johnnyjazz

Thanks for your input Feetupfun! hope all's well with you, sir!.. i had someone else put the new tires on that TY250 you helped me so much with a few years back ..but i'm going to do this Honda one myself...just need to get more confident with these things..won't hurt to have some windex/soap at the ready anyway...just waiting on a few parts and i'll report back!

Thanks Guys! really appreciate you. Feeling confident to do it, baby steps ..lol. Just ordered some proper motorbike tire spoons (tusk) as i figured my 2' Harbor Freight irons are best just used as crowbars... Other than that the ol' tractor is in fine fettle! slowly getting better (at riding and wrenching) and all the mods I've learnt here have been a HUGE help! i know having a road legal trials bike is a huge compromise, but given i ride about as well as a drunken elephant probably doesn't make too much difference at this stage, lol Joyful weekend to all and thanks again!

fish glue! lol...love it. not sure i'll use sheet metal screws (yet, anyway!) is there a good brand of rim lock i should get? i see fleabay has quite a few options for 2.15" ...any recommendations appreciated! do all these basically do exactly the same thing?

Thank you so much Lemur, appreciate the insight and advice! I'm excited to learn more and do this myself. looking at this pic its definitely not coming straight out and does appear to be at a bit of an angle.. Q/ so when i drill the hole to install a rim lock is there a 'best' place on the rim..I'm guessing opposite the valve stem? Thank you all for helping, i learn a great deal here from your wisdom and experience!

Thanks Lineaway, appreciate the encouragement to change the tire myself! no, it's not tubeless..has inner tube....i'm thinking though should i drill a hole and add a rim lock? i saw on the FWOJ thread (page 19) brewtus added one....just wondered if it were necessary and a good safer option?

Hello friends, yet another noob question..please forgive my continued ignorance and inexperience! I have looked online prior to posting but just got confused by all the conflicting info out there. I am going to try to replace the rear tire myself (never done it before) and have a question regarding rim locks. The bike doesn't currently have one and I run at about 10psi and haven't had any problems (it was like this when I got it). Should I put one in now just to be safe- is that the done thing, or is it ok without? And if so, does the rim lock go in first and then you mount the tire, or do you mount the tire then put in the rim lock? I think I need to drill a hole in the rim too for installation on the reflex, yeah? and it is a 2.15" size - is that correct? Is there anything else I need to think about when installing a new tire? I was going to try the zip tie method. sorry for so many noob questions! just dont want to mess it all up, lol.Thanks so much in advance for any help or advice. Truly appreciated!

Thank you LSV! appreciate the advice... i have a neighbor up the street who is an old Harley petrol head...an electronics engineer by trade who before retiring used to install the radios and comms for police vehicles. He has said he will help me and take a look. Also i have another problem as the rear tail light blinks when the indicators are on, so there is some of kind of grounding issue going on, be good to get it all sorted - will keep you updated as to the results! all best, johnny

Thanks Lemur! its the rear tail light too - and as i do use it on the road as a daily beater duct tape is not super practical...(but agreed a simple solution!) perhaps some kind of slip on / slip off 'occluding cover' is the way forward. might be easier! appreciate you. hope all's well with you

Hello friends, hoping someone with more knowledge than I could help with a question!... I have a TLR reflex that I use for trials, however it is fully road legal as I need to ride to my spots. Is there any way one could install some kind of switch to essentially turn the 'lighting' circuit off but keep the bike running? i was told it runs 2 seperate circuits.... Currently the woods are mid winter bare and the lack of leaf cover makes me quite visible to passers by (cop callers). Thealways on headlight esp can be seen a mile off! just wondering if one could install a 'stealth' option...has anyone done this? Not sure where in the wiring one would put it or if it's even possible? Thank you so much in advance for any help!..Johnny in NY

Thank you Mcman56! good to know it can be removed and i can run breather straight to box. not falling off = no oil in airbox..lol! good incentive..

Hello friends, as you probably gathered by now i don't know much, so forgive me for asking if this is a stupid question! can i remove the carbon air canister thing that sits in front of the airbox? i fell off quite spectacularly recently (my specialty) and the bike ended up totally upside down. next thing i know ive got oil dripping out the airbox and the air filter is dripping in oil...i drained the tube that comes out the bottom of the crankcase and it was indeed full. im guessing its from the engine via that carbon canister unit? my understanding is that was put there for EPA emissions in the US? i dont think the UK TLRs have it do they? if i remove it i'm assuming i still need some kind of breather from the engine? any advice or pointers appreciated as i fell off again just now (at least im trying to get better, lol!) and id imagine it happened again. just trying to think preemptively as it took a while to clean out the oil from the airbox and filter and im sure its not good for the carb! it doesnt have all the other stuff that the california model has though..im talking about #14 on the chart. thanks so much

Thanks again everyone for help! i always learn so much here. i know putting money into a reflex isn't worth it, but to have a fully road legal trials bike is priceless. esp. as swapping back to a 13 front sprocket at any point gives trail options too. Bike is running like a charm now - if it helps anyone else....part number Part # 99124-076-0400 IS the correct slow jet - i was indeed given a bum steer by a 'reputable online retailer' who sent the wrong part, hence original post! Also i got the Keyster carb kit KH0047 which had a 100 main jet which indeed helps also.. finally with the 'tab' over the airscrew removed (was super glued on) and set at 2 1/2 turns out and its good as new with no stalling or dying at tickover Thanks again Lineaway for link to Brewtus's epic post... along with the kilt pic, the story about mrs bitters running the cat over with the forklift was worth going through the 37 pages again! 9 tooth front sprocket - check / New Betor shocks - check / Direct attach gear shifter - check / down and back pegs - check / new aluminum bash plate - check / battery eliminator - check / voltage regulator - check / fully street legal, registered and insured - check. (Fecked and TY trials - thanks you!) Deep joy!! Now i just need to learn how to ride better and not get intimated by falling off!! lol. Happy weekend all original 1986 reflex ad if you haven't seen it! lol...the good ol days.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1txpslGSyhI (and if it helps anyone else save some time): https://www.feked.com/honda-tlr200-footrest-lowering-kit-direct-fit-to-original-mounting-point-en.html https://www.feked.com/honda-sump-guard-skid-plate-tlr250-tlr200-and-reflex-models.html https://www.tytrials.com/trailandtrialsuk/prod_502124-Front-Sprocket-TLR200.html https://www.tytrials.com/trailandtrialsuk/prod_516379-1-Pair-of-Betor-Classic-Trials-Shocks-400mm-TLR200-Reflex.html https://www.tytrials.com/trailandtrialsuk/prod_148184-1-Gear-Lever-TLR200-Reflex.html https://www.amazon.com/HONDA-SL125-SL125S-KEYSTER-CARB/dp/B0788X1F3Q

Thanks Sir! truly appreciated

Thanks lineway...been through that post many times...not definitive imho, though very helpful- ... esp. as it gets quite negative and confrontational in places which turns me off... appreciate the help and encouragement though so i will revisit and study further in greater detail! that post reminds me of the old joke...'how do you start an argument on the internet?....express an opinion and sit back and wait!' lol i appreciate all Brewtus's efforts and the banter between you two is most funny! i loved the Kilt pic the most!

Thanks u kurtas! it is the original although bike only has 1400 miles....if i cant get it sorted i see i can get the Taiwanese copy off of fecked pretty cheap. Or i might look into the OKO as i swapped one onto the TY250 i had a few years ago and it was a vast improvement....didnt help me ride any better mind you...lol..i still ride like an elephant... i see on mid atlantic trials site that the OKO swap for the TLR is a wee bit more involved though.... thanks all so much for dialogue! super appreciated