from the ground up, but I do not think that I will be able to find EVERY part that I need. Is there anyone here that knows what parts will work on an 86 frame? Like Engines, Forks, and exhausts?
If you really like the looks of a '86 why not buy a complete bike, then tear it all the way down and rebuild? You would at least have all the parts.
I have an '86 YZ-125 and have been able to get most of the common parts from online OEM retailers. Gasket sets, chain guide, radiator hoses, even a full set of plastics. When I needed a new radiator, however, I had to go to an online auction site.
I cant find a complete bike for less than a grand around here, If I could I would definately go for it. What Im trying to do is get whatever parts I can find, if Im lucky enough to find a parts bike, then Ill get that and put whatever it needs onto it. I just figure that if I could find interchangeable parts, it might make the searching easier.
My riding lawn mower runs better than the YZ490, come to think of it, it handles better too! :nener:
Riding a YZ490 is like riding a three legged bar stool down a set of stairs. ( I think that's a Super Hunky quote ) Or maybe it was like pushing a grocery cart with a busted wheel, can't remember. Hunky has a bunch of good quotes on the YZ490. :p
Impossible! You can't tell which end of his body his opinions are coming out of, though.
I'd love to park my (evil, unrideable, death-trap)ATC250R or Tecate up one of his orfices. To hear him say it, it's a wonder none of my 35-plus 3-wheelers in my life didn't sneak into my house and murder my whole family, ...or at least flip over when I turned on the garage light and spooked them.