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02-27-2012, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
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Looking at a 2002 TTR 125
What's the general lifespan of these engines? Anyone know what compression it should show (I have a compression tester)? Anything else I should look for or know about?
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02-27-2012, 04:02 PM
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The TTR is a play-bike, which means that its lifespan is forever if taken care of.
You going to mini-tard it?
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02-27-2012, 04:05 PM
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giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Trail bike for the woman. And, possibly, pit bike for me.
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02-27-2012, 04:14 PM
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02-27-2012, 04:05 PM
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
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You got to rebuild em just like any other dirt bike. Good news is parts are real cheap if you blow it up on these little bikes.
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02-27-2012, 04:18 PM
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There are plenty of 20 and 30 year old dirt bikes and ATC's running around that have never been rebuilt.
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02-27-2012, 04:18 PM
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What?
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lancaster, PA
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I bought one of these for my wife as a wedding gift. I got her the 2003 version.
My advice, get the electric start version. Had I done that, my wife would likely still be riding it. Those things never started well in the cold. All in all, I loved this bike for what it was.
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02-27-2012, 04:20 PM
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giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Thing is, I want a bike I don't have to rebuild. I spend enough time in the garage with the race car, a 22-year old daily driver and two finicky Sweedes.
How cold? It's pretty warm here. This bike is owned by a friend who's giving it up for a pretty good price. |
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02-27-2012, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
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Word on the street is, they suffer from valve guide/valve seal issues, even with low mileage. Not a fan. Buy an old Honda if you like rear drums. JC
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02-28-2012, 06:01 PM
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I've seen a lot of them on the trails. Mostly women.
They're heavy and can't really get out of their own way, but that's kinda the idea when you're looking for a "woman's bike" Of course I'm speaking of a TYPICAL non-riding girly girl and not the brute force "shaves twat with a dull axe" hard core riders some of us have run into  Most of the ones for sale I've seen haven't been maintained very well.....but I'm really particular of my bikes anyway....I wash thoroughly pressurewash after every ride (except for close to any bearings, airbox or forks now thx to AMJ) and they look NEW when I roll them back out for the next ride. Haven't heard of them having issues as a model PERSONALLY (meaning the people I know who have them just RIDE them and not constantly rebuilding, upgrading etc like my MX friends)
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