Roger57

OK. So I have a parts catalogue on CD. Its the right one so now I need to order some parts. Somebody mentioned that Yamaha themselves may be able to supply and the prices may (!) not be too bad. I know about CMS, but when I went on the Yam website the online parts cat only goes back as far as 1988. So does anybody know how I go about ordering stuff for a 1984 bike from Yamaha? Is it simply a case of going to my local dealer (hate that) or can I do it online? Cheers Steve

Sorry chaps, but the devil is in the detail. That should be XT250K, not XT250L as stated before....

Damn good stuff from all you guys, thanks. A very helpful lady called Caroline from Yambits (I'm sure y'all know her!) has told me that the bike is in fact a 1983 XT250L Dual Purpose (?) and the 30X prefix means that it is a Japanese import, not a US import as I was told by the bloke I bought it off. I have the DVLA registration pack so presumably can now fill it in and send it off to get the bike registered? No hurry though because it has certain, erm, issues that need to be resolved before it can hit the road.For example the rubber diaphragm which supports the main jet valve is perished and the cheapest I can find is about 80 quid! Mervin, Do I need a dating cert (sounds like fun...havent been on a date for 30 years - wife wont let me...) and if so how do I contact Paul? Any favourite parts suppliers? Anybody? Please? Breakers? Blackhat, D'you reckon I'm better posting this topic in the workshop section? Its only here because I'm a newbie to the club....

Hello everybody, first time on here. Youve probably been asked this question before...... How do I decode a 9-digit VIN number? I have an old XT250 now, which I think is a 1984 XT250L model, but have no other paperwork. The frame number is 30X-004997. Any ideas? Rog