Yay got my bike - SRX250!!

[blitz]

Hey all!!

Got my first bike!!

Its a 1984 Yamaha SRX 250. Its got about 49,000k's on it and was first regod in NZ in 1993 with about 20,000k's. Its had 4 owners and before the current owner it was MT Eden Motorcycles. The guy brought it off them for around $2500 - which i think was wayyy too much and he also agreed!! Haha i got him down to $1200!! His reserve in the Auction was $1600 but we sorted it outside Trade Me as it didnt reach reserve.

Cosmetically it could do with a few things. Its got a few small tears in the seat and the paint on the tank is faded. How much could i get the tank repainted for? The fairings have a few small cracks, but it is an old bike.

Mechanically it is great!! Its a single cylinder 4 Stroke and it reasonably light (Around 130 kgs). Brakes, clutch and chain is excellent and the tyres have good tread. Its also regod and WOF till around August.

Not a huge amount of power but i only want it to get me to uni in one piece really. Has had a service by Mt Eden Motorcycles earlier in the year.

I did the AA Lemon check and everything is fine. But should i be worried that the plates have changed?? I think it was around when it was regod in 93-95(give or take a few years). It may just not have been used for a while and had to get re vinned etc. I dont think its a major.

I still havent got it yet or paid for it in full, im gonna get it on Monday.

Anyway, im still gonna ride my Scooter for a few weeks while i look at getting the tank repainted and the other minor niggles. If anyone knows a cheap place in Aucks that can do the tank let me know!!

Cheers
Jono.

[Insanity_rules]

Hey Blitz, sweet ride dude! I'm a trade me freak and saw it up. thought it looked like a good start for a nice bike.

Good price too.

See ya on the black top fella!

Remember rubber side down!

[blitz]

How many k's can my bike do before it starts to crap out?? The cam chain aint rattling yet but ill probably change it in a few hundred K's just to be safe. What else can i do to the bike to extend its life and not cause me any problems. Apart from the usual oil/filter, spark plug and air filter maintanence of course.

[Buster]

Sweet ride dude. Enjoy

[FROSTY:Me]

sweet lil bike dude--well impressive--and so cheap to fix if it craps out

[blitz]

Cheers.

Should i do the cam chain before it hits 45,000? Ive that if it goes its gonna cost me more to get the valves and stuff fixed. Which i really dont want to happen!!

Around how much am i looking at for a new cam chain. Is it easy for someone with a low-med level of mechanics to do. Or should i leave it to the pros?

[Ixion]

Conventinal s=wisdom is you don't need to start worrying until 60000 km. course, thing is, on a twenty year old bike, how reliable is that mileage figure? If it's not rattling it's prolly OK. Cam chain on SRX250 is easy as cam chains go, but maybe not a task for a novice.

And you'll need a fairly good basic tool kit - no special tools needed, but.

EDIT: Cam chain is just over $100 - plus maybe $50 for gaskets and such, plus anything else you find needs doing.

[Postie]

what a great little bike, I borrowed Ixion's one to do my restricted on and i didn't want to give it back, scary as hell trying to do 110 on the motorway with a moderate side wind, but a bloody awesome little bike, heaps of fun, comfortable. Wouldn't mind getting one myself if i saw one at the right price.

[blitz]

Yep its a great bike. I even managed to obtain a copy of the Aussie biker Magazine which has a 5 page review on the SRX250 in 1985! Haha they rate them pretty high! Just need to find a manual now.

[Ixion]

Little hope of a manual, though if you DO find one , let me know.

But, for engine stuff, a manual for a DOHC XT250/XT350 will do, it is basically the same engine. For most purposes one for a TT250/TTR250 would be OK, electrics is different is all.

Ride fast, ride safe

[surfchick]

yay anoder person on a bike in da decades old!!
pretty stylie!

[Jamiepo]

Yeah if you do find a manual for one I would be keen for a photocopy of it too. Ixion, does the xt250 have the same carby setup?? as I need to get some new jst for mine and a new diaphragm.

[Ixion]

Yes Xt250 (NB only the DOHC one) has the same carbs. XT350 has similar, just a bigger one

[Sniper]

Well done mate, remember, rubber side up

[Fooman]

[QUOTE=blitz
I did the AA Lemon check and everything is fine. But should i be worried that the plates have changed?? I think it was around when it was regod in 93-95(give or take a few years). It may just not have been used for a while and had to get re vinned etc. I dont think its a major.
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It could be something as simple as having to replace a damaged numberplate - I had to do it on my 2nd bike to pass a WOF. Good luck with the bike and safe riding!

Cheers,
FM