(kind of) new bike

G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

Yay, new bike (well new to me anyway Very Happy

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It's an 1980 CB250RS which is a nice upgrade from the ped anyways.
Not bad considering it cost me £350 and came with a years MoT and tax.
The single cylinder makes a real sweet sound, a lot nicer than the hair dryer ped.

I'm planning to keep until the end of the summer when I can earn some more money. It makes a decent learner/commuter bike and is good fun so far.

btw, I'm planning to give it a mini service, what suggestions do you guys have. What should i check, whats worth replacing, etc
So far I've only spent about a 5er buying a clock and i dont want to spend too much doing it up.

Not much to look at, but I thaught i would put some pictures up anyway Razz

Ropehead · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 May 2002 Karma :

nice but id just steal the Bandit Laughing

G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

true

DarkMonster · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Karma :

kewl!!
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just Ride!

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

how many bikes are in there??
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

change the oil every 800 miles and don't hold it for long periods over 8000 rpm, the top end suffers from oil starvation if you do it.

air filter needs cleaning occasionally, and the valves should really be done every 5000 miles, there easy to do.

and and flat bars help a shitload, you may find that the head wiggles a fair bit with the standard ones.

best tyres for it are dunlop K82s.

Wingchunal · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Karma :

\o/ now how much better is that than your ped?
OOOO gear's make so much sence
Who's is the bandit?

G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

Ya tis more fun than the ped!!
Can anyone think of any reasons why i can't get more than 75 out of it (should do 85-90), maybe just a good service is called for.

The bandits is my dads.

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

they only really do 75. i could get mine up to something around 80 on the motorway with the needle going crazy, and craig said it did 90 once - but thats the NSR speedo, which is a tad optimistic.

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

they arnt built for speed
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

i've borrowed one twice when my bikes been in for things, I hated it.