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.......With the sound of 2 stroke 
6 year hiatus....
She fired up 2nd kick. Sticking oil pump cable was the only issue.
Kicked the tyres and lit the fires.... less than half a bar in the 6 year old Pirelli's was quickly resolved and checked the suspension...
Quick run up the road to check temps and fuelling. Ran well barring a strange stutter under 4k at low temps... must check the air solenoid settings.....
https://click.email.vimeo.com/u/?qs=86ddb06afd940d...
6 year hiatus....
She fired up 2nd kick. Sticking oil pump cable was the only issue.
Kicked the tyres and lit the fires.... less than half a bar in the 6 year old Pirelli's was quickly resolved and checked the suspension...
Quick run up the road to check temps and fuelling. Ran well barring a strange stutter under 4k at low temps... must check the air solenoid settings.....
https://click.email.vimeo.com/u/?qs=86ddb06afd940d...
vid with the watermark removed..
https://vimeo.com/531648465
She has Tyga pipes but they're not singing as i was keeping the revs reasonable.... last time I rode her, she gave me titanium wrist & ankle!
I was using a Drift attached to my helmet and the wind noise is terrible, never been happy with the sound quality on those. I'll look at hooking up the GoPro and PiP a shot by the stingers to get the real 'ringading ding' for you
as for the no gloves... I was relivin' my yoof, init..
https://vimeo.com/531648465
She has Tyga pipes but they're not singing as i was keeping the revs reasonable.... last time I rode her, she gave me titanium wrist & ankle!
I was using a Drift attached to my helmet and the wind noise is terrible, never been happy with the sound quality on those. I'll look at hooking up the GoPro and PiP a shot by the stingers to get the real 'ringading ding' for you
as for the no gloves... I was relivin' my yoof, init..
Edited by Steve Bass on Thursday 1st April 10:43
Steve Bass said:
vid with the watermark removed..
https://vimeo.com/531648465
She has Tyga pipes but they're not singing as i was keeping the revs reasonable.... last time I rode her, she gave me titanium wrist & ankle!
I was using a Drift attached to my helmet and the wind noise is terrible, never been happy with the sound quality on those. I'll look at hooking up the GoPro and PiP a shot by the stingers to get the real 'ringading ding' for you
as for the no gloves... I was relivin' my yoof, init..
Sounds amazing!https://vimeo.com/531648465
She has Tyga pipes but they're not singing as i was keeping the revs reasonable.... last time I rode her, she gave me titanium wrist & ankle!
I was using a Drift attached to my helmet and the wind noise is terrible, never been happy with the sound quality on those. I'll look at hooking up the GoPro and PiP a shot by the stingers to get the real 'ringading ding' for you
as for the no gloves... I was relivin' my yoof, init..
Edited by Steve Bass on Thursday 1st April 10:43
Birky_41 said:
Steve Bass said:
vid with the watermark removed..
https://vimeo.com/531648465
She has Tyga pipes but they're not singing as i was keeping the revs reasonable.... last time I rode her, she gave me titanium wrist & ankle!
I was using a Drift attached to my helmet and the wind noise is terrible, never been happy with the sound quality on those. I'll look at hooking up the GoPro and PiP a shot by the stingers to get the real 'ringading ding' for you
as for the no gloves... I was relivin' my yoof, init..
Sounds amazing!https://vimeo.com/531648465
She has Tyga pipes but they're not singing as i was keeping the revs reasonable.... last time I rode her, she gave me titanium wrist & ankle!
I was using a Drift attached to my helmet and the wind noise is terrible, never been happy with the sound quality on those. I'll look at hooking up the GoPro and PiP a shot by the stingers to get the real 'ringading ding' for you
as for the no gloves... I was relivin' my yoof, init..
Edited by Steve Bass on Thursday 1st April 10:43
At the very beginning you can hear the 'duh duh duh' sound of the stutter. But it disappears over 4k and 40 degrees so I think it's one of the PWM settings in the ECU for the air solendoids.
You can see I'm scrolling through the dash pages as I've wired up a logger and sensors so I'm checking everything is reading OK. GPS speed sems to work, pulling an indicated 100 (mph???) i.
poo at Paul's said:
Vid needs more clutch slipping and blippy down changes. 7/10! 
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
Hope you've got the rep lid to go with that awesome piece of kit!
Soooo jealous of you lot.
poo at Paul's said:
Vid needs more clutch slipping and blippy down changes. 7/10!
