Thanks for listening in on! Start from the beginning if you want to hear me give a little introduction to the TU and the Emgo Cafe muffler, or skip to 4:53 to head straight to the exhaust sounds.

I like your editing style on this one. And of course swapping out stock exhausts is what we did to both our bikes first thing.

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thank ya! I think the stock exhaust is almost always the first to go for us. Except for the Lightning. For some reason I'm not really that interested in getting rid of the stock exhaust on that one.

Luv the note of the Muffler.. sounded sweet.. & great seeing you both out Riding together again 🍻🤙🏻 so AwWSuM 😁 cheers Guys ✌🏻

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Smitty! I will say it's nice to have the company again. 😊

Looks awesome!! 👏🏼👏🏼 sounds fantastic!

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for this video! I am a new rider. 5'1 and have been searching for a small bike to build my confidence with and this bike is perfect for me. Cant wait!

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome and how awesome!!

It would be nice if you give viewers video coverage of your entire bike while parked so we can see exactly how your bike looks with modifications. I am interested in seeing the potentials for the TU :)

@sscbkr48

3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking thre same thing . The main issue with making it into a brat is the minimal clearance from the seat end over the tire. Because of this 2 up looks improbable but I'm still trying to figure it out.

I actually like how it sounds on both. And that little missle look is a nice touch too. PS nice transitions! 👌🏽

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! The transitions came at a perfect time making this video.

@jamey48

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, really sounds great on both bikes.

Good sound on your ride and the RE. Amazing what some nice pipes will do.

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you much! Yes, they sure can make a difference.

Very cool video! New subscriber. 😁 I had a TU for my BRC class in 2013 and still love that thing. Some day I may pick one up, just for fun. Such cool bikes.

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, they are special!

It sounds really good for such tiny little thing

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

Awesome.. I've had my Tux 5 years... And bought the first Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor in WA, state last may! I put on the Red Rooster Exhaust from India right away.. DNA Air Filter and Led Headlight. I also have my first bike I'm trying to get running this weekend a 1975 Honda CL360 with high pipes.

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Nice collection you have going on as well, sounds like a blast. I'd love to get an older Honda myself.

Sounds great. I bet that TU250 is a fun get around bike. ✌😎

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Sure is! Thanks for watching. 😊

The exhaust mod sounds good on the 'lil bike. But the transitions and entro really brought a smile to my face as I was nicknamed after an old silent movie cowboy actor Hoot Gibson. Before Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and John Wayne, Hoot and Tim Mix ruled the Saturday matinee. It's fun discovering things that even out of context from your motovlog/transitions, that can bring some 'joy' in our lives. Ride Safe, Ride Free

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I had fun putting this one together so I’m haply it made you smile. I’ll have to look up Hoot Gibson. Thanks for watching! 🤠

Sound great

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thank ya

Thank you for a great video, we were shopping for an exhaust upgrade. Want to lean towards the scrambler look. Aloha and best wishes.

@JoyonaBike

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! I love the scrambler look. ✌🏻

Sounds good!

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Niiiice. Sounds rad

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have the exact same muffler on my tiny Yamaha SR250, it's hilarious because it makes my tiny bike sound way bigger than it is!

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

I bet! I still get a kick out of my little bike sounding this way.

nice bike 💝💝💝

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice bike

The royal Enfield sounds pretty sweet.

Sounds really nice! I’m curious have you lifted the rear shocks from stock? If so what’s the total length now?

The bike sounds great!! I'm looking at getting an Emgo exhaust, iIwas just wondering is the one you have the 19" one or 17" there seem to be a few different options.

I just got a 2013 TUX 2 weeks ago. I'm not a beginner (I have a couple of liter bikes already), but just love classic looking bikes. I subbed. On your Emgo muffler, do you have a removable baffle (aka decibel killer)? I think mine is an Emgo (not yet installed), but I can see right through it - seems to be too much air flow. Thanks!

Great video, where can I find that seat ?

Sounds nice, considering its only a 250cc, looks really good.

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Joy, would you be able to provide a link to where you bought your handle bar? Thanks

I like

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

😊

Test rode a few Triumph's and while they're great, I think the TU250x is the perfect city commuter for me. I have a soft spot for low displacement, light and flickable bikes so I'll keep an eye out for this Suzuki! Ride safe ✌️

@sscbkr48

2 жыл бұрын

The tux really is a good looking retro classic. I have a 650 interceptor and an adv but it's the tu that gets endless attention as a minimalist runnabout or stock. Being black, w/o the passenger seat it looks like a Bonney. The stripped down look has both fenders removed. A black aluminum carrier trimmed in honey stained yellow cedar strips is bolted to the rear outrigger. Takes about an hour to go from stock to brat. I kept the stock saddle and exhaust. Out of the 3 bikes it's by far the coolest looking imo. Now if only it had more power and was a little taller.. 😄

@friktionrc

2 жыл бұрын

I think Suzuki don’t make huge batches of this model (not sure how supply is like in the US), but here in the UK I’ve recently been looking around and they don’t seem to be as readily available (even second hand) as some other bikes. I wonder if that’s because this is quite a niche bike - I.e low displacement aimed for the new rider (like me lol) or those that enjoy the fun of small engined bikes for their ‘flick ability’ and of course the looks. Growing up in the 1970s/1980s this reminds me of certain bikes from that era 😍

@RideYEG

2 жыл бұрын

@@friktionrc That’s spot on with what I’m seeing in North America. There’s one but it’s super over priced. I also wish it had disc brakes in the rear lol

@friktionrc

2 жыл бұрын

@@RideYEG mate I soooo agree re the rear breaks…I mean come on, I get it’s not a fast MotoGP bike but why leave that off? Also what’s with not putting on a fuel gauge? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ If this bike is aimed at newbies, (based on its size, engine capacity, speed etc) why on earth would they leave out a gauge to show how much fuel you have left lol…what are us newbies supposed to do, use telepathy? 🤦‍♂️🤣

@RideYEG

2 жыл бұрын

@@friktionrc Agreed. I feel like Suzuki is a bit slower to adapt than other brands (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki) because those other brands have evolved their small cc bikes. If Suzuki had modern features with the look of the TU it would sell heavily

Cool video and thank you. My bike is down waiting on parts so I’ve been riding my gf’s TU250. Cool little nimble bike fun for everything (except keeping up with 70mph Florida drivers 😊). I’m def changing out the exhaust. How on earth did you get up to 70mph!

