SUBJECT: STRANGE YAMAHA RT180 hey there, i've got an early nineties yamaha RT180 with an early to mid eighties DT125 motor in it and i was riding it in the mud one afternoon and it's air cooled so it got real hot but it ran perfect all the way home. so the next day i went to go out for a ride and it starts right up, idles fine, and it rides fine until i get about a mile away from home. than it starts to run goofy. later i found out that i ran it out of two stroke oil (it's an oil injected motor). so i fill the tank up with fresh valvoline synthetic and it still runs fine. but than it just stopped running all together. i've had the top end of the bike off and it looks just fine. the cylinder walls aren't scored and there isn't a hole in my piston. it's got spark and it's getting gas but i can only get it to pop every now and than. i only paid $250 bucks for this thing and i love this bike. i don't wanna get something else. do you have any advice for me? Oldschool *** SUBJECT: I HATE NEW BIKES You can have alll the newer MX bike's, you couldnt give me one for all the tea in china , they are uncomfortable,and off in the human dept where nyou hold the bars wayyy tooo low, and seat wayyyy too narrow, Ill Take a 74, maico , Husky, CZ Penton, yamaha and all the rest, and i wont be tired at the end of the day, Motocross needs some normalsy and not this high tech junk , Kirk C. *** SUBJECT: HONDA XE200 OUT OF STORAGE hi, have a Honda 200 xr Dirt bIke.Just took out from storage.We have -15 below here in Winter.Anyway,had bike out for a ride..Don't see any smoke while riding and bike seems to be jumping at different speeds.The Jet Needle is set to number 3,down from top.When bike isIdling,the bike BLOWS blue smoke.Just put in new plug.There is one thing,when I cleaned the Carb,the CLIP fell off from one off the Jet Needle Grooves.I don't know what one,sorry.Can you help PLEASE..Thx Glenn *** SUBJECT: ARTICLE TITLE: PROJECT HONDA CRF230F - PART 1 i have a 2003 crf 230 im woundering if anyone can tell me y my bike stalls after i hit a jump or anything of the sort im not to sure if the fuel is atomizing in the line before it gets to the carb or not i am considering the upgrades if it will help this problem thx Matt *** SUBJECT: 1998 KX125 LEAKING FORKS hey i have 1998 kx 125 two stroke and one of the forks is leaking but im riding at a track on sunday and dont have time to have it fixed what could possibly happen. would i just bottom out or would i crash or would i be fine. please i need to know soon Mitch *** SUBJECT: ARTICLE TITLE: PROJECT YAMAHA TTR230R: READER QUESTIONS ANSWERED in the front end part of this article it says you used yzf 250 forks but in a question asked by another reader you said that you used yz 125 forks i was wondering which ones were used and if you use the 125 forks if the original brakes and front wheel would work Mr. Brown *** SUBJECT: WHERE OR WHERE CAN HE FIND A HONDA ATAC? hello there i have 1985 cr125 and in need of that crap atac valve any ideas were i could get 1 from plz Chris *** SUBJECT: 2002 RM125 QUITS RUNNING He Rick, how goes it? I have a question for you, maybe you can help me out. I have a 02 RM125, it usually runs strong however the last time I went out to ride I only made it to about the end of the block and it bogs down as if it were flooded. It wont start back up right away but if I let it sit for about 5 min it will kick over again but of course it does the same thing when I try to take off. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks! John *** SUBJECT: 1981 YZ465 STARTING Ok sir i just bought me an 81 YZ465 and was just wondering what you thought of this kind of bike? It runs GREAT just has a couple small things like the Float is up to high and i think the Jet is to big but i will get that all done soon. Its a Pain to kick,starts on the 5th or 6th Kick But it is STRONG maybe to strong But o well. When it starts it will put the front end up any gear I have. But i was just wondering what you thought of this Kind of bike was it a good year and everything and it cost me 700 bucks. And do i need a title It has a Bill of Sale i was just wanting to know if i can get the new tags when mine are up with no title. Thanks Smidty *** SUBJECT: HONDA CRF 230 LURCH i was looking at the step by step instructions for i also have this same problem, when you say that the fuel mixture screw needs to be taken out 3/4 of a turn, how much out is it already or are you saying 3/4 more out? i also dont fully understand the spring that you added to the pull cable. if i didnt do this would it still perform better(than stock) or is this something i should definilty do? Mitchell *** SUBJECT: ARTICLE TITLE: PROJECT CRF 450 - GREASING THE CRF SUSPENSION LINKAGE I'm not sure if anyone is around anymore to answer this but i'll give it a try.. i blew out the bearings in my suspension linkage... i bought all new bearing and the triangular linkage piece. Actually everything that goes into the linkage piece other than the "pin screws" themselves i bought new... now the bearings are not greased and they are not installed in the linkage piece. do i need to lube the outside of the needle bearing housing before i put it in the linkage piece.?? i would assume not because it seems to be stationary... anyway if you could get maybe detailed about the instaliation of the bearings and sleeves that would be a tremendous help. i don't really think it is going to be that hard but for the money i paid to buy all the parts i would prefer to make sure it is right the first time.... thank you so much.. 99 kx 250 rider.. cddj77 Albuquerque, NM *** SUBJECT: 1975 HONDA MR17R RESTO Hi, i have never been very big into the off-road scene but ive wanted a dirtbike or motorcycle for that matter since i was little...the other day on of my dads friend gave me a 1975 Honda elsinor MR175, he told me if i could get it out of the garage i could have it. I have no idea what im doing really, but it looks to me like the wiring system is completely shot, and i cannot find a spark plug cap. So i guess im really asking how hard/expensive it would be to find the parts needed to get the bike runnnig again? Thanks, Chris *** SUBJECT: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY Rick, I was wondering, of all the motorcycle racing stars, and motorcycle industry people you have met over the many years of your careerwho are some of the people you came to admire, or like the best, and why? Rick Salazar *** And many more! Be sure to check back here JUNE 1 for Rick's answers, and some great vintage photos. And there's still time to get your questions in to Rick for next month's column! Just post a Question/Comment in the form below.
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Posted May 28 2009 12:47AM
