Yamaha SRX 250

**jleahy23** · 10th January 2009, 23:18

G'Day All,

I'm looking at buying an '84 SRX 250. Its priced around about AUD$350. Its running and seems to be roadworthy, just needs rego. Just after other peoples experience with them - mostly the engine side of things (reliable? fuel economy?). Also just general rideability (Handling, 110kmph Cruising OK?).

Also After a Workshop Manual for one as well.

Cheers
Jono

**breakaway** · 11th January 2009, 00:44

I don't know how much bikes are worth across the ditch, but that sounds ridiculously cheap, especially if it's road legal and just needs rego.

**jleahy23** · 11th January 2009, 01:11

Yeah,

I also forgot to add that the bike has 76,000km on the clock. Should I be worried about this??

**breakaway** · 11th January 2009, 01:19

That depends. I've seen bikes with less than half those k's that rattle like crazy.

If you're not very mechanically inclined, get a mate to look it over for you or something. Those are pretty high k's, but it's a very simple engine and if it's been maintained it should be sweet. Ive seen a GN that was running sweet at 90,000K, and a SRX that was fucked at 30,000.

Edit: At $350 I don't think you can go wrong either. Even if it fucks out completely you could sell it to the wreckers to get a fair chunk of that back.

**jleahy23** · 11th January 2009, 08:38

I think im fairly mechanically minded, I've redone heads on Falcons and things like that, so a single cylinder shouldnt be too hard.. The other thing is it could have already been rebuilt at some stage back in the day.

**breakaway** · 11th January 2009, 12:26

I'm not excatly sure what sort of things could go wrong, but the last one I checked out had a horrible rattle in it even after it was warmed up. The guy wanted $2500 for it

Just give it a good test ride, listen for any wierd knocks or rattles, I guess there's not much you can do beyond that.

**Ixion** · 11th January 2009, 12:58

Splendid little bikes. Enormous fun . I really miss mine.

Very economical, I got over 80mpg. Top speed is a bit variable, they are heavily overgeared so normally top speed will be reached in 5th , not 6th. Around 140, 150 depending on your weight, wind etc. I did see 170kph downhill (still not to the red line in 6th). Cruising at 110kph is fine, normal maximum cruising is around 120 - 130.

Very reliable, nothing much goes wrong . Rattle is most likely cam chain, expect to have to replace it sometime around 70-90000 k, but its an easy fix, don't need to remove motor or head. Electrics on old Yamaha generally can be a bit flakey. Exhausts seem to rot a bit. Other than that, solid as.