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Post by comstar on Mar 16, 2024 19:32:35 GMT
……to grab a bike.
More later.
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Post by comstar on Mar 17, 2024 20:08:31 GMT
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Post by buster on Mar 17, 2024 21:02:15 GMT
nice buy, I'm looking forward to this one
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Post by kickstart on Mar 17, 2024 21:18:34 GMT
I’m an admirer of the factory customs to be honest hence owning 3 cm250’s in the past , this certainly looks interesting
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Post by CTB on Mar 17, 2024 22:20:05 GMT
What’s your plans Nick?
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Post by comstar on Mar 18, 2024 4:49:15 GMT
Thanks chaps. Another unplanned purchase. Two options, either flip it or put some work into it. At a minimum will need new boots, carbs off and clean possibly rebuild, both brake systems front and rear need overhaul. The general cosmetics look a bit tired but I think the 'patina' suits this one well.
Hmm, what to do?
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Post by BritPete on Mar 18, 2024 13:16:03 GMT
A Yam has been a long time coming but expected - minimum expense and flip IMHO
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Post by buster on Mar 18, 2024 23:33:13 GMT
Halco (no longer in business, sadly) bore and stroke kit, take it out to the full 1040cc (I kid you not) and go drag racing with it
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Post by BritPete on Mar 19, 2024 7:40:09 GMT
Just had a re look at the pics The muddy from the front looks in proportion  The back looks like a cross with the silvers cheap replica  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Mar 19, 2024 8:16:03 GMT
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Post by buster on Mar 19, 2024 18:12:31 GMT
to be fair the Halco kit was mostly developed for drag racing and drag bikes are always 100% reliable and never go bang  ps I love the look of that tracker, if only it had spoked wheels... |
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Post by davefirestorm on Mar 19, 2024 20:09:47 GMT
I didn’t do the flat tracker it was guy that bought it from me.It was the 16” disc braked wheel that put me off and I just parked bike up in me brothers garage and forgot about it for a few years 😬
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Post by buster on Mar 19, 2024 22:49:08 GMT
I didn’t do the flat tracker it was guy that bought it from me.It was the 16” disc braked wheel that put me off and I just parked bike up in me brothers garage and forgot about it for a few years 😬 with you on the 16" rear, I bought a 250 US custom model in the early nineties, thinking I could get it running (failed) gave £100 for it but got £20 for the clocks and £60 for the wheels (the rear was valued among the chopper guys at the time) and cut my losses a bit |
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Post by davefirestorm on Mar 20, 2024 9:57:14 GMT
16” wheels on my Harley,and my RRX Fireblade had a 16” front
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Post by comstar on Mar 20, 2024 17:29:25 GMT
Okay quick update. So I am getting some interest in the bike already through a friend of a friend, even if I decide to go the quick flip route.
But also, I have been doing some initial 'up to date' cost calculations to see what kind of wedge it would take to get a bike in this kind of condition, off the road since 1988 just roadworthy (with no costly NOS or cosmetics) in Los Angeles in 2024.
So far, here we go:
Tyres - IRC or Duro brand in the correct vintage pattern sizes, best price I can find are approx $85 each delivered for the front and rear so on that we are looking at $170 (approx £134).
Then we have fitment which I have been quoted at $45 each rim to fit so we have $90 on that (approx £70).
Brake master cylinder kits front and rear - pattern items are coming in at approximately $70 delivered (approx £55). I'd say genuine Yamaha would be cost prohibitive on this project.
Total so far = £259 Not including any of my 'dead' labour costs in this because you just can't (removal of the wheels to take to the tire fitter etc).
More soon.....
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