RM 250 rebuild.

**Lion** · 7th March 2007, 21:25

ok. might put the other cylinder on then and will give it a good run. thanks for the help

**Lion** · 12th March 2007, 15:46

Ok well I have put the other cylinder on. It runs nice and strong now, but only for a short period of time. It turns out that the floats are way out of alignment. Should I re align them or just get a new float? The suzuki dealer quoted me $86 for a new float, a little bit steep I thought..

**cheese** · 12th March 2007, 18:34

Great to hear that you got the bike sorted. I think that the old cyclinder just needed a good clean up and service.

Hey I never had a problem with the floats, I'd just realign it unless it's got a hole in it.

Oh and check all the pipes off the carbs, I think if one is blockes it will give you the same issue.

**cheese** · 12th March 2007, 18:35

Oh and get a price on a flaot form total moto x, I bet they are cheaper.

**Lion** · 21st March 2007, 15:13

Ok, I figured I may as well do the crank seals and gaskets. Hey cheese, there is 2 seals that you included in the spares package, are these crank seals?

**cheese** · 21st March 2007, 16:14

One is, it's the Mag side one. The one on the gearbox side is brand new.

Still burnign oil? I'd just run it for a few hours and see how it goes. Is it using oil from the gearbox?

**Lion** · 21st March 2007, 17:03

Well I just checked the oil by pulling the oil check bolt out and no oil comes out, so I guess it's sucked in oil. It starts if you spray crc down the carb, runs for about 15-30 seconds. The motor stutters and runs like crap. The plugs are wet fouled. I am real close to getting it running properly. Any ideas?

**Lion** · 21st March 2007, 17:27

Well I just checked the oil by pulling that bolt out and no oil comes out, so I guess it's sucked in oil. It starts if you spray crc down the carb, runs for about 15-30 seconds. The motor stutters and runs like crap. The plugs are wet fouled. I am real close to getting it running properly. Any ideas?

**B0000M** · 21st March 2007, 18:45

have you checked the suzuki? try replacing that piece with a honda version....

**Lion** · 21st March 2007, 19:21

hahaha. whats so bad about suzuki's?

**Lion** · 22nd March 2007, 18:36

Ok i got the bike running properly...goes fucken hard. It does mean power wheelies

**cheese** · 22nd March 2007, 19:52

Good to hear!! I had a shitload of fun on that bike.

What was wrong?

I think Baileys in hawera had a second hand clutch basket. You really should replace it or fix it ASAP.

**Lion** · 22nd March 2007, 20:16

I think it needed a good run like you said. I bought a new plug got it running no sweat. It was real smokey at first, but I think that was all the assembly lube, now it has a nice amount of smoke. I am running 40:1, is this ok?
Do you know of any good 2 stroke tuners in Auckland? It could do with a good tune.