1990 Yamaha SRX250 opinions

**Jamiepo** · 5th October 2005, 14:05

OK, well I found a bike that I like and it's in my price range I have talked to the guy who is selling and he said he can deliver it to me with a brand new wof for $2000. It is a 1990 SRX250 with just over 20k on the clock, all of the other bikes that are in my price range (2.5k and under) are in the the high 40k's and over , is this a good deal, does anyone have any advice/experience with this model and a similar year?? Seeing that I have a couple of hundy left over from my top dollar I might take it in for a service when it gets here, what kinda price am I looking at??
Thanks for all of the info in my other threads,

James

**Sniper** · 5th October 2005, 14:07

They are a good bike and I think you are getting a good deal for $2000 with 20k on the clock. I would run a history check though and see what condition its in though just to be sure. Otherwise I would say go for it and if you need any help scruitenising it, there are a few of us here who can help ya.

**Jamiepo** · 5th October 2005, 14:13

How would I run a history check on it?? Get the rego number and go into a post shop kinda thing and what does that cost??

**Sniper** · 5th October 2005, 14:14

Check out aalemon.co.nz It costs a wee bit but it will tell you if there is money oweing, if its stolen, its a bloody handy tool.

**Jamiepo** · 5th October 2005, 14:18

oh and also is there any way to make sure that the KM's are genuine?? The guy is down in southland so I won't really be able to have a good look at it until it gets up here and by then I will of payed for it. Worth the risk, cause it sounds a lot better than anything else have been able to find and the single cylanders are uaually pretty reliable right?

**FROSTY:Me** · 5th October 2005, 14:18

very cool little bike ol son

**Sniper** · 5th October 2005, 14:21

Originally Posted by Jamiepo

oh and also is there any way to make sure that the KM's are genuine?? The guy is down in southland so I won't really be able to have a good look at it until it gets up here and by then I will of payed for it. Worth the risk, cause it sounds a lot better than anything else have been able to find and the single cylanders are uaually pretty reliable right?

Yep thats true, it will tell ya all about the KM's.

Single cylinders are great unless they are a CG125, then they are arseholes. Anyway, you will have great fun on it and as long as it runs well and isn't a tip bike, as frosty says, they are really cool.

**Jamiepo** · 5th October 2005, 14:21

this is the bike HERE

**Jamiepo** · 5th October 2005, 14:22

Tip bike???? Been fallen off of?

**gamgee** · 5th October 2005, 14:23

they aren't as quick as some of the other sprot bikes, but in exhange for that you get a great learners bike and most importantly if your on a tight budget, reliability, and low fuel costs, i used to have the sr250 which is the less sporty version, but they are still a lot of fun for a learner and a great starting place, how far is this person delivering the bike? $1500+ is about normal for a tidy SRX with 30,000km on it, so yeah depending on how far the delivery is, I'd be asking that they chuck a years rego on as well as the wof, don't rush in and pay to much