pete1781

Well all I can say is thanks for the overwhelming welcome.... you guys sure know how to make a fella feel wanted...

Hello everyone, My name's Pete and I very recently purchased a 2001 250cc rev 3 which with a quick once over didn't seem in to bad a shape however I now realise I should not impulse buy and that perhaps I could have found something a little more loved. So from front to back....kill switch not working, header bolt holes chewed and gasket missing, various fixing bolts missing/sticking out/cross threaded, bash plate bent, motor did run but I used it for 15mins or so yesterday and it got bloody hot and didn't want to start again,closer inspection shows a thermostat wire not bloody connected, rear mudguard a bit of a mess as someone has started to strip it to paint it but then left it half stripped, rear brake is pretty poor and rear wheel bearing pretty much had it. I'm concerned mostly about the motor....everything else is running repairs/cosmetics but my experience is limited and I'm not really sure where to start....although the plug is the wrong one there's a good spark and what seems like good compression, it did start briefly earlier but was pretty Smokey and died after 20 seconds or so at which point I abandoned it for today and decided to confess online of my limited knowledge and hope that I haven't just thrown my money away....all encouraging comments help and heckling welcome in equal measures.... Pete.

Hello there, So I'm Pete and after road riding for the last 8 years and following the recent loss of a friend I decided that my family needed me more than I needed a bike so my beloved vtr1000 was sold and I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket....enter the dreaded facebook....I saw an add on a page for a beta trials bike,thought it seemed like a good deal and now it's in my garage. The little beastly in question is a 2001 rev 3 250cc and that's as much as I know about it....other than the fact that it's obviously had a few inconsiderate owners (never make an impulse buy in a rush) and needs some tlc.....hopefully that's where I step in however, my last stroker was an nsr125 some 15 yrs ago and where I appreciate the basics I'm far from knowledgeable so hopefully that's where this gem of a forum and it's members will be able to help. Now I must go to the beta specific forum and write a post entitled "help, I just bought a basket case" so if you'll excuse me good people, thanks in advance for your patience and I look forward to baffling you with my innability. cheers Pete