ZXR250 parts sources

[mxs]

Hi guys,

my first post here. Lots of good info here.

I am pondering a purchase of ZXR250 A model, year 1991 and I am trying to get a clue how difficult will it be to get parts for brakes, engine and cooling system. The other parts of the bike I am not so concerned abou as I've seen some stuff on e-bay and elsewhere.

Anyways, it seems to be a popular bike in NZ, so I am hoping you guys have the parts supply figured out.

Thanks fo your help,

Marek

[mxs]

Nobody?

I thought you guys here know quite a bit about these machines?

Thanks,

Marek

[imdying]

What did your Kwaka dealer have to say?

[YAMASAKI]

not hard to get, but generally expensive. got quoted $350 for a single front disc the other day... ouch.

[imdying]

It's a botique one market bike, that's been out of production for 10 years, that's probably not a bad price. Just order the bits and be done with it... the pain of paying will be long forgotten after you've carved up a thousand kms :)

Here's something to compare it to :) My RGV doesn't need any love right now, but once I've finished hot rodding the other I'll do this in the name of preventative maintenance (no forseeable future has me without the RGV).

Chain kit: $188
Clutch plates: $100
Clutch springs: $20
Rear disc: $205
Rear pads: $45
Pistons/rings/top end bearings/gaskets: $635
Air filter: $43
Shock and forks rebuilt: No less than $600
Tyes: $550

Same deal... it's been out of production for 10 years, if I want to put miles on it, this is the price I pay. Money... can't take it with ya :D

[mxs]

Well, considering I live in Canada, there's no point for me going to official Kawa dealer. They will not even talk to me about a bike of this kind.

So any part I will have to get will have to come from abroad. Hence my question whether there's any known on-line sources you can get parts from.

Thanks,

Marek

[imdying]

Really? I'd try another dealer then. They weren't officially brought in here (they're what the Brits call 'grey imports'), but the Kwaka dealers will still take your model number and look em up.

[Wheeliemonsta]

Gidday mxs,
My advice would be to stay well clear of it, unless of course its an absolutely mint low mileage example - purely from the point of veiw that it's an old domestic market model never destined for export outside of Japan...

The expected service life for a "Domestic Market" model is 7 years - after that expect to start having trouble sourcing parts new...

THIS APPLIES TO ALL DOMESTIC MARKET MODELS NOT JUST THE ZXR'S...

Off the top of my head, parts that are now N.L.A (No Longer Available) include:

Pistons (Std & O.S)
Rings (Std & O.S)
Inlet Valves
Exhaust Valves (shortly to go the same way...)
The bulk of the "Plastic"

Your best source for parts would actually be some of the vehicle auction houses in Japan (you'd be buying a complete bike, obviously...) - they bloody near give the things away as they are worth nothing locally...


Cheers

:rockon:

[mxs]

Gidday mxs,
My advice would be to stay well clear of it, unless of course its an absolutely mint low mileage example - purely from the point of veiw that it's an old domestic market model never destined for export outside of Japan...

The expected service life for a "Domestic Market" model is 7 years - after that expect to start having trouble sourcing parts new...

THIS APPLIES TO ALL DOMESTIC MARKET MODELS NOT JUST THE ZXR'S...

Off the top of my head, parts that are now N.L.A (No Longer Available) include:

Pistons (Std & O.S)
Rings (Std & O.S)
Inlet Valves
Exhaust Valves (shortly to go the same way...)
The bulk of the "Plastic"

Your best source for parts would actually be some of the vehicle auction houses in Japan (you'd be buying a complete bike, obviously...) - they bloody near give the things away as they are worth nothing locally...


Cheers

:rockon:


I hear you and I think you are right hinting that it is a risky operation.

My dilemma is that I love smaller, lighter bikes. None of today's manufacturers seem to be in agreement with me, hence my country gets only 600cc ss as the smallest bike available. I don't need 600 due to various reasons as cost, insurance and not lastly, buying a machine which will not be used even from 30% potential is nonsense (I don't expect any track use), in my opinion. The cops where I live, are on highest alert these days, so ..... Hence the idea of getting something smaller, older, trying to restore it a bit (learn quite bit along the way) and occasionaly take it out on the weekend.

Perhaps, I might look rather at 400cc since these were I think brought officially into UK and other countries for a number of years.

Thanks,

Marek

[Wheeliemonsta]

I hear you and I think you are right hinting that it is a risky operation.

My dilemma is that I love smaller, lighter bikes. None of today's manufacturers seem to be in agreement with me, hence my country gets only 600cc ss as the smallest bike available. I don't need 600 due to various reasons as cost, insurance and not lastly, buying a machine which will not be used even from 30% potential is nonsense (I don't expect any track use), in my opinion. The cops where I live, are on highest alert these days, so ..... Hence the idea of getting something smaller, older, trying to restore it a bit (learn quite bit along the way) and occasionaly take it out on the weekend.

Perhaps, I might look rather at 400cc since these were I think brought officially into UK and other countries for a number of years.

Thanks,

Marek

Gidday Marek,
That would be a far more sound option in my opinion... The U.K has had the ZXR 400 on there books for some time as an "Official Import"

Hunt around for the latest model bike with the least mileage...

Good luck with it

Cheers

:rockon: