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Got mine from Kenny Keylon (still in the crate ) when he got his factory Honda ride .
And won a championship in my class against all those '82 s .
Eric Harvey is a big help for me here: http://www.norcalvintageracing.com/#
ebay of course
http://www.speedandsportinc.com/
The Shop
That's a good start!
www.vmxracing.com
www.amsracing.com
Those two keep inventory on hand.
Also, there was a good bit of OEM stuff available from the dealer back in 04/05 when I was putting mine together.
DirtDgr, how in the heck did you mate a dry break to an old YZ250 tank? That's awesome... has it held together??
Pete has NOS gas tanks on his bikes. No way can I compete with that! I do tend to put myself in the poor house on occasion.....okay, often!
Like that guy here with the Ferrari once told me, we're here for a good time, not a long time.
what s the best rear suspension mods for these .mine currently needs servicing and i am thinking i may as well just put the money into a new unit.
I have fabbed up all sorts of light components
to shed some weight !
aluminum
exhaust hangers
drilled step washers
shoulder washers
titanium bolts
axle compontents
etc...
One, who does GREAT engine work. Looking to build a top level racer.
Also, I have seen that RAce TEch offers rebuilds for this model with a simulated gold valve, etc. My buddy is a Race TEch suspension guy. Who out there does more than just a rebuild? HAs anyonme had the Race Tech set uip I am talking about and was it worth it?
and shock valve kits
You have to stay away from the 1/8 id hose and
resevoir kits
not enough flow
the stock hose ID , close to 8mm(.300)
Pit Row
mount, internal hub spacers(1 lb each ), kicker with later aluminum model,
axle hardware, seat brackets, exhaust mounts. A savings about 10lbs
can be made
brake stay arm
brake cable pin
etc....
Using the dual-leading shoe front brake set up off of the YZ465H is a good addition for racing.
The Dirt bike 81 250 shootout states a used 1980 YZ was brought along
for comparison ,was faster than all the 81 makes and models in a drag race.
Plus the 81 H had about 6lbs plus in weight added?
same
clutch
kicker
shift shaft
clutch cover
most internal part as a 465
check for hairline cracks in your clutch basket
and partial shearing of the back kick gear on basket(small gear)
a common problem on the 465.(where the gear is pressed into
the basket.(the drive cog) that mates to the large primary od gear.)
i have found 2 out of 6 with this problem
and 1 with cracks(80 250 G basket) on my own
bike( during reassembly) lucky i caught that .
it was a low hour bike too!
The mind fades with age....that's my excuse. And I am sticking to it.
Thanks for the correction rob.
On the flipside of that I would highly recommend Eric Harvey at Vintage Norcal Racing.
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