rebuilding a 1984 atc 250r

[hazard]

the friend i bought my 350x from has a 83 atc 250r that he bought and after 10 min of riding it blew up.lol i was there and it was hilarious. he bought off of ebay for 700$ he lost interest in it and want to sell it to me for 400 bucks. 200 bucks now and 200 buck in a month or two? and im debating on doing this i would like to put the 400 bucks into my 350x but 400 bucks? what do i do. of course this bike needs rebuilt, how much will that cost? all the plastic is there and good neeeds new exhaust for sure front and rear bearings are bad tires are fair and needs a thumb throttle it has a twist but i dont like them, the frame needs painted also, some guy painted it yellow and it looks rediculous. what should i do guys, put the money into my 350 or start a new side project and have 2 atcs. like i said its an 83 or 84 250r so its an air cooled one. idk what to do, how much is it gonna cost to make this happen.


thanks guys
adam

[hazard]

well i did it, i bought the 250r its a 84 not an 83, we both went riding yesterday and he conned me into it (i just cant resist these atcs,, i keep thinking how cool it will be to have both a 250r and a 350x) but he desparately wanted to get it out of his garage and he told me to give him 20 bucks now and take it off his hands if i wanted it, before he junks it. so i did what the heck 20 buck, i told him id flip him some cash now and again until we reach 300-400 dollar line. weve been friends for a while so it will work out well. i looked it over and it needs some work. i think if i put a top end rebuild kit into it it will run. engine turns over fine just dont have compression. all the plastic is good. seat has no tears in it. front shocks need sealed and recharged, frame needs painted red (ugly yellow now) needs a rear brake system, tires are fair but not at all what i prefer , it has 350x lights on it that are in mint condish.tailight is good, needs a silencer (the one on it is cobbled on there) front and rear wheel bearings for sure other than that its fine, i need a project anyway my 350x is pretty much done all i need is exhaust and tires and some small items for it and im satisfied with it. one question i did have is is the 83 and 84 atc 250r rear fenders (deck) suppose to be made of fibergalss? that is what is on this bike, are these the stock fenders or are they a aftermarket deal???. well anyway im excited to get started on it one of these days, hopefully i dont bury too much money into it. im open to any opinions and suggestions so feel free to leave replys on this subject.

[team-red-rider]

hmm they sound like old aftermarket racing fenders ...look on the bottom see if there is a marking a name anythng

[SYKO]

yep the fiberglass is a aftermarket brand, hold on to them there rare as far as I know, is that 350x light setup on it in good shape? I'll trade you for the correct 84 light setup w/ gaurd straight up for it, if you want, A top end rebuild is fairly cheap for them, bore it out, new piston/rings/gaskets and go riding!

[team-red-rider]

it may be dsr right?

[hazard]

yea i need to take a look at the fenders, i know there is a 2 inch hairline crack on the back but me a my friend had to look very very close to find it., why would they want fiberglass fenders for racing?, i think once i get it running im gonna get a maier rear fender just so i dont go over backwards some day goin up a hill and have that fiberglass shatter and get nasty splinters! but anyway more info on these fenders would be cool, im curious bout them, ive never seen em. as for the lights sykolincoln, ill have to get back with ya on the trade, i wanna think about it, im not gonna start working on this trike for a good while. maybe this summer but im not sure. cant spend the money on it now so im gonna wait. but ill keep you in mind.

thanks guys
adam

[hazard]

o ya forgot, what is "DSR"

thanks
adam