where to start on the ques for more power.

[dubs chops]

Hey guys, i just picked up a 1988 250r in probabbly the nicest shape i have ever seen in person, I will post better pics soon, anyways i may of not had it warmed up all the way when i was test ridding it but it seemed to lack a little bit of power to me from what i remember these bikes to be, here is what all it has on it, and it runs on 110 octane which seems a little extreem to me, what compression requires 110. i had a jetski that had 185 pounds of compression and it did fine on 93 octane.


so my question is where to i start trying to find more power? what is the best bang for my buck? and how much money are we talking.


Red FullBore plastics w/ one graphics and seat cover, chrome gas tank cover
carbon fiber front hood
Also have a set of chrome housing halogen bullet lights with stem bracket that i took off, i now have these mounted on both sides near the shock mounts.
HPC coated stock a-arms, with galfen wave rotors
steel braided brake lines
Lone Star polished swing arm
Dura-blue axle
Hiper Carbon Fiber Beadlocks w/ ITP Holeshots, these things are around 600-800 a set.
AC Nerf bars
PRM Rear grab with LED light
Billet dip, brake bracket, etc..
Cool Head
LRD pipe and silencer
Works triple rate Shocks with resevoirs, rear has dampener settings, stiff to soft settings
Vforce 3 reed and cage
39mm carb
Alum air box w/ uni filter and outerwear
project 123 billet tank cap



sorry about all the non performance items on the list i just copy and pasted it,

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2710/250r1ox6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5015/250r2nc7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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[cdrookie]

nice bike.

race gas is usually required if your cranking over 180-190psi, so do a compression check.

you have alot of good parts already, maybe switch to a trx5 exhaust if you ride in more open conditions or a sparks mx/pt 89 race if you're into mx or more short run types of areas. the lrd is a decent pipe, not the best top end or the best low end, but good all around.

some porting will wake it up if you feel like rebuilding it.

[dubs chops]

never mind. i rode this thing today and apperantly i just wasn't warmed up enough last time. it Braps nicely.

[havinnoj]

Originally posted by dubs chops
never mind. i rode this thing today and apperantly i just wasn't warmed up enough last time. it Braps nicely.

:blah: I give you less than a season before you come back with the same question. Whatever route you go, split the cases and build the bottom end first.

[mxduner]

Originally posted by dubs chops
never mind. i rode this thing today and apperantly i just wasn't warmed up enough last time. it Braps nicely.

:D nice machine!

i ran 210 psi on 100 octane, but that was pushing it.Hope that helps.

[dubs chops]

i'll pobabbly check the compression on it tonight,