Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I'm now selling this bike! This thing has about $2000 in the motor plus aftermarket suspension. It's stupid fast. Hard deal to pass up... ONLY $1300

http://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/1695010728.html


Motor:
Yoshimura Full Exhaust with silencer $750
Titanium valves & springs - Needs replaced
Carb modified by Tony Berluti
Head modified by Tony Berluti - Needs replaced.
Hot Cams - not sure if they need replaced yet.
Aftermarket rods - Needs replaced.
Aftermarket clutch
All original work & tuning done by Team Makita Suzuki's veteran mechanic, Tony Berluti $More than enough

Suspension & other:
Enzo revalved forks & revalved shock with Enzo spring $1000
RG3 top & bottom triple clamps $600
Talon Hubs / Excel Wheels (Front & Rear) $1100
Buchanan oversized spokes (Front & Rear) $120
Renthal twinwall handlebars $140
Pro Circuit titanium footpegs $229
Pro Circuit holeshot Device $100
Gripper seat cover
Renthal rear sprocket
N-Style Graphics kit
GYTR hot start kit

mxroostin

SWEET DEAL...

Wish I was...

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

Yeah it is. You should see the list of parts this thing has on it... Can't wait to get it on the track.

IDAHOBALLER

Nice find man! Looks like a pretty clean machine! Good choice on getting the Yamaha too! There are reasons why Yamaha 4 stroke MX bikes are the most reliable, they have been around the longest. Yamaha basically invented both the big and small bore 4 stroke HiPo MX classes.

I think I am going to be out riding this weekend but not sure yet. Depends on how much damn homework I get done today. I hate college!

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I do love me a Yamaha! I really wanted a 125 2 stroke but meh, this was hard to pass up.

So I haven't ridden dirt since 2001. Where is the best place to go for the closest thing to track riding without going to one of the tracks? Little Gems, pickle butte, somewhere else? I'd like some whoops, jumps, and berms to practice on before I jump right on an actual track.

IDAHOBALLER

Well, it is going to be super easy to find whoopty's but I am afraid that it is pretty tough to find any decent "tracks" out there that have not been ridden and torn up by everybody and their dog by now. But if I had to pick one place to ride I would reccommend Big Willow! There is a really good mix of everything out there except for tree riding since there are none. lol It and the danskins are by far my two favorite dirt places to ride besides the tracks.

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I've never heard of those places and have no idea how to get there! haha.

Any chance you can google map these places? Or something close?

micko24

big willow is great! place and time and we could meet up there for some rides.

whitedevil

big willow is a blast! but it also takes longer to get to than lil gem! I would say for close, there is still plenty of "track" like conditions out at pleasant valley, and you can go to pickle butte for fun too. Those would be the two close ones. When you get bored of those and you are ready for some real desert fun, then we can head out fossil creek or back towards silver city which is by far my favorite place to ride now.

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I'm going to head out to little gem to meet up with you guys tomorrow or with stubby & ryan. I'm going to try out the desert stuff but I have a feeling the track will always be my true love haha

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

Here's a list of what I've been able to figure out is done to the bike.


Motor:
Yoshimura Full Exhaust with silencer $750
Titanium valves & springs - Needs replaced
Carb modified by Tony Berluti
Head modified by Tony Berluti - Needs replaced.
Hot Cams - not sure if they need replaced yet.
Aftermarket rods - Needs replaced.
Aftermarket clutch
All original work & tuning done by Team Makita Suzuki's veteran mechanic, Tony Berluti $More than enough

Suspension & other:
Enzo revalved forks & revalved shock with Enzo spring $1000
RG3 top & bottom triple clamps $600
Talon Hubs / Excel Wheels (Front & Rear) $1100
Buchanan oversized spokes (Front & Rear) $120
Renthal twinwall handlebars $140
Pro Circuit titanium footpegs $229
Pro Circuit holeshot Device $100
Gripper seat cover
Renthal rear sprocket
N-Style Graphics kit
GYTR hot start kit

stubby

Looks like a nice bike, now lets go get some scratches on it

micko24

wow, all that mods for an 03, nice find.

whitedevil

I am still jealous of that killer deal! Hell $1300? That is awesome!

I should be at lil gem sometime around 3ish, maybe before, still trying to get things ready.

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

Welp... I'm definitely much much slower than I once was! HAHA The worst part was how quickly I'd get arm pump. I could only ride hard for about 2-5 mins before I could barely hold on. The bike is really fast though. Faster than any 125 I've ridden.

Bungeeguy

whitedevil

so what is the latest? What is the outcome after the ride at PV on Saturday? Let me know when you are ready to tear into it, I got plenty of room in the garage now if you would like a hand.

IDAHOBALLER

Tear into it already? WTF happened? did someone slip a honda motor in there while Ryan wasnt looking? haha

micko24

yup cuz it's a yammy hehehe

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I'm dropping it off at Moto One at lunch. I don't have the time or energy to put into a bike that didn't run for 2 hours! I think it's just the cam chain. I'm really hoping it's only the cam chain. Do they make higher tensile strength (than OEM) cam chains? I'd like to put a stronger one in so the next owner doesn't have this happen.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to sell it and get an 05+ YZ 125. This is exactly why I didn't want a 4 stroke. There's an 05 yz 125 on craigslist right now so if this bike sells fast enough I'll be riding again in no time.

