Hi All,
I've just bought a 99 model RMX250 and just have a few issues I'd really appreciate some help with. Firstly I have major difficulties starting it. I havn't ridden for about 7 years and the last bike I had was a YZ80, which I think a 5 yo could kick start. The problem with the RMX is you seem to have to have legs like Arnie to get the kick starter down. Sometimes it's not too bad, but other times the kick start just stops midway down. Are there any techniques to make it easier to kick the thing? When I was buying it, the owner hadn't started it for ages, and he majorly flooded it trying to get started. Is it possible there is still fuel in the crankcase? Secondly I just put new gearbox oil in it and the clutch seems to be behaving strangely. I stalled it twice, when I swear that I had the clutch in :think: Also I tried to coast down the hill I stalled on, by just holding in the clutch and it wouldn't move. Is that normal? Most of the time the clutch felt normal. Is it normally for the clutch to act a little stange after new oil has been put in? I left the old stuff to drain over a period of one week. Also does anyone know the best fuel to run them on? In Australia we have regular 93 octane (no lead), premium 95 octane (no lead) and ultimate 98 octane (lead replacement). Any help would be much appreciated :cool:
I've just bought a 99 model RMX250 and just have a few issues I'd really appreciate some help with. Firstly I have major difficulties starting it. I havn't ridden for about 7 years and the last bike I had was a YZ80, which I think a 5 yo could kick start. The problem with the RMX is you seem to have to have legs like Arnie to get the kick starter down. Sometimes it's not too bad, but other times the kick start just stops midway down. Are there any techniques to make it easier to kick the thing? When I was buying it, the owner hadn't started it for ages, and he majorly flooded it trying to get started. Is it possible there is still fuel in the crankcase? Secondly I just put new gearbox oil in it and the clutch seems to be behaving strangely. I stalled it twice, when I swear that I had the clutch in :think: Also I tried to coast down the hill I stalled on, by just holding in the clutch and it wouldn't move. Is that normal? Most of the time the clutch felt normal. Is it normally for the clutch to act a little stange after new oil has been put in? I left the old stuff to drain over a period of one week. Also does anyone know the best fuel to run them on? In Australia we have regular 93 octane (no lead), premium 95 octane (no lead) and ultimate 98 octane (lead replacement). Any help would be much appreciated :cool: