DTT listing -
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=65944.new#new
Craigslist listing -
http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/mcy/5021800572.html
KSL listing -
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=34614038&cat=&lpid=&search=little%20pete&ad_cid=1
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$1200 OBO - Salt Lake City, UT
Up for sale is “Little Pete”… my 1981 Yamaha SR250 built into a cafe/tracker inspired fun machine. This is a super fun little bike that you can do anything with. He’s great for anything from cruising town and commuting to taking you out moto-camping in the Wasatch or Uintas. It’s nice having such a light bike- maneuvering is easy and accelerating from stops is a blast. I’ve had him comfortably cruising at 65-70 on back-highways… but I’m not a freeway guy so I usually avoid those. (PO used to commute from Sandy to DT SLC on the freeway with him regularly though.)
Video of Pete running -
http://youtu.be/at8KMojVTkc
DTT Thread -
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=51737.45
I bought the bike in Jan 2013 from a guy who had been using it as a commuter almost daily. The odometer was frozen upon purchase (it has a new speedo/odo now), so I’m not sure of the overall mileage. I slowly rebuilt it over the summer of 2013 while riding it throughout the rebuild, and rode it for commuting almost daily up to this winter. I wish I could keep this bike, as it’s a total blast to ride around, but I am traveling a ton this summer and moving east for grad school in the fall.
Pete is currently not running. I would let him run and warm up weekly throughout the winter, but he was running rough and rich near the end of winter. I’ve been traveling so much that I haven’t had the time to clean the carbs and get him running again for the spring- but I’m sure that’s all that’s keeping him from running.
What’s been done:
-new Bridgestone Spitfire tires put on in 2013 ($400’s of tire) - they are in fantastic condition (still have receipt from Wright’s Motorcycle Parts) (same tires that MotoMucci put on their sr250 -
http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-sr250-moto-mucci)
-new sealed Ballistic EVO2 8-cell Lithium Ferrous Phosphate battery ($160’s of battery -
http://www.ballisticparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=425 for more details)
-custom battery box made from vintage First-Aid kit
-brand new coil
-replaced all engine case bolts with new stainless steel hex bolts
-all new gaskets, plug, boot
-rebuilt clutch
-rebuilt/rejetted carbs
-upgrade to UNI foam air filter (not a pod!)
-rebuilt petcock
-new ‘shorty’ exhaust with extra baffles
-new 1” superbike bars (has new flat drag bars in the photos, these will also come with the bike if you’d like them)
-new grips
-new turn signals
-new tail light
-new mini speedo/odo/indicator lights
-added kickstarter
-brown leather brat/tracker style seat
-cut down fenders
-tank stripped, repainted, and left to patina (my plan was to have some custom lettering done, then clear coat over the white paint, patina, and lettering)
-new rear shocks – replaced by PO
Extras: (will come included with purchase)
-SR250 Service Manual
-SR250 Parts Diagram Book
-blown-up wiring diagram that’s easier to read
-Flat drag bars
-new rear sprocket (current one is in great shape)
-new ignition switch (I was planning on installing a 2nd switch on the battery box for security)
-new boot covers for front forks
-new Kohler Voltage Regulator/Rectifier for future upgrade (current reg/rec is fine -
http://www.hondatwins.net/forums/50-electrical-discussion/14014-cheap-regulator-rectifier-upgrade.html for more info on the Kohler upgrade)
-lots of gasket material
-original Yamaha travel tool kit
-bottle of fuel stabilizer (I use this for winter storage)
-K&N filter oil
-can of carb cleaner
-2 bottles of nice chain wax (Maxima)
-extra turn signals
-extra Yamaha new-old-stock replacement parts (oil cap, carb bolts, etc. – this stuff breaks down over time, so it’s nice to have stock-fitting replacements)
-extra fuel line and an in-line filter
And of course I have the Title in hand. (It is also currently registered and insured.)
After the original purchasing price, I’ve dumped at least $2,000 into Pete in parts alone. I also had a professional mechanic check my work periodically along the way. I would like to recoop a bit of the money I put into all the nice parts, so I am not very willing to negotiate the price too much. No trades.
Feel free to call, text, or email. I will update this post once sold.
Calls and texts preferred.
Bud T – 909.499.5038 – buddytym@gmail.com