2008 YZF 250??

gharmon
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Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 4:39pm
Have a chance to trade to a jeep I have for a 2008 YZF 250. Anything I should know about the bike. The kid doesn't know what the bike is worth. Cash money my Cherokee is worth between 1200-1300 dollars. It's a straight up trade.

I'm just curious if there is anything I need to know about this bike? Is it a pretty good bike? Did it have any problems with this year model?

Thanks for any insight.
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mxtech1 1/31/2012 6:27am
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Solid bike all around. Not a magazine shootout winner but performs well. Engines are bulletproof if they've been cared for. Good suspension.

Give it a good look over when you get it and do some maintence if it needs it. Check the valves and do a compression test.
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mxb2 1/31/2012 11:33am
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mxtech1 wrote:
Solid bike all around. Not a magazine shootout winner but performs well. Engines are bulletproof if they've been cared for. Good suspension. Give it a good...
Solid bike all around. Not a magazine shootout winner but performs well. Engines are bulletproof if they've been cared for. Good suspension.

Give it a good look over when you get it and do some maintence if it needs it. Check the valves and do a compression test.
x2, good suspension, add a pipe, jet it, add 2 teeth on stock gearing.
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Justin314 1/31/2012 4:39pm
1/31/2012 4:39pm Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 4:44pm
I had one. It was a solid, reliable bike. Great suspension. I'd recommend running at least a 50-50 mix of 110 race gas and 93, as it comes stock with a 13.5:1 high compression piston. Rejet if necessary (willing to bet you'll need a new leak jet if the previous owner didn't swap it [i used a #50 with good results]), and you should be good to go. Do add an extended fuel screw, as it's a pain to adjust otherwise. I left mine pretty much stock, but the bike would respond well to an aftermarket pipe. In the two years I had it, the valves only needed to be adjusted once.

Note: there are two oil drain plugs. One at the bottom of the sump tank up front, and then one at the back corner of the right side case. I ran Bel Ray "Thumper" in mine, changing it every other ride, and oil filter every other oil change.

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