Hey folks
I just picked up an 05 MC250 and I can't seem to find my power band. Do other motocross 250's come with a powerband? My other bike is a 95 honda CR500, which I just had ported for smoother low end and more top end and went with a bigger better carb that adds HP and smooths low end power delivery. The power band is easy to find
I didn't ride much for a long period of time. I started riding again in 2002 when I was 37. The last time I rode a motocross 250 was in 84 and it was a 82 RM250 and it had a very nice power band. I remember cranking the throttle in 3rd gear and the front wheel came up and stayed up until I reached for fourth and catching fourth before the wheel hit the ground, all while going across this an open field and crossing a ditch in the middle of it while on one wheel.
I just got my MC250 and took it for a spin around my house. I didn't quite realize what a bear that 500 must be for some people-my previous bike had been a YZ490, which was big and heavy, and the CR still feels a little small and easy to turn. The MC was so nimble and easy to ride. I haven't yet broken it in, so I haven't wound it out yet. I revved it up to the midrange area a couple of times and sort of expected the beginning of a pretty strong hit, and nothing happened. I just felt like an average person on a four stroke. It was terrible!
Seriously, were's the hit? Is it because I haven't jetted it yet? I bought the kit, but was told to wait until I ran at least a tank of gas through it to mess with jetting. Someone told me how smooth they were and that worried me a little since I had had a 300xcw shortly and it wouldn't wheelie to cross a stream unless I gave it a bunch of clutch, and I don't believe that's how a bike should run. Maybe I just mean my bike. I gave it some clutch going around my house, and it really took off. I had about 15 min on it then, so I didn't try to wind it out.
I hope this bike will wheelie at will, like I think most two stoke motos do. It helps to cross streams, and do other stuff like have fun. Of coarse it is built for racing, and there are no streams on a MC coarse or guys just riding around riding wheelies or trying to roost there buddies. Man, I just wrote a bunch. Looks like a book. I wonder if I should name it
Anyone know the RPM range on this bike? I think HP is 40, same as the 300
Matt
I just picked up an 05 MC250 and I can't seem to find my power band. Do other motocross 250's come with a powerband? My other bike is a 95 honda CR500, which I just had ported for smoother low end and more top end and went with a bigger better carb that adds HP and smooths low end power delivery. The power band is easy to find
I didn't ride much for a long period of time. I started riding again in 2002 when I was 37. The last time I rode a motocross 250 was in 84 and it was a 82 RM250 and it had a very nice power band. I remember cranking the throttle in 3rd gear and the front wheel came up and stayed up until I reached for fourth and catching fourth before the wheel hit the ground, all while going across this an open field and crossing a ditch in the middle of it while on one wheel.
I just got my MC250 and took it for a spin around my house. I didn't quite realize what a bear that 500 must be for some people-my previous bike had been a YZ490, which was big and heavy, and the CR still feels a little small and easy to turn. The MC was so nimble and easy to ride. I haven't yet broken it in, so I haven't wound it out yet. I revved it up to the midrange area a couple of times and sort of expected the beginning of a pretty strong hit, and nothing happened. I just felt like an average person on a four stroke. It was terrible!
Seriously, were's the hit? Is it because I haven't jetted it yet? I bought the kit, but was told to wait until I ran at least a tank of gas through it to mess with jetting. Someone told me how smooth they were and that worried me a little since I had had a 300xcw shortly and it wouldn't wheelie to cross a stream unless I gave it a bunch of clutch, and I don't believe that's how a bike should run. Maybe I just mean my bike. I gave it some clutch going around my house, and it really took off. I had about 15 min on it then, so I didn't try to wind it out.
I hope this bike will wheelie at will, like I think most two stoke motos do. It helps to cross streams, and do other stuff like have fun. Of coarse it is built for racing, and there are no streams on a MC coarse or guys just riding around riding wheelies or trying to roost there buddies. Man, I just wrote a bunch. Looks like a book. I wonder if I should name it
Anyone know the RPM range on this bike? I think HP is 40, same as the 300
Matt