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
Stay choooned.. :haha:My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
As for a harada Rep with 1800 miles..... that's almost a crime! get it re-commissioned man, 2T's, they're the future....
StuB said:
poo at Paul's said:
Vid needs more clutch slipping and blippy down changes. 7/10!
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
Hope you've got the rep lid to go with that awesome piece of kit!
Soooo jealous of you lot.
StuB said:
2 stroke 250’s have got to be a bucket list, like a 500 2 stroke MX bike. Life changing.
On paper they make absolutely no sense...65bhp max for a good one, mid fifties normally, zero torque from 2 little 125cc pistons, nothing below 8k, out of puff around 12k, finicky to maintain, usually something needs fixing....
BUT......
light and nimble, keeping the motor boiling is SO rewarding, carrying corner speed they are stupendous to ride.
Not for everyone, not for every day but when the road and weather are right.....
I'm well past 50 and it still makes me giggle...
Maybe it's an 80's thing...
Steve Bass said:
.......With the sound of 2 stroke
6 year hiatus....
She fired up 2nd kick. Sticking oil pump cable was the only issue.
Kicked the tyres and lit the fires.... less than half a bar in the 6 year old Pirelli's was quickly resolved and checked the suspension...
Quick run up the road to check temps and fuelling. Ran well barring a strange stutter under 4k at low temps... must check the air solenoid settings.....
https://click.email.vimeo.com/u/?qs=86ddb06afd940d...
That looks like South Africa? Is it?6 year hiatus....
She fired up 2nd kick. Sticking oil pump cable was the only issue.
Kicked the tyres and lit the fires.... less than half a bar in the 6 year old Pirelli's was quickly resolved and checked the suspension...
Quick run up the road to check temps and fuelling. Ran well barring a strange stutter under 4k at low temps... must check the air solenoid settings.....
https://click.email.vimeo.com/u/?qs=86ddb06afd940d...
poo at Paul's said:
StuB said:
poo at Paul's said:
Vid needs more clutch slipping and blippy down changes. 7/10!
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
My Rs250 is coming to life again this year, first time since 2004!! Its a 97 Harada rep that has done 1800 miles from new!
Hope you've got the rep lid to go with that awesome piece of kit!
Soooo jealous of you lot.
I would just be even more jealous!These machines are for using though IMHO.
Steve Bass said:
StuB said:
2 stroke 250’s have got to be a bucket list, like a 500 2 stroke MX bike. Life changing.
On paper they make absolutely no sense...65bhp max for a good one, mid fifties normally, zero torque from 2 little 125cc pistons, nothing below 8k, out of puff around 12k, finicky to maintain, usually something needs fixing....
BUT......
light and nimble, keeping the motor boiling is SO rewarding, carrying corner speed they are stupendous to ride.
Not for everyone, not for every day but when the road and weather are right.....
I'm well past 50 and it still makes me giggle...
Maybe it's an 80's thing...
I'm trying hard to give my youngest every opportunity to sample a little of what it was like, to be adventurous, responsible for your mistakes (following lots of bad choices), to be able to pick yourself up when you'd splattered yourself again, to deal with pain, to make stuff, break it, fix it. He's outgrown his Suzuki JR50 now, so I think I maybe need to get him a more grown stroker.
StuB said:
I think you've hit the nail on the head, growing up in the 80's was "Brilliant" (Fast Show reference).
I'm trying hard to give my youngest every opportunity to sample a little of what it was like, to be adventurous, responsible for your mistakes (following lots of bad choices), to be able to pick yourself up when you'd splattered yourself again, to deal with pain, to make stuff, break it, fix it. He's outgrown his Suzuki JR50 now, so I think I maybe need to get him a more grown stroker.
100%I'm trying hard to give my youngest every opportunity to sample a little of what it was like, to be adventurous, responsible for your mistakes (following lots of bad choices), to be able to pick yourself up when you'd splattered yourself again, to deal with pain, to make stuff, break it, fix it. He's outgrown his Suzuki JR50 now, so I think I maybe need to get him a more grown stroker.
Big/ little wheel 80 is the best way forward....
As for dealing with consequences, we were out enduro riding in the mountains yesterday, seriously middle of the boonies, 20km from the nearest road where a friends Honda CFR pooped its pants...
Queue up a ride out to fetch one of the Land Cruisers (no way a 2wd was getting in there) and a "mak a plan" recovery. It was either this or strip the bike down and throw it in the back
2 hours to get in there, 2 hours out... long day but great fun. Unless you own the Honda
Edited by Steve Bass on Sunday 4th April 05:16
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