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Ec250 2006 Any Faults With Bike
Hi All.just Bought Anew 2006 Ec250,just Want To No If There Is Any Common Problems With This Bike Or Is There Any Thing Which I Need To Do To Make The Bike Better .if It Is Possible As Its A Great Bike To Ride.
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Your EC is great in stock form, but GG riders seem to be the Harley owners of the off-road world and love to customize.
I've had great luck with a few basic LTR upgrades on my EC 200. The jet kit, powervalve cover, impeller and throttle cable are all must have upgrades. I know some guys on here don't like the LTR jet kit, but I've loved it. If you're picky, try different pipes - the FMF, Messico and Doma all have different characteristics. Playing with the gearing can perk up the bikes as well. Oh, if you're doing a tire change, ditch the stock rim locks. Other than that, just tweak your suspension for your riding style and weight and ride the bejezus out of that thing. In my opinion, the true EC's have taken a bad rap here in the US. They are an excellent world class bike and aren't that much heavier than the DE models everyone seems to desire so much. The only annoyance is the lighting donut on the bars - if you want narrow bars, there's no room for it. Enjoy. |
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You can strip an EC and eaisly rewire it like a DE if desired, keeping the heavier flywheel ignition or swaping it for the lighter one. I did this to my '03 that started life as a true EC, and would do it again if an EC was all I could get. There was a LOT of wire on the garage floor when done. The only weight difference is the wire, switches, horn, etc., and the heavier flywheel.
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Make sure you pull out the triple clamp allen head bolts that hold the forks in place, and coat them with anti seize. They like to weld themselves to the triple clamp. I just did mine after getting the bike 8 months ago. It definitely needed it, lots of nice white powder forming on the threads!!
What out for the torque numbers in the manual. I guess many are wrong. there an accurate table on this site. I think it's in the manuals section. |
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Thanks For All The Info,clamp Bolts All Came Undone Apart From One Which I Had To Drill Out,hay One Is Better Than The Hole Lot.cheers
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Cheers All This Info Is Great,thanks
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I would do the following to any new bike. I was dealing with a family illness when I bought my 2001, so Les at LT-Racing "prepped" my bike for me and did the stuff below (and probably more). He is a honda factory trained mechanic/technician and a personal friend.
If I were ever lucky enough to ride an ISDE, I would do most of the above and add the following...
Enjoy your new bike! jeff Last edited by jeffd; 10-27-2006 at 09:05 AM. |
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wheel bearings, howmuch is too much
Should wheel bearings be 100% packed or maybe only 50%? Someone long ago told me that wheel bearings were spec'd with the amount of grease for the application and they should never be completely full. Experts?
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I love my Gas gas
I love my Gas gas EC 250 !!!
The changes noted above are almost exactly the mods that I made. Truely the best bike I ever owned. I throw rocks at my Honda CR 250 now. Last edited by FFRDave; 11-04-2006 at 08:56 AM. Reason: Changed |
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