IDAHOBALLER

That really sucks man! But I bet you would like the 125 better anyways. If I were you I would look for an 06+YZ. The 05 has the aluminum frame but the 06+ bikes have the ULTRA AMAZING SSS suspension which is totally worth waiting to get. There is pretty much no difference in handling between the steel framed bikes (02-04) and the 05+ aluminum frame but there is a HUGE difference in suspension performance between the older stuff and the new SSS stuff! it is that good!

And hey any chance you might want to part with those ENZO subtanks since you are getting rid of the bike?

IDAHOBALLER

Nope, its cuz it's a 250f. 13,000rpm is hard on those poor little engines. That is why the pro guys who race 250f's have to rebuild their bike before every event when the 450 guys can easily make the bike last for 3-4 events without a rebuild.

I vote for the 2 smoker! NO valvetrain and power with every revolution for the win!

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

Oh thanks for the info! I knew the 05 was about 11lbs lighter than the 04 & had a new motor and new forks, but I didn't know the 06 had differ even better forks!

I thought about parting some things. I'd like to keep the hubs for my next YZ. However I'm not so sure the subtanks are still on the bike. I had no idea what they were & after I bought it I started looking up prices for the parts & I saw a pic of the subtanks which were mounted to the forks... well I don't see them on my forks... Are they sometimes relocated somewhere else?

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

It's been confirmed, there are no subtanks. They were once on the bike but were removed.

IDAHOBALLER

Oh well, thats no biggie. I wanted to get the subtank setup to add yet another dimension of adjustability (on the SSS forks it basically manipulates the SSS effects as well as oil level effects, on all other forks minus the high end ohlins stuff it actually adds a speed sensitive damping characterstic and corresponding adjustments to the position sensive setup) to the setup I have now which is the full on works enzo suspension minus the super spendy fork leg coatings. The subtanks are a really sweet setup. The only downside to them s oer time they will start to accumulate fork oil in them which can effect the damping so every once and a while you have to tip them upside down to get the oil to flow back into the forks where it can be used. Eventually I will have them on both of my bikes!

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I don't think they cost that much... something like $350 I think.

I decided to have a friend at a dealer take a look to see what left over 06+ YZ 125's they can find. I imagine they will find plenty of 09's and some 08's. I was told that Yamaha will auction off bikes after a certain amount of time so I might find a 06 or 07 from that.

IDAHOBALLER

Yeah, I knew they were around $350ish, but at the time when I had my suspension done I didnt have the extra cash to get them so I didnt. I am not really missing them, but I would really like to see how they make the front end feel.

And as for finding the leftover YZ, good luck! Yamaha OWNS the jap 2 stroke market and because of that their 06+ 2 strokers are getting to be pretty hard to find and when you do find them people want a pretty penny for them. EVERY yamaha dealer I have talked to has sold their 2 stroke big bikes before they even showed up on the delivery truck. My 06 YZ250 is worth more used than a used 09 yz450f is right now...

I do hope you find one though, you will really like the SSS suspension nce you get used to the bike. It is nothing short of amazing in production suspension terms, especially after a revalve/respring. The ONLY suspension out there that I think is better is the new TTX Ohlins stuff, but it is really spendy as all good non production ohlins stuff always is.

Hozhead

Awesome deal. Congrats on the purchase.

IDAHOBALLER

So Ryan, any word on why the yzf quit running yet?

Liteone

Cracked piston. it's a yammy.

there's been more than a few that have had problem.

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

Nope. There were 2 or 3 bikes ahead of mine.



Could be but it really did sound like a chain snapping. Although I hear it's very rare that the cam chain would cause it to not be able to kick over.

I've had the top end go out on me before & this didn't sound or feel the same. As long as the Cam's, cylinder, & head are OK, it shouldn't cost too much...

Now to find an 06 YZ 125.

Liteone

does the motor turn over? or, is it stuck?

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

The kickstarter won't move at all.

Liteone

that's not good.

Best guess from experience with Dirt bikes is it's the bottom end.

If the top end has problems it generally doesn't lock up the motor.

It's easy to pull the top and take a look to verify if it's top or bottom.
Are You locked in to having Andy work on it?

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

No, I'm not locked into it. It's not a lack of ability to do the work. Just lack of desire to put any time or energy into it. Haha

Liteone

that's cool, it's ur money

IDAHOBALLER

This is why I have always said that the absolute last MX bike I would ever own is a 250f of any brand. They are all just far too unreliable IMO. 450's are plenty tough but 250f's are a waste of money unless you want to spend the money to keep one in tip top shape. I do think they make a great bike for the girlfriends that dont like the attitude of a 125 to ride though!

I will keep a look out for a YZ125 like you want!

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes

I have found a few nice 06's in WA. But they might not be around by the time my bike is repaired and sold.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/mcy/1683024850.html

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/mcy/1692130943.html

IDAHOBALLER

Those both look like really nice clean machines! I too REALLY would like to buy an 06+ YZ125 to add to my bike collection. I would love to have one to set up for MX/SX only, because honestly my 250 scares the crap out of me sometimes on the track. Out just riding the bike isnt too crazy but once you get it on the track it turns into an overjumping freak of nature!