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LT250R Quadracer => LT250R - General Discussion => Topic started by: Sparky on September 17, 2013, 08:53:56 am
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i would buy that for $250, you got a great deal.
do some of the mods on here that dont cost very much first, bump steer, billet washers, bigger carb and a good air filter.
start checking for cracks before you really start riding it, check around foot pegs arounf a arms behind front bumper under seat.
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I just moved to springfield mo. Much more to do than kirksville.
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I'm over by Hannibal. About 1.5 hours from you.
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I just moved from kirksville. Where r u @?
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The head pipe is a DG of some sort.
I live up in NE Missouri.
I went for another ride on it today. All I can say is I love this thing!!!!!!
I sure appreciate all the information and help from you all.
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Fmf is a good pipe for the 85 86 models. Isnt that bad the 87 and up. Its not no scp or anything like that but has a good band in it.
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What part of missouri do you live?
you can slap a 500 motor in that thing and make a hybrid. The best thing the 85-86 has going for it is that it's the lightest of the bunch.
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For starters like you already found the 85-86 swingers are really bad for cracking. Cheapest fix, but also a good fix, 87-90 (250) rear end.
Next front shocks. The LT suspension is terrible especially the 85-86 as they are 1" shorter than the 87+. Jaytater aka voodoochassis makes a bolt or weld on kit to upgrade to the 87+ length shocks, but I wouldn't just go put 87+ stock LT fronts on it as you will probably barely notice a difference. You should try and find some aftermarket ones (remember 87+).
Doing the front suspension upgrades and putting a good rear end on will give ya a nice start for it.
I can honestly not tell from that view but is that the stock headpipe? If so I recommend getting a used FMF headpipe/silencer for it. Yes I am recommending a general pipe company only because no one else except DG really makes exhaust for the 85-86.
Also a seat cover and zip tying those rear fenders together should add around 10hp. (Y)
Is the stock pipe really that bad where an FMF is an upgrade?
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With a bike like that, I'd just enjoy it the way it is,.
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For starters like you already found the 85-86 swingers are really bad for cracking. Cheapest fix, but also a good fix, 87-90 (250) rear end.
Next front shocks. The LT suspension is terrible especially the 85-86 as they are 1" shorter than the 87+. Jaytater aka voodoochassis makes a bolt or weld on kit to upgrade to the 87+ length shocks, but I wouldn't just go put 87+ stock LT fronts on it as you will probably barely notice a difference. You should try and find some aftermarket ones (remember 87+).
Doing the front suspension upgrades and putting a good rear end on will give ya a nice start for it.
I can honestly not tell from that view but is that the stock headpipe? If so I recommend getting a used FMF headpipe/silencer for it. Yes I am recommending a general pipe company only because no one else except DG really makes exhaust for the 85-86.
Also a seat cover and zip tying those rear fenders together should add around 10hp. (Y)
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My Zilla swing arms had cracks in the usual spots. Have them tig welded up and it should be good till you really hammer on it
+k2
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Well I found some cracks in my swingarm. I hope I can make 500 swingarm work.
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Hey welcome to the site,,, i saw your question about using tapatalk for this board and what i do is if im going to upload pics i go to tapatalk, go to a thread on any other site, type what i want to say and upload pics hosted with tt (it gives you an img code) and then copy and paste in the threads here or what not.
Not a bad deal for a running bike at all dude!
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Thanks for the offer. Not sure what I'm going to need but I will for sure let you know.
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Welcome! What do you need for the 86? I have a handful of things left over from my 86, Your welcome anything I have for the 85-86.
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w+ We have a few members here from Missouri. Your bike has a lot of potential. We'll show you how to make it better.
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A buddy found one in Mississippi, I have a friend up here needing cases. So long story short I bought that bike for $150. But the kicker is its still in Mississippi and I'm in Missouri. So some parts have been ebayed. But I have the swingarm, A arms, shocks, silencer all headed my way, I hope I can make them ork.
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Good deal for a running LT. What 500 parts do you have?
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So I just joined the forum and like what I have read so far.
I just picked up a 1986 LT250R for $250. Not a great looking bike but it is 95% complete. I never leave a bike in stock form, so I'm looking for the upgrade tips from the veteran pros.
I have a bunch of LT500R parts at my disposal if any ill crossover. Can the swingarm be made to work? Or the A arms? I can fab mounts and such but wonder if its worth the effort. I do race MX on my other bike, but I'm 38 so its not like I'm a Superstar.
The engine runs pretty well no real issues there, but any problems to look for or things to avoid would be welcome. I never have been around these bikes before so any knowledge would be great.
(http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u509/sparkymichigan/null_zps72056017.jpg)