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Title: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 14, 2023, 05:50:47 PM
so long time atv/dirtbike guy, finally bit the nostalgia bullet and picked this up, looked clean, ran well and was a great deal, so experts tell me what you think, specifically i cant tell what shocks it has, but it has tag fourtrax bars, weird levers, laker plastics, aftermarket bumper and grab,
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: croat1 on August 14, 2023, 06:21:43 PM
Welcome to org!  Take the shock covers off and post a pic.

Joe
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 14, 2023, 06:55:08 PM
Here it is, thankyou
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 14, 2023, 07:00:44 PM
Oh and I inherited a load of new in package armadillo grab bars and bumpers if anyone is interested
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: croat1 on August 15, 2023, 06:15:56 PM
Looks to be Works shocks with stock A arms.

Joe
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 15, 2023, 07:10:55 PM
Thanks.   Do u think there’s any market for all these grab bars/bumpers? Or just throw em in a box ?
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: The norm on August 16, 2023, 01:13:37 AM
Welcome to.org and congratulations on the new R!
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 16, 2023, 12:35:07 PM
thankyou, so quick question, jetting=i ride at 1000-3000 feet, has fmf with spark arrestor, stock air box, with 6 1" holes in the lid and a K/N filter with outerwear, stock carb, stock cylinder that is supposedly bored .20 over, i bought it outa montana and he reported elevation at 3000-5000 and he was running a 145 main, and a 50 pilot, which from what i can tell will be lean for me, as stock was a 150 main i believe, now with the pipe and airbox mods I have bumped to a 165 main to be safe, anythoughts on if im headed in the right direction? he was also running a b9 plug and i thought a b8 was stock?
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: havinnoj on August 16, 2023, 12:46:34 PM
Nice looking R!
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 16, 2023, 02:50:01 PM
Nice looking R!
thankyou, anything you see that needs looked at or thoughts on where i should go, im thinking retro graphics, red seat, i know it was blue but ultimately i wanna go blood red all over , like the 89 look
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 16, 2023, 02:54:10 PM
anyone ever use these?
https://www.amazon.com/HECASA-Compatible-1986-1989-TRX250R-Protection/dp/B0BW93ZZYD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2Q3FME75313PR&keywords=trx250r+plastics+red&qid=1692212013&sprefix=trx250r+plas%2Caps%2C372&sr=8-3
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: croat1 on August 17, 2023, 12:08:19 AM
Was the quad running good at the previous owners location?  Tons of factors but fattening it up is a start.

Good long read on jetting;
https://www.forums.trx250r.org/index.php/topic,698.msg6477.html#msg6477



Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: croat1 on August 17, 2023, 01:17:14 AM
anyone ever use these?
https://www.amazon.com/HECASA-Compatible-1986-1989-TRX250R-Protection/dp/B0BW93ZZYD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2Q3FME75313PR&keywords=trx250r+plastics+red&qid=1692212013&sprefix=trx250r+plas%2Caps%2C372&sr=8-3

I’ve seen comments like:

“Too brittle and no flex” and “cracked putting them on”

Joe
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 17, 2023, 09:58:14 AM
anyone ever use these?
https://www.amazon.com/HECASA-Compatible-1986-1989-TRX250R-Protection/dp/B0BW93ZZYD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2Q3FME75313PR&keywords=trx250r+plastics+red&qid=1692212013&sprefix=trx250r+plas%2Caps%2C372&sr=8-3

I’ve seen comments like:

“Too brittle and no flex” and “cracked putting them on”



Joe




awesome, thanks, ill do more digging,im hoping this quad can be a keeper for a long time, i have a nice 400ex but its a 400ex! and it was last built in 14?so eventually parts and such  will be tuff to source and i have a 89 LRD LT250R which will be brand new from bottom up here in a week or two, but parts for that are much less available vs the trx-i only want to keep one quad-so im looking at what makes the most sense moving forward and price per smile-trx250r 's in my area have really jumped in price over the last 5-6 years
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: brownballin on August 24, 2023, 04:31:11 PM
here are the stock bumper? and skid
Title: Re: first 250R!!
Post by: croat1 on August 25, 2023, 08:21:54 AM
here are the stock bumper? and skid

Skid is from 86/87 Trx250r.  The bumper is from a 400ex.

Joe