My Lt 250???

[bluelt2fiddy]

I think Iam having some problems with my lt? It seems to run well but the other day I raced a 85 lt 250 and it was kepping up with me side be side. His is bone stock and mine has FMF gold series pipe and power core silencer. I dont know if this is a problem but I have herd that the 85-86 lt's dont have a chance when it comes to the 87 and up
thx

[Bandit]

This is usualy do to a few things. Your filter stoped up? The carb jetted to the mods? What oil are you using in the premix? your quad have the full compression? are the 2 quads geared the same with the same tire sizes? I.E. if 2 quads have the same gearing but one is running 21" rear tire and the other has 18" on the rear the one with 18" tires will be geared lower

[bluelt2fiddy]

Iam a little knew to this so I dont really know what is what or how to check what? I dont think the filter is stoped up??(does that mean dirty or cloged?) Iam not sure if the carb is jetted to the mods, I havent really messed with the carb since I got it. I use Castor 927 for my premix and I havent done a compression test. For the gearing do you mean sprocket changing? I have ITP holeshots on it I think they are 18". I just find it wierd how his stock bike was a able to keep up with mine??? Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it

[lt250racer]

Yah i have an 85 lt and its pretty quick, but a correctly running 88 should it. Mostly because it has a v reed cage and exhaust powervalve. Run a compression test and see if you are sucking air.

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by bluelt2fiddy

Iam a little knew to this so I dont really know what is what or how to check what? I dont think the filter is stoped up??(does that mean dirty or cloged?) Iam not sure if the carb is jetted to the mods, I havent really messed with the carb since I got it. I use Castor 927 for my premix and I havent done a compression test. For the gearing do you mean sprocket changing? I have ITP holeshots on it I think they are 18". I just find it wierd how his stock bike was a able to keep up with mine??? Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it

Yes is your filter bad dirty? and for oil I would run AMSOIL dominator (there's nothing wrong with castor 927 just most people here like AMSOIL better) if you would like to try some goto www.Pro-Oil.com or www.motosynthetics.com And pick some up, about the gearing, yes its how many teeth are on the sprockets if you are running the same gear ratio that he is but smaller rear tire's than him you will have a lower gear ratio.
any parts store should have a compression gauge, they are handy to have around when you need one

[bluelt2fiddy]

I think I'll try some amsoil sometime in the future to see how it works out. Yea , I need to check the sprocket sizes, tires and filter to see how they are doing. I havent really had much of a chance to do anything because of the nasty weather that we have been havin. I think we do have a compression change but it might be broken, so might need to get another one of those. Yea I think we are out of this weather situation so I can get back on my bike and do some hardore ridin!!! thx.

[racezilla500]

I don't think your FMF pipe is really going to make you pull ahead very hard against a stock pipe. Definatley not enough to account for rider differences. Unless there is something I missed, you are pretty much stock too. If he is getting a small holeshot on you, then that could be your prob too. Not saying you aren't a good rider, just a thought.

[bluelt2fiddy]

Yea iam pretty much stock 2 but his is an 86 lt 250 and mine is a 88 lt 250

[scream'ntwostroke]

lol maybe he is a better rider. lol im jokin!

[racezilla500]

Hmmm... I guess I didn't realize there was that much of a difference between the two years. What changed from Suzuki that "should" make you pull ahead?

By the way, you might be a victim of "Oh, I'm just STOCK!"
I've got to admit, I used that line with some of my previous toys that didn't have mod stickers all over them. "I'm stock", yeah right. Guys went home wondering what was "wrong" with their bikes because they just got their ass handed to them by a "stock" bike. Think about it. To this day I'll tell unknowing victims that my zilla is an old 250, then whammo!