1996 Idaho city 2 day qualifier

On the line for Day 1 1996 ISDE FINLAND. I'm on the left and coop in the middle. That is one of the cool things about the ISDE.... A complete squid like me from Canada can get lucky enough to line up with some of the coolest guys involved with ... more »

It should probably be clarified that the OP is in Canada and talking about CDN funds. With exchange at this time 5k USD is about 7k CDN. 5K CDN is about $3570 USD.

I think the current price bump on these bikes locally is only due to supply. None of the local buy n sell sites show any used YZ 250's bikes for sale. I was fortunate to find a near new 16 out in the valley for $5000 but that was in October. I can only ... more »

This is the oldest bike I own. 1977 JR50 Not the exact one that I had as a kid but very similar. My grandfather won my original JR50 at the Canadian Suzuki dealer show as a door prize. This particular one was purchased from the family dealership tho

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Me n Coop on the line for day 1 at the six days in finland in 96.

This sorta thing goes on for 50+ miles in the mountains behind my house.

My "bitsa 125" it's built with bitsa this and bitsa that. 92 trans 95 cylinder and head 03 RM piston 97 cases 03 ignition 02 pipe 03 modified carb 02 frame 03 swingarm,forks and shock. 92 18" rear rim

The other area where the re style kit is wider is at the back by the side panels/number plates. It messes with the entire ergonomics of the stock bike...the odd feeling does go away after a couple rides tho. No matter what clothes it wears its still ... more »

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Yes. PWK a/s from 96 and on or PWK , 95 and prior

This was a very common problem with these bike right out of the crate. A leaner slide cut away will help and the needle will need to be changed for a leaner one but with the clip in the 3rd portion. The other option was to use a complete carb off the ... more »

Why do I still ride a 16 year old motorcycle? It's all about the money. Cost of investment vs entertainment.

1977 jr50

My grandfather won the door prize at a Suzuki dealer meeting. My dad sold it in 1982 and I found it and did a work swap for it in 2005.

Yes. Your friends I charger will charge it. It will allow you to cycle the pack a couple times which will also tell you the overall condition and capacity loss. Does the pack have an external sensor lead? Or balance connector?

Kinda like this...

This brand definitely has a very short life span in comparison to oem. Best steer clear.