Old fart on a new(er) bike

Deathwish · 05-10-2024, 11:08 AM

Hello all. New owner of a 2023 Templar X 250cc, which I am in the process of assembling. I am the third owner of this bike which had never been removed from the shipping crate. I am retired and working on motorcycles is my way of passing the time. I have tuned and farkled my other three bikes to the point there just wasn't much left to do to them but ride them, so I figured it was time for another project. I found a gentleman in my area that had this 2023 that had never been assembled or registered, so I figured why not? I live in the desert in AZ and have numerous trails outside my house, and while I've been riding them on a 2022 Himalayan, perhaps a small "Enduro" type bike might be a fun change of pace.

I've been studying these pages and have already garnered a wealth of good information, but I'm sure I'll have some questions. Being the third owner of this bike and seeing "off road motorcycle" on the MCO leads me to believe registering this bike may be a challenge, but I will cross that bridge when I get there. Hopefully it's not washed out ;-)

**JerryHawk250** · 05-10-2024, 12:04 PM

Welcome aboard!

**cheesy** · 05-10-2024, 12:30 PM

Welcome.

Mikd · 05-10-2024, 06:50 PM

Welcome and you've come across a little bike that is really quite fun when used in its proper environment aka light dualsport and exploring. These bikes punch so far above their price point is it amazing in our current world of inflation. A couple of tips, the bike comes out of the box with almost no preload on the rear spring, adjust it so the sag is correct for your weight (plenty of youtube vids on this) and definitely play with the "clickers" that adjust the rebound and compression dampening as they really do make quite a difference.

jsumd · 05-11-2024, 11:32 PM

Welcome! These bikes are great for getting out there and getting exploring and getting lost. Worth every penny.

Thumper · 05-12-2024, 10:50 AM

The X will be an excellent desert explorer. K'hermit is a Sonoran dweller, and he has added accessories to customize his desert rat. It looks great:

https://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=33546

Deathwish · 05-12-2024, 11:29 PM

Got the bike together and running today. Came together much faster than anticipated. Took it for a short spin around my property and it' running good with the PE30, 125 main, 40 pilot, clip on #3 and about 2 turns out on the air mixture screw. Will probably need some tweaking, but will wait yntil I get it out on the road and run it through all the gears. Now I'm just trying to source a good set of hand guards and maybe a better belly pan. I cranked down the preload a lot (or so I thought) on the rear shock when I had the sub-frame off, but I think it will require more. Hardest part of the job was getting those damn plastics on

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Thumper · 05-13-2024, 09:03 AM

SWEET.

Love the black graphics

05-10-2024, 11:08 AM	#1
Deathwish Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Arizona Posts: 4	Old fart on a new(er) bike Hello all. New owner of a 2023 Templar X 250cc, which I am in the process of assembling. I am the third owner of this bike which had never been removed from the shipping crate. I am retired and working on motorcycles is my way of passing the time. I have tuned and farkled my other three bikes to the point there just wasn't much left to do to them but ride them, so I figured it was time for another project. I found a gentleman in my area that had this 2023 that had never been assembled or registered, so I figured why not? I live in the desert in AZ and have numerous trails outside my house, and while I've been riding them on a 2022 Himalayan, perhaps a small "Enduro" type bike might be a fun change of pace. I've been studying these pages and have already garnered a wealth of good information, but I'm sure I'll have some questions. Being the third owner of this bike and seeing "off road motorcycle" on the MCO leads me to believe registering this bike may be a challenge, but I will cross that bridge when I get there. Hopefully it's not washed out ;-)
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05-10-2024, 12:04 PM	#2
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05-10-2024, 06:50 PM	#4
Mikd Join Date: May 2023 Location: NY Posts: 153	Welcome and you've come across a little bike that is really quite fun when used in its proper environment aka light dualsport and exploring. These bikes punch so far above their price point is it amazing in our current world of inflation. A couple of tips, the bike comes out of the box with almost no preload on the rear spring, adjust it so the sag is correct for your weight (plenty of youtube vids on this) and definitely play with the "clickers" that adjust the rebound and compression dampening as they really do make quite a difference. __________________ Templar X Vitacci Clash 200 Beta 300rr GasGas TXT 125
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05-11-2024, 11:32 PM	#5
jsumd Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 420	Welcome! These bikes are great for getting out there and getting exploring and getting lost. Worth every penny. __________________ 2002 Harley Davidson XL883R 2012 Yamaha FZ6 2022 Hawk 250 2002 Yamaha R6 sold Vader 125cc sold after owning for many years 1997 Jeep Wrangler sold due to frame rot
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05-12-2024, 10:50 AM	#6
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,755	The X will be an excellent desert explorer. K'hermit is a Sonoran dweller, and he has added accessories to customize his desert rat. It looks great: https://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=33546 __________________ No matter where you go, there you are
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05-10-2024, 12:30 PM	#3
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,984	Welcome. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-12-2024, 11:29 PM	#7
Deathwish Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Arizona Posts: 4	Got the bike together and running today. Came together much faster than anticipated. Took it for a short spin around my property and it' running good with the PE30, 125 main, 40 pilot, clip on #3 and about 2 turns out on the air mixture screw. Will probably need some tweaking, but will wait yntil I get it out on the road and run it through all the gears. Now I'm just trying to source a good set of hand guards and maybe a better belly pan. I cranked down the preload a lot (or so I thought) on the rear shock when I had the sub-frame off, but I think it will require more. Hardest part of the job was getting those damn plastics on !
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05-13-2024, 09:03 AM	#8
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,755	SWEET. Love the black graphics __________________ No matter where you go, there you are
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