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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,336	1980 Honda XL250s datman @datman
	May 23, 2009 14:09:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fancied one of these for ages but finally got round to getting one. Trundled up to London in the Datsun van and picked it up. I already have a later one (monoshock on rear) but its a bit too tall for me really so I decided to get one of these more old skool ones. It has drum brakes and 6 volt electrics. Been unused for a few years. Just trying to do the fork seals on it today and got stumped already as they don't want to budge!
	Last Edit: May 23, 2009 14:11:08 GMT by datman 75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door 84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door 78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van 98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo 04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato

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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1980 Honda XL250s TerraRoot @terraroot
	May 23, 2009 15:47:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	sweet, been tempted myself to sort one out for myself too. is that a 23" front? forks seal need the whole thing to be taken apart, you need a forked tool to reach inside and hold the damper tube while on the outside bottom there should be a big allen key to undo.
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jaykay South East Posts: 857	1980 Honda XL250s jaykay @jaykay
	May 23, 2009 15:56:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	just loosen the top nut while its in the yokes and undo the bottom nut while clamping it in a vice between wood..


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russellmerc280ce Part of things Posts: 449	1980 Honda XL250s russellmerc280ce @russellmerc280ce
	May 23, 2009 20:32:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ok fork seal replacement dodge. (this worked a treat for me) lift off dust cover and seal circlip. remove topcap of fork stantion, (leg) remove spring. extend fork to full travel, fill with cheep oil to top. replace topcap. you now have a ram that if placed between a wall one end and jack the other end will when compressed push the seal out. i will try to find the link and post it, but this worked brilliantly for me. BTW, are you interseted in selling your larger bike?
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russellmerc280ce Part of things Posts: 449	1980 Honda XL250s russellmerc280ce @russellmerc280ce
	May 23, 2009 20:39:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	here it is. viragotechforum.com/phpBB/kb.php?mode=article&k=2
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,336	1980 Honda XL250s datman @datman
	May 23, 2009 20:43:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	23 inch front, and yes the other bike (1989) will be available soon. Thanks for replies but since posting the first post I have now changed the seals. I took the legs out and took the caps and springs out of the top, (drained oil out) then found the allens at the bottoms, luckily they came out wihtout haveing to hold the inside part. then the chrome tube thing just lifted out. then I popped the seeals out with a screwdriver and drifted the new'ns in with a big socket . reassembled. Didnt have any fork oil so I used car strut oil! Seemed very runny, but bike rides fine so all is well. Still bringing a little oil up it seems
	Last Edit: May 23, 2009 20:50:12 GMT by datman 75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door 84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door 78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van 98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo 04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato

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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1980 Honda XL250s TerraRoot @terraroot
	May 23, 2009 20:49:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Are the forks straight in the tee pieces? slightly twisted forks will leak oil, and there are easy to twist when there that long
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,336	1980 Honda XL250s datman @datman
	May 23, 2009 20:51:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Do you mean the yokes?
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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1980 Honda XL250s TerraRoot @terraroot
	May 23, 2009 21:28:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	yep yokes thats another name for em.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,336	1980 Honda XL250s datman @datman
	May 24, 2009 23:10:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	they're straight as the forks slid beautifully in and out of them. Next weird problem is the headlamp. I bought a new bulb 6v 35/35w , put it in, started the bike turned it on and the bulb ran super bright and blew within 2 seconds. flicked it to hi beam, and blipped the throttle, same thing happened. The headlamp is driven direct from the engine it seems but the rest of the electrics (including tail lamp) are powered via the (6V) battery. Do you think its possible the headlamp system could be 12 volt? Or is there a headlamp regulator somewhere that's knackered?
	Last Edit: May 24, 2009 23:13:01 GMT by datman 75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door 84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door 78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van 98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo 04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato

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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1980 Honda XL250s grizz @grizz
	May 25, 2009 7:19:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	We had a 185S as kids, and the 250 was always the dream Lovely bikes those.
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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1980 Honda XL250s TerraRoot @terraroot
	May 25, 2009 9:07:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	sound like the rectifier is gone, can you put a volt meter across the battery with the engine running? it should have no more then 7v may 7.5v These forks slid in fine two! okay yours are probably not as bent at that but it only takes a small amount to twist and leak the forks, the chrome is good yeah?
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pedalcarjoe Posted a lot Posts: 2,104	1980 Honda XL250s pedalcarjoe @pedalcarjoe
	May 25, 2009 9:10:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	had a 125 and a 185 years back , my mate has just bought a 250 but I just could not resist this little fella ;D


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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,336	1980 Honda XL250s datman @datman
	May 25, 2009 11:35:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	cool. What hear is that? Is it a USA model? stick a hay bale on the back The DC side of things is ok, horn, stop, neutral light. Just the headlamp circuit (AC) a few pits in the fork chrome, not much I can do about that.
	Last Edit: May 25, 2009 11:39:30 GMT by datman 75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door 84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door 78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van 98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo 04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato

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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1980 Honda XL250s TerraRoot @terraroot
	May 25, 2009 14:22:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	perhaps it's a later engine and now it's pumping out 12v? I'm afraid it's just basics otherwise go through the loom and check for short circuits.
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pedalcarjoe Posted a lot Posts: 2,104	1980 Honda XL250s pedalcarjoe @pedalcarjoe
	May 25, 2009 17:16:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 25, 2009 11:35:27 GMT datman said: cool. What hear is that? Is it a USA model? stick a hay bale on the back The DC side of things is ok, horn, stop, neutral light. Just the headlamp circuit (AC) a few pits in the fork chrome, not much I can do about that. it is a UK model CT125C , 1984 with only 1,500 miles on it ;D


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jonw Part of things Can open a Mouse with a File Posts: 768	1980 Honda XL250s jonw @jonw
	May 28, 2009 7:00:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	As a small amount of inspiration... This is the XL250 a mate and I resurrected a few years back. Was got for naff all. The engine was shot to hell and it had half the lights missing. A CB250Rs engine was sourced, installed and the whole thing converted to 12V (hence the square headlight) with parts laying around in the lockup and lashings of gaffer tape. The paint finish is 50% natural rust and the rest is white paint... is brilliantly rough to look at!!! The pictures are from the Welsh national Motorcycle show where on a dyno run it made a healthy 15bhp, sounded great, gave us a laugh and then burnt the tester!!! Is great fun to ride and pulls like a train... the 21" front wheel is the pig as tyres are seemingly non-existant... Top bikes though. ;D
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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1980 Honda XL250s TerraRoot @terraroot
	May 28, 2009 10:26:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I think you meant 23"?
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,336	1980 Honda XL250s datman @datman
	Jun 14, 2009 0:13:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	hi i have solved the problem. I bought one of those universal AC 12v regulators (limiter) from a certain auction website and installed this and a H4 65/55W 12V car headlamp bulb. Rest of electrics is still on the standard 6V DC system. Works perfectly it seems. Still strange but at least its working now and the headlamp is way better than the original would have been. I bought a seat cover for it too and nearly decided to staple it on myself then thought better of it and dropped it off at my local upholsters to do, had rather a shock when I collected it as he charged me £80 ! Probably get it MOTd next month. Can't believe how much bike MOTs cost these days, I remember they were like a tenner not so long ago, which seems crazy since now they take even less time as they just print the paperwork off the computer. Grr.
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