Now officially a newby. TT arrived.

Meloman · 04-22-2018, 09:55 PM

Can’t say enough good things about CSC that hasn’t already been said. Ordered my TT250 on Tuesday 4/10, it was shipped on Friday 4/13, got the paperwork on Tuesday 4/17 and the bike arrived the next day Wednesday 4/18. It arrived in perfect condition and fired up immediately. It idles at a steady 1200 rpm. I visually checked it over, cleaned the front brake, checked the oil and it was ready to go. But I couldn’t get to ride it until today.
Then I noticed the shark fin still facing the wrong way (forward). I thought it was a flat piece, but it’s kind of warped. So when I turned it around it comes within 1/4” of touching the chain. That doesn’t look safe. Are they supposed to be flat ?
So today I put 130 miles on it and then changed the oil, which had gone from clear to dark black, which I expected. What I didn’t expect was to pull out the screen and it was totally clean. Not one speck of metal or any goop as is typical. Unbelievable !
In just that short amount of miles the motor noticeably loosened up, the suspension went from stiff to comfortably compliant and the seat became my friend. The brakes work fine, the motor is smooth, neutral is no problem, the tires handle really good and the Apollo heated grips they installed are fantastic. I’ve got the rear rack but the top box is on backorder. Only $96 for the top box. Life is good.
I’m going to take it to 500 miles and then adjust the valves and change the oil again. Then it’s off into the woods for miles of smiles. At 1000 miles I’ll pull off the smog stuff. Registration took 10 minutes with no hassles.
Anyone on the fence about this bike should not be worried. It’s great.

Sochin · 04-22-2018, 10:01 PM

Glad you have had an awesome experience with your TT 250 so far. By the time mine had 300 miles.......I was like Megadan.......I had 4-5 oilchanges done to it.

Cravin01 · 04-22-2018, 10:13 PM

We will need Glamor shots of the Bike to validate and approve of your excitement, as of now we have little to go on......Thank you!

Megadan · 04-23-2018, 12:01 AM

My screen was mostly clean during break in. The oil still had plenty of metallic flecks in it though, and tge oil spinner had done its job - which I cleaned at 1k miles.

2LZ · 04-23-2018, 10:26 AM

You'll like it. Even my neighbor, who has been over every set of bars but a rototiller, has yet to destroy his.
Regarding the smog stuff, it's unsightly but doesn't hamper any performance.
If you are planning on changing the exhaust, I'd disable it but if you plan to continue to run the stock exhaust, no harm, no foul.

Meloman · 04-23-2018, 06:56 PM

I noticed the shark fin still facing the wrong way (forward). I thought it was a flat piece, but it’s kind of warped. So when I turned it around it comes within 1/4” of touching the chain. That doesn’t look safe. Are they supposed to be flat ?

Meloman · 04-23-2018, 07:15 PM

Here’s the new family member. It took two days to notice the left side.
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Biker_Andy · 04-23-2018, 09:54 PM

Oh wow, took me a sec to notice the black sticker! Looks like they put the white one on a little crooked. If both sides were the same you'd probably never realize.

Meloman · 04-24-2018, 01:20 AM

I wish I could take them all off. The alignment of the decals changes depending on the angle of where you stand. Ironically, I mentioned the decal alignment issues when I bought the bike and was told they would pick out a good one. Obviously he missed the black decal as well. I had to laugh when I saw it and I’m sure it will be taken care of by CSC.

BTW, I don’t know why the bike shot came out so small and grainy. It should be the same clarity as the other picture. Sorry about that.

04-22-2018, 09:55 PM	#1
Meloman Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Applegate, Oregon Posts: 101	Now officially a newby. TT arrived. Can’t say enough good things about CSC that hasn’t already been said. Ordered my TT250 on Tuesday 4/10, it was shipped on Friday 4/13, got the paperwork on Tuesday 4/17 and the bike arrived the next day Wednesday 4/18. It arrived in perfect condition and fired up immediately. It idles at a steady 1200 rpm. I visually checked it over, cleaned the front brake, checked the oil and it was ready to go. But I couldn’t get to ride it until today. Then I noticed the shark fin still facing the wrong way (forward). I thought it was a flat piece, but it’s kind of warped. So when I turned it around it comes within 1/4” of touching the chain. That doesn’t look safe. Are they supposed to be flat ? So today I put 130 miles on it and then changed the oil, which had gone from clear to dark black, which I expected. What I didn’t expect was to pull out the screen and it was totally clean. Not one speck of metal or any goop as is typical. Unbelievable ! In just that short amount of miles the motor noticeably loosened up, the suspension went from stiff to comfortably compliant and the seat became my friend. The brakes work fine, the motor is smooth, neutral is no problem, the tires handle really good and the Apollo heated grips they installed are fantastic. I’ve got the rear rack but the top box is on backorder. Only $96 for the top box. Life is good. I’m going to take it to 500 miles and then adjust the valves and change the oil again. Then it’s off into the woods for miles of smiles. At 1000 miles I’ll pull off the smog stuff. Registration took 10 minutes with no hassles. Anyone on the fence about this bike should not be worried. It’s great.
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04-22-2018, 10:01 PM	#2
Sochin Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Montucky Posts: 209	Glad you have had an awesome experience with your TT 250 so far. By the time mine had 300 miles.......I was like Megadan.......I had 4-5 oilchanges done to it. __________________ 1991 Kawasaki KLR250
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04-23-2018, 12:01 AM	#4
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,017	My screen was mostly clean during break in. The oil still had plenty of metallic flecks in it though, and tge oil spinner had done its job - which I cleaned at 1k miles. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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04-23-2018, 10:26 AM	#5
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	You'll like it. Even my neighbor, who has been over every set of bars but a rototiller, has yet to destroy his. Regarding the smog stuff, it's unsightly but doesn't hamper any performance. If you are planning on changing the exhaust, I'd disable it but if you plan to continue to run the stock exhaust, no harm, no foul. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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04-23-2018, 06:56 PM	#6
Meloman Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Applegate, Oregon Posts: 101	Still looking for feedback on this I noticed the shark fin still facing the wrong way (forward). I thought it was a flat piece, but it’s kind of warped. So when I turned it around it comes within 1/4” of touching the chain. That doesn’t look safe. Are they supposed to be flat ?
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04-22-2018, 10:13 PM	#3
Cravin01 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 498	We will need Glamor shots of the Bike to validate and approve of your excitement, as of now we have little to go on......Thank you!
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04-23-2018, 07:15 PM	#7
Meloman Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Applegate, Oregon Posts: 101	Discovered my TT is one of a kind Here’s the new family member. It took two days to notice the left side.
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04-23-2018, 09:54 PM	#8
Biker_Andy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 347	Oh wow, took me a sec to notice the black sticker! Looks like they put the white one on a little crooked. If both sides were the same you'd probably never realize.
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04-24-2018, 01:20 AM	#9
Meloman Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Applegate, Oregon Posts: 101	I wish I could take them all off. The alignment of the decals changes depending on the angle of where you stand. Ironically, I mentioned the decal alignment issues when I bought the bike and was told they would pick out a good one. Obviously he missed the black decal as well. I had to laugh when I saw it and I’m sure it will be taken care of by CSC. BTW, I don’t know why the bike shot came out so small and grainy. It should be the same clarity as the other picture. Sorry about that.
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