I posted this in the honda forum as well. Since many of you are former 250r owners I thought, you may be able to help me out here.

I recently rebuilt my 250r motor, and the entire quad. After driving it on the weekend it has a terrible vibration. It has been a year and a half since I was last on it.

The marks for the counterbalancer and it main gear are alligned. All bearings are new and good, I hope good. Mounts are tight, and rechecked.

I just want some input. I do not know if this could be caused by timing, because it is not adjustable, from memory.

Or is this just the nature of the beast. Because I just dont remember, its been to long since I rode it last. Because other than the shakes it runs perfect.

Your help is appreciated. Thanks.

...and I still have a Glamis on the way. When ever it arrives?

 

Have you had your crank trued and balanced? That is a very torquee motor and this is very critical. Hope this helps.

 

I'm running a 310 ESR and there is no vibration at all and there should not be on yours. I'd recheck the counter balancer, are you running with the headstay mount?

 

If it sat for an extended period it could have a nice ring of crap inside the bore where the piston has sat for the last year. Does it turn over fairly consistent by hand or does it get to a "sticky" spot?

 

Problem solved Thanks for the help!

I missed the timing off the crank to the gear. But the gear to the counter balance was spot on.

Now it time to sell it, though I dont feel like doing that any more. The Cannondale is coming, but I am begining to have doubts on this thing ever showing up!

 

Hang in there; I'm pickin up good vibrations............

It's on its way.....If you smell, what the Rock, Is cookin'

Good Luck Hulk

 

the hulkamaniac the glamis addition is out there is one on the showroom floor here at the dealer
in Reno Nevada


Cdale1

 

Sounds good for the sunshine folk, but im up here in northern alberta canada. With a foot or more snow, until summer those paddles were to be used for snow not sand. That is until I can hit the great athabasca sand dunes.

I heard some bad new I dont know if its rumor or not but the 04's, are they realy to be a 450 with a new frame design. If so I might delay my purchase. The motor dosen't realy bother me it the new chassis that I would crave. You know if they have redesigned it already they must have a better way of doing things. Always better never settle.