NSW parts bike to help a newbe kiwi get on the track

[crazyphil]

Hi Guys
After a big favour for a mate. He is picked up an 82 XT250 for $50 needs the tank on this bike for his first VMX project
its in NSW we are in NZ! The seller will only accept complete  bike pick up anyone keen on getting a parts bike and shipping the tank for
[email protected] I told him he should budget $100!

You will be asking , why an XT? what is this guy on? Just get a going bike mate whats your problem?
4 week old baby (No 1) shed full of roadies and YZ250 modern and a wife!
The XT goes well and he is fast.... just cant get a tank to fit over that monoshock thing!
Heres the auction. We could buy it and have you ship and sell/use other bits.


YAMAHA XT125 XT 125 1982 VMX PROJECT TRAIL BIKE PARTS
Item Id:   150405293183
End time:   Jan-17-10 01:27:00 PST
Location: New South Wales, Australia

Phil Grant

[Husk72]

Where bouts in NSW is it Phil?

[TT5 Matt]

i should be able to find a xt250 or plastic yz250 tank around here,pm me

[cyclegod]

Here's the tank you need, even though it has been listed as a TT tank it is an XT250 tank.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Yamaha-TT250-Petrol-Gas-Fuel-Tank-Genuine-Part_W0QQitemZ260317870066QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3c9c2777f2

[metalskin]

i reckon the xt125 tank wouldn't just bolt up. if it cleared the frame size it wouldn't be hard to
weld a new mounting tab to make it fit. i dont think it would tho, they are about the same size as a dt175.

if you do get the 125 i'd probably buy the front end if it could be shipped to vic cheap enough.

[cyclegod]

The xt125/200 tank is very short compared to the XT250

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-XT125-XT-125-FUEL-GAS-TANK_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad5f43901QQitemZ390136609025QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[crazyphil]

 
Excellent fellas, thanks for the heads up all of you!
WE are not sure where it is in NSW and now its clear that it will be a beeaaatch to fit , lets move on to plan B
TT5Matt I will be in touch re what you have shortly. I am glad the dude said "its the whole bike or nothing" to Kurt
so we could got the Aussy VMX family involved!

The bike was at the tip, Shes a beauty too, as many trips up and down the road have proven, with a sawn of coke bottle gas funnel
wired to the frame!, The wheels were shot so he found some of those, and has been muttering about getting a MIG welder to repair the
tank!!!
Thanks so much you guys!

As an aside,
I have just opened my new 36mm Mikuni carb (5 days from the States) for the PE400T "I love it when the dollar is right. $149 with jet kit.
The 79 Red Rocket is having a work over from front to back and bottom end to top end hopefully ready for Round 3 of the NZ VMX champs thats a little more costly!!! and chipping away at the 73/74 CR250M project.
Life is good, then you have to work to support the habit.Phil