New bike - Honda XR250!

**jeremysprite** · 17th January 2014, 20:57

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** · 17th January 2014, 21:07

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

**fridayflash** · 18th January 2014, 19:08

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** · 18th January 2014, 19:46

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

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**unstuck** · 18th January 2014, 21:12

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

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.

**jasonu** · 19th January 2014, 04:10

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

**fridayflash** · 19th January 2014, 09:41

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

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** · 19th January 2014, 10:54

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

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 ...

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

**jeremysprite** · 19th January 2014, 11:09

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** · 19th January 2014, 11:36

Originally Posted by 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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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** · 19th January 2014, 13:19

Originally Posted by FJRider

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** · 19th January 2014, 13:27

Originally Posted by jasonu

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.

**FJRider** · 19th January 2014, 13:45

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

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

Originally Posted by jasonu

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 ...

**husaberg** · 19th January 2014, 14:33

Originally Posted by FJRider

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

Originally Posted by jasonu

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.

**jasonu** · 19th January 2014, 15:15

:

Originally Posted by unstuck

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

Originally Posted by FJRider

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

Originally Posted by husaberg

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.

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