as probably the cheapest option for lowering by about an inch, how exactly would one shave the seat, and would it be possible to do it and retain the original cover, or is that buggered onced ripped off. oh yeah, i mean doing it ones self, obviously i could take it to a motor trimmors but then it wouldnt be t...
Four of us took the opportunity of a decent day of weather yesterday to make an exploratory raid on the far flung reaches of East Devon. We followed a route that I used many years ago and I wanted to check it was viable before offering to take a bigger group around it. Probably only a couple of readers will r...
Look what turned up today Fully prepared by a guy for a trip to Mongolia that, sadly, got cancelled coz of his wife's illness. 2,000 miles on the clock so only just about run in. Just the job for those Tesco trips!Not been allowed out on it as I seem to have been well and truly caught for Xmas decorating...
is it normal for fuel to drain out of the tube that leads to what looks like the float bowl when you tip the bike to the left about 45 degrees. i was lubing my chain and had the bike leaned over to make it easier to turn the rear wheel and noticed fuel leaking out.
Hey guys, I'm new to the world of motorcycles. I rode some smaller dirtbikes when I was 10-12yrs old, but never had one of my own (my mother forbid it). So, now my 36th birthday is coming up and I decided to get myself a present... turned out to be a 2004 TTR250. Reading through the forums here was invaluabl...
Hi all, I'm after printing a couple of pages from the downloaded owners manual, but it says it is password protected, anyone shed some light on this? don't think the wife would be impressed if the laptop dissappeared into the garage for an oil change just being lazy and trying to safe myself having to w...
Good morning all, after lurking and reading lots on the site i thought i'd join and say hello! I'm not currently a TTR owner but thats not for a lack of trying, I'm selling my road bike to fund my new hobby and after much deliberation, have decided that a TTR would be my best choice! I'm based near St Albans i...
i am buying a new socket set, and would like to know the largest nut that is on a TTR so i can get a set that will service my bike without having to go parts shopping half way through something. also if the nut is metric or not would be great too. cheers.
Just back from a tarmac ride to test the Klan heated jacket kindly loaned to me by Andy (Shack). Andy's vest uses a cigarette lighter plug which was ideal as I have one on the TTR bars to fuel my GPS. Very very toasty - lovely bit of kit. Might take a bit of thinking on the cables but for those trail rides where...
I am looking at purchasing my first trail/dirt bike. I have done a little research and believe that the TTR is the way to go. I have looked at a few second hand private sales and one particular stands out, but some issues to report. Blows whitish grey smoke (from exhaust) at times hard to start with start...
A chance for someone to benefit from my mis-order! I have a standard 72.95mm Wossner piston kit (8646DA) for sale. It includes piston, ring set, gudgeon pin and circlips. Normally £110 inc p&p - see here £95 inc p&p within the UK! PM me if interested. Brian
Do you think you would notice a change from 47 to 48 rear sprocket?
Just took the bike for a test ride with the 13:47 setup and she went well and still does over 110 km/h. Gearing commander says not much difference in top speed with a change to 48, but would there be a noticeable difference in down low resp...
The manual says to use a 520V2 but the chain below I was wanting to buy It's called a D.I.D 520VT2 T-Ring Chain Link Does anyone know if it's suitable ?? It's on super special this week Thanks Steve
This is such a simple thing compared to the monumental restorations that have been posted, but I am just tickled at the result. When I first bought my bike a few months ago, it had a (very loud) Big Gun exhuast system and a Mikuni TM-33-8012 racing carburetor installed on it. Great pick up, but it took fo...
Hi guys, Hope you had a good Christmas. I have been commuting through the snow over a moorland track on my TTR250 ('94 Raid), having a few slips trips and falls on the ice but never being let down by the bike yet. I recently changed my Sprag with parts I sourced from Partshark in America, I did it because I...
quick question, when riveting master links with a rivet tool (one i just ordered from America) how much do you rivet each pin? as in how wide should the rivet be after being pressed to confidently stop the link from failing. cant find anything on the net. would a mm increase in diameter be enough or too mu...
Hello fellow TTR 250 freaks, My name is Roland, 53y old and 35y motorrider. I'm from Flanders ( Belgium ) but I live in Morocco together with my wife, cat, Lada Niva and my TTR 250. Morocco is a nice country to enjoy my pension but difficult to find parts and experienced mecanics. My TTR 250 is build in 200...
can i get some figures on what you guys are getting out of a tank please? those of you with blue, 10L tanks only. doesnt matter what mods you have, the more the merrier, i can just average it all out at the end.
Hi guys, seems to be a few new posts from Aussies who have just bought a TTR.
I am joining in, had a white '94 model For about 5 years which I sold for a '99 model Honda CRM250. Have seen the light and back on a 2001 blue TTR with only 3,000 easy k's ( all road from what I can see)
Looking for advice on fittin...
Hi my name is Dave, recently purchased a 2004 ttr 250.I have allready carried out a few mods airbox snorkel and air filter,she breaths much better now,im about to carry out exhaust mods and rejet,if anyone is interested I have found a supplier in the uk for any jets you require they are about 4 to 5 pounds...
how big a sprocket can you go on the back before you have to alter/lower the chain guide (if thats what it is called) on the bottom of the swingarm at the back that the chain runs through? im thinking about running 14:50 or 52 setup.
hi all, i just finished putting on the 47 tooth rear sprocket. already had a 13 on the front. took her for a spin round the block and initialy thought that it may be too short in 1st gear. Any thoughts? reason i put the 47 on was too high top speed. wanted to reduce it a bit and gain more response down low. would...
New England, specifically . I just bought a 2003 for my son's 16th birthday present! The hardest thing will be keeping the secret for another six moths! I ride a Kawasaki KLX250S, but my other Yamahas are a 2008 FJR1300 and my youngest son has a PW80. Will post up some pictures when I can sneak away to the b...
