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

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
The TTR250 FAQ web pages -> TTR250 -> Welcome to the Yamaha TTR250 forum! -> New to me TTR open Enduro.
Post Info TOPIC: New to me TTR open Enduro.
Jo


Newbie

Status: Offline
Posts: 2
Date:
New to me TTR open Enduro.
Permalink  
 

Hi all,

I bought this TTR open enduro a week ago and am in the process of stripping her down to give her a good wash, replace anything that needs and just check there are no nasty surprises before we begin our adventures together ♥.  Hoping to make her my future travel bike to far flung places!

So far we are happy with her condition, just the shock needs sending off but overall really pleased. Oh and the air filter had completely disintegrated!

I was hoping to take the stickers off and replace with new but the metal tank one appears to not be a sticker, or lacquered over.... the clear sticker comes off ( eventually,) but not as easy or as nicely as I thought. (Photo for ref).  Any ideas how I can clean the tank of this yellowy clear sticker on top of coloured one? ( Tried heat and not really any good)

Also i can't find any info on the frame number..... it begins with 4MR, and she is registered 1999.  Anyone any thoughts on this?

 

Thank you 



Attachments
__________________
mossproof


Super Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1426
Date:
Permalink  
 

Welcome to the forum Jo.
This thread has some frame numbers and pictures of various models:

ttr250.activeboard.com/t55938126/ttr250-catalogue-showing-different-models-and-years/

There is a 4MR prefix so I see nothing untoward here. Dates of manufacture and 1st registration in the UK may differ because these pre 2000 bikes are grey imports - not official Yamaha imports - so minor paperwork discrepancies are nothing to worry about.

The metal tanks have a decal which was then overlacquered making them impossible to remove without sanding back to bare metal. You might be able to tidy it up a bit by carefully polishing the lacquer off with fine emery paper and recoating with an aerosol of 2-pack (for petrol resistance, and it's toxic so don't breathe the vapours!)... good luck!





__________________
Jo


Newbie

Status: Offline
Posts: 2
Date:
Permalink  
 

Fabulous, thank you I will give that a go.



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
The TTR250 FAQ web pages -> TTR250 -> Welcome to the Yamaha TTR250 forum! -> New to me TTR open Enduro.


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard