pludmugger Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hi all i keep perusing the classifieds. It seems some of the early Gg bike were inferior in the reliability stakes. What ywar did they start to get better. By what i can make out its around 99 - 2000. I now all these bike will have seen better days BUT every little helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pludmugger Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Oh and what year did the red painted engine models end? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordi Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 The models around 1999 & 2000 were pretty good, the old TXT range. It was the first water cooled model that was probably not so good ( Delta?) and the 02 Pro had a few issues for some, fine again from 03 onwards. However thats my expierence only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl123q1 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hi There, I have a JTR250 - 1996 - lovely bike - and has been reliable - needing only the clutch sorting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 93-2001 same basic motor. 1997 last red engine. 1999-2001 most desirable. 2002-2004 crap better with each year. 2005 - present still crap better each year. 2002- present pro models all ride well when running. Current issues are still kickstart, shift shaft assembly, and transmission realiability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 There were still a few TXT's around in 2003, after the Pro's were launched in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev3 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I had a 98 TX 270 for 8 years and it never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooseneck Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I had a jtx 200 97 model, the best bike I ever had bar my 4rt. Never missed a beat, great quality too. On that note, I must say, what you get out of a bike is only as good as what you put into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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