My X31 250cc 19"/16"

waynev · 08-14-2010, 02:37 PM

Finally got the plotter going this morning, got some new stickers on my bike plus went thru a sheet of the stickers GIO sells.
So far bike has not needed much, changed oil, changed spark plug to a NGK, changed carb to the GIO "Performance mikuni carb" and that's about it, so far it's been a very good bike.

And yes in pic one that is my pumpkin plant, i enter a contest for a giant pumpkin, only 1 big one of the vine so far, don't think i'll win any $$$ this year, if anyone has tips and tricks they'd like to share i'm all ears, still a month and a half to go til weigh in.

My pumpkin

BillR · 08-14-2010, 03:04 PM

Very nice punkin...

Oh, and the bike looks cool too.
Good work on the stickers.
Bill

Cal25 · 08-14-2010, 08:33 PM

They grow odd stuff at work instead of common landscaping. Last year had a bumper crop of melons, small punkins and such. The owner bought 2 packs of seeds for giant punkins this year. One of the packs had 4 seeds and the one that advertised the largest, only had 2 seeds! I dont thing any of the plants set any fruit though.

Weldangrind · 08-16-2010, 01:24 AM

Impressive pumpkin, and really nice bike.

I think that exhaust header is stainless; I bet it would polish nicely. 8) What's the seat height on your bike?

TurboT · 08-16-2010, 03:50 AM

Great looking bike Wayne.

I noticed Gio has a new dirt bike now too, "X37" .. when will you be buying one? :wink:

waynev · 08-16-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Impressive pumpkin, and really nice bike.

I think that exhaust header is stainless; I bet it would polish nicely. 8) What's the seat height on your bike?

The seat height is approx. 34-1/2"

waynev · 08-16-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboT

Great looking bike Wayne.

I noticed Gio has a new dirt bike now too, "X37" .. when will you be buying one? :wink:

Nope, no X37 for me, i can do enough damage to myself on this one already, i prefer to do my fast riding in the snow, i still feel much more comfortable on my sled than my quad or dirtbike so far.

waynev · 10-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Well we had our pumpkin weigh-in on the weekend, i was a far cry from the 558lb winner, but for the first year i was happy with my 112lb'er.

As for the bike, the electric start stuff is now gone, looks like about 11lbs gone, i'm also taking the airbox off and i'll be running a UNI or K&N on it with the GIO upgrade mikuni carb, i'll get pics of that when i get closer to having it all done.

Here's my summer project......

FastDoc · 10-05-2010, 06:33 PM

A man and his gourd. It's a beautiful thing!

Hey your bike looks great! It has the same OHC motor I hope to repower my XR200 with. How do you like the motor?

waynev · 10-05-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

A man and his gourd. It's a beautiful thing!

Hey your bike looks great! It has the same OHC motor I hope to repower my XR200 with. How do you like the motor?

The motor has been working great so far, lots of power and sounds great, i've been out of commision for about a month after hurting my shoulder so that's why i'm doing to work on the bike now, hopefully i can get it all done before the snow flies, darn, i gotta get my sled ready before that happens too, i need a week off work.

waynev · 10-16-2010, 09:44 AM

Well...I'm 99% done on my electric start removal / carb change on my X31, so far i've taken about 10lbs out of the bike, with the new carb and the jetting change to a 110 main and 25 pilot it now starts 1st or 2nd kick everytime, plus i have no battery to worry about keeping charged up now. Hopefully i can get out today and find the 2 hose clamps i still need, then tomorrow at the shop i need to make an aluminum plug to plug the hole where the starter was. I found an old rad hose that had that doubler pc of rubber on it that worked perfect to adapt the new carb to the K&N air filter, i also got rid of the airbox and made a pc of aluminum to keep the mud and crap off the air filter, hopefully the weather is good tomorrow so i can get out for a ride, here's a few pics of my progress.

mizke · 10-16-2010, 10:38 AM

very nice, makes me wish i had kick start on my quad so i could ditch the electric start on it..

FastDoc · 10-16-2010, 12:27 PM

Very nice work.

Weldangrind · 10-17-2010, 01:37 PM

Excellent! That filter should stay nice and dry.

Please show us a photo of the plug you fab for the starter hole.

MICRider · 10-17-2010, 02:15 PM

Another added bonus, you don't have to replace the battery every 2 or 3 years... Cost and hassle savings right there!

08-14-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	My X31 250cc 19"/16" Finally got the plotter going this morning, got some new stickers on my bike plus went thru a sheet of the stickers GIO sells. So far bike has not needed much, changed oil, changed spark plug to a NGK, changed carb to the GIO "Performance mikuni carb" and that's about it, so far it's been a very good bike. And yes in pic one that is my pumpkin plant, i enter a contest for a giant pumpkin, only 1 big one of the vine so far, don't think i'll win any $$$ this year, if anyone has tips and tricks they'd like to share i'm all ears, still a month and a half to go til weigh in. My pumpkin
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08-16-2010, 01:24 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Impressive pumpkin, and really nice bike. I think that exhaust header is stainless; I bet it would polish nicely. 8) What's the seat height on your bike? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-16-2010, 03:50 AM	#5
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Great looking bike Wayne. I noticed Gio has a new dirt bike now too, "X37" .. when will you be buying one? :wink: __________________ My Blogs: Chinese Motorcycle Blog A Man's Blog
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10-05-2010, 06:33 PM	#9
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	A man and his gourd. It's a beautiful thing! Hey your bike looks great! It has the same OHC motor I hope to repower my XR200 with. How do you like the motor? __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-16-2010, 10:38 AM	#12
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	very nice, makes me wish i had kick start on my quad so i could ditch the electric start on it.. __________________ 200cc beast replica,carsoli cdi,performance coil,fmf powercore 2,uni air filter,hour/tach meter,jetted mikuni carb,msr bars,moose racing grips,yz250f clutch perch,D.I.D chain
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08-14-2010, 03:04 PM	#2
BillR Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 588	Very nice punkin... Oh, and the bike looks cool too. Good work on the stickers. Bill
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08-14-2010, 08:33 PM	#3
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	They grow odd stuff at work instead of common landscaping. Last year had a bumper crop of melons, small punkins and such. The owner bought 2 packs of seeds for giant punkins this year. One of the packs had 4 seeds and the one that advertised the largest, only had 2 seeds! I dont thing any of the plants set any fruit though.
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10-05-2010, 06:17 PM	#8
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	Well we had our pumpkin weigh-in on the weekend, i was a far cry from the 558lb winner, but for the first year i was happy with my 112lb'er. As for the bike, the electric start stuff is now gone, looks like about 11lbs gone, i'm also taking the airbox off and i'll be running a UNI or K&N on it with the GIO upgrade mikuni carb, i'll get pics of that when i get closer to having it all done. Here's my summer project......
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10-16-2010, 09:44 AM	#11
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	Well...I'm 99% done on my electric start removal / carb change on my X31, so far i've taken about 10lbs out of the bike, with the new carb and the jetting change to a 110 main and 25 pilot it now starts 1st or 2nd kick everytime, plus i have no battery to worry about keeping charged up now. Hopefully i can get out today and find the 2 hose clamps i still need, then tomorrow at the shop i need to make an aluminum plug to plug the hole where the starter was. I found an old rad hose that had that doubler pc of rubber on it that worked perfect to adapt the new carb to the K&N air filter, i also got rid of the airbox and made a pc of aluminum to keep the mud and crap off the air filter, hopefully the weather is good tomorrow so i can get out for a ride, here's a few pics of my progress.
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10-16-2010, 12:27 PM	#13
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Very nice work. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-17-2010, 01:37 PM	#14
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Excellent! That filter should stay nice and dry. Please show us a photo of the plug you fab for the starter hole. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-17-2010, 02:15 PM	#15
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Another added bonus, you don't have to replace the battery every 2 or 3 years... Cost and hassle savings right there!
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