jb104
11-15-2010, 01:01 AM
We went to Pismo this weekend for some fun but the 85 250R I just bought decided to lock up 30 seconds after I got it unloaded:wondering:wondering. I thought it was still a good deal for a grand as it only needed a chain and sprocket. I double checked everything and tested the compression. It was 165psi cold. All is well I thought. I only rode it for about 200 yards on the street for a test run because it only came with paddles so I couldn't do much on the street. For that short ride it went fine. What I did at Pismo was unload it, start it rode about 50 feet, it was loaded up I and cold so I wound it out a couple of times and it made a clunk sound and I could not even kick it over again.Maybe I should not have wound it out after only a few seconds but I never had any problems with my other 2 strokes? I took the spark plug out and it had chunks inside by the electrode. I have not tried to pull the top end yet I just got home. When I get it apart I'll post some pics of what gave out. I guess that is how it goes buying a 25 year old 2 stroke. It looked good and original with what I thought was minimal use but maybe it was on running on borrowed time:cry:. At least my daughter got to have some fun on her quad. Any suggestions on top end kits? Any input appreciated.