Posted March 15, 200717 yr I bought this bike from this guy and he said its a yamaha 250 but he didnt know the year or model of the bike.He said he got it from a guy that used to race it.The engine looks bigger than 250cc to me.If anyone can tell me anything about the bike by the pictures please post what you know.
March 16, 200717 yr Author Looks like a 1982 YZ250. Yea I just checked out some pics of the YZ250 and they look just like my bike so that must be it.Thanks now I can get parts .YZ is the best dirtbike that yamaha makes isnt it?
April 1, 200717 yr arnt u gonna have to buy alot of parts to get that back to good? Yes he is and the parts are not cheap. As long as the engine is sound then there shouldn't be a problem. Just get it looking vaguely presentable and go ride it. It'll get trashed soon enough anyway so there's not much point getting it mint.
April 2, 200717 yr if i had that bike i would spend as much money as it needed to get it back to near original condition. wouldnt be easy finding parts but well worth it in the long run....... could be worth a lot of money in the future if kept well. mind you id be more inclined to look for a proper classic twinshock to refurb.... like this 71 yz250
April 17, 200717 yr Author arnt u gonna have to buy alot of parts to get that back to good? Yea it looks like it's going to be alot of money to get it running.Apearently the coolent leaked out while it was being ridden and it caused major engine damage.Like the piston and head have holes in them,the crank shaft bearings are bad and theres a crack in the bottom of the crank case.At this point i dont know if its even worth putting the time,effort and money into fixing it .
April 28, 200717 yr Author Hey man, do you want to sell that bike? Ill buy it from you! how much? Im not interested in selling it right now.In the future if I decide to sell it i'll let you know.Just out of curiosity,what would you do with it?
May 8, 200717 yr i would fix it up! i have an 82 yz250. i sold the frame, gas tank, seat and plastics, but i still have everything else(including an engine that runs like new). i wish that i never would have sold it, it has been garage kept and the engine only has about 1000 miles on it! i found it in my grandparents basement and my grandad said that i could have it. but yeah! thats what i would do with it.
May 8, 200717 yr Author i would fix it up! i have an 82 yz250. i sold the frame, gas tank, seat and plastics, but i still have everything else(including an engine that runs like new). i wish that i never would have sold it, it has been garage kept and the engine only has about 1000 miles on it! i found it in my grandparents basement and my grandad said that i could have it. but yeah! thats what i would do with it. Well I would really like to sell it to someone that would restore it....would be ashame to part it out.So if I do decide to sell it you'll have first shot at buying it.
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