New throttle housing on old bike

wildwest22
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Edited Date/Time 4/8/2025 6:29am

I’ve got a 94 yz250 and need a new throttle housing. Anyone ever put a newer model Yamaha housing on a older bike?

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4/8/2025 5:49am Edited Date/Time 4/8/2025 5:49am

Yamaha made a YZ150?

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wildwest22
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4/8/2025 6:31am

Been changed buddy, sorry to confuse you

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4/9/2025 12:24am
wildwest22 wrote:

I’ve got a 94 yz250 and need a new throttle housing. Anyone ever put a newer model Yamaha housing on a older bike?

Yes I have done it before I'd stick with one from a yz125 / 250 two stroke. 

The throttle housing doesn't really care what bike it's on. But must consider proper throttle cable length / routing. Cable ends fits the carb slide. 

Fits into the top of the carb, Fits the throttle tube. Will allow proper slack adjustment. 

I put a pwk off a 03 ktm (long body) on a 94 ktm 300. With a late model cr 250 throttle housing using a CR500 / 250 throttle cable. Worked great. 

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RussB
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4/9/2025 12:41am

As above you can pretty much use any throttle you want if you can find a cable to suit the throttle and carb combo.

On my 1989 RM250, I'm using a 08+ RM/RMZ throttle. I also upgraded to a 08 carb, so that made the throttle cable dilemma easy. 

Does the 94 YZ use a Mikuni carb? Or a Keihin? Either way a swap to a more modern carb would likely be pretty easy if you want to go that far.

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4/9/2025 11:50am
RussB wrote:
As above you can pretty much use any throttle you want if you can find a cable to suit the throttle and carb combo.On my 1989...

As above you can pretty much use any throttle you want if you can find a cable to suit the throttle and carb combo.

On my 1989 RM250, I'm using a 08+ RM/RMZ throttle. I also upgraded to a 08 carb, so that made the throttle cable dilemma easy. 

Does the 94 YZ use a Mikuni carb? Or a Keihin? Either way a swap to a more modern carb would likely be pretty easy if you want to go that far.

It has a Mikuni carb

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