TU 250 - Page 4

rusty rider · 10-04-2008, 08:31 AM

[quote][/My time line must be off a bit. I thought you would have been riding a big wheel in the '60's.

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Don't remeber big wheels in the 60's, I had a sting ray though with monkey bars and a banana seat :neener:

My first road bike was a 1973 Yamaha RD350, to me the style of the 60's and 70's bikes were the true standards. It could have been my youth and that was why the one piece seat wasn't a pain, or it could be my age now, and I just don't remember how it felt. O_o

prof_stack · 10-04-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rusty rider

Don't remember big wheels in the 60's, I had a sting ray though with monkey bars and a banana seat :neener:

My first road bike was a 1973 Yamaha RD350, to me the style of the 60's and 70's bikes were the true standards. It could have been my youth and that was why the one piece seat wasn't a pain, or it could be my age now, and I just don't remember how it felt. O_o

One other factor from our youth: Many of us weighed a "bit" less when we were in our 20's.

The things we did in our youth: How about riding a 120 mile trip (one way) on the interstate in the mid 70's on a Honda CL175 ? There's no way I would consider that today. My current weight would "crush" the seat! But back then I didn't have the financial resources to easily have other means of better transportation.

Easy Rider · 10-04-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by prof_stack

One other factor from our youth: Many of us weighed a "bit" less when we were in our 20's.

Let's see......40 extra pounds on the frame......NO extra pounds in the "seat pad"...... no, that couldn't be a factor. :biggrin:

I think the "springs" might be a little rusty too !!

purslant · 10-04-2008, 02:46 PM

[quote="rusty rider"][quote][/My time line must be off a bit. I thought you would have been riding a big wheel in the '60's.

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Don't remeber big wheels in the 60's, I had a sting ray though with monkey bars and a banana seat :neener:

I remember that sing ray only mine had a 3 speed shift also.

rusty rider · 10-05-2008, 08:03 AM

[quote][/qI remember that sing ray only mine had a 3 speed shift also.uote]

If I remember right that 3 speed shifter was made to look like a speed shift in a muscle car, and it was on the bar right below the boys.

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The things we did in our youth: How about riding a 120 mile trip (one way) on the interstate in the mid 70's on a Honda CL175 ? There's no way I would consider that today. My current weight would "crush" the seat! But back then I didn't have the financial resources to easily have other means of better transportation.

Man I never thought about the weight factor, that is a very good assessment (sic?)
Also in the 2nd half of the 70's Smiling Jimmy Carter had made the speed limit 55 mph, and in Indiana it was enforced with an Iron Fist. I hear you on the financial resources and having to ride motorcycles, boy that $1 gallon gasoline sucked. :whistle:

purslant · 10-05-2008, 12:22 PM

Hep thats where it the shift was, and the bike also had hand brakes..

Water Warrior 2 · 10-05-2008, 06:42 PM

Okay, so now that I have been able to get a look at the new Tu 250 I am wondering. It does look very much like the 97-99 that I found on Google. The only major difference is fuel injection and a cat converter. May be that Suzuki has created a bike for North America fueled by high gas prices. A taller economical bike for taller riders who don't want to buy a larger bike to be comfy. Should make their bean counters happy by selling an already built bike and adding FI which they already have on many machines. Sounds like a win-win situation.

primal · 10-05-2008, 06:57 PM

http://www.suzukicycles.org/TU-series/G ... cker.shtml

According to that page, this bike gets 128 MPG at 37 MPH!

**jonathan180iq** · 10-06-2008, 08:39 AM

Just so you know, the single exhaust port will allow the implementation of the aftermarket exhaust systems that exist for this engine acorss the pond. If a company doesn't decide to import these products, at least there is now a place to get them, for those who are interested.

Quimrider · 10-06-2008, 02:29 PM

I'd be happy to drop the cash to shoehorn fuel injection on my gz. I can't seem to get my carb right. seems to be rich at low rpm and lean at high rpm.

10-04-2008, 08:31 AM	#31
rusty rider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: terre haute Posts: 142	Re: TU 250 [quote][/My time line must be off a bit. I thought you would have been riding a big wheel in the '60's. quote] Don't remeber big wheels in the 60's, I had a sting ray though with monkey bars and a banana seat :neener: My first road bike was a 1973 Yamaha RD350, to me the style of the 60's and 70's bikes were the true standards. It could have been my youth and that was why the one piece seat wasn't a pain, or it could be my age now, and I just don't remember how it felt. O_o __________________ Live life simple, so that others can simply live. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-04-2008, 02:46 PM	#34
purslant Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Waco Texas Posts: 52	Re: TU 250 [quote="rusty rider"][quote][/My time line must be off a bit. I thought you would have been riding a big wheel in the '60's. quote] Don't remeber big wheels in the 60's, I had a sting ray though with monkey bars and a banana seat :neener: I remember that sing ray only mine had a 3 speed shift also. __________________ Ride Safe Live Long
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10-05-2008, 08:03 AM	#35
rusty rider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: terre haute Posts: 142	Re: TU 250 [quote][/qI remember that sing ray only mine had a 3 speed shift also.uote] If I remember right that 3 speed shifter was made to look like a speed shift in a muscle car, and it was on the bar right below the boys. [quote] The things we did in our youth: How about riding a 120 mile trip (one way) on the interstate in the mid 70's on a Honda CL175 ? There's no way I would consider that today. My current weight would "crush" the seat! But back then I didn't have the financial resources to easily have other means of better transportation. Man I never thought about the weight factor, that is a very good assessment (sic?) Also in the 2nd half of the 70's Smiling Jimmy Carter had made the speed limit 55 mph, and in Indiana it was enforced with an Iron Fist. I hear you on the financial resources and having to ride motorcycles, boy that $1 gallon gasoline sucked. :whistle: __________________ Live life simple, so that others can simply live. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-05-2008, 12:22 PM	#36
purslant Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Waco Texas Posts: 52	Re: TU 250 Hep thats where it the shift was, and the bike also had hand brakes.. __________________ Ride Safe Live Long
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10-05-2008, 06:42 PM	#37
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: TU 250 Okay, so now that I have been able to get a look at the new Tu 250 I am wondering. It does look very much like the 97-99 that I found on Google. The only major difference is fuel injection and a cat converter. May be that Suzuki has created a bike for North America fueled by high gas prices. A taller economical bike for taller riders who don't want to buy a larger bike to be comfy. Should make their bean counters happy by selling an already built bike and adding FI which they already have on many machines. Sounds like a win-win situation.
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10-05-2008, 06:57 PM	#38
primal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hurricane, WV Posts: 446	Re: TU 250 http://www.suzukicycles.org/TU-series/G ... cker.shtml According to that page, this bike gets 128 MPG at 37 MPH!
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10-06-2008, 08:39 AM	#39
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: TU 250 Just so you know, the single exhaust port will allow the implementation of the aftermarket exhaust systems that exist for this engine acorss the pond. If a company doesn't decide to import these products, at least there is now a place to get them, for those who are interested.
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10-06-2008, 02:29 PM	#40
Quimrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 198	Re: TU 250 I'd be happy to drop the cash to shoehorn fuel injection on my gz. I can't seem to get my carb right. seems to be rich at low rpm and lean at high rpm.
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