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Offline William Doe

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TS 250 X
« 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 ?

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2015, 09:46:44 pm »
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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #2 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
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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #3 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  ;)
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Offline 80-85 husky

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Tony.Brown

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline Andrew L

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2015, 12:14:13 pm »
Needs the expansion chamber cut open and the mesh screens removed livens them up a bit
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Offline Lozza

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #7 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
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Offline Mick D

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: TS 250 X
« Reply #9 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

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