Posted September 22, 201212 yr Well av been a yam Dt fan since 1976, but always hankered after a Ts,250, after seeing and hearing newmans at Squires , i had to have one,,,
September 22, 201212 yr looks spot on John.... that rear muddy looks abit wierd but nice nick that...
September 22, 201212 yr Author Yeh the fenders are wrong, the rims are painted, kicker is painted, as the headlight shrouds, & no turn signals, black bars, the crank seals are goosed, [ idle rises when warm, and slow drop in revs,] The good thing is , is a 3 owner Uk bike,[1974] tool kit , manual , 12,750mls, lights work, she pulls strong, sounds good, just a good base for resto. TS250L, The fenders are a mine feild, theres Chome [ hens teeth] , thers two different style of plastic,
September 22, 201212 yr Moderator Ahh so it is a project then What supports the weight of the rear light assy John, is there a steel under guard or something like the DT has?
September 22, 201212 yr Moderator I can hear numan swearing from here. Pretty good place to start from for a resto......
September 22, 201212 yr Author yeh,, my N.H.S mystro will be my saving grase, now wheres my medication ,,,, did i realy buy a Suzuki
September 22, 201212 yr John its Wor Mick off the 2 stroke forum i thought the muddy looked abit erect lol
September 22, 201212 yr Author Hey mick , hows you mate, another Squires attendee" i never knew you were on here ,, i remember you posting about the RSx, ages ago. never thot you were same guy,,
September 22, 201212 yr Hey mick , hows you mate, another Squires attendee" i never knew you were on here ,, i remember you posting about the RSx, ages ago. never thot you were same guy,, joined here a ages ago doing canny fella...was good to meet ya at squires and cant wait for next years do.... :hyper:
September 22, 201212 yr Moderator good start John, your right about the rear guard though, weird looking
September 23, 201212 yr Moderator ............................. the crank seals are goosed, idle rises when warm, and slow drop in revs.........................................she pulls strong, sounds good, just a good base for resto. TS250L, Welcome to the club Blackhat. Same running symptoms but still goes very well. easy resto mate. well done it looks fab. The fenders are a mine feild, theres Chome [ hens teeth] , thers two different style of plastic, The chrome fenders come up a lot in the US. The front fender and stays seperate I think but quite a few are still around. Parts for these are plentyful, Exhaust are common, I think that they make complete pattern seats for them and even NOS gas tanks come up frequently. There is a nice lime'ish green one that always takes my fancy!! I can hear numan swearing from here. Pretty good place to start from for a resto...... Yes (said through gritted teeth). These TS models (all before the ER) are, to me, some of the prettiest bikes ever made. yeh,, my N.H.S mystro will be my saving grase, now wheres my medication ,,,, did i realy buy a Suzuki No worries. Already sent some info bits. The bottom end is about the same. The rest is different.
September 24, 201212 yr Nice one mate,,,,, have fun doing it up,,,,, looks in good shape allready. Thaught ya were a Kawaker fan !!!! Winter commin over there yet ??? Gettin very cold here in the evening.
September 24, 201212 yr Author Yeh pat " frost on cars last 2 mornings,, ...i like Ts250s ,, mate of mine still has his in garage,owned it for 31 years,, its rusted tho. Am selling that illiminator, am sick of it, its off a cylnder just now, leads/ coil, havna looked, am into 2 strokes , looking forward to the resto. ,,
September 25, 201212 yr Moderator just a 2 stroke junkie blackhat.... Amen to that, whats that saying? " More than 2 strokes is w@nk" or have i got that wrong.
September 25, 201212 yr Moderator Amen to that, whats that saying? " More than 2 strokes is w@nk" or have i got that wrong. 2 strokes and he's finished 4 strokers last longer
November 16, 201212 yr Moderator There is a TS185, the same shape as my 250 on evilbay at the moment John if you fancy it. LINKY
November 16, 201212 yr Author Wow dirty" if all that rings true, that is a museum piece, if you finnish yours newman , it will be worth abob too, Av got all my engine parts for the TS, except piston ,,, not shure wheather to go woosner , or makita , .50 ...
November 16, 201212 yr Moderator Very over priced but it made me laugh. Can you get a woosner piston for the early model?