making new style gas tank fit on 2000 yamaha yz250

2005 frame are different than 2006 + frame, more rigid. Thank you Ebay, and In the end it became rather pricey, despite cheap frame and mill. In short, new engine bolts, new pivot shaft bolt, new wheel axles, cut the spark cord, new hanger on the frame for the CDI, tank differs a bit, you need to alter the rubber pads to make older tanks fit. It was a fun project, took tons of time, and there where always some pieces missing (extra hard going from 2002 spares, 2003 had swing arm upgrades, brake and others). Extra funny since last year I build an yz250 franken, 2002 mill with 2005 frame, 2006KYB SSS rear, 2009 KYB shock and spring, 2006 linkage, 2006 plastics etc etc. Just bought an yz250 2003, doing a restore. What are your opinions with the frame swap?! Yay or nay?įunny topic. I know that the motors from 2002-2015 have the same exact motor mount placement, just have to get longer bolts for the mounts. My BIG plan with this bike is to swap the frame with a 2005+ Aluminum frame, and maybe the SSS forks? Don't know. This will be a picture heavy thread, and hope to learn a couple things along the way with your guy's inputs. This will be my project for the Winter, and the completion date for this bike is around March into early April.Įxhaust mounts (lower mount, and mount by the kickstarter)Ĭlutch Cable (the currently one is out of adjustment) When I bought the bike I immediately stripped it down to the frame, greased every bearing, then reassembled it all within a morning then later rode it, in which wasn't a smart idea because I'm dealing with a knee injury and waiting for After reading reviews, it has a good motor, possibly one of the best motors ever produced by Yamaha and it had the steel frame which to some is a bonus! When I bought this bike I did a little research and from the information that I have collected, this bike is the bike to have.

Has full Pro-Action Stage 3 Suspension, full Pro Circuit Exhaust, Carbon Fiber reeds, and some other aftermarket goodies. So I went and bought myself a 2003 YZ2 bucks. Well I got myself another bike due to the fact I was both bored and had an interesting idea.

Making new style gas tank fit on 2000 yamaha yz250