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Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:30 am
by zxARGH-250
Howdy all,
I'm a newly (today actually) licensed rider with an equally newly acquired (Sunday) motorcycle. She's a 1992 ZXR-250C in a pearl blue with gold sprayed chassis and rims, with other mods (done by previous owner) such as shaved front indicators, which have been replaced with LED jobbies that insert into the intakes on the side fairings at the front. Sadly, she's a bit temperamental with her electrics at the moment (she won't even start) but hopefully these are just teething issues.
A little bit bike illiterate, but looking forward to learning all about them from the knowledgeable heads on the forum and, when she's up and running, as well as when i've got a few more hours under my belt, looking forward to riding with people in Syd.
-CT
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:05 am
by smithy5
G'day and Welcome CT
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:29 am
by waynemorgan
Welcome aboard CT
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:41 am
by robracer
Welcome to KSRC CT
Hopefully you can get the new bike to play fair without too much hassle, the Grey imported bikes such as yours could have any type of history & by the sounds of the paint job on it there has been a bit of fettling on her. The boys at RB imports at Carringbah might be able to help with issues that may arise
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:08 am
by boozatboo
Welcome to da club CT...
How bout posting up a pic of your new baby, so we can all get acquainted ?
Andy
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:23 am
by Ali600+150
Welcome noobie
See you up the old road sometime!
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:26 am
by ijuschill
Welcome to the forum CT, Congrats on the Lic & hope you can get your bike fixed
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:27 am
by MrWasabi
Welcome to the fun house
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:37 am
by seiko1
Welcome to KSRC mate
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:53 am
by ty
Welcome CT - there's a bunch of members down your way.
Post up a pic, take it easy, and enjoy!
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:49 pm
by Dizzi
Velcome to da best place and peoples in da universe
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:41 pm
by tim
Welcome CT, enjoy!
Thoughts on your Ls course?
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:58 pm
by zxARGH-250
Thanks for all the warm welcomes, guys
I've only got the one pic so far; bought the bike at night so it was too dark to get any decent shots. Started fine that whole night and I got her home into the garage a-ok; then the next day, she wouldn't start without a jump from my friend's bike. Then on the inaugural ride, she lost power suddenly on the way home, requiring another jump. Battery issue perhaps? Is there an alternator in it like on cars?
The 2 day pre-learner was pretty good; did mine at rouse hill even though I live near hurstville because I didn't want to wait the 3 or 4 weeks i'd need at Botany; booked one week, was ready to go the next. Had done a little riding on a friend's 125r, so the adjustment to the CB250 took some getting used to. All in all, it was very good and I learned a lot. The actual DKT test at the RTA though was easy as hell; I aced it in 7 minutes, lol.
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:28 pm
by Cath
Hey great initials!
Welcome
The pic is cool - so what if it was dark? The bike looks shiny and fast!
Re: Hey, how's it going?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:43 pm
by Strika
Sounds like a stator has failed??? Likely that the previous owner has charged the battery up with a charger just prior to you test riding it. It had enough charge to fire it up and run it on the way home, but after that it has depleted the charge in the battery and then failed to fire the spark plugs once jump started. Get a meter onto your battery while it's running and check the charge rate.