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So honestly I can't afford a bike these days, but I'm not going to let that stop me. Looking to build a 250 2-stroke on the ULTRA cheap. I'm happy to rebuild and I'm sure I'd be upgrading along the line. So what do you guys think. What would the least expensive foundation bike be? Not really looking for a mid-nineties turd as I'm sure it would take as much time/money to rebuild that as a 2000's bike.
There are a BILLION Yz and Cr parts, and there are large batches of Yz's that take identical parts. I'd shoot for a 05+ Yz/Cr
Good Luck!
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Parts are cheap and plentful even down here.
I put another $1100 into it rebuilding the top end and suspension, all new bearings throughout the bike, rebuilt the brakes, new plastic, seat cover, grips, levers, chain/sprockets, tires and new hardware where an old bolt had either been replaced with non OEM or was just plain junked.
I stripped the wheels and polished them back out while replacing some bent or missing spokes and trying them up.
All of the new parts where bought off of eBay or online moto shops who were having a clearance on the stuff I needed.
It turned out to be a nice little bike that he's proud of.
Since so many yz250s have been made there are a lot of parts available.
Then buy it at a price that is correct based on the condition (i.e. engine running, gear box ok, etc). Most people pay attention to cosmetics things (graphics, plastics); a totally washed up bike with an engine that has never been maintained can easily be hidden. So check more for instance the wheels, a bent subframe, or if the swingarm is highly impacted, those are more correct indicators about how the bike has been ridden. Chain, disk, pipe, spokes, are good to look at to save money on aftermarket parts too, to check if some maintenance has been done. Then in all cases you never fully know, to have a 2nd hand bike with a fresh cylinder is like a head or tales.
Another thought, RM parts are expensive, avoid unless you find a super great deal.
Pit Row
Then later on that summer I found a mint '07 for $2500. The guy got three different calls on the bike while I was loading it up. Muahaha
Good luck man just be patient.
Now if you're broke, but legitimately have the money for a bike. I'd suggest a yz250 like everyone else has. Cheap parts, and a good bike.
You're better to invest money in a good helmet and boots than getting something newer. The c class can be won on a 1970 kawasaki 100 if you're fast enough. So don't skip on the gear.
Find a blown up 250 for 1k, offer him 800 and put 600 into OEM parts.
The problem now-a-days is everyone can buy a Nemura top end and rebuild a sketchy cylinder for $78 and flip these bikes.
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