pics of my 1986 Yamaha YTM 225 DRS All Original!!!!!!!

[newramman02]

Hi, I was going to detail my Yamaha today, but it started storming bad right after I put the new front tire on. so we'll make this a "Before and After" thread. I bought this from the original owner about a month ago, it is completely untouched, original except for the tires and Battery. I paid $750.00 for it, I found it at a local yard sale! the man said he had bought it brand new and had paid something like $1600.00 for it from the dealer, well fast forward almost 20 years, he said it had been sitting in his garage for the last 3-5 years, and he decided he was going to sell it in the yard sale. Before he put it in the sale, he took it to our local Yamaha dealership and had them put on 2-new back tires, new front and rear brake pads, new battery, clean and re-jet the carb, clean out the fuel tank and lines, and change all fluids and filters! He's the kind of guy that won't sell something he feels might not run right of be safe. this things runs like new! Does not Smoke or use any oil, everything works perfectly! it has never been mudded the seller was an older gentleman who rode his kids around his property on it and used it around the yard and for deer hunting a few times. the only thing wrong with this three-wheeler is the decals are starting to peel back a little on the tank sides (probably from excessive heat when it was stored and not being ridden all those years) and some heel scuffs on the rear fenders which should come clean. I will post more pics after I get it all washed and waxed. the first pic is the one I snapped of it with my digital camera right after I paid for it at the yard sale. the rest are kinda poor quality because I took them right as the storm started so I snapped them and ran into the house so I would'nt ruin my camera.

[newramman02]

Here are a few more pics. I will post some better before and then the "after" [ics tommorow afternoon. thanks

[honda200]

wow, thats a good deal for 750!!!!

lucky guy

Curtis

[Orangecnty250r]

Looks great. You can get reproduction decals for that off ebay---- look in ebay stores for speed and sport. Gotta love a 3 wheeler at a yard sale. Nice find

[350x'inNY]

I definitly think edog's claim to the "nicest 225 with sky blue plastic to ever grace the earth blah blah blah" just got de throwned~! AWESOME MAN~! Keep it in that shape now you hear?

[wheelie king]

Great trike, you'll love it. Great shape, too! Definitely worth the price.....I'd say that was a good deal. Just don't paint the wheels black, you'll upset Edog! (Edog- Does Honda make their red in a rattlecan???? ) to the board!!!!

Mine:

[edog]

Very nice machine.You will get 30+ years of enjoyment from that machine i am shure of it.Are you looking to do any mods to it?

[newramman02]

I probalby won't modifiy it other than I would like to get an aftermarket pipe for it (if that's even possible anymore) and I want to put the factory front rack on it. I would really like to get some factory nos decals for it and it would be perfect. the weather sucks here today so I can'y really do any cleaning on it. maybe tommorow and I will post more pics after it is done.

[Yardbird]

Got yourself a pretty good deal. What part of So. Illinois are you in?

[edog]

Go with the Cobra exguast system.You can get it at www.denniskirk.com. Factory nos decal's are no longer avaliable from Yamaha.There are ones out there you just have to know where to look.

[newramman02]

thanks for the info, I am from Benton,IL.

[edog]

Did you ever find those pics of my trike you looking for?

[Maine_Triker]

That is one very nice 225 my freind. Congrats on such a deal!

[newramman02]

Yes edog, I found the pics of your three wheeler. very Nice!!!! I really like the rims!

[edog]

Thanks it's nice to have such nice eye candy.