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killa
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PostPosted: 14:11 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Something to tinker with... Reply with quote
Im looking for a bike, prefferably an enduro bike. Something that is needing work, for a little thing to do on the side over time.
I want to be able to take it out sometimes on the road and have a play, doesn't have to be pretty.
I was thinking of a RMX250 but these seem rare as rocking horse shit now.

Any ideas, or even better, has anyone got something?
Looking to spend less than £600
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Ste
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PostPosted: 14:14 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've got an XR250 that is needing work? Smile
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baldy
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PostPosted: 14:28 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
How much for the xr? (stay back killa, this one's mine. Wink )

Would be a perfect match for the xr400 i have sitting in my garage.
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killa
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PostPosted: 14:31 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ste wrote:
I've got an XR250 that is needing work? Smile


Does the smiley face mean im gonna have a nightmare making it go? lol
Im interested, whats the details?
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baldy
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PostPosted: 14:37 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
A xr250 would probably run with a teacup for a piston.

They're propper bulletproof. My 400 has done 3 years of commuting all year and off roading with never being cleaned. I even rode the shit out of it with no cam chain tensioner (because i was poor at the time) and it didn't blow up.

Yes it wore a bit out of the rocker arms and cams from crap, 3 year old oil, but it still ran sweet. (tesco's own oil by the way Mr. Green )
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Ste
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PostPosted: 14:50 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
killa wrote:
Does the smiley face mean im gonna have a nightmare making it go? lol

That's a good question. Razz

Its needing a fork seal doing but that's no big deal. Also, it's needing the spark plug thread fixing. And there could be some damage to the engine from when running it with spark pug thread damaged.

This is the bike, but every time it's been swimming it's been running again shortly after. Wink

It's a jap import with leccy start, they go for 1k+ on fleabay in good condition cos they seem to be popular with commuters, but this doesn't run so it's worth a bit less than that lol.

If anyone is actually interested in it then I can go have a look through my garage and see what spares I've got to go with it? Not too sure on price cos at some point I was going to put it on eBay and see what it went for.
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benjami
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PostPosted: 16:39 - 29 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
You live down the road from me... if you wanna sell let me know Wink
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