A 250 2 stroke motocross bike would have a similar power output to today's 450 4 strokes so I'm not surprised it trounced your DR 350 , they were a decent reliable plodder but definitely no missile ! I raced the 87 YZ 250 and yes those YZ's were fast and reliable.
That bike was $2,300 new, what I paid off a dealer floor. It was the first year the prices started shooting up, and really not much more advancement. The 1986 production rule from the FIM did that. My 88 CR250 costs $3,200. I think in 85 they were about $1,700. It was the beginning of a kid not being able to afford his own bike, and the market share today is only about 1/10th of what it was in the late 70's and early 80's. Yep---all the places we rode and practiced, are all grown in. Funny how the younger generations today think the sport is doing great. But the MXGP FIM world championship races have about 15 racers on a 40 racer gate today.
Completely agree! But where do we start that that conversation with the society of butthurt snowflakes? It’s always “somebody else’s fault” or “progress😳”. Used to be plenty of places to ride, not nowadays.
Start it like this buddy. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fjlcCoDKAPo.html. Thats how I start my YZ490 and can sometimes take as many kicks as you. She's a real pig to start. Gotta get high and stand slam as hard as you can to get it started. Great kickstart action though fella.
It sounds good. Jetted pretty good to, (Usually more smoke on start up, all stock 2-strokes with a carb are shipped on the rich side.). Looks like a hand made pipe too, so I think the engine maybe tuned pretty good. I don't think the silencer has any packing left in it. If you can take it apart, you can use fiberglass wall insulation loosely wrapped.). He does not know how to start it very well, and after all that kicking (and filling up the bottom end with gas), it still did not smoke much when it started. I am assuming he had a good gas/oil mix. I bought one of those new in 86. That is when the price started going up, after the 1986 production rule for the USA only. The price of a bike doubled in 2 years, and tripled in 5. Looks like the rules of the 4-stroke is tripling it again.
Opppps...... RU-vid demonitize his video he took his helmet off LOL only reason I'm saying this is cuz they did this to my video when I just took my helmet off 🤣😁
You dont need to crack the throttle when cold, that will bypass the choke circuit. Only crack throttle when warm. Notice how it started when you didnt pull back.
32103045 flood carb a lil bit gotta Do it on mine too, put it on left side for second or two, choke on, prime kick 3-5 times, find TDC and kick like all fucking hell while blipping throttle halfway thru.
@@danniellebrightbill9951 ok so prime kick does nothing as not enough vacuum to draw fuel through reeds TDC yes that's good practice Throttle blip well that's debatable Lying it down pointless Rocking pointless Blowing into carb pointless The bike cant be set up properly if all this has to be done I have an 86 yz490 Turn on fuel Pull choke Find tdc Kick Starts in 1 to 3 kicks everytime If not check engine condition Timing,stator,coil ,carb setup,float height,air leaks,plug gap etc etc I never saw a gp rider lying it down,rocking,priming,or any other little trick.A correctly set up two stroke WILL start
32103045 actually professional ice racers lay the bike on the left side for one second to let it flood the carb so get your facts straight, I start my YZ250 everyday you don’t got to tell me how to start it
@@danniellebrightbill9951 not sure at what point I told you how to start your bike? If you want to waste your time with unnecessary stuff carry on but the bike is still set up wrong . I've had 16 two strokes over the years and never implemented any of the aforementioned actions. Good luck with your concoction Oh and if rocking is to mix the fuel why do they do it in gear 🤪
Not the 1986s, they have more torque than a newer one though. I’d say they are close to 40. I have a 1985 yz250 and it’s bored over 0.60 and it is extremely fast and the front end pops up in just about every gear. I haven’t rode a newer yz250 so I don’t know the difference but I’d say they are close.
