This will probably offend alot of 250R owners.
https://youtu.be/qaHYk4jt0NU
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This will probably offend alot of 250R owners.
https://youtu.be/qaHYk4jt0NU
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I saw that the other day! I was conflicted... it was amazing how much punishment it could take and keep going, but really bummed me out that they were abusing that machine so badly. Pretty cool that the 250R was the only one that could make it.
- Frank
1984 200ES Big Red
1985 350X (x2)
1986 350X
1986 250SX
1984 Auto-X
1984 ATC70
1985 ATC70
Yeah I seen it too. I thought it was pretty cool. Show the young people what a real machine is.
Lmao! That would be cool if they did all three brands
Red Rider's Sand Machine Updated 07/23/14
Actually, the TECATE bikes and the stators aren't bothered by water any more than similar bikes are. I had to do many hours of water testing on it, which included riding through a shallow river about ten gazillion times and it never died, I also unintentionally ran it into a 6" deep river after which it did finally die then turn upside down and nearly sink, so after we retrieved it I drained the oil and removed the air filter, then flipped it upside down with the spark plug out and kicked it over a few times then turned it back over and kicked it some more etc and got it started pretty easily after that.
POST CORRECTION CUZ I AIN'T GOT NO EDIT BUTTON
"...ran it into a 6" deep river..."
Should read:
"...ran it into a 6' deep river..."
Messed up your 6" measurement again Barn
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In the South, Rednecks do this with 540 cubic inches of Alcohol injected cast iron testicular fortitude. ....I think the truck runs on alcohol too.......
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Red Rider's Sand Machine Updated 07/23/14
Well the fact is that at least some water can get inside the stator cover on most bikes (including the atc250r) under some conditions UNLESS they are sealed to be water proof, which none that I know of are from the factory. The factory's typically make them "water resistant", which is not the same as "water proof", and this is because they are not building submarines, and under most typical conditions, making them "water resistant" is sufficient.
The people I know that ride their bikes thru a lot of water simply seal the cover and wire grommet so they are "water proof" to avoid any issue with that, which is obviously the intelligent thing to do.
Since he was getting water in the cover but it was not draining out, it obviously wasn't entering from the bottom of the cover, and the only place for water to enter any stator cover that does not have a leak around the cover gasket or mounting screws, is through the wire grommet, and this wire grommet is often located closer to the top of the cover than to the bottom, therefore, he should have made certain that his cover was not warped, and if it was, he should have flattened it or gotten another one that was not warped, then he should have used a very thin coat of sealer on the gasket then put the correct type of silicone around the wire grommet, and even put gaskets on the cover screws if he rides through a lot of water or spray washes the crap out of it, and whala, no more leak guaranteed.