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user's latest post:
1976 Honda CR/MR/MT 250 Elsinore...
Published (2009-11-13 11:09:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by rayivers I'd suggest finding a suitable CR250 seat on eBay and contacting the seller with a request for dimensions. I've done this dozens of times. Not everyone will reply, but I've gotten a lot of good info from many very helpful people too. Ray How about this. Does anybody that has a 1975-76 Honda CR250 Elsinore that wouldn't mind measuring the overall length and width of the seatbase as well...
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Anybody have a DR/SP 370/400?
Published (2009-11-13 06:07:00)
Number one change would be suspension! Go stiffer all around, and I would use bigger forks. Number two? Better drums (dual leading shoe) or a disc brake on the front. Later TS250s have them, as do the DR350s (which I feel come with very good forks!) The SP400 was just a poked out SP370, which as stated above, was a DR with street bits. The later DRs went to a four valve, twin cam design, so that's out for engine swapping. Maybe look into...
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what is the fastest 2 stroke MX...
Published (2009-11-13 08:21:00)
I'm trying to figure out what the OP wanted. We've got three different definitions of "fast" acceleration power, which is easily confused with acceleration, but entirely different and top speed. So, which "fast" did you really want?
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OSSA eating Plugs
Published (2009-11-07 13:49:00)
If it is sucking trans fluid from a bad seal then you are geting too much oil
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1976 Honda CR/MR/MT 250 Elsinore
Published (2009-11-10 22:19:00)
i cant answer your question but when i got my new dc plastic i had to drill all the bolt holes myself. so if they are really simular.......
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Street Legal XR 500!
Published (2009-11-13 16:04:00)
Congradulations! The DMV can be a real nightmare here in NM.
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This winters project A 75 mx250...
Published (2009-11-10 05:37:00)
A little progress.. Frame paint striped A little boost port mod.Hey old dudes...Remember this trick?
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1976 Honda CR/MR/MT 250 Elsinore...
Published (2009-11-13 12:15:00)
Are either of these items of interest? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-...Q5fAccessories http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/honda...Q5fAccessories Ray
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Things are heating up for the...
Published (2009-11-11 21:38:00)
My gramps has an xl 100 with a 120cc big bore kit and other goodies, races in AHRMA's 100cc class.
Smacaroni TT Titanium Member
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Latest active threads on Vintage::
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-12 17:56:00)
by BruceD_500
Does the DR500 motor share any parts with the slightly newer DR600's ? that would be the place to start if it does...
The MegaCycle stuff is really nice stuff the prices were always reasonable as I remember. You might look at WEB cams in the U.S. also.
Make sure to post some photos of this along the way it sound like a very ambitious project
edit:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-...
Started 20 hours, 29 minutes ago (2009-11-14 18:47:00)
by scalejockey
Hate to seem simple...but it sounds like fouled plug.
And don't "clean"the old one. Get a new one.
Unless you've done this..then ,nevermind..
If it might be a grounding issue,take a volt meter and test for low voltage from ground points on the frame to anywhere on the motor. If it shows low or any voltage (ac or dc)then you have resistance or bad grounding[(ohms law,not mine)]sorry....a ...
Started 5 days, 19 hours ago (2009-11-09 19:27:00)
by redditt
I'm gonna try to attach a link to DC Plastics. See if you can say yes it will fit my MR for sure.
http://www.dcvmx.com/xcart/product.p...cat=271&pag e=1
Started 1 day, 9 hours ago (2009-11-14 05:32:00)
by firepower354
Yep, all interchangeable.
Powroll, among others, have big bore kits. They really help a TL be competitive.
http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/tl125faq.html
Started 8 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-02-27 22:56:00)
by BrittB
Quote:
Originally Posted by MMC250R
Considering putting togather a collection of some of the bikes from the 70's and 80's. I know it may be somewhat opinion but what are some of the more "collectable" or sought after dirt bikes from those years.I have a line on a 80 model YZ 465 and in another thread i was advised an 81 was more ...
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-10 13:10:00)
by Wetbed0
I vote for ktm 500 or 550.
Started 1 year, 9 months ago (2008-02-13 11:32:00)
by dorkpunch
had an '80 500s- fun bike. the '82 was kind of a funky one- had the "old" style engine in the "new" style frame. any pics?
Started 1 day, 5 hours ago (2009-11-14 09:36:00)
by CamP
Started 2 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-13 00:46:00)
by 5831t12y0
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Originally Posted by Mercury Kid
I just got a '78 SP370 with a SP400 motor of unknown year as a basket case and I'm trying to find a general consensus on what I should change as I rebuild it, and where to go to get parts for it. Do they have any problems, other than parts availability? I don't have any plans to keep it all ...
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Hot threads for last week on Vintage::
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-08 01:51:00)
by yellowsnow
and are they reliable?? how is this year compared to other years? im starting to think i wont be able to scrape together the cash and would have to try to trade my good running old jet ski for it, if it is worth it.
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-10 13:10:00)
by Wetbed0
I vote for ktm 500 or 550.
Started 5 days, 19 hours ago (2009-11-09 19:27:00)
by redditt
I'm gonna try to attach a link to DC Plastics. See if you can say yes it will fit my MR for sure.
http://www.dcvmx.com/xcart/product.p...cat=271&pag e=1
Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-11-03 19:08:00)
by no1clyde
Check to make sure the exhaust is not pluged up.
Ed
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-12 17:56:00)
by BruceD_500
Does the DR500 motor share any parts with the slightly newer DR600's ? that would be the place to start if it does...
The MegaCycle stuff is really nice stuff the prices were always reasonable as I remember. You might look at WEB cams in the U.S. also.
Make sure to post some photos of this along the way it sound like a very ambitious project
edit:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-...
Started 6 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-09 05:19:00)
by abs600fzrr
pm'ed ya, get me some pic, is it front disk or drum
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-11-05 14:44:00)
by Tom68
The plug couldn't foul if the ignition cutout, it would just get a wash if you were on the throttle. If it runs straight away after swapping plugs you are fouling plugs.
Plugs foul because they aren't running hot enough to burn off deposits. So it could be your heat range, jetting or the ignition system isn't strong enough to fire a dirty plug.
Started 6 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-09 12:07:00)
by Smacaroni
Before exploring the CDI, you should check the more obvious stuff:
carb clean and adjusted properly?
gunk in fuel line?
gunk in tank and/or clogged filter?
valves in spec? had one bike the valves were walking out of spec, would start ok, but if it died once warm, it was very, very hard to start again.
spark plug/wire good?
what's the compression like?
is the gas old?
The smaller XTs ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-07 07:57:00)
by 500XC
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As a few of you know, I own a 1981 PE250 and am quite proud of it, and the laundry list of mods done to it.
Locally, a 83 PE250 has come up for sale.
I know nothing about the fate of the PE250 after the Z model, which was a carbon copy of my X (stock, that is)
Does anyone have any info on the D model?
And hey, ...
Started 6 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-09 11:55:00)
by doug g
I had the same issue when I was looking for tires for my XL350. I ended up with a set of Kenda dual sport tires for the bike. they work well but are not the style I was looking for. Oh well.
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