Who'd like to know how much it'd cost to build a new 1986 LT250R using all new (still available only) parts? I did this on 12-23-12 using Alpha-sports.com, so prices may differ. Here we go.
AIR CLEANER 204.46 204.46
BRAKE LEVER 151.09 355.55
CARBURETOR 455.26 810.81
CLUTCH 655.69 1466.50
CRANK BALANCER 312.03 1778.53
CRANKCASE 82.12 1860.65
CRANKCASE COVER 261.43 2122.08
CRANKSHAFT 1112.64* 3234.72
CUSHION LEVER 258.74 3493.46
CYLINDER 1537.13 5030.59
ELECTRICAL 649.76 5680.35
FOOTREST 243.98 5924.33
FRAME 169.07 6093.40
FRONT BRAKE HOSE 115.41 6208.81
FRONT CALIPERS 407.08 6615.89
FRONT FENDER 813.45 7429.34
FRONT MASTER CYLINDER 220.59 7649.93
FRONT WHEEL 985.48 8635.41
FUEL TANK 362.59 8998.00
GEAR SHIFTING 409.99 9407.99
HANDLEBAR - CONTROL CABLE 84.10 9492.09
HEADLAMP HOUSING 221.05 9713.14
HEADLAMP 100.26 9813.40
KICK STARTER 363.67 10177.07
LABEL 22.04 10199.11
LEFT HANDLE SWITCH 206.16 10405.27
MAGNETO 702.38 11107.65
MUFFLER 170.07 11277.72
RADIATOR 171.63 11449.35
REAR BRAKE 13.84 11463.19
REAR CALIPER 324.14 11787.33
REAR FENDER 528.78 12316.11
REAR MASTER CYLINDER 370.23 12686.34
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER 201.68 12888.02
REAR SWINGING ARM 1269.62 14157.64
REAR WHEEL 1295.07 15452.71
SEAT 464.71 15917.42
STEERING SHAFT 295.56 16212.98
SUSPENSION ARM 1114.32 17327.30
TAIL LAMP 57.79 17385.09
TIE ROD 1152.50 18537.59
TRANSMISSION 893.19 19430.78
WATER PUMP 277.78 19708.56
WIRING HARNESS 72.92 19781.48
* is not including the crank shim.