So, What Happened to the Big Boy TSR 250?

[@johanvandersandt8904]

Jeez my dude... This could have been the end of you. That motor seems substandard. I dont think this would have happened in a Japanese bike. Hope you get this sorted!

[@CasualRiders]

Yeah. Really disappointed with the big boy,

[@kvd07]

Have you been able to get it fixed yet? I have a choice between a Suzuki Gixxer 150 or the bigboy TSR 250 which would you choose?

[@CasualRiders]

Sadly, no! It seems that simply swapping the piston and valves has not been a straightforward job, and I'm having a hard time getting the bike running again. Save yourself the heartache and frustration, buy the Suzuki

[@tiaanjohansen9444]

Yo man the same happend to my bike yesterday if you have any tips for me to fix it can you tell me and i also have the same problem of riding it hard

[@CasualRiders]

Damn, that sucks! Best advice I can give, be slow and meticulous with the repair process, any parts that you order, make sure they are the exact part, especially if you get new valves. You can also replace the rear sprocket with a smaller one, you'll lose some torque, but you'll reduce the rpm when you're riding at 120

[@tiaanjohansen9444]

@CasualRiders thanks man will do so

[@GamingLife420]

So sorry to hear man, what oil do you use in the TSR and how often did you change it?

[@CasualRiders]

Sae 30, mineral oil, as instructed in the owners manual

[@CasualRiders]

And the oil must be changed every 3000 km

[@GamingLife420]

@CasualRiders that's a pitty my Tsr 250 has 16000km on the clock I'm running 20w50, I also change it every 3k

[@CasualRiders]

@GamingLife420 do you ride on the open road, or the suburbs? You should still be okay if you're not constantly riding at highway speeds, like I do

[@GamingLife420]

@CasualRiders yeah I prefer to not to Rev the engine high all the time. But lol sometimes you just can't help it, specially if you have a nice exhaust on lol

[@GerswanLiebenberg]

Hi how you? Is this bike ok for a 45km travel on the highway also can you go 120kmph for about 30km?

[@CasualRiders]

Hey, hey. Doing alright. Are you referring to the big boy? Yes a 45km trip is fine, but not at anything faster than 100. That's why I had this failure on mine

[@GerswanLiebenberg]

@@CasualRidersyes. Oh I see. Thanks

[@FuelMyAdventure]

I am using the same bike man and l have a problem with the tank The tank is leaking down on the cape that as a fuel gauge electric cable What is the solution l can use patch (bond) close the leakage?

[@CasualRiders]

You're going to need to remove the tank, and replace the seal where the wire goes into the tank

[@FuelMyAdventure]

Thank man thank you very much I have clip here where you can see the position that l want to patch What type of a bond do use there the cable was installed Though a steal material where the fuel is leaking now

[@tinusvanwyk3008]

​@@CasualRidersthanks for sharing. The beauty of the TSR. Easy to take apart. Easy to assemble. Affordable to fix. And whilst doing so one learn much technically. Still a huge fan of the TSR. With current gear ratio rather cruise at 80 or 85. Quite a lot of info on KZbin. Search Hawk 250 dual sport. The guys from the States go big on these. TSR here in SA, HAWK in US. Perhaps consider new sleeve, piston and rings. Keep us posted.

[@CasualRiders]

​@shawnhove6447 I'm not too sure, you could probably get away with using some seca-flex or gasket maker, but you risk breaking the electrical connection, meaning the guage won't work.

[@CasualRiders]

​@@tinusvanwyk3008no way I can cruise so slow.... 😂 I can't risk moving slower than the traffic, the fear of being rear ended is overwhelming. Not to mention I'm too impatient