kenmcl
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- Nov 27, 2005
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I recently purchased a 1997 yz250-WR for 1500.00. I knew that the bike would require some work. I have ridden it 3x and had some reliability and starting problems...so, i took it to a yamaha dealer for an estimate as to what needs to be done.
I reported the following problems to the dealer:
1) bike will run with choke on or off
2) peckcock will leak gas if not switched to off
3) front shock has a leak (fluid has appeared after last ride)
4) rear shock bottoms out easily
5) idle is low and bike will stall easily
6) bike would not restart after 45 mins of riding
THe dealership said that the bike needs the following:
1) new reads
2) new seals for front forks
3) new float needle
4) new peckcock
5) repack silencer
6) rebuild rear shock
they said that the engine compression is approx 165psi
the estimate was:
$190 for parts
$614 for the labor...total was 821.00$$
++++++++++++++++++++
The money is not a problem for me, i just want to make sure that i am not spending foolish money. I go riding in the desert with my brother approx every 5 weeks for 2-4 hours.
1) Is it worth putting this kind of money into a 1997 bike?
2) If i put this $ into the bike, will it make the bike reliable enough to stress way less about getting stranded?
3) How difficult is it to do these repairs myself? I have not worked on bikes before, but i am reasonably mechanically inclined... are there manuals or guides that explain this to the novice mechanic?
bottom line.....Q: If this was you, would you:
a) spend this money with this dealer
b) do it yourself
c) find another motorcycle repair shop
d) ditch this bike and buy another good used bike.
I reported the following problems to the dealer:
1) bike will run with choke on or off
2) peckcock will leak gas if not switched to off
3) front shock has a leak (fluid has appeared after last ride)
4) rear shock bottoms out easily
5) idle is low and bike will stall easily
6) bike would not restart after 45 mins of riding
THe dealership said that the bike needs the following:
1) new reads
2) new seals for front forks
3) new float needle
4) new peckcock
5) repack silencer
6) rebuild rear shock
they said that the engine compression is approx 165psi
the estimate was:
$190 for parts
$614 for the labor...total was 821.00$$
++++++++++++++++++++
The money is not a problem for me, i just want to make sure that i am not spending foolish money. I go riding in the desert with my brother approx every 5 weeks for 2-4 hours.
1) Is it worth putting this kind of money into a 1997 bike?
2) If i put this $ into the bike, will it make the bike reliable enough to stress way less about getting stranded?
3) How difficult is it to do these repairs myself? I have not worked on bikes before, but i am reasonably mechanically inclined... are there manuals or guides that explain this to the novice mechanic?
bottom line.....Q: If this was you, would you:
a) spend this money with this dealer
b) do it yourself
c) find another motorcycle repair shop
d) ditch this bike and buy another good used bike.