TW200 refresh

[nakman]

seeing that Chase has one of these now reminded me that I need to get ours going again... so I pulled mine from storage yesterday. I think my first move is to drain the old gas, the put a new battery in it, then see what happens.. maybe blast the carb out with some carb cleaner. It actually ran ok when parked like 3 years ago... I think Barry was the last guy to ride it and it's been sitting since.

Once running, I'm going to attempt to navigate titling it. I have nothing- no title, no bill of sale... not sure where to start other than the internet here, I'm sure it will tell me.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Look for "in lieu of bond" instructions. that's how i got a title for annie

 

[BritKLR]

Should do a "200+" moto night at one of RS monthly meetings?

 

[DanielChase]

seeing that Chase has one of these now reminded me that I need to get ours going again... so I pulled mine from storage yesterday. I think my first move is to drain the old gas, the put a new battery in it, then see what happens.. maybe blast the carb out with some carb cleaner. It actually ran ok when parked like 3 years ago... I think Barry was the last guy to ride it and it's been sitting since.

Once running, I'm going to attempt to navigate titling it. I have nothing- no title, no bill of sale... not sure where to start other than the internet here, I'm sure it will tell me.

YOU HAVE A TW?

 

[nakman]

YOU HAVE A TW?

Yeah I used to have 2 of them actually. Sold the newer one a few years ago... kept the older. It's a 1987, which I believe is the first year of these.

Edit: here she be… still on the trailer

 

[nakman]

Should do a "200+" moto night at one of RS monthly meetings?

Yes great idea. Or maybe just an evening ride up Magnolia, etc..

 

[MDH33]

Awesome!

I always thought TW stood for "Too Wide" 200. It's TrailWay? I learned something new!

 

[gr8fulabe]

Funny, ours wouldn’t start before cruise Moab. Thinking it is the carb but did t have a chance to dig in. If you get yours running, let me know how hard the carb is to do!
Thanks!
Abe

 

[BritKLR]

Yes great idea. Or maybe just an evening ride up Magnolia, etc..

It'd be a long ride to a meeting but, I have a vintage Kawasaki KLR250 Super Sherpa with the pimpin gold wheels! A real blast ride!

 

[DanielChase]

Yeah I used to have 2 of them actually. Sold the newer one a few years ago... kept the older. It's a 1987, which I believe is the first year of these.

Edit: here she be… still on the trailer
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Does it have kick start and a starter?

 

[nakman]

Does it have kick start and a starter?

Yes it does. and roll start! I got it going today... had the battery removed and jumpered to the camper for a day, and it had a lot of cranks in it but wouldn't fire. Then I hooked jumper cables to the 40 and that did it.. rode it around the neighborhood a bit but it won't start again, at least by battery.. gonna try to charge it some more this week before I order a new one.

I think my first mod is a new muffler- I forgot how loud that bike is.

 

[subzali]

Not sure which TW200 thread to put this in…

View: https://youtu.be/v8vk_jTOMSE?si=YQdg-GLFsINpRHtH

 

[BritKLR]

That was painful!