This weekend's scores...

[Dammit!]

I wasn't even looking for anything (I'm actually home sick today... always trouble, lol) but I got a couple craigslist finds this weekend anyway.

First thing I picked up was this 1985 250r motor. Alledgedly bored .050 over recently and supposedly it runs. It has a good amount of the usual case damage (tighten your freaking chains people!) and both the clutch and stator covers have been broken and welded. The guy was asking $250. I got it for $50 and also got a FMF Fatty in pretty solid shape for another $25.



Also, I picked up a couple of Yamaha Tri-Zingers. One runner and a parts bike. Didn't do much chiseling this time since he was only asking $150 (I paid $140). The runner starts right up but doesn't clean out on top so it needs some fine tuning. Plastics are pretty trashed. Tires are wrong and worn out but for the price, not too shabby.





No plans to jump on this one right away. I have bigger fish to fry at the moment.

[Jim mac]

gotta love craigslist! nice score. Only thing really showing up around here is a 185S for 200 bucks. jim

[jeffatc250r]

Good scores!

[thefox]

Any that is why I have not been on cl in over 2 weeks.....

[Dammit!]

So somebody tell me about these little Zingers. What are the hard to find parts? Are the plastics still available new (OEM or aftermarket)?

[dcreel]

The front numberplate/fender is just about impossible to find new. Everything else is readily available at bikebandit or on ebay. The parts to rebuild the front suspension/ forks are discontinued.

[sandpuppi101]

Doug I got a few zinger's a few year's back and had the same issue with the motor not clearing out on top-end like you say.My issue, come to find out was a pluged exhaust,I mean it was bad and the motor was so loaded up it was'nt funny.LOL,other than that I don't have any more advice on them Yamaha's but ask Raffa,you know how he is, he'll be able to get ya threw anything on them thing's.Awesome score's BTW !!

[keister]

So somebody tell me about these little Zingers. What are the hard to find parts? Are the plastics still available new (OEM or aftermarket)?

Good scores!
You might already know this, but zingers have a 3 position switch.
Start / Run / Stop.
I always found that a bit odd. They are a real blast to ride!!!

[Dammit!]

Yeah I knew about the switch. What the hell is it actually doing differently in the start position though? I always thought that was weird.

I haven't had time to really look at them or read up on them yet. I can't even remember if they're oil injected or not. If so, that's gonna have to change. I don't trust those oil injection systems.

[200xman]

Yeah I knew about the switch. What the hell is it actually doing differently in the start position though? I always thought that was weird.

I haven't had time to really look at them or read up on them yet. I can't even remember if they're oil injected or not. If so, that's gonna have to change. I don't trust those oil injection systems.

When in the start position it wont let the motor rev up so it can't take off on you. The had oil injection from the factory and I think it was pretty reliable.