Long way on a little bike

[mini-thumper]

Have done several mad-cap jaunts to collect far from perfect bikes and they were always an an adventure, and just like yours always seemed to be during the colder months never in the summer. Look upon it as real adventure riding, and with a recovery card and a few tools it will be fine.

If you need an emergency pit stop I'm in Derby just off the A6. I'll PM my details just in case!!!!!

Good Luck & Have Fun

Boyd

[SteveC#222]

I can't comment directly on the SR250, but I had Suzuki's equivalent, the GN 250, which I would guess to be fairly similar.  Motorways are certainly possible, but a realistic continuous cruising speed would be 55-60mph ish - they will go faster but really don't like it for long periods. Petrol tank is small - on the Suzi you needed to be looking for fuel around 100-110 miles and reserve was pretty small. Keep an eye on the oil level too - at 'high' speeds to Suzi had a fairly healthy appetite for oil. Acceleration is pretty nippy up to 50 ish but much over that speed and overtakes need planning. Very comfy to ride over distances and handle really well so once you hit 60 you seldom need to slow down.

Bear in mind the above is for the GN but as I said I expect the SR would be much the same. It should be a nice little bike.

..Oh, if you can avoid night rides until you've checked out the headlight - the Suzi's was truly awful! dangerous...until I swapped it for a Honda CB350S one!

[andy230]

Tin of clamp-on "get you home" nipples is always good.

Gaffa tape and cable ties too. 

Shifting spanner, reversible screwdrive, swiss-army knike, length of wire.  Fuses?

Plug.

These should all fit in your pocket.  I was going to say a tube of instant gasket and a puncture kit, but if you need that, just call the recovery bloke, and get a kip on the way down the road!  Check oil on collection, and buy it on the road if you need I reckon.

Good luck.  I am certain it is emminantly do-able.

andy

[pigafetta]

Don't forget the mole grips 

[john]

Hi, I am selling the bike to Martin. Some of your advice suggests to me that you all deal with cowboys. The little lady is  in fine fettle for her age. The petrol was replaced only 5 years ago and the oil was replaced last week when we changed the oil in the chip pan because it was beginning to smell. The tyres are hardly run in as the bike has only done 1500miles from new back in 1983. With all the spares everyone is advicing if Martin weighs more than 4 stone he will have trouble getting over Rannock Moor. Andy230 the clamp on nipples are these to dull the pain of the numb bum?     

[Andy M]

Mmmmm Nipple Clamps 

(Thought I'd beat Jethro for a change  )

Andy

[Mark]

Mmmmm Nipple Clamps 

(Thought I'd beat Jethro for a change  )

Andy

What do they feel like?

[Steffan]

is he enjoying it?

[themoudie]

Hi, I am selling the bike to Martin. Some of your advice suggests to me that you all deal with cowboys. The little lady is  in fine fettle for her age. The petrol was replaced only 5 years ago and the oil was replaced last week when we changed the oil in the chip pan because it was beginning to smell. The tyres are hardly run in as the bike has only done 1500miles from new back in 1983. With all the spares everyone is advicing if Martin weighs more than 4 stone he will have trouble getting over Rannock Moor. Andy230 the clamp on nipples are these to dull the pain of the numb bum?     

  Ahhh!!! Rendering stag fat for waterproofing the boots, in the chip pan!    My regards to the old stamping ground and the Wade road over from Guisachan. May take the air in fair Glenmoriston this summer. That's a lovely canter from here, out to Kyle and beyond via Dalwhinnie, Spean Bridge and either The Garry or Invermoriston.

My regards, Bill.

[002]

Tin of clamp-on "get you home" nipples is always good.

Gaffa tape and cable ties too. 

Oooh ! "get you home" nipples......Mmmmmm Gaffa tape and cable ties !

Man after my own heart.


Jethro

[beeman]

Hi Martin
Always a place to kip down if you get stuck or need some where to fettle the bike.
I'm just south of sheffield if needed.

beeman

[guest564]

I had an SR250 years back. I think they are rated at 17bhp - they are very slow in stock form but as long as you're not in a hurry you should be OK. Mine ended up Cafe Racer styled with a 34mm Amal and a very loud exhaust, it was pretty quick in that trim.

[guest1188]

Brilliant post from John! And many thanks to Beeman for his offer.

In case anyone's interested, here's my proposed tool kit: 1/4in sockets 8, 10 & 12mm with ratchet and short extension; 10, 12, & 14mm ring/open-end spanners; mole grips; small and medium standard screwdrivers; medium cross-head screwdriver; pliers/sidecutters, cable ties, gaffer tape, tyre pressure gauge, little pot of chain oil, spare clutch cable, WD40, and a book of prayers to the wee fairies of the glens.

Martin

[Mark]

Tin of clamp-on "get you home" nipples is always good.

Gaffa tape and cable ties too. 

Oooh ! "get you home" nipples......Mmmmmm Gaffa tape and cable ties !

Man after my own heart.


Jethro

Just lollipops now and you'll have the full kit.

[andy230]

Hahahaha   Aahhhahahaha

I am enjoying this thread!

(guess where the thread is...)

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