Franken YZ250 "2006"

Dunno what year this bike is, since everything is from different years, but because frame is 2006, I guess that is most accurate label? My goal was low budget, we are building a country house, so go all mental with cost would end up in a divorce. Goal was around 2k (it stopped counting after a while, so I don't want to go there, but less than 3k at least)

So I had tons of stuff, like subframe, seat, tank, pegs, shifters, plastics, wheels, rims, muffler (OEM), electrics, hoses, KYB SSS forks (2009) and shock, Öhlins TTX (2010) and much more and I stumble on this 2002 mill from this other Swedish guy building the YZ290F and I was in agony, because I just sold a rather complete 2003 restore, that I was so happy over, but cash was needed for a boat. So a working 2002 mill for $500 with electrics was a steal. Now I just needed a frame, swing arm, air box, linkage, radiators, wheel axles, brakes, exhaust, new plastics, tons of bolts, graphics, some wiring and holders for the aluminum frame. Ebay is the shit, but then the dollar went berserk, what costed me $100, now costed $150, but I went all in. Steve (Motohose) was the middle man, since some seller didn't ship to Sweden, so he was collecting tons of stuff, until I felt bad for Steve (he's an amazing guy). So send it man, he had collected a 2006 frame, with linkage, and some wiring, an 2009 wrf450 swingarm (same as 2009-2017) rear brake 2015 yz250, front brake kx250f 2005 they all work, just caliper issues, and FMF shorty muffler, 2017 wider pegs.

Then I went shopping for months, looking for bargains, ended up with with AFAM wheels with gold excel rims, GYTR-rotor, BUD carbon muffler (I already had an FMF, but carbon is tits) GPI oversized radiators.

I bought the gold rims, because I was thinking it's a bit different, they all go black, so using a fellow Vitard members tits 2005 YZ250 I did a design test in photo choppa.



I felt the gold was different, so that's the reason why I bought the AFAM hubs with gold excel rims.

Wheels from England. I feel tires are important, and once I tried Pirelli, I can newer use anything else.


This engine need work.

This was a bitch, and end result was mkay, but I didn't feel it was that important, and since I will put on used wheels etc, it will appear used anyway (and I'm cheap).
Steve (Lumpy/Motohose) sends a teaser from the US.

Box has travelled domestic in the US, over then over Atlantic, ends up in my car. Pretty cool in a way. One needs to appreciate stuff like this.

In my garage, pew. Swing arm looks like shit though, salt? Something has eaten the paint. What to do?

Pew, sandpaper and some rubbing, will see how it looks in a few mos. New bearing kit. Those were of course toasted.

What a feeling, shit is happening. I know NOTHING about the engine. Piston looks good (supposed to have a few hours, but you know), everything turns around. This is the first time ever, I don't put in a new piston in a used bike. I feel tired...

New sprockets, chain, new linkage bearings, new triple clamp bearings. Swing arm axle needs to be for the aluminum frames, since it's wider than the steel. It came with the swing arm, was rusty, had to polish it. Öhlins TTX, Renthal Fatbar mounts and Renthal RC High (my favorite bars since I'm 6'1). New chain guides.

Closer.
https://youtu.be/jCGlEbceG7Q Third kick after sitting for a few years? 2006 wiring, 2002 mill. Anything could go wrong. Amazing.

BAM!!! The pipe is dented, I photoshopped it to make it look better. I don't stuff to blow it out. But it's a DOMA, which I dig, so I will fix it later. I took hours to polished it. I had been sitting outdoors for a while, but it was cheap!

I like what BUD does. Light, good bottom wromp, good sound.

Premier this weekend. Braaap! Love it. Riding a 250 two stroke for a vet B sucks speed wise period, but the sound, the feeling, EPIC.

Seat cover is hand made. Seat foam is harder, and higher. New clutch, cables. I now need to fine tune some stuff, like there's some bind with the GYTR rotor and bracket, some fork leak, but I did two motos with joy. And pretty amazing when you build up a bike, every nut and bolt tighten to spec, all oiled and greased (best grease possible) and it feels so tight, like new. Just that is priceless.

Polished pipe gets colored by heat. Braaap!