DirtyDT

A few hundred quid so I can't be too much out of pocket. I brought it on the strength of this photo only The ER was for sale too (without an engine) but I wanted the classic looking one more. Lets see what turns up

Have you not answered your own question Kevin? Messing with the side stand switch means it starts so it looks like that is the fault.

Those that know me know that I have been looking for a new classic project. I have looked at a GT185 and last weekend did a 130 mile round trip to look at a XT500. I have trawled through the papers and interweb. I had narrowed my search to mainly looking for a XT500, a TDR250 or a classic 2 stroker. My attention was called to a bike on evilbay with a dodgy single picture showing nothing of the bike and posted in the wrong category. The bike didn't seem to attract a lot of interest but I spoke to the bloke on the phone and he gave me some further details, including a blown piston and that the bike had been in his garage since 1995 and had about 14k miles on it. Armed with this, and some other info, I decided I wanted to buy it. It went for very little money, to me, luckily. What is it? A 1978 Suzuki TS250C. I don't know what condition it is in apart from what the guy has told me but I do know that it is in the back of a van at the moment making its way to me from not so sunny Essex. Hopefully pictures to follow.

Welcome Craw.

That is lovely. You can't beat the classics. Welcome.

Hi and welcome from an ex Essex bloke.

Looks very nice. Even the beer bottles were looking out of the window at it

An old lady who is hard of hearing goes for a medical checkup. The doc thoroughly examines her and says to her "You are in good condition for you age and have acute angina" "Thank very much" the lady replies.

Yep but they gave people freedom back in the day. Day's when fissie's had pedals!

Good bikes them Gilera's. Never had one though!

Welcome to the forum. A big country to tour. Us Europeans get the thrill of getting on a ferry for an hour to another country.

Hi Dave and welcome to the forum. A nice part of the country Cumbria.

Ahhhhhhhh Codoyo BWJ san. Fank you werry much.

Oh and take some cash with you and check the petrol. They tend to put as little fuel in a new bike that they can get away with. It also gives you the option of taking a longer way home. Enjoy...........................

Welcome jayb. It has been a long, cold, winter but very nice today. There was almost a yellow ball in the sky. Roll on spring & summer.

When buying new I have always just done whatever speed I wanted safe in the knowledge that the bike would be eventually sold on. Just don't labour the engine so keep it in the right gear and alter the revs so don't stick for miles at, for example, 3k rpm keep altering the revs. This is what I have done, it does not mean it is what you should do!

I thought my eyesight had improved! Good bikes them Honda's. I am on Suzuki's at the moment, myself.

Hi and welcome Doc. Is that an anagram Drewps?

Hi and a warm welcome from the Northern Hemisphere.

Hi Darren, Welcome to the forum.

You either need to put the pictures in the garage section and then link them using the "insert link" icon next to the smiley when posting or use a site like photobucket. Put the photos on that site and then link them.

Anyone tried any of the plating kits from evilbay and the like? It can't be worse that this, can it?

Better photography than plating OG. They do not look good.

Some early wiring diagrams HERE

I had a RD250 once. Does that count? I am busy trying to find a 2 stroker for May. Looked at and almost brought the GT185 OG mentioned earlier in the thread. Got my eye on a couple and will let you know as soon as I know. Maybe not Yams but still a 2 stroker.