Update TC-250 Dirt Rider Test

Well well well 2 pleasant surprises in the latest Dirt Rider Rag. Very favorable test with the minor snivels being

1. Hard starting and a funky kickstarter

2. A little down on top end snap

Positives

1. Super stable and flickable

2. Tractable/decieving power

3. Easy to work on.

4. Suspension damn near spot on.

5. Test riders REALLY liked the bike.

There's more to read for yourself.

SURPRISE # 2

Full page ad near the front of the mag!!

Dale

I think surprise #2 has something to do with surprise #1

Is this the Dec or Jan issue?

And for the life of me, I can't figure out all the "hard starting" comments. I'm really starting to wonder if the carbs on these test mules are misadjusted. I changed the pilot from a 35 to a 40, put a flexjet fuel screw in and went from 2 turns to 1.5. On a cold start, I apply the choke, snap the throttle open once, and kick from TDC with a long, smooth stroke (not a 2 stroke "jab") and I'm fired up in ONE kick 99% of the time. When hot, NO throttle, one kick 80% of the time. If more than 2 kicks, I open the hot start and it usually fires in one or two kicks. The most I've ever kicked since new was about 10 times after a fall. Compared to our '09 CRF 250R, which refused to start without superhuman effort in virtually every case, the TC is a Godsend.

The TXC kicks just as easy, actually see how slow you can kick it easy, it must be the same bike traveling around with H1N1.

January 2010. Oh wow thats the first time I've typed 2010.

Well my son and I just got back to the house around 10:30 PM this evening and with us came a new 2010 TC250. I got it for him as a surprise gift. The surprise has been started about 30 times since picking it up and getting it back. Cold or hot it's started first kick every time but one and that one took two.