250R Frame Year Identification Issue

[JacobMonster]

Hey fellas.
I'm having issues telling what year this bike is.
I've recently had problems installing steering bearings and since the races aren't fitting, and after ordering a second set of bearings and them being the same part number, Im dumbfounded.
Granted, I have yet to try to install my new bearings.

This bike was sold to me as an 82.
From the info I have found, I still dont know my year.
Here are the pictures of my serial number, and the info I was going off of to identify.
Thanks in advance guys.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161018/ca75eae020a4e7a4655af08284e2dd78.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161018/ad4a40af95773a411984e12e68ac4384.jpg



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[JacobMonster]

Never mind, never mind. Im an idiot.
I was looking at engine numbers not frame.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161018/7746deef195a701e2f12884bb9bbad87.jpg

But still on the topic of bearing installation, has anybody here had issues going from the OEM steering bearings to the new style tappered ball bearings?

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[atc007]

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Find-the-year-of-your-motorcycle-or-ATV-w-VIN-number-/10000000017636650/g.html

[SUPERBEAST]

http://atcvin.webs.com/