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Offline evo550

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1989 yz 250
« on: October 13, 2013, 06:34:30 pm »
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 06:41:48 pm »
Yep 89,If the seat is the original colour the bike came with it's a YZ-WR first model of em ;)
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2013, 08:58:26 pm »
Yeah,
I thought maybe WR as well, Did the WR's have  different gear ratios to the YZ's ?
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2013, 09:36:13 pm »
In those days it was a wide ratio as far as i reckon...
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2013, 11:56:46 pm »
Old mate has it built on the 7/1990.....which would make it a 1990 or even a 1991 model.
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2013, 06:35:29 am »
and the WR250 had 18" rear wheel instead of 19"
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2013, 07:10:22 am »
Didn't the swingarm and linkage change for the 1991/92 model? 7/90 would still be a 1990 model, and this bike has the earlier swingarm. I'm not sure of any difference between 89 and 90 models?
All early WR's had lighting coil, wide ratio gearbox and 18" rear wheel. I think a larger tank came out in 92.
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2013, 07:42:58 am »
the 89 had champagne coloured forks and 3RD designation, 90 was blue forks , same as YZ had red outer tubes.
90 had lowered radiators to give lower center of gravity, and were a great bike.
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2013, 08:11:45 am »
So not pre 90 legal...
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2013, 09:07:36 am »
Quote from: oldyzman on October 14, 2013, 08:11:45 am
So not pre 90 legal...
Yes, it's an 89 model.
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2013, 09:09:00 am »
It's an 89 the blue seat is an aftermarket so it maybe that it is a YZ and not a WR you would need to get the VIN to check,

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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2013, 10:12:50 am »
Spoke to the seller who advises he believes it's a 1990 model.  According to him he initially believed it was an 89 model but recently purchased brake parts for it that were for an 89 model but they didn't fit.  When he went back to Yamaha they told him it was a 1990 model (although I forgot to ask him if they told him that based on the frame number).

Anyway he is going to check the frame and engine numbers and post them up tonight so the confusion can be sorted out then.
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2013, 10:21:45 am »
I don't know or care if it's an '89 or '90 model but I wish punters wouldn't stick those awful Monster Energy stickers on everything. I saw one on an otherwise nicely prepped bike at Crawford River and I had to fight myself from peeling it off when the owner wasn't looking >:(...................(Jeez it feels good to have a little rant 8).)
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2013, 11:02:23 am »
Quote from: firko on October 14, 2013, 10:21:45 am
I don't know or care if it's an '89 or '90 model but I wish punters wouldn't stick those awful Monster Energy stickers on everything. I saw one on an otherwise nicely prepped bike at Crawford River and I had to fight myself from peeling it off when the owner wasn't looking >:(...................(Jeez it feels good to have a little rant 8).)
Didn't you know Firko, 1 Monster energy sticker kit = 5 extra HP at the rear wheel...
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Re: 1989 yz 250
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2013, 05:38:52 pm »
Seller has just listed VIN, 10th digit "K" = '89 model...Weeeee :)
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