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Thread: what to look for in a watercooled R?

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    what to look for in a watercooled R?

    if I were to look at buying one
    cracked left case, bearings, anything else to keep a eye on?
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    The 250r achilleas heal is the cracked case from chain bind. over all I think there very solid machines and well built. Anything can wear out but know issues that's the biggest.
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    everything, its 40 years old. Do no expect to kick it over and go ride 30 miles from your truck. REDO full machine only way to ride these things now days

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