beta boy Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 got my beta bearly sold now hopefully and i have found a txt 249 for sale. it has new seat and rear mudguard plastics. had an egine rebuild new sprokets. for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikb Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 I had one, it was little used when I bought it i had it for about 2 years with no major faults at all. I thought it was an exellent beginners bike with good suspension, smooth power and a really good hillclimb bike. My friend has it now and it still performs reliably despite a severe lack of maintenance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta boy Posted June 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 will this bike be a big imprvement over my heavy beta. or should i try and find a newer bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its a kinda magic Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 (edited) after having a 96 beta for 3 yrs i switched to a 2000 txt 249 in 2002. I had the pleasure for the next two and a bit years of owning a very competitive and very reliable trials bike. 3 lakes 2 days, 2 manx, 3 scotts all finished, 2 france 4 days, never missed a beat in any, and club trials most wkends!this was not just on easy course either!the bike is capable of any expert course. Edited June 11, 2005 by its a kinda magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jools Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 (edited) The 'Pre pro' gassers are probably the most reliable trials bikes you will come accross! Well made, soft power, grip well. You cant go wrong 900 sheets sounds a good buy! You see some real rough ones around and they are still reliable and competitive. Edited June 11, 2005 by Jools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-shock 250 Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Beta boy, have you seen this one? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...4554574775&rd=1 Looks like it's never seen a rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta boy Posted June 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 yeah i have but im unable to buy a bike from ebay because i dont live on the UK mainland. i live in jersey. sold my beta today for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta boy Posted June 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 is the txt 249 still a competittive bike aprt from the bit of extra weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba baraccus Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Yeah I would say its very competitive! I had the 99 and the 01 versions and they were both very nice very reliable machines! For Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc1 Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 There was an updated cylinder head about 2001 maybe, that helped bike run a lot smoother on unlead fuel. That prob the only real differences, plastics & graphics apart. Oh, & maybe the forks - went from screwed on seal holders to one piece lowers at some time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta boy Posted June 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 what it make a difference running on leaded fuel because i thought the led was for lubing the cam and valves in fourstrokes. or is it because unleaded is lower octane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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