New YZ250H Project

[XR]

What state of rebuild are you after?


Here we go!!!

[Cabmkr]

What state of rebuild are you after?

   As this is a bike I have been looking for, and it is all there,  It will get a full rebuild, and will try to use as many OEM parts as makes sence but will be using excell rims, all new repo plastic and tank etc. Also it may get a pipe and an upgraded rear shock as funds permit. It will be a rider and I would like to do some vintage events on it, but in the end just a fun ride to use and have.   

   What I usually do is brake the bikes down as soon as I get them but I am keeping this one together until I start to rebuild it and I will take lots of photos and post the process as I too love the rebuild threads

Cheers Chris

[Cabmkr]

I found antoher YZ250H over the weekend , and paid $160 for it. Actually mostly complete except for the side covers and a few of the parts that were not good on the one I already got are good on this one 





The guy said it was on the last oversize but it still have 2 more to go so it looks like I scored!

Chris

[YZ250H]

Nice work.  When do you launch into the resto ?

[Ted]

Nice work.  When do you launch into the resto ?

Coming from the launch into it master............hahahaha

[YZ250H]

I'm OK at launching into them, completing them is the part I have trouble with 

[Cabmkr]

I'm OK at launching into them, completing them is the part I have trouble with 

   I know of that problem, my Xs650 streetracker project has been stalled for over 2 years now, I stripped all the parts i didnt need and cut the frame, got a radian swingarm an XL350 tank and a glass seat unit then thats it. Right now I am torn between a Ty250B and an RM125X. Mostly comes down to finances and I have a hard problem buying a bike to part out to help pay for the rebuilds as I want to save everything!

   Just like the YZ250 for parts, after about 2 days Im thinking I will rebuild both of them    One as original and one modded


   

[YZ250H]

they are probably both good enough to restore.  People have done resto's on a lot worse.
Parts are pretty easy to get - it would only be a matter of finances (as it is with me - there are always things competing for the dollars)

[mxfool]

Holy cow you couldn't do better if you had a gun to the sellers head excellent purchase.
also are you going to keep it yellow or going for white, and keep the pics and info coming
mxfool 

[Cabmkr]

it would only be a matter of finances (as it is with me - there are always things competing for the dollars)

Well things are back on track with the 250H. Sold the Suzuki, got the TY250 rebuilt (on the cheep) and picked up a 3rd YZ for $100.





   On the rebuild front, I have had the frame swingarm and pipe beadblasted, 2 pack painted the frame, all new bearings for the chassis, just waiting for fork bushings and a shock bump stop. Motor has had a bore with a new piston,  all bearings  and seals and a new rod kit, so its on the workbench ready to go back together.
   I also have made a bolt on sidestand for it.  more photos to follow

Chris 

[Cabmkr]

Well I finally got back in the shop to work on the YZ. Between Christmas, work and picking up another 4  bikes the YZ hasnt been touched since before Christmas. Today, I refinished the fork legs, rear shock and painted the pipe and swingarm





For a bolt on sidestand


And here is where I stand today




I am rebuilding the rear shock and forks this week 

[YZ250H]

It's looking great.

Hope your cat appreciates all the effort that went ito it's new perch 

Also hope it doesn't decide to sharpen it's claws on the new seat cover 

[Simo63]

it would only be a matter of finances (as it is with me - there are always things competing for the dollars)

Well things are back on track with the 250H. Sold the Suzuki, got the TY250 rebuilt (on the cheep) and picked up a 3rd YZ for $100.





  Chris 

Chris are you in the USA? 

[Cabmkr]

Ya, I have to keep blankets over the seats so the cats dont perferate them, but no mice in my shop.

I am in Ontario Canada north of Toronto and waiting the snow to melt!

[Viper666]

I picked up a 250H for $150 a while back but it is a basket case.
The guy was riding it with the expasion chamber snapped off near the header, has a coach bolt for the swing arm pivot. (You get the picture)
Very average looking but near complete.
I may just clean it up a flog it off as I can see it being a money pit.
Don't know, will have a think about it.