what to look for 1984 honda 250r

[hillbilly 200x]

hello guys iam going to go look at my first 250r tomorrow from the pic the owner send me it was a dg pipe k/n air filter reeds and was been jetted new chain and sprokes ect, what eles should i look for. thanks this would be a great help Aaron http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-ATVs-snowmobiles-ATVs-1984-atc-250r-W0QQAdIdZ256808175

[hillbilly 200x]

for got to say it comes with a complete parts bike and two extra sets of tires

[250rJAMIE]

Just make sure it goes through all the gears nicely as they do have gearbox problems/look for engine case damage/no weird noises coming from the motor and make sure all the swing-arm bearings are all tight and not flogged out other then that there a good bike to ride.

[Toledo_Tommy]

Check for stress cracks around foot pegs , make sure the shifter is tight. Shift shaft isn't stripped out , just to replace that the whole motor has to come out of the bike. To get the motor out of these you have to remove the swingarm ,pretty much tear the whole bike apart to get the motor out. That's what i'm going through right now , Other than that my 84R screams !

[hillbilly 200x]

ok thanks guy i dont know if i will be abile to see if there is any cracks as the bike does need a bath lol is there anything i should know about as of rideing it i have never really rode a hight performance 2 stroke, i have only riden 4-strokes lol :S

[k00leo]

Make sure when you get it home, do a few plug chops.

Never trust previous owner's jetting.

I just got my 250r, and before i plan to do any more riding (waiting for parts, so its sitting) i am going to do a few plug chops to make sure that spark plug is a nice tan/brown.

[hillbilly 200x]

ok so what do these bikes like for plugs ngk chamions E3? thanks you guys are a great help to newbys like me

[Xhumeka]

for $900 you really can't go wrong (in the Ontario market). I wouldn't be too picky, no matter what you find wrong with it. But look for the usual suspects - loose front/rear axle bearings, loose swinger bearing, brake pads, chain, sprockets, etc.

HAVE FUN!!!! If that thing runs and it comes with a parts bike for $900 you are LAUGHIN!

[bcredneck]

e3s last the longest in my freinds 83 250r ngk would die in a hour i think we have a cdi problem thou

[hillbilly 200x]

ok thanks guy for all the help i will post when i get it home, i dont know how to get pic's up yet so thats going to suck. thanks for all the info. Aaron

[hillbilly 200x]

so i drove out to look at this 250r today. lol what a pice of s**t everything was broken bent or had been welded up with the biggest welding rod you could get lol, i asked the guy will it starts? answers oh ya man first kick ,15 kicks later and a shot of quick start. took it for a ride down his road didnt want to go into 2nd gear. very thing i found wrong with it, no breaks, no air filter, shifter was bent to hell and was welded to the shaft, suspension was busted on both ends, no lights, no kill switch, fender were busted up and a 1'-1/4 x 1'-1/4 steal bar welded to the frame. I asked hem about the engine, what had he done to it, greatest line ever i hoand out the cyclinder to .50 lmfao, and the guy wont move on the price lol

[Kfx-xc-racer88]

Was he on crack???? lol

[cummins23]

it looked like junk in the pics prob worth about 200 bucks to me

[hillbilly 200x]

i though i was beginning fair and offered him $600 lol he told me to leave, so i did the only good thing about the bike was the dg pipe and the front tire sorry for spelling its been a long day

[86'250sx]

Ha thats why its been on there for months. I seen it a while back and thought about it but now I'm glad I didnt, even though its only a 25 min drive from me. Too bad its so rough. How far of a drive was it for you?

[hillbilly 200x]

iam in oshawa the guys how where it is parked was in green acres alittle east of campbellford. my grandparents have a farm in hasting so i made the day out of going up to see them and to go look at all in all it was about 4-5hours and $60 for gas. the three good things came out of this trip 1 seen the grandparents always a good thing got to bring back my autox and i found an almost mint 85 big red at a guys house that might befor sale but that is ather story lol