This Yamaha Yz250 Is ROUGH!!! Can it be fixed? 

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Got more problems to worry about than looking at the reeds this time.

"Piston doesnt look too bad" good joke joe

You see rust on the crank, clutch all in the clutch side where it's been sitting for who knows how many years without a cover, completely seized bearings, and you think it is going to spin over. You also think taking the clutch off will magically make it shift lol.

The clutch plates are all gone to so you might as well just order a bunch of parts strip the bike all the way down and do a full restore a an actual cool bike for once

1. engine locked up 2. rear sub frame snapped 3.jb weld4 no engine case 5. clutch. basket is toast 6. every. bearing on it is pitted 7. it’s dead .on a positive note the front sprocket guards fetch $40

Just dip the whole bike in a WD40 bath for about a month then it should fire right up.

Also invest in a half inch impact an some impact sockets will take the clutch basket out no issues

That ktm500 you bought is the nicest bike I’ve ever seen. That yz is pretty cool man

You got this bud!! 👍 can't wait to watch the progress and finished product!!😮

Props to you for working on this old school stuff and putting out frequent content!

I wouldn't even took that bike for free that thing is a trash pit lol

Joe, what ever happened to giving the cr80 away, I’m thinking we got scammed! I trusted you Joe, and I’m not sure what to think right now, it’s cool your using the money on bikes, but what about getting that cr80 going? I mean please Joe

About halfway done fully restoring my 1985 YZ250. So excited.

You should take it all apart n clean everything n part it out to see how much you make...it can be saved sure but the amount of money it will take is not worth it if your not going to keep it forever.

Can’t wait to see it done

I got an 86, runs like a beast, good luck on repairing motor though, no parts around

Nothing you own can be fixed whilst it's in your hands 🤣

This guy has no clue what he is doing. Just watching him take apart the bike was making me cringe

Restore it. It is far from being beyond repair

I rode a 2 stroke 87 yz 250 it had a lot of power and was running great. It was my friends grandpa's bike.

Rebuild it like the 80 and just keep it

That clutch basket is D.O.N.E. done bro, look at all the grooves in the basket that will cause the clutch to not release!

Petrified taking the plastics off incase a mouse jumped out 😂😂

Id part that out what you can,Thats going to be an expensive restore if you go ahead with it,full engine rebuild,lots of new parts needed,frames snapped,could end up being a huge money pit.

You gotta lot of work ahead of you with this one.Good luck..

Send the pipe out to Pacific Crest pipe repair in Oregon. Look them up online. I sent my factory works pipe there for my 91 WR500Z and had a complete redo on it to factory works finish for 150 bucks with shipping included. That guy does an amazing job and it's way cheaper than a new pipe

Flip it just like this or in parts, keep the ktm. Love the vid tