A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

That is a good point.... Don't have one lying around? lol.

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Jarrah.

I got my rear pegs & thought this was the best way to show people.

I used the rubber lining from a rear TTR250 master cylinder brake line to stop them damaging the paint. It was the only thing that i could find that was skinny enough & fitted over perfect.

I fitted in over the peg so it gets held down by the inside washer. It also makes them nice & tight so they won't fall down. You should be able to see this from the pics below...

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Stiil waiting on the steering bearing cover & the back wheel before i go any further.

Stay tuned

Jarrah.

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barra8 wrote:

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Still waiting on my steering bearing cover....(man longest wait for my order yet). It may be here tomorrow but it should at least be by the end of the week.

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 Who did you order it from Jarrah???

domski1 wrote:

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The end can't be to far off now jarrah, you must have put some serious hours into polishing and sanding all the parts, it will pay off in the end though! I bought a ex demo wr250x back in August with 800 miles on it so basically it was as new. I have it tucked away now for winter and have started trying to clean it up to get it back to how it was, the rear spokes are proving in nightmare as they have lost there shine, everything takes so long to try and polish back up to new.

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 The end is near....not sure when though 

I know what your saying about the polishing & sanding  It takes many long hours & sore arms to produce the finished product but well worth it.

Sanding the rims & the polishing carby was the worst jobs ever  Worth every second spent though for a good job

You have too many bikes Adam...time to sell

Had to edit this just to say this........NOT YOUR  TT-250R OE-95 Red 4RR1  it's too nice  to sell 

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Jarrah.

It did clear up enough & is now quite good weather for spraying.....around  20 degrees. This is both the wheels sprayed with Dupont Mazda  22V sunlight silver. This time i used a De Beer clear coat & achieved the same results as Upol if not better ...

It was hard to get good pics of the sparkle in the clear (once again) but you can see it a little in the pics.

What's even better then that..............I GOT MY STEERING COVER TODAY

I will be fitting it shortly

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Jarrah.

domski1 wrote:

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Both you and Brian seem to go down the route of painting the spokes, did you consider respoking the wheels to keep the chrome spoke look?

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  I  plan to buy aftermarket excel tarasago's in the near future (once i find them at the right price) so not much point re-spoking. It is however very hard to tape these so they had to be painted in the meantime

Will be uploading pics of my (nearly finished) bike shortly so.......

Stay tuned

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Jarrah.

Had my first ride yesterday It went well but had a few minor problems. The earth (at ressistor) had too much paint in the bolt hole & it started running like cr@p

It did'nt take me long to work it out & i had it all sorted. It is so much better than my old bike & makes it seem slow  Very happy.....can't wait until later on today

Here is a pic with the old rims on & no stickers (just about)...

I will take some better ones when i get the chance.

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Enjoy,

          Jarrah.

Thanks fella's

I just want to ride it now.....decals later  Will be doing them soon though.

Did anyone notice the little secret in the pic?? I will be uploading the others shortly

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Stay tuned

Jarrah.

Lol no just the frame guard  I have'nt told anyone about it yet....You may now be able to guess what's next??

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Jarrah.

Awesome Jarrah,

I was tracking your work and waited for the final result, great job.

it might be weird but if I had the B&B rack I would take the rear fender off, I think it would look like mx style rear fender alone.

pedrosan wrote:

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First of all, great job. Secondly, have I read it right that you've got a nitrous kit for it?

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 First of all,thanks  . Secondly,yes you read right. I bought the NOS kit from Brian awhile back. I will let everyone know what i think when i use it. (not until it's run in). When i do i will be making it a little richer to accomadate for the extra air going in from the NOS kit. Can't wait....but for now i am very impressed with it without NOS.

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When for a ride with a mate today. He owns a yz450f & a serow xt225. He took out the xt after not alot of hinting. He loves the little xt,even he is over 100kg he says it handles & rides like a dream & comfortable. I also like it & think the same. Anyway we rode over some massive hills today that were littered with big rocks. It was very hairy going down some of these hills with no front brakes  At a few points i thought i would just roll to the bottom but managed to stay on top of things with only a few slide outs. I am going to bleed those front brake if i have to buy a needle injector or not! lol.

Here is a pic of the bikes together at a (random) creek. Forgot to take more of the rough stuff but it was hard to stop (if you know what i mean )

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Jarrah.

Finally got the front brake bled. What i ended up doing was taking the caliper off...pads out & gave it a pump until it pushed the pistons right out. I then undid the bleeder screw & pushed the pistons back in (while a mate held the front brake in)....Tightened the bleeder & all came good after a few pushes of the lever

It's running really nice but is a little hard to select neutral when bike is running....Because my clutch plates are fine i'm thinking that the springs are worn (had checked specs before fitting).It changes gears fine & not slipping.... So it can only really be that ..... or it just has a tight (newish) gearbox. Will be checking this when i do a service next.

Edited: I will be buying new springs just to be sure it's not them. It is alot better now though.

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Jarrah.

TTRfan wrote:

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barra8 wrote:

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It's running really nice but is a little hard to select neutral when bike is running...

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 The usual cause is notching of the "fingers" on the clutch basket which catch the plates and stops them fully releasing when you pull the lever in.

Easily solved with a big file 

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 I thought that but there did'nt seem to be any notching whatsoever. I will check it properly also as it may be just a burred edge. Pretty sure that the springs are'nt pushing far enough as the clutch is not fully disengaging but does disengage enough to not notice it much when stopped.. Not a big problem & seems to be getting alot better. Maybe just needs a good run. (& heavy duty springs or washers fitted). It really is'nt a problem now as nuetral is getting easier & easier to find

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I have been doing more on my bike. I ended up risking all & trying to do it myself I have not had alot of pratice at this so i was a little concerned at how the job would unfold. I did read BMSteve's article on the ''how to's'' as this is who i got these off. It confirmed my mates thoery & what i had heard about applying these & figured i was ready to do the job. I am so glad all went to plan as this was alot of worry off my mind & gives me confidence in fitting the tank sticker. Here are some without the tank sticker (& offroad rims).

I'm still deciding on the fender yet but it will all come together soon

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Jarrah.

Slide show....

Hey Jarrah, nice slides, I think you just need an oil cooler to finish the ultimate ttr.

I have got everything just right now. I never thought i'd say th about a TTR-250 but the power this thing is pulling is a little bit scary (at times). It runs every bit as good as the WR250 i rode awhile ago. It's hard to take off without it wanting to wheelstand or tire spin so  I LOVE IT!

This thing has really opened my eyes to how fast these things can really go once fully uncorked  

I still have not got past 1/4 throttle yet as i'm running it in. For now i can only imagine it at full throttle once run in properly

This was on a recent lonesome trip yesterday..

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Enjoy,

         Jarrah.

Got it sorted

The fourth position works a treat using the #150 main & 52.5 pilot. I may use the last setting once run in to lean it out a bit more but really happy with it for now. Wow this thing just gets better & better

I now have a TTR that is ''max'd'' out. I cannot go any further down on clip position or i will need more air than the standard airbox can put in. It will be good to run it in like this & then fit an aftermarket airbox (of some description:).

It does need to be put to setting N5. (last setting) so *I don't have to have my air screw sticking out like dog......um yeah

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Jarrah.

It has been quite an epic re-build time has finally arrived that i can ride my bike. It feels like such a privilege to be sitting on it instead of working on it. I am REALLY enjoying it now that i have all the little troubles out of the way & all just right. I gotta say that it surprised me how well this thing goes, 10x from standard . It really makes you appreciate the trouble that Yamaha go through to build these bikes as they are absolutely superb! 

It is not finished yet as i have the seat to recover & rims that i sprayed to put on but i'll upload this when done.

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Websites that made it possible without it becoming too expensive
 
www.ebay.com.au
 
www.powersportsplus.com now www.partzilla.com
 
www.totallyttrs.com
 
www.boats.net
 
 
 
 
All these sites deserve a huge THANKS!
Also would like to say a big THANKS to Brian & Trish for helping me out with part & all that have helped me along the way. It does take a lot of effort to upload all this & takes some work to get it in writing. Glad i had people to give feedback & support to me along the way  so....THANKS HEAPS!
 
Tools that help make the job so much easier...
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Engine stand (inspired by Brian)
Light duty tension wrench
Magnetic pick up tool
Clutch holder (made by myself)
Universal clutch puller (made by myself)
Grind-ed down & bent screwdriver (removing steering bearing races ect.)
5mm Allen key (cut off) on a socket/ratchet to remove bolts
Drill/grinder/welder
Cir-clip pliers
 
Things that make the job easier
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Full repair manual.
Having all parts ready before starting (couldn't be helped in my case :)
Freezer (for bearings or bearing races/cups)
Keeping your job area clean & tidy
Having separate boxes/bags for different parts/components
Taking pics before removing anything you may not remember where it goes.
Keeping tools separate in little boxes/containers while using them
Making sure all bolts removed go back into the component (if possible) or with the components it goes with.
Internet (you must have it :)
Making sure you do not put any jet kit you may have bought in a ''safe place'' lol :)
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Was it worth spending roughly $10.000 on doing it the way i have done?
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I will leave this question up to you. What i will say is that it ''may'' be cheaper to just buy a bike & rebuild it from there but you never know what your in for when you take it apart. At least this way i am assured of an upgraded bike that suit my needs & is also unique.
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In reality....
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I may have made this look easy but at times it was very frustrating considering i did everything myself (except i had a mate help install the engine). There was times where i was ripping my hair out trying to come up with a solution for things (like paint reacting) but it was all relatively easy in hindsight. It was very hard work,especially the  polishing parts & took dedication. Also waiting for parts to arrive was very long & tiresome.
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In conclusion.
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All that hard work & dedication did pay off & was worth every bit of effort spent. I am so happy with the end result & I'm sure you will know why by now if you have been following this thread.

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Spoiler

 

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Disclaimer: I do not suggest that you try any of the mods that i describe in this thread unless you have a good heart & know how to hold on to a BEAST!
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TTRfan wrote:

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A very big THANK YOU Jarrah for your hard work and dedication, not just on your rebuild but keeping the thread going with updates and pics.

I am sure that I am speaking on behalf of all the owners that visit the forum that your efforts are very much appreciated 

Brian

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 Cheers Brian,  & THANKS TO YOU TOO. I'm just glad to be part of such a great site & glad i can contribute so... good work Brian

Glad to know the picture updates are welcome.

Will be taking more when i get my seat recovered. (still to find Yamaha material symbol)

Also waiting on my front axle & back so i can bolt the rims that i painted on to it,weird it's not here....Hmm. might have to do some homework

I will only use the good rims onroad though as i'm not sure i want to get them scratched just yet

Can't credit the bike enough & better shut up about it now lol. I know...i know people ....Just the pics

There was more stuff that i did not upload in this thread but someday it may be fully completed. For now enjoy.

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Jarrah