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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: PROJECT: 2001 RM125

« on: September 29, 2011, 10:13:51 PM »

Such a sweet bike! I was thinking of trying to get a winter project, but i've never rebuilt an engine before. Did you reference any website or post that could help me out?

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General Two Stroke Talk / New Idea for a Project but need help!

« on: September 29, 2011, 10:11:55 PM »

Ok so I was looking at some late model cr's 2000 and newer, but i recently came across an ad for a 1986 cr 250 that's all disassembled and just needs to be rebuilt. He says it ran before he took it apart and that all the new parts for the rebuild come with the bike. My problem is I've never rebuilt an engine before and don't really know how to or more importantly where I can find the specs? Does anyone know where I can find the specs to set everything too/how hard it is to rebuild something like this? I have done pretty much everything except engine work on my current bike, and never have done clutch work. What do you guys think? It seems like a good winter project. Or if anyone knows a post where it lays out step by step how to rebuild the engine please let me know!

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General Two Stroke Talk / 2000 cr 250 vs. 2003 cr 250?

« on: September 25, 2011, 08:33:47 PM »

Just a quick question guys, is there much difference between a 2000 and a 2003 cr 250? Probably gonna buy one of the two just not really sure which one and their around the same price so thats not really the issue. Just wondering if there is anything noticeably better on one year?

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General Two Stroke Talk / moto town usa

« on: December 08, 2010, 08:30:19 PM »

Just wondering what happened to the site? i went a few years back to the one in ct and was hoping to go again this year, i cant take the winters in mass with no riding! if anyone can help me out thatd be awesome! maybe a website or an address and phone number?

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General Two Stroke Talk / Where to ride?

« on: August 02, 2010, 10:22:42 PM »

so i live in mass and im looking for a new place to ride maybe a track? or just some trails. if anyones from the new england area and knows of an awesome spot around mass, maybe rhode island or new hampshire let me in on it! i was considering going back to crow hill because its such a fun track and looked into jolly rogers mx but they dont have any practices so help me out

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: June 13, 2010, 09:10:47 AM »

Special thanks to ford832 I basically used your instructions with a little of other people's but yours helped quite a bit

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: June 13, 2010, 09:09:06 AM »

So for an even more updated post I just checked the plug since adjusting the air screw and its a ton better! I can even still see some of the white in the inside of the plug and really think I can feel the difference I've been ripping around in second and third and its been hauling ass thanks again guys!

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 31, 2010, 11:26:16 AM »

Its worth while to understand especially when its really fairly simple to do when before I thought it was a complicated and hassle to dial in

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 30, 2010, 04:38:24 AM »

To be honest I am still trying out new settings and the weather has changed and become hotter and more humid so I'm still trying to catch up with it. I did ride southwick last Sunday though and the bike was running awesome tons of power even in the lower rpms.  It also got right up to the top of every gear with the slightest crack of the throttle. I still plan on adjusting it again in the near future but at least now I know how to correctly do that haha. Thanks to all for the help

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 15, 2010, 09:39:48 AM »

OK so this time I checked the position of the air screw and it was one turn out. So I turned it to the left a quarter turn and rode it from there it seemed a little better but rode pretty much the same.  It isn't bogging or anything and it seemed to have good bottom end power. I then readjusted my idle to a lower idle because the last time I set it high I felt it made the bike bog if it sat too long. Before I ride next should I put a new plug in and check it at the end of the day to track my progress? And thanks again for all the help now I can get my bike running correctly any time I want haha

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 14, 2010, 10:02:16 AM »

when setting the idle how will I know what's low or high? do i turn it down meaning really rich and high meaning really lean and tell by sound? im gonna give it a go tomorrow to get ready for southwick this sunday!

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 14, 2010, 06:45:09 AM »

Ok two last questions before I go try it. If the bike was running good and just idling rich and low isn't it a possibility that only the idle screw needed to be adjusted? And second turning the idle low is richening the idle and turning that screw to the right correct?

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 14, 2010, 06:15:26 AM »

Ok I'll give that a shot. And I shouldn't be worried about the idle screw I adjusted last time right? Since I Haha it idleing where I want it I can re adjust it after I lean the bike out.

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Technical / Re: Brakes

« on: May 13, 2010, 06:27:38 PM »

haha il have to look into that. to be honest the suspension on my bike is far better then the last. when i bought it from the previous owner he had a friend set the suspension for my height and i think its still in really good shape. My bike was bought in 07 as a left over (bike is an 05) and ridden last year by a father just tagging along with his daughter. he sold it because the bike was to powerful for him. what exactly do the shops do? set you stiffness for you and replace the spring with better ones?

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 13, 2010, 06:22:33 PM »

and for future reference can you give me any helpful hints to identify my air screw? please excuse the fact that i am such a noob haha