I now own an 82 250R!! [Updated with Pics!!]

[Saul]

I would at least take the carb off and clean it, Dosnt take much of a pice of crud to make it run lean and Blow, Nice score tho

good advice

[Saul]

You'll be addicted to 2 strokes before ya know it. lol

I think that happened as soon as she fired up man - oh that sweet sound.

[Andrew_250R]

So where's the

[Macs]

i do not have the shifter

[Saul]

So where's the

On the way!!

[Saul]

i do not have the shifter

Ahh ... ok. Thanks for checking though!

[SYKO]

as far as jumping with an extended swinger I wouldnt do all that, keep it stock or +1 or +2 nothing more anything more will kill the handling of that trike, a great upgrade for that motor is snagging a stock carb from the 85-86 250R trikes, also swaping out the front end for a more updated forks like 83-84 250R or 85-86 250R will be of great help and possibly retrofitting a differnt rear shock like a 400ex (seems to work on almost everything lol)

[Saul]

as far as jumping with an extended swinger I wouldnt do all that, keep it stock or +1 or +2 nothing more anything more will kill the handling of that trike, a great upgrade for that motor is snagging a stock carb from the 85-86 250R trikes, also swaping out the front end for a more updated forks like 83-84 250R or 85-86 250R will be of great help and possibly retrofitting a differnt rear shock like a 400ex (seems to work on almost everything lol)

Great tips! Thanks.

Keep em' coming.

[Saul]

Anyone have some good tips to increase the power of this bike? A friend told me that a set of reeds and a new racing muffler would really open her up.

[Yamatrike400]

Yeah i got reeds (Boyesen Pro's) And man that helped so much. ALOT with low end. The throttle was so crisp. I also am running the stock pipe but with an answer silencer and it really winds out good. Get it ported good,(which i want to do) and im sure there are some good pipes for it(bassani?) I heard the dg is basicly a stock replacement.

EDIT- also, i extended my swinger 5-6 inches, and it HELPED the handling. Wasnt tippy, and wheelies were more controlable.(Still wheelies though )
I really recommend the reeds. It looks like a good bike for 80 bucks!

[SYKO]

JEMCO for the pipe... I had one on my and it was awesome!! cool thing is that jemco will make you a new pipe NOW for it.... dg= fancy stock pipe... reeds... carb... lastly port work!! hit up sprock I think hes making new big bore kits for these trikes now, I cant remember... also make sure your clutch is tight a wore clutch will loose tons of power!

[Saul]

Yeah, was wondering about extending the swingarm cause the bike felt really tippy today and I was hoping extending the swingarm and getting hub extensions will help there.

Gunna try and hunt down some good reeds and find an airbox and whatever else people here suggest.

[edog]

The rear swingarm looks to go to the right.It looks to be bent at the swingarm bolt.

[Saul]

JEMCO for the pipe... I had one on my and it was awesome!! cool thing is that jemco will make you a new pipe NOW for it.... dg= fancy stock pipe... reeds... carb... lastly port work!! hit up sprock I think hes making new big bore kits for these trikes now, I cant remember... also make sure your clutch is tight a wore clutch will loose tons of power!

Thanks for that. JEMCO has a website?

Also, nobody around these parts do porting work so that's out. It will be just things I can buy and bolt on myself.

Tomorrow I gotta hunt down a new plug for her - whats in there was/is shot -I had to take sandpaper to the plug just to clean it up enough to get fire.

I'd like to know how much the bike was over-bored though. Maybe if I ever have to tear it down.

[Saul]

The rear swingarm looks to go to the right.It looks to be bent at the swingarm bolt.

It is a lil bit bent at the bolt. I'm guessing a new bolt will fix the prob?