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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: William Doe on November 25, 2015, 02:38:19 pm

Title: TS 250 X
Post by: William Doe on November 25, 2015, 02:38:19 pm

What were these like to ride on the road as a commuter ?

Is the Std shock rebuild able ?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-986289034.htm

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: LWC82PE on November 25, 2015, 09:46:44 pm

Alloy bodied shock so its probably gonna be worn out. Replace with one of these or similar.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Wilbers-Type-640-Road-46mm-Mono-rear-shock-to-fit-SUZUKI-TS250-X-SJ11B-85-90-/401023966262?hash=item5d5ee41c36:g:d6oAAOSwWnFV72tV

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: 80-85 husky on November 25, 2015, 09:48:45 pm

beware long high way runs, they can seize but a nice trail bike. the sticks will hit you in the shins tho

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: Lozza on November 25, 2015, 10:38:34 pm

Quote from: William Doe on November 25, 2015, 02:38:19 pm

What were these like to ride on the road as a commuter ?

Is the Std shock rebuild able ?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-986289034.htm

5 sp is going to make hard work of that. CRM 250 or better still DT 200 6 sp balance shaft. DT has lots of hidden HP too  ;)

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: 80-85 husky on November 26, 2015, 08:20:14 am

dt is slightly short and small, if your over 5'10 its a tad cramped. great for females and kids getting into off roading as the seat height is low. DT motor is as good or better than the 250 x. I found mine to be flat and lifeless despite having had a workover with retuning, alloy muffler etc.

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: Tony.Brown on November 26, 2015, 09:16:24 am

I remember trading one in while working at a motorcycle shop in Canberra in the mid nineties, the engine had never been opened up (according to PO), one owner bike that had been used for commuting across Canberra 5 days a week at 60/80/100 kph for 11 years, 72,000 kms on the odo and still ran well!
Even if he was full of sh1t and I don't believe he was, it's still a testament to the reliability of these bikes.
Tony.

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: Andrew L on November 26, 2015, 12:14:13 pm

Needs the expansion chamber cut open and the mesh screens removed livens them up a bit

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: Lozza on November 26, 2015, 02:15:55 pm

Quote from: 80-85 husky on November 26, 2015, 08:20:14 am

dt is slightly short and small, if your over 5'10 its a tad cramped. great for females and kids getting into off roading as the seat height is low. DT motor is as good or better than the 250 x. I found mine to be flat and lifeless despite having had a workover with retuning, alloy muffler etc.

It's about commuting and running down the shops not off road. The DT is easy to tune up, with standard pipe/gearing we got 157kmh out of. Go the full bit they will pull mono's in 3rd with no clutch

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: Mick D on November 26, 2015, 03:03:38 pm

Quote from: Lozza on November 26, 2015, 02:15:55 pm

The DT is easy to tune up, with standard pipe/gearing we got 157kmh out of.

Verified?

Title: Re: TS 250 X
Post by: Lozza on November 26, 2015, 07:37:08 pm

Mate who owned it would have runs with a random bloke on a R6 on the Link Rd when he had a 5am start. The R6 rider told him he didn't catch him until 140kmh. We had a electronic pushie speedo fitted and that was in line with a car speedo. Here is the full house DT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wicdQKcn0