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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: James Lee on April 14, 2012, 08:28:05 am

Title: Melton 89 YZ250
Post by: James Lee on April 14, 2012, 08:28:05 am

When I was yonger my brother in law bought a YZ250 89 in malboro colour scheme,I loved this bike and allways remember it.He stripped the paint and rode it for some time.One day he was doing some mainteinence and I clearly remember on the inside of one of the casings had Peter Melton inscribed.He told me the other day he still knows where the bike is and I asked him to chase it up to see if it may be for sale.It had a tecnocell seat cover and a full arrow exhuast.The bottom end power of this bike was like nothing Ive seen ever since.So my question is would this be correct,did Melton ride a YZ250 in 89?Im hoping to get this bike back either way.

Title: Re: Melton 89 YZ250
Post by: KB171 on April 14, 2012, 10:46:09 am

Yep, Peter Melton won the 125, 250, 500cc Qld state titles in 1989 riding for the Marlboro Yamaha Team,
well worth hunting it down i'd rekon  ;)
Cheers KB

Title: Re: Melton 89 YZ250
Post by: gettinold on April 14, 2012, 03:41:05 pm

James! Keep us updated! That would be a good thing.

Title: Re: Melton 89 YZ250
Post by: James Lee on April 17, 2012, 07:52:06 am

Hes trying to get hold of the bloke who bought it off him around 8 years ago.Hopefully its not too flogged.I found a pic of meltons 89 YZ and it had red anodised forks but this one definetly doesnt.Maybe it was just his practice bike.

Title: Re: Melton 89 YZ250
Post by: gettinold on April 17, 2012, 09:40:05 am

Peter would only be to happy to confirm if his memory is good enough!! lol 

Title: Re: Melton 89 YZ250
Post by: evo550 on April 17, 2012, 11:42:14 am

James,
I'd say the one you saw in the photo was a '90 model, they had red anodised forks and a few other differences from the '89 model