Author Topic: 88-89 lt250r? I couldnt pass on this deal. What do you guys think? (Read 3462 times)

1nasty23 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:35:29 am »

Thanks man. Maybe one day ill be able to put my pipe on a engine like either of those. Its prob gonna get a fresh top end and the basics, v2's if I can find some and maybe a pwk down the road. Right now I'd just like to be able to get it back up and running.

Chrisr · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:45:39 am »

$150.00 was a sweet deal. Where I'm at people still want a premium price for a turd on these and honda's.....god forbid you want a quadzilla around here. Some elbow grease and a little cash and you'll be riding. Or if your like me a lot of cash cause I don't know how to leave well enough alone.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:56:06 am »

I don't have a lot of cash lol. If I did I would need a warehouse to store every project that I think up. Right now I have 2 quad projects, the lt250 and the gixxer quad. Not to mention I'm working on getting a couple back in shape for my parents farm and I have 3 lt80's that Ive gotta keep running lol. So with the QR I'm gonna be saving everything I can from what is there and only spending on what is completely necessary.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2013, 01:33:11 pm »

Looks like a complete chassis bearing kit, engine gasket kit, and a new clutch cable are in the very near future. Engine gaskets and clutch cable are ordered. Time to save for the bearing kit. Hopefully once I get into the engine it will be better than I expect. Fingers crossed. Oh yeah the rear hubs are scary loose. Looks like this thing led a very rough life. I'm guessing it never saw any maintenance.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2013, 06:47:38 am »

Well I gave it a good wash. There's a buncha surface rust but nothing a wire wheel can't cure. No cracks have showed thereselves yet.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2013, 07:05:01 am »

Got bored lastnight and decided to bring out the wire wheel

And this is what I ended up with

1nasty23 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2013, 08:16:11 am »

Took the nerfs off. Took the nets off and hit the bars good with the wire wheel. Shot them gloss black after a good wipe down. Put the pipe on for a pic.

Still not sure what kind of nerf bars these are but they are steel and, minus the rust, in pretty good shape. Just had to straighten a few bent tabs.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 15, 2013, 08:22:21 am »

Hit the stator cover with the wire wheel.

Rainman56 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2013, 08:48:28 am »

Sweet deal.Might want to keep your eyes open for a deal on a used front bumper as well.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:12:01 am »

Yeah that's on the agenda too. Soon as I get it close to rideable again. Still needing a complete chassis bearing kit and waiting on my gasket kit and clutch cable to come in at the moment. There's a lot of play in the rear hubs too so that's on my list as well.

MD2smoker · « **Reply #35 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:59:19 am »

Seeing that the bike needs tires and sounds like hubs, you may want to swap over to z400 hubs. You gain more wheel choices and you can run 9inch rear tires. They are usually cheaper than 10 inch rears too.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 15, 2013, 10:03:39 am »

Yeah ive considered that too. Money's tight right now tho. So its gonna have to wait a little while unless I find a good deal on some wheels. I'm looking every day for deals.

Chrisr · « **Reply #37 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:15:36 am »

Quote from: 1nasty23 on July 15, 2013, 10:03:39 am

Yeah ive considered that too. Money's tight right now tho. So its gonna have to wait a little while unless I find a good deal on some wheels. I'm looking every day for deals.

If you want another set of factory hubs I have a set that I know are good. I took them off one of my 250's when I swapped to z400 hubs. Npt trying to peddle off parts on posts but I know what its like to be on a budget. Make sure the splines on your axle are good and not the problem also. If your intrested in the hubs pm me.

BadMoonRacing500 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:07:01 pm »

Looks like an old Power pros pipe, they also did trinity and ct's pipes. As for the nerfs they look like old steel DG's.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:42:59 am »

Power pros is what I've been hearing. Are they any good? They more suited for low,mid,high range power. Anyone know?

BadMoonRacing500 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 16, 2013, 09:40:36 am »

Decent pipe, better than fmf I think, It's a low mid pipe, with more top than fmf.

1nasty23 · « **Reply #41 on:** July 16, 2013, 01:54:05 pm »

Well I guess it will be good enough for a while then. Atleast till I can get the bike back to rideable and start working on engine mods. Then it'll get replaced with a shearer. I am kinda stoked that its not a fmf after everything I've read about them being garbage.

LT250RWV · « **Reply #42 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:56:22 pm »

My Fmf pipe wasn, t as strong as my shearer pipe but it was a strong running pipe great trail pipe. Fmf is alot better then a few pipes out their
But it isnt no Shearer pipe

1nasty23 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 20, 2013, 06:08:21 pm »

As long as its a half way decent pipe ill be happy with it. I mostly trail ride and drag race, I have the gixxer quad for that tho. Just waiting on a pipe bender to finish up the frame on that one.

Chuckie25 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2013, 06:02:34 pm »

You are gunna be very happy with this pipe then

1986QuadRacer · « **Reply #45 on:** July 22, 2013, 08:51:52 pm »

Good deal on the bike and nice work on it so far. Can't wait to see a wheelie picture!

Quadracer777 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 16, 2014, 02:27:45 am »

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