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

Love that you're having fun on it! Ha, I can't always do 70. Depends on things like wind and how level the road is.

Did you consider a baffelectomy? A steel rod and punching out the stock baffles? My wife and I are really looking closely at the TU for her bike (she rode a VStar 650 13 years ago, sold when our son was born. For a light and relatively inexpensive day bike the TU, from what I have found, is just idea. Looking forward to winging along with that braid sticking out of the helmet again soon! Enjoying you vlog Joy!

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

No, I didn't consider a baffelectomy. I wasn't a huge fan of the stock look so didn't mind going for something different (and the weight savings was nice for me, too). All the best with the search for a bike for your wife!

Thanks for sharing Joy. Does this pipe affect any part of the bike's performance in a given rpm range?

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice anything really. Thanks for watching!

Just purchased my first TU250, lots of great ideas out there but very few on how to squeeze a few extra ponies out of the engine.

@TideTrekker

10 ай бұрын

You do any upgrades since you got it?

@Milkybar3320011

10 ай бұрын

@@TideTrekker I wish, I have two other bikes that are already in bits, but hopefully this winter I’ll make a start, thanks for asking though.

@TideTrekker

10 ай бұрын

@@Milkybar3320011 haha sounds like you're gonna have a busy winter! Good luck man, sounds fun keep us updated.

Nice. I’m curious after the exhaust modification, did you balance it out with a fuel map (if f.i.) or bigger jets (carb)? If not, did you feel any loss of low end torque? Thanks

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

No fuel map or bigger jets. If there was any loss of power or torque after the swap, I didn't notice it. Thanks for watching!

@J2I3H

3 жыл бұрын

They will definately run lean when you change out the stock pipe. Always up your main jet so it will not overheat under heavy load. I had 3 gn 250's and I have a modified gz250 all with the same engine.. a podfilter is an even bigger reason to change the jetting, but you will get some noticable powergains if you combine the two.

I liked the way the Emgo muffler sounded on the RE. Did you simply swap those out for the stock mufflers without any loss of power of fuel efficiency? or did you need to make other adjustments?

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I like the sound of it too. No other adjustments were made and haven't noticed a loss of power. Not sure I can speak to fuel efficiency just because up until that point wasn't tracking it 100%.

It honestly does sound a lot bigger than the exhaust on my stock TU250X. How do you find the single seat for long trips? I bought my TU new last year so she's completely stock, I can't stand the factory seat

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

The longest trip I’ve been on with this bike was maybe up to an hour, so not too long. It does fine for me though. I haven’t had any comfort issues and I like the fact that it’s a bit narrower than the stock seat. Thanks for watching!

Good cover on the topic ...and they are a great bike as well easy to ride and high in the run factor.......... keep well with Mr.China's bugs and stay safe

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying it a lot. Thanks for watching! Stay well. 😊

I've been playing around with the thoughts of buying an emgo muffler but have read a lot about people struggling with the inlet size, as the adapters don't go all the way down to the 1.25" of the TU... any chance you could share how you/the shop managed to deal with this issue? I'd love to join the Emgo crowd and it sounds fabulous and affordable but I'm not looking to mess with something that I don't have a solution for...

@JoyonaBike

3 жыл бұрын

From what I remember, I believe the mechanic mentioned something like that. I wish I could tell you his solution, but I'm fuzzy on what that was. Sorry can't be of more help for you!

With this exhaust, are you able to use rear wheel stands?

@JoyonaBike

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am! One of the perks to swapping to this exhaust.

You dont think it's too loud when you drive around 50-60 mph?

@JoyonaBike

2 жыл бұрын

No, I don't think so.

What is your height .. Cuz im also bit small in height

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

I'm about 5'3 1/4 - 5'3 1/2.

@jaideepsawant4933

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoyonaBike so u perfectly fit on royal enfield or u have to tip toe

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Jaideep Sawant I have to tip toe a little on the Royal Enfield. And that’s even with the cafe solo seat which is a little lower I believe than the stock seat.

@jaideepsawant4933

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoyonaBike ohh .... Im 5'6 so which bikes would u recommend me .. I mean would i be able to ride continental? Witg my height?

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

Jaideep Sawant I think with your height you’d fit on the Continental!

Sorry Joy, but I don't care for the new exhaust sound. I went back to your Totcho video to contrast the two sounds, and the previous muffler seems to fit the bike's personality better. Don't like the black finish either. Nonetheless, personal modification is a choice we all make for ourselves, so if you are pleased, that is nice. Hope your weekend continues cheerfully.

@JoyonaBike

4 жыл бұрын

This is actually the same exhaust that I had in the Totchos video. I’ve had this muffler on the bike for a few years now. Maybe it sounds different here because I have the camera up close and personal with the muffler? That’s what’s so cool about bike mods is that you can make them your own. As far as chrome goes, I do love that look too! Thanks for watching.