Recent content by dustbuster

Hi, I'm just north of you. It looks like that guide would fit my 03 EC 250, how much did it cost you in OZ dollars? Is it quieter than the original?

Yeah, it's worth checking it all while the cover is off. Thanks for the link.

Just went for a ride before pulling anything apart. When looking ahead in normal riding posture, the noise seems to be coming from the front of the engine. Turning my head to check the chain makes the noise come from that area! I will be changing the chain guide. Jeff, as well as reducing...

Yes, yes, yes! This must be it. It sounds like the guys at smackover have had the same issue, so now I will check/adjust my pwr valve (and clean my carbie to sort out the idle- unless the pwr valve is affecting that as well) and see if we can put the 45 pilot jet back in and wind in the pilot...

Thanks, I'll definately watch out for the chain-slap thing but the noise seems to be coming from the cylinder/exhaust area and is a rapid series of knocks (or is that what the chain slapping sounds like?). As for the idle screw, I think I have one of the joke springs mentioned in another post...

Hey, thanks for your input. The knocking I'm experiencing has been affected by playing with the carb. settings, but not eliminated. Also the noise isn't there all the time. Was it so with your 250's gear noise?

I recently purchased a 2003 ec250. When I picked up the bike it hadnt been ridden for a few months and was running very rich, wouldnt rev out and had a lot of power valve knocking when grabbing any throttle. I replaced the fuel,spark plug, cleaned the air filter, replaced the 45 pilot jet with a...