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I need to turn this thing around and re-sell it as fast as possible but before I put it on craigslist I need to find out which model it is and what year. What exactly is it? I was thinking 225DX? I'm not very familiar with the Yamahas other than the Z. Does the tenth digit in the VIN code apply to these?
As you can see by the last pic, it's wicked fast.
Last edited by Dammit!; 09-05-2008 at 06:50 PM.
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Yeah, it's a 225DX, I'm pretty sure. Great pic at the end there! What's the story of you buying it, if you're getting rid of it so fast? Was it a drunk-buy? What did you give for it?
Originally Posted by fabiodriven
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I got two trikes for the price of one and I don't want this one. Selling it to make as much of my money back as possible. Gotta clean it up tomorrow and check the carb out then it goes right back on CL.
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Ok, I went out and looked...mine is an '83 225DX, and it says so on the paper sticker, but the VIN doesn't have a "3" in it anywhere.
Assuming this is the VIN, the number stamped on the front frame tube is: 29U-001748
Does this help?
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Mine is 29U-067414.
Anybody know how to tell the year from that?
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THAT WAS A STEAL ON THAT 250r that was with it!!! i saw it ,, but since i am buying a few new motors i passed,,, good snag!!!
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The R needs a lot of work but I couldn't pass it up.
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Does it have reverse. It looks like mine except for the black plastics. Mine is an 83 and has no reverse. I'm probably wrong, but I think the 84's and after 225's had reverse.
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86 250ES Big Fat Red
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I don't see a reverse but it's been messed with a little bit. The controls may be missing. What would I look for on the motor to see if it's there?
I found what I'm pretty sure was a good sized black widow on it a little while ago. Glad it was spotted (and squished) before I started working on it.
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Here's the real reason I bought this thing. Package deal. The Yamaha alone is worth the price I paid for the pair of them assuming I can just get it to start up and run somewhat normally. It's got a dead battery and some carb issues. We did it get it fired up before I bought it and it didn't smoke at all and revved up fine.
The 250R needs a lot of work. Supposedly was run lean and needs a top end (mechanic told the guy that so we'll see when I get in there). Brakes work. Shock isn't blown. Has the usual case damage from lack of chain maintenance (tighten your damn chains people!). Forks leak. Front end looks crooked in the pic but the fender is loose and not on straight and one fork is sitting about 4mm lower in the triple than the other one. Has a FMF expansion chamber and an Answer silencer. Needs bearings. Overall a nice project bike for sure. Already have plans for it but I need to sell that Yamaha quick to recover what I spent. I am by no means in a position to be buying trikes right now but the potential of a free or nearly free 250R was more than I could resist.
Last edited by Dammit!; 09-05-2008 at 03:41 AM.
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Wanna double your money??I am by no means in a position to be buying trikes right now but the potential of a free or nearly free 250R was more than I could resist.
-Nick
1988 Chevy Silverado 5.9L Cummins : 1986 ATC250R : 2012 Polaris RZR 570 :
98% of Americans say 'OH $#!T!!' before going into a ditch on an icy road. The other 2% are Alaskans, and they say 'Here, hold my beer and watch this!!'
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i wish i had a 250 r so bad!!! or one of them fast 350's u know i have never ridden a 3 wheeler with full suspension.. closest i got was my 185s with the suspension fforks...
Ray
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Here's all I know:
Here's what I found on an ATV website for dating your Yamaha by the VIN number. My stickers are long gone so I used this guide:
Here is the iso standard: "The year code in the Vehicle Identification Number is the 10th position. The key for this 10th digit is given below:
1980=A
1981=B
1982=C
1983=D
1984=E
1985=F
1986=G
1987=H
1988=K
1989=K
1990=L
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Also:
These are the numbers from my clymer manual. I didn't see the numbers you listed. I don't know if this will help you or not. Good luck.
YTM200K 21V-000101-100100
YTM200L 21V-100101-160100
YTM200N 21V-160106-on
YTM200EK 24W-000101-100100
YTM200EL 24W-100101-on
YTM225DXK 29U-000101-060100
YTM225DXL 29U-060101-on
YTM225DXN 29U-100101-on
YTM200ERN 52G-000101+on
YTM225DRN 1EV-000101-on
YTM225DRS 1NV-000101-on
YFM200N 52H-000101-on
YFM200DXS 1NU-000101-on
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That confirms it's a 225DXN. I'm thinking it's a 1983 but still not 100% sure yet. The tenth digit trick doesn't work on these.
Went out to mess with it a little while ago and found two more huge blackwidow spiders crawling around on it along with two big egg nests. Gives me the heebie jeebies. I soaked the entire thing down with wisk which I know drowned at least one of them. I lost track of the other. I just hope they stayed on the bike and aren't crawling around my garage now. I got a pic of one but I didn't get a shot of the hourglass on it's belly.
It's not getting gas into the cylinder. Gonna have to pull the carb and see what's going on. I'm almost afriad to look in the airbox after seeing three large black widows already...
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