Hello. I have an old and rather excessively modified non-running TTR250 that I've set aside because of all the issues it kept getting. I'm wondering if it's even worth fixing this thing as I've already sank over $1000 on repairs alone and it still keeps getting issues. This thing has lived in the mechanic's hut for far longer than in my own garage as it kept breaking down every few months. I live in the Philippines and there is virtually no support whatsoever for this bike over here so that makes maintenance a real PITA. I'm also not very mechanically inclined so I rely on my mechanic to get things done.
So about this bike, it is so heavily modified that I'd have to buy an entirely new engine to get it to run like stock again. It has an old +0.5 XT250 (the dual carb version XT250) piston, 30mm Koso flatslide carb, DIY wiring loom, and pretty much everything is aftermarket or modified aside from the frame.
My mechanic told me if I bought an original piston and have the cylinder re-sleeved at a shop it would stop breaking the sprag clutches because the XT250 piston increases the compression too much that the sprag can't handle it. This bike has went through a CDI, 3 regulators and 4 sprag clutches (original and aftermarket) in a span of a year. The last sprag only lasted a few hours before self-destructing and was the last thing to go before I decided to stop having this thing worked on. I'm thinking that if I have it fixed again, something else will break right away.
This bike runs really great when it does start. I also bought this bike already with the XT piston but didn't know about it. Yeah, my ignorance got the better of me.
Should I just let go of this bike (sell off the parts but I doubt anyone's looking for them in my city) and get myself a newer reliable steed like a CRF250L or something? I will ride about 80/20 road to dirt so I think the CRF will fit my criteria.
Thanks!
-- Edited by purdoy25 on Monday 5th of October 2020 05:55:21 PM
My initial reaction, but living in England, I would say no - get the right bits and ride it to death.
On the other hand, perhaps if I had a bike made in the Philippines, and living in England, that was giving me as much grief then probably yes.
I can imagine your problems.
Dare I say this - if you insured it comprehensively and then lost it somehow, you would probably be able to claim it's value back???
Martyn
Hmmm insuring motorcycles is completely optional over here. We only have 3rd party insurance.
I think only the most expensive bikes ever get insured and I doubt I could even get that one insured as it would be hard to estimate its value due to its condition 😅.
Biting the bullet on a CRF250L doesn't sound too bad as it is really popular here.
