I've seen a 1988 DT200 for sale locally, 14k miles, imported about 4 years ago, has the FOAK got any opinions (1) or advice etc that they'd like to share? (1) of the bike might be nice, but that's unlikely - obviously -- MRO# - cant remember TDM850 - Gone GSXR750 - Waaaaaaah, flash flash, bugger, burble burble
Jon B says... Yes. It's far too good for you and I should be allowed to take it away for free. That is all.
Whinging Courier says... I hated the TS125ER and all the ER series really. They were absolutely shite off-road.
The pre-ER TS's were rather nifty Mate of mine had a 185 and a 250. I nearly put the 185 through my folks front window, on it's back wheel. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
This was a TS100C and used to hole the piston every 1000 miles. I never got a chance to use it off road. It was literally a bag of bolts (and rolling chassis) when I bought it for fifty quid.
Proper TS's ended with the "C". -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..17250.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
My maaan... Mine was blue, had power everywhere and had a speedo that went from 0- 100 in about 3 seconds!
My 185 indicated 80 down Bluebell Hill, once...and about 25 back up it again. Maximum rebore size and finally seized solid[1] in 11000 miles. Oh, to be 17 again. [1] final rebuild sans gudgeon pin circlips. Test ride was quite brief, iirc. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..17250.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
I never did find out what mine indicated: The higher the revs, more more swingy the speedo. Must've rebuilt mine 6 times. The spark plug melted and put a hole in the piston and sprayed crap all round the crank. That was the last time. I gave it away to the bloke that bought my DT125.
DT125 Now that was a proper ickle traily. -- Martin: "For a minute there, you bored me to death." VTR1000 Firestorm TDR250 http://ukrm.net/BIKES/Yamaha/tdr250.html martin dot smith nine zero three at ntlworld dot com
The KH500 does that. It was indicating 20mph whilst I was sat astride stuffing a carton of milk inside my coat on Saturday. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..17250.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
It was a good bike. That seized as well but only once and I did loads of miles on it. MkII LC with the rev counter
same, mine was purple. Replaced by an XJ600 then a TDR250 (which is now sadly in boxes in a garage). -- Martin: "For a minute there, you bored me to death." VTR1000 Firestorm TDR250 http://ukrm.net/BIKES/Yamaha/tdr250.html martin dot smith nine zero three at ntlworld dot com
Mine was red and white and was replaced by a mk2 Escort. I was living at home and my old man said I couldn't keep both in the garage.
Years or stone ;o) -- Steve Parry http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/ K100RS SE F650 (not forgetting the SK90PY)
poor cousin. -- Martin: "For a minute there, you bored me to death." VTR1000 Firestorm TDR250 http://ukrm.net/BIKES/Yamaha/tdr250.html martin dot smith nine zero three at ntlworld dot com
****. Right. Off. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..17250.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
