Advice on buying a trail bike

**NordieBoy** · 10th January 2006, 06:55

Originally Posted by cowpoos

a real mans bike ain't a xr250....why because it behaves....its a girls bike...that won't start!! piffft....townies

P/T

It probably knew you were a Suzuki owner at heart...

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th January 2006, 07:48

Originally Posted by cowpoos

a real mans bike ain't a xr250....why because it behaves....its a girls bike...that won't start!! piffft....townies

P/T

Pah !!! Just like 'the ladies', you gotta show it who's boss.

Or threaten to replace it with a Harley. piffft....cockies

**warewolf** · 10th January 2006, 07:59

Originally Posted by cowpoos

yep same problem with my drz-250? [yours a 250?] the throttle sticking on and the not shutting off propally

Yep, 250. The problem with mine was/is mostly the power not coming on smoothly. I don't notice it so much in the forest when you use bigger handfuls of throttle, but on road when you roll on the throttle coming out of a corner, it's nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing BANG! when it fires up, too much, too late!

Recently the idle speed was hanging up, but that was unusual and fixed with a service of the carb. Plus the needle was richened up, which has cleared much of the off-idle hesitation. It seems noticably stronger off the bottom and in the mid-range, but is well down on top end power.

It's got new throttle cables recently, too. I've had the tank off, lubed and routed the cables carefully, and still had the throttle sticking at times. I'd put this down to the grip dragging on the bar or hand guards.

Might require some further investigation! I'll probably be searching for some extra power via pipe/jetting/airbox, if only to retain the better low-down running while returing the top end. That's if I don't upgrade the whole thing via a trade-in.

**cowpoos** · 10th January 2006, 09:35

Originally Posted by warewolf

Yep, 250. The problem with mine was/is mostly the power not coming on smoothly. I don't notice it so much in the forest when you use bigger handfuls of throttle, but on road when you roll on the throttle coming out of a corner, it's nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing BANG! when it fires up, too much, too late!

Recently the idle speed was hanging up, but that was unusual and fixed with a service of the carb. Plus the needle was richened up, which has cleared much of the off-idle hesitation. It seems noticably stronger off the bottom and in the mid-range, but is well down on top end power.

It's got new throttle cables recently, too. I've had the tank off, lubed and routed the cables carefully, and still had the throttle sticking at times. I'd put this down to the grip dragging on the bar or hand guards.

Might require some further investigation! I'll probably be searching for some extra power via pipe/jetting/airbox, if only to retain the better low-down running while returing the top end. That's if I don't upgrade the whole thing via a trade-in.

sell it....trade up....be happyier....my one is the workers bike now....it only kept me entertained for a few min's

**cowpoos** · 10th January 2006, 09:37

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It probably knew you were a Suzuki owner at heart...

your repley isn't realy in context and lacking in the humour you think you some how applied to it.... and xr250's are slow and ghey I'ld kick your butt on a GN250 with knobblies

**cowpoos** · 10th January 2006, 09:39

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Pah !!! Just like 'the ladies', you gotta show it who's boss.

Or threaten to replace it with a Harley. piffft....cockies

well that would be right...a xr250 is a harley with knobblies....big fat slow and ugly....

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th January 2006, 09:49

Originally Posted by cowpoos

well that would be right...a xr250 is a harley with knobblies....big fat slow and ugly....

Hmmm....shall I award red or green.....nah, I'll just leave you in antici.......

**Oscar** · 10th January 2006, 10:58

Um...if'n yer just trail riding (no road), howsabout a KDX200/220?
Loverly trail bike, grunty enough (esp. the 220) to be n00b friendly, but with lots of top end.