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gsx-r250s are 2 carbie... the double R's are the inline 4....Originally Posted by Black Bandit
Two fiddy inline four should not struggle to get to 100 km/h at all. Usually comfortably go on to 160 - 180 km/h
apparently. 2K for a bike is cheap as ... what year is it?
i'd steer away from the gsx-r, they rust easily, tend to blow up... although they have nice handling and are comfortable round town.
get a pre 1990 cbr250 - should be about to get one between 2500-3000
L-Plate Rider
hi just brought a gsx250 2003 and it seems to only want to go up to 130 km any tips on how to get it to go faster
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find a hill and ride down it?
I put BP 98 in it, and only weigh about 60kg, that might help?
I dont know what sort of difference there is between the 2003-2004-2005 models, there is dick all about them online
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The GSX-R250 and the RR are both inline 4 cylinder and both twin carb. The GSX250 (no Rs) is a twin.
Weekend cruiser
correct, i ended up with an 89 CBR250R for 2450
L-Plate Rider
I think the GSXR250RR has four carbs, they're meant to be really quick too, I guess the more R's the better
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Yeah my first bike was an 89 gsxr 250RR the RR model has 4 32mm carbs and different intake manifolds (along with a completely different frame etc) and is a much better bike than the normal gsxr 250 with 27mm twins. Mine was pretty rough when I brought it for $1200 (250s were a bit cheaper then) and was still good for just under 200kmh.
Highway Biker
I've just brought an 89GSXR 250, pretty high K's, anything I should look at?
Rider Coach
The Usual Learner bike things to look for are:
Fork Seals; Ensure no leaks
Steering Head Bearings; ensure no notches
Tyres; Ensure no cracks, and rear not too worn in middle. False economy keeping hold of the tyre if it is like this.
Chain and Sprockets: Ensure no "Tight Spots" in chain. Ensure the sprockets aren't "Saw Toothed".
Brake Discs; ensure no lips/ groves/ warping. Also look at the pads. Make sure they are evenly worn (all 4).
As for the GSXR itself, great little bikes. Make sure it starts with full choke, and no throttle.
They are a 4 cylinder, but have 2 twin barrel carbs. Most 4 cylinder bikes actually have 4 carbs.
This doesn't restrict them in any way... in fact it halves the carb problems 20 year old bikes can get.
It should be smooth through the rev range... If not, then you have a problem.
Edit: No I haven't read the rest of the thread.... I see some info is covered in previous posts.
Highway Biker
Tyres are near new, fork seals and bearings all seem realy good to me. Back brake pedal has a lot of travel, is there adjustment for them, and does anyone know what sort of price I could look at paying for rear brake shoes for the old girl?
Its not running at the moment, needs a new battery but there is paper work to support a half engine rebuild (valves re-surfaced). I also need to reassemble the clutch and gear linkage as well as the engine drive sprocket, so if anyone has any workshop manuals that would suit doing the brakes and re-assembling the clutch/clutch cable/gear shift linkage, I'd appreciate it.
Rider Coach
They would most likely need a bleed.
Pads aren't too expensice at all, but truth is, you shouldn't be using the rear brakes that much anyway. 10% of the front MAX!
As for the clutch and gear linkage with drive sprocket, anybody who has replaced a chain on a 1990's Suzuki will be able to do this easily....
In fact, I am ablut 30 minutes away... could be worht looking into.
Don't forget to bring a towel
You could get an RG150. I've seen what they're like on a race track and in a straight line they keep up with the 250cc straight 4s.
Embracing mediocrity
My son's seems to have quite a bit of travel in the rear brake as well, don't know if it's normal for the bike but it seems to work OK. I have a download of the owners manual that has some adjustment info in it, it's 7.5Mb so I can't post it, but if you pm me your email address I can send it to you. If there's anything particularly you need to know I might be able to have a look and give you some answers.
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You could post the link to where you got it in this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...manuals-online If it is a manual for a late 80's model GSXR250 I am sure there are a number of people out there that would be interested
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Highway Biker
For any info on these Bike I do reccomend checking out www.gsx-r250.com A new zealand site which I belive has recently been started and has alot of manuals and stuff the guy is always updating so feel free to send him any info you have
On the site there a downloads for
- microfiches
- Owners Manual
- Electrical Diagram
- A Gsx-f250 service Manual (quite useful)
- Parts Manual (full breakdown) I found this quite useful (still to be put on site)
Its really great to find all this info in 1 place
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