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_really_ old kl250
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:30 pm
by Thor Lancelot Simon
Anyone familiar with the really old KL250 enduros? I've been looking
around for something smaller/lighter than the KLR650 to teach my wife
to ride, and there's a 1978 KL250 on eBay. What are the major differences
between this and the current KLR250 model -- I assume there are some
significant ones, aside from kick vs. electric start.
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plate!" and so on. --Sigmund Freud
_really_ old kl250
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:42 pm
by Zachariah Mully
On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 13:30, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
> Anyone familiar with the really old KL250 enduros? I've been looking
> around for something smaller/lighter than the KLR650 to teach my wife
> to ride, and there's a 1978 KL250 on eBay. What are the major differences
> between this and the current KLR250 model -- I assume there are some
> significant ones, aside from kick vs. electric start.
Probably not worth the money. Especially if it's on eBay. Keep you eyes
open for a local XR, DR, XT125/Serow or something of the sort. Then you
get a bike that's actually worth riding and might even have modern
suspension. What's your budget for this bike?
http://www.cycletrader.com/caddetail.html?/ad-cache/5/9/2/57375392.htm
Z
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_really_ old kl250
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:51 pm
by Thor Lancelot Simon
On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 01:42:31PM -0400, Zachariah Mully wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 13:30, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
> > Anyone familiar with the really old KL250 enduros? I've been looking
> > around for something smaller/lighter than the KLR650 to teach my wife
> > to ride, and there's a 1978 KL250 on eBay. What are the major differences
> > between this and the current KLR250 model -- I assume there are some
> > significant ones, aside from kick vs. electric start.
>
> Probably not worth the money. Especially if it's on eBay. Keep you eyes
> open for a local XR, DR, XT125/Serow or something of the sort. Then you
> get a bike that's actually worth riding and might even have modern
> suspension. What's your budget for this bike?
I'd love to get something sub-$1000. She's expressed more interest in
dirt road/easy trail riding (we have plenty of that around my folks' place
in upstate NY, where we spend more weekends anyway) than in learning on
paved streets. But looking around, people seem to want what seem like
hugely inflated prices for even small dirt bikes in good shape, which is
kinda annoying. I'm kinda leery of eBay, but it did look like that KL
had a couple of advantages: low mileage, low price (it's currently $250
and has a buy it now of $750), and street-legal in a pinch; having to
trailer a bike around so she can ride more stuff seems like a pain.
But if the thing's likely to be unreliable or tough to learn on, screw
it.
Hm! That looks pretty interesting! Is that a 2-stroke or a 4-stroke?
Thor
_really_ old kl250
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:56 pm
by Zachariah Mully
On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 13:50, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
> I'd love to get something sub-$1000. She's expressed more interest in
> dirt road/easy trail riding (we have plenty of that around my folks' place
> in upstate NY, where we spend more weekends anyway) than in learning on
> paved streets. But looking around, people seem to want what seem like
> hugely inflated prices for even small dirt bikes in good shape, which is
> kinda annoying. I'm kinda leery of eBay, but it did look like that KL
> had a couple of advantages: low mileage, low price (it's currently $250
> and has a buy it now of $750), and street-legal in a pinch; having to
> trailer a bike around so she can ride more stuff seems like a pain.
> But if the thing's likely to be unreliable or tough to learn on, screw
> it.
>
> >
http://www.cycletrader.com/caddetail.html?/ad-cache/5/9/2/57375392.htm
>
> Hm! That looks pretty interesting! Is that a 2-stroke or a 4-stroke?
>
> Thor
AFAIK, the Serow is shortened version of the XT225. If you look at the
Japanese site (
http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/mc/serow/) for the bike, under
the "Color/Riding Position", they have a picture of a 177cm (~69")
person flat footing the bike. I rode an XT225 at Budds Creek (of course,
I broke a footpeg off it) and loved it, it's low, light, has good low
end power and is just fun to ride.
http://www.wemoto.com/library/yamaha-serow-225-1992/yamaha-serow-225-1992.html
I'd be happy to take a look at the one in Accokeek for you if it's still
available.
Z
_really_ old kl250
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 1:01 pm
by Zachariah Mully
On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 13:50, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
Forgot this link before:
http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/Serow.html
Z
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_really_ old kl250
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:21 pm
by Charles Eldred
Don't know if this fits the bill but I have a 95' Kawasaki KE100 I'd let go for $250. This is a street legal 2 stroke that's oil injected so you don't have to mix the gas/oil. I bought it for the same reason, wife wanted to learn to ride on her own. When I got it home the clutch was slipping on my long steep driveway so I replaced the clutch plates. She rode it around the yard a couple of times and then it sat for 2 years. This spring I started it up and she doesn't like to keep running now. I performed a bunch of trouble shooting and the short of it is the tank is rusty inside and keeps clogging the carb I guess. I'm not much of a mechanic, have a 2 and 4 yr old and don't really have the time or desire to tinker with this thing as my wife has no time to ride anyway. I bought it with some other issues that I've yet to fix but bought the parts for. Ie: leaky fork seals, Stearer bearing, slightly Bent handlebars. As stated I have all the parts just no time. Also, brakes seem to be stiff after sitting. Anyway, it's a project bike, just a thought
Chuck
Located in Central Vermont
>>> Zachariah Mully 10/15/03 01:56PM >>>
On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 13:50, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
> I'd love to get something sub-$1000. She's expressed more interest in
> dirt road/easy trail riding (we have plenty of that around my folks' place
> in upstate NY, where we spend more weekends anyway) than in learning on
> paved streets. But looking around, people seem to want what seem like
> hugely inflated prices for even small dirt bikes in good shape, which is
> kinda annoying. I'm kinda leery of eBay, but it did look like that KL
> had a couple of advantages: low mileage, low price (it's currently $250
> and has a buy it now of $750), and street-legal in a pinch; having to
> trailer a bike around so she can ride more stuff seems like a pain.
> But if the thing's likely to be unreliable or tough to learn on, screw
> it.
>
> >
http://www.cycletrader.com/caddetail.html?/ad-cache/5/9/2/57375392.htm
>
> Hm! That looks pretty interesting! Is that a 2-stroke or a 4-stroke?
>
> Thor
AFAIK, the Serow is shortened version of the XT225. If you look at the
Japanese site (
http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/mc/serow/) for the bike, under
the "Color/Riding Position", they have a picture of a 177cm (~69")
person flat footing the bike. I rode an XT225 at Budds Creek (of course,
I broke a footpeg off it) and loved it, it's low, light, has good low
end power and is just fun to ride.
http://www.wemoto.com/library/yamaha-serow-225-1992/yamaha-serow-225-1992.html
I'd be happy to take a look at the one in Accokeek for you if it's still
available.
Z
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last question about the 45t sprocket
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:18 pm
by ssjarz
Will I have to go with a longer chain if I use the 15T/45T setup?
Thanks,
ssjarz
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