chrismejia Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I just inherited a 1981 Exciter 250 from a family member, free. I think the bike is ugly, but I also think it has potential to make a nice project for my girlfriend. I was curious to know what you guys thought about the bike. Are there any known issues that I should be aware about with these bikes? Are parts hard to find? I ask because I have learned the hard way with my XS500 that parts can be hard to find when a bike is rare. In searching the web it seems that the Exciter is not as rare. Anyway, I just want to hear your thoughts on this thing. Here's a Picture of the bike when I picked up yesterday. It needs a new seat, new bars, and it needs to loose some of the stock parts in my opinion. Thanks for your help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esteban Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I also am bringing one back from the dead. It is not quite as bad a shape as yours looks and I have gotten her running. Having carb problems though. Won't idle and was running lean. Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle now it is running rich. Good luck and check out a bobber version on Youtube by Caribootrail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismejia Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 I also am bringing one back from the dead. It is not quite as bad a shape as yours looks and I have gotten her running. Having carb problems though. Won't idle and was running lean. Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle now it is running rich. Good luck and check out a bobber version on Youtube by Caribootrail Ah Nice! I'd like to see your bike when you have pictures available. My bike had been sitting under a tree since 2006, so yeah, it is pretty rough. I plan to turn it into a street-tracker inspired bobber like the ones Heiwa is building. I have attached a picture of my inspiration for the build. Good luck with your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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