HELP! My RG250 keeps dying!

[Blue Meanie]

I've had a bit of a problem with my RG250 since I got it last month. A few times now it's lost power and died a death as I'm riding. It actually feels like it's running on choke - no guts whatsoever! Last time this happened the motor was running a bit hotter than normal after I got fouled up in traffic but the gauge wasn't in the red.

Having had little or no experience of 'strokers' - or anything else for that matter - I'm left clutching at straws. Am I cooking the motor? Is it fuel evaporation? Is it the way I'm riding? I try not to let the revs drop below 4000RPM because the one thing I do know is that strokers do not react well to low revs.

I've tried to book the bike in for a service and a good once over but the guy's that busy, he says it will be at least two weeks before he can look at it.

Anyone any ideas?

[McJim]

I've had a bit of a problem with my RG250 since I got it last month. A few times now it's lost power and died a death as I'm riding. It actually feels like it's running on choke - no guts whatsoever! Last time this happened the motor was running a bit hotter than normal after I got fouled up in traffic but the gauge wasn't in the red.

Having had little or no experience of 'strokers' - or anything else for that matter - I'm left clutching at straws. Am I cooking the motor? Is it fuel evaporation? Is it the way I'm riding? I try not to let the revs drop below 4000RPM because the one thing I do know is that strokers do not react well to low revs.

I've tried to book the bike in for a service and a good once over but the guy's that busy, he says it will be at least two weeks before he can look at it.

Anyone any ideas?

Someone who knows 2 strokes nearby should come and have a look - I would but I'm in Auckland.

Try getting it started and then rev the snot out of it - remember a 2T it needs to be ridden hard or it will gum up the spark plugs. Don't ride it like a car. For example you should only be changing up to the next gear when you're within about 10% of redline.

You may be short shifting (changing gear too soon). 2 strokes are pretty robust if you get the 2 stroke mix correct and use fully synthetic 2 stroke oil.

If it feels hot but the guage isn't showing hot check your coolant level too. You do not want an engine seize at 110kph on the open road.

[davereid]

Clean the airbox & filter.
Put new plugs in, buy NGK standard or lash out for iridium plugs.
Drain the carbs in case they have water/crap in.
Put a water removing fuel additive, or 500ml meths in a full tank.

[Bren]

You do not want an engine seize at 110kph on the open road.

From experience on an AX100 I agree with that comment...seizure on the open road IS scary..leaves brown or yellow stains in undies!

[breakaway]

If the engine siezes can't you just pull the clutch?

However it would pose a serious issue if you were leant over

[McJim]

If the engine siezes can't you just pull the clutch?

However it would pose a serious issue if you were leant over

If you're expecting it? Yep you can grab the clutch but it's still probably new piston and cylinder time.

Ixion reccommends covering the clutch at all times on a 2T.

[Bren]

If the engine siezes can't you just pull the clutch?

Sure you can, but by that time the back tyre is in lockup and fishtailing you down the road...anyway that was how I experienced it...but that was also when I was a noob to bikes...

[bimotabob]

Hi

I have had that WD model before - yours blue/white?
I had two probs with mine, 1) CDI's 2) Rect
My CDI would work for a while then the bike would start misfiring, it done this every time until I got another one.
They are reliable engines and do not run hot - I even had over cooling issues
coming back from a cold kiwi, had to rebore after that.
I removed over 10kg of parts from mine - it was so light I could lift it off the ground and with a pillion it would lift the front all the time.
Is yours the Jap version with twin disc?

Hope you get it sorted.

Cheers