Did you manage to get your mates XR250 started Carl
Oh yeh. It back fired a couple of times before it kicked into action but it started. The only thing is once it's switched off it wont start with the kickstart again

I think it needs the decompression cable adjusted but he wont let me tinker with it. I'd have the carbs off and give them a good clean out too. All we done was changed the plug, oil and filters before starting it.
The thing is my mate has a dodgy right ankle (old injury) and has been dreaming of using the bike again for a bit of fun. A bit of a pipe dream really!!! Kicking and kicking gave him pain in the ankle and he's now convinced himself that it's time to finally get rid as it never gets used and his ankle wont cope. His heart does not wont to let it go but he had to convince himself it's the right decision. Well, it seems that way to me. That's first time the bike had started in 10 years

It's been sitting in storage since getting back from Portugal where it was last used on a fairly regular basis, when they lived out there. It was good to hear the old girl running for 10 mins. I can't ride it as it's too tall for me. I'd be OK as long as there is a tree to lean against everytime I stopped.
I had one iffy moment when towing it. We where both coming to a stop and I pulled the rope a little taught and flop over I went. My bike fell to the side, leg out and tried to stop myself falling, but it went past the point of no return so I gently lay the bike down on me. No damage to my bike, not even a mirror.

Other than that towing it was not so bad. The Storms torque towed it real easy. The hardest past was trying to keep the speed down and steer straight. At such low speeds and towing my bars where weaving all over the place.
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