Project is almost over. in fact i did drive the beast a few times. I get some issues that I believe are related to the timing of the ignition so I need some advice. I had to replace the coils because the old plate was gone. the replacement is from a Suzuki 250 wisely proposed from a forum member. wi...

Thank you for the advice. Indeed you need to tight the screws all the way. in my previous restorative experience of a yamaha XL550 you needed to tighten the bolts at a particular torque otherwise you could break the bolt. there was no stop till the spring was all the way pushed. Still need to check ...

Hi, I am working to bring back to life a 250SL. After a lot of work dismantling and reassembling the whole bike I got to start it last night and gave it a spin around the block. Two things happened. 1. the clutch was sticking and I had to push the level to get it disengaged. New cable but i may need...

so i got myself a coil assembly for the suzuki TS 250 and it is almost identical to the one in the 250SL. One of the three coils is twice as big though and the wiring is a bit confusing. Any more help is greatly appreciated.

So i decided to purchase for $300 a 1976 250SL that was apparently sitting on a tree for 10 years. I knew i had my work cut out for me but when i took out the flywheel cover and a sea of water came out i knew i was in trouble. Everything was rusted beyond recognition. After many days banging i manag...