife say something along the lines of "I'd quite like a two stroke" the RS we bought had shinkos on it when we got it. Seriously? Why buy one of the best handling bikes you can get your hands on and then put nylon tyres on it and only use the middle bit. Some people just don't get it.