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03-18-2017, 01:03 AM | #1 |
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Kickstart on TT250?
I read on Adv Pulse over the summer about the CSC TT250 having both electric start and kickstart. But I didn't think kick start was an option on it. Anyone know if you could put a kick start on it and if it would be hard?
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03-18-2017, 02:25 AM | #2 | |
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http://www.cscmotorcycles.com/CSC-TT...tt250-2017.htm
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03-18-2017, 07:50 AM | #3 |
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The electric start works wonderfully so unfortunately I have no experience starting her with the kick start. I've been meaning to try it out just to see how easy or not she kicks but haven't got around to it. She under cover until spring atm.
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03-28-2017, 02:01 PM | #4 |
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my original battery died a horrible death but I was still able to kick over the tt250 no problem with it half choked - the headlight flashed with the rpm at idle, but it ran fine. new battery being installed this week.
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03-28-2017, 02:09 PM | #5 |
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So far, no problem with the stock battery but I've had it on a trickler all Winter. Hopefully there will be no horrible death any time soon.
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03-28-2017, 02:44 PM | #6 |
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mine dried out sitting for 3 months. I tried topping it off and putting on the charger over night but it cooked out a lot of the water. I may give it another try but in the mean time I picked up a sealed glass mat battery to use instead.
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03-18-2017, 10:11 AM | #7 |
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Thanks guys!! I appreciate it. Do you guys have any other bikes? I'm thinking I might sell my ninja and just get a dual sport.
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03-18-2017, 10:15 AM | #8 |
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Or I might just keep the ninja and then buy a TT250 or another bike like the Bozz
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03-18-2017, 03:50 PM | #9 |
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I've kickstarted my TT a couple of times. Once just to try it and once because I got distracted when I was working on it and left the key on and drained the battery. It's a nice backup to have even with my limited experience in kickstarting bikes. My old XL 250S was kickstarting only but had compression release and my Kz 1000 with an 1105 big bore kit and high compression is an aquired taste at best so I don't kick that one over unless I can absolutely help it...lol.
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03-19-2017, 04:12 PM | #10 | |
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03-19-2017, 12:46 AM | #11 |
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I got a '76 CJ360T that I've restored and customized, CB500X and the TT250 is my first ever off road bike. I enjoy my TT250 greatly, you might miss your Ninja on the highway. The TT250 is barely highway capable when stock. If you change gearing, replace the exhaust & re-jet the carb then supposedly it will be decent. Mine is still stock but I would like to be able to take her long distances on the highway so modifications are in my future.
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03-19-2017, 04:15 PM | #12 | |
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03-20-2017, 05:40 AM | #13 | |
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I've had her off-road many times and crashed her several times being completely new to off-road riding. She has never let me down and takes a fall like a pro. No complaints at all. I wanted a RX3 when they arrived but they didn't get Canadian certification in time so I bought the CB500X. When CSC released the TT is was an opportunity to get a more dirt friendly bike (CB500X likes pavement) and still keep my CB500X for the street. I guess I could have got a rally raid kit for about the same money as the TT but I think two bikes are better then one. |
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03-20-2017, 10:24 AM | #14 |
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Shifting on the TT250 is very smooth in my experience, but you've got to ensure the shift lever gets its full throw of motion. I was used to my Ninja gearbox where you can lightly lift your toe just a centimetre or so and the gears will go in, whereas this will result in missed shifts on the TT250.
Neutral gets easier, especially after run-in. You get a feel for it after a while. Once I rejetted and the engine ran a little cooler, it wasn't so sticky in traffic. |
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03-21-2017, 05:17 PM | #15 |
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On my TT I found that it has the most sensitive clutch adjustment of any bike I've ever owned. I adjusted it per the manual and then once I got that I fine tuned it to where it will slip into neutral very easily while running. Now it shifts like butter and haven't had any issues in months. In fact most of the time I slip it into neutral as I'm rolling up to lights. I'm also running Rotella 15W40 oil which I have found to be the smoothest shifting oil I've used in all of my bikes.
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