Yamaha FZR250 info please

[junkmanjoe]

hi just looking to pick up one off these.

just wanted to ask if theres any thing i should be looking for.

any faults i should look out for.

will be used for round town and work and back.
this is bike im looking at.

cheers and thanks for your time.

[tigertim20]

Need a tad more info, year, engine, 2kr? 3ln? kms? I would say dont get it. I had nothing but trouble with mine, and it wasnt particularly high Kms either. I have heard from many others that they have a very poor reliability record. If you want a high powered 2 fiddy, go for a ninja or a cbr if you really want an inline 4, they are in the same price range. Or get a hornet or something. Thats just my 2 cents worth, they blow up. alot.
But if the bike is a good price, and seems in good nick, and has a service history and feels good, then get it, but they are a grey import I think, and getting a manual in english is near impossible! good luck!

[Hazza]

They are good bikes, reliable as.

A good mate of mine had one we put a free flowing exhaust on it and advanced the timing, it went hard sounded almost like a f1 car.

[junkmanjoe]

are they 2 smokers,and sound like a bumble bee on heat..
its some where around 40,000km mark.

[Hazza]

are they 2 smokers,and sound like a bumble bee on heat..
its some where around 40,000km mark.

Na na FZR are four stroke ones with the exup valve they rev to about 18thou from memory.

I think the TZR is the two smoker you maybe thinking of

[junkmanjoe]

oh okies...id seen some little roadies kicking round town with trail of blue smoke following them around...

[Hazza]

Nothing like the smell of a nice two smoker

[mynameis]

Not the most reliable bikes hard on valves. Not the most popular either.

Go CBR or ZXR 2 fiddy