Just another Newbie - Icemaestro

[Icemaestro]

Apon much deliberation on how much I value my life, a bit of monetary support from the girlfriend, and a couple of rides on a mate's hyosung, I am now the owner of a honda CBX250rs. It's a bit old (83), used to belong to Timmy, one of the members on here, but I'd had a look through and seen all the work done on it, seems to me to be a good learners bike? Just need it for commuting over the bridge.

Anyway, just asking about general maintenance with such an older bike, whether I should actually go get the rings replaced down at wild west hondas or leave it to keep burning a bit of oil?

[portokiwi]

Welcome mate to the KBers.... You will get alot of help from both the guys and girls here. Enjoy the site and most of all ENJOY the riding

[slimjim]

welcome dude..Na til you can't see what the fuck all the shouting is about...she'll keep on going....might foul a plug but hey...oil is going down in price...

[jtzzr]

Welcome Mate .... Enjoy the site....The old girl will go forever...At least when it`s smoking people can see you... Now theres a positive.

[Icemaestro]

Haha cheers for that, good point...it is using about 500mls/week though...ok another question, should I get a service done straight away to check it out and stuff? Cause at the mo I wouldn't have a clue what kinda oil and stuff to use..I'd also quite like to learn how to replace the filter and stuff myself

[hayd3n]

well if its burning oil what are you toping it up with??
ask the old owner
or search for a manual
also try google
ohh and welcome to kb!!!

[Icemaestro]

well if its burning oil what are you toping it up with??
ask the old owner
or search for a manual
also try google
ohh and welcome to kb!!!

Just talked to the owner he's in his last year of mechanical engineering so did all the work himself - any search on here for cbx250rs from Timmay will show the stuff he did (not that I understand it). the oil filter was changed about 6 months ago, and it's being topped up with motul 15-w40 - I've only just got my licence so just practicing on it at the mo. Can't find the manual...google or otherwise.