sincerelyadam
Active Member
Hi all
I've been lurking around these boards for months now trying to absorb knowledge. I'm about a month into my first moto project and thought it was about time to start a thread for it.
A few months ago I bought a 1980 Yamaha SR250. It ran well and I drove it for a couple months until December when the weather just got too cold. But as most folks on here can empathize, I couldn't leave well enough alone and felt the strong desire to tear the bike down for a thorough rebuild and some light modifications.
Now before I get bombarded with accusations of going in over my head, I will be the first to say that I most certainly did just that. I learn by doing. And working through puzzles and problem solving is how I do my best learning.
I come from the bicycle industry, having worked as a mechanic in two shops for about 7 years. I currently work at a metal fabrication shop, so I have the skills and resources to pull off the vision.
As you know, the SR250 isn't a big bike and I don't expect to do the ton. I want this bike to be a comfortable city rider with thoughtful utilitarian mods.
Here she is the day I brought her home.
I removed the sissy bar, engine guard, and swapped handlebars and this is the way I rode it until bringing it in for the winter.
I am finding it difficult to find a lot of information on this bike, and the service manual is incomplete and sometimes even misguiding. So one of my goals for this thread is to provide useful information to other noobs as I go along.
I hope you enjoy.
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I've been lurking around these boards for months now trying to absorb knowledge. I'm about a month into my first moto project and thought it was about time to start a thread for it.
A few months ago I bought a 1980 Yamaha SR250. It ran well and I drove it for a couple months until December when the weather just got too cold. But as most folks on here can empathize, I couldn't leave well enough alone and felt the strong desire to tear the bike down for a thorough rebuild and some light modifications.
Now before I get bombarded with accusations of going in over my head, I will be the first to say that I most certainly did just that. I learn by doing. And working through puzzles and problem solving is how I do my best learning.
I come from the bicycle industry, having worked as a mechanic in two shops for about 7 years. I currently work at a metal fabrication shop, so I have the skills and resources to pull off the vision.
As you know, the SR250 isn't a big bike and I don't expect to do the ton. I want this bike to be a comfortable city rider with thoughtful utilitarian mods.
Here she is the day I brought her home.
I removed the sissy bar, engine guard, and swapped handlebars and this is the way I rode it until bringing it in for the winter.
I am finding it difficult to find a lot of information on this bike, and the service manual is incomplete and sometimes even misguiding. So one of my goals for this thread is to provide useful information to other noobs as I go along.
I hope you enjoy.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk