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nklr , single-cylinder minded.
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:45 pm
by Eddie
Tomorrow I will be like a kid in a candy store.
After waiting over five months for it to arrive, my 2011 Honda CBR250R came in this morning.
I placed a deposit weeks and weeks ago & the shop owner just called to tell me the good news.
He's even leaving it in the crate until I get there so I can help with it's "birth" and assembly. =)
Because of work obligations and weather, I may not get to bring it home until Tuesday, however.
Stay tuned, campers!
eddie
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nklr , single-cylinder minded.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:05 pm
by Jud
Be sure to check out the Minimalist Touring thread, for riders of 250cc and smaller bikes:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201349
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote:
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> Tomorrow I will be like a kid in a candy store.
> After waiting over five months for it to arrive, my 2011 Honda CBR250R came in this morning.
> I placed a deposit weeks and weeks ago & the shop owner just called to tell me the good news.
> He's even leaving it in the crate until I get there so I can help with it's "birth" and assembly. =)
> Because of work obligations and weather, I may not get to bring it home until Tuesday, however.
>
> Stay tuned, campers!
> eddie
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nklr , single-cylinder minded.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:59 am
by ron criswell
That is a beautiful little bike. I wish they would make it in a dual sport version (and cheap). I wonder if it will knock the little Ninja 250 occurs long held throne.
Criswell
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On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:45 PM, "eddie" wrote:
> Tomorrow I will be like a kid in a candy store.
> After waiting over five months for it to arrive, my 2011 Honda CBR250R came in this morning.
> I placed a deposit weeks and weeks ago & the shop owner just called to tell me the good news.
> He's even leaving it in the crate until I get there so I can help with it's "birth" and assembly. =)
> Because of work obligations and weather, I may not get to bring it home until Tuesday, however.
>
> Stay tuned, campers!
> eddie
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nklr , single-cylinder minded.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:21 am
by Eddie
As promised, the Honda dealership in Opelika, AL (twin city to to Auburn) invited me back into the work area yesterday and allowed me to pull the CBR250R out of the crate and do the assembly and prep myself. I guess having bought 13 different bikes from them and being friends with the owner has it's perks. LOL
Anyhow, their head mechanic was more than happy to stand by and supervise in case I overlooked something. "Assembly" consisted of installing the mirrors and servicing the battery. The oil needed topping off. But, the tires were dead on and all nuts & bolts were properly tightened. Thai Honda has there act together! {Yep. They are made in Thailand.}
I left my Gold Wing there and rode the 250 the 35 miles home....slowly. LOL
It won't win a stoplight gran prix. But, it's very easy to ride and I never stalled it. Once underway, the counterbalanced single is really smooth. The fuel injection's spot-on and the suspension is surprisingly tight. It's going to be a hoot on a winding road!
Ron, you may be onto something. The basis for a mini-dual sport is probably there. =)
Would I recommend it to a beginning rider? Yes. Absolutely.
How about a veteran rider? If you like the look and don't mind having to wind it up a bit, it's an entertaining motorcycle.
If there's a downside, it's the cost of consumables. A spark plug is $21 and the oil filter is $11 - requiring a $12 gasket each time. Oh, well. It only takes 1.6 quarts of 10W-30 and should get great gas mileage. Valve inspections are at 600 miles and every 16,000 after that. It's pretty simple: shims atop valves without buckets and the rocker arms move out of the way. No cam removal!
So's not to to make the KLR650 jealous, I'm taking it out for a Sunday ride.
Be safe, ya'll!
eddie hall
Columbus, GA
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From: Ron Criswell
To: transalp1@...
Cc: KLR650 list
Sent: 5/1/2011 7:58:55 AM
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR , single-cylinder minded.
That is a beautiful little bike. I wish they would make it in a dual sport version (and cheap). I wonder if it will knock the little Ninja 250 occurs long held throne.
Criswell
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On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:45 PM, "eddie" wrote:
Tomorrow I will be like a kid in a candy store.
After waiting over five months for it to arrive, my 2011 Honda CBR250R came in this morning.
I placed a deposit weeks and weeks ago & the shop owner just called to tell me the good news.
He's even leaving it in the crate until I get there so I can help with it's "birth" and assembly. =)
Because of work obligations and weather, I may not get to bring it home until Tuesday, however.
Stay tuned, campers!
eddie
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'08 first shims
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:18 am
by spike55_bmw
The post '07 doohickey is a single piece design and I would assume less problematic than the pre '08 version, which was two pieces of brittle metal welded together. But in both cases, the OEM tension springs can break or fatique at any time, so I'd make sure that you install a good aftermarket tension spring or go with the aftermarket torsion spring.
I'd let your warranty expire. Although the old doohickey and the tension spring are problematic, you should be OK for now, unless you bought a 3-yr extended warranty. Might want to do something before the 3 years are up.
Don R100, A6F
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Monty Bludworth wrote:
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> That is good to know. I have a new 09 that I have put just over 2,000 miles
> on over the last month and have been wondering if I should check the valves
> or wait a few more thousand.......with the knowledge of your post I think I
> will wait a bit.
>
> NOW, I need to decide if I wait for the warranty to run out or go ahead and
> do the doo?????
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> Monty
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> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 17:33, spike55_bmw wrote:
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> > I pulled apart my brother's '08 to check his valve clearances. This is the
> > first time. He bought it in Sept 2007, it never burned any oil (some '08s
> > are really good), I did the doo, and he now has 12,067 miles on it. I never
> > took off the seat (two rubber lines off of the gas tank - the normal
> > overflow plus one) and the side covers (below the seat) before and I was
> > surprised to see that it is a California edition (canisters), which is
> > interesting because he bought in on eBay from a dealer in the bituminous
> > coal area of northwestern Pennsylvania.
> >
> > The verdict on the valves - ALL GOOD. The acceptable range for the exhaust
> > is 0.15-0.25mm, they were both 0.17mm. The range for the intake is
> > 0.10-0.20mm, and they were both 0.16mm.
> >
> > I'll use the shims from the exhaust valves in the intakes to get the max
> > clearance of 0.20 plus 0.01mm. I'll trade in the "too thick" 2.70mm intakes
> > for new 2.60mm to use on the exhausts, to acheive 0.22mm, which is only
> > 0.03mm short of max (0.25mm).
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> > With this much mileage on the valves/seats (the rate of thinning should be
> > at a minimal rate now), I think he should be good for another 15,000 -
> > 18,000 miles (30,000 miles on the clock).
> >
> > Don R100, A6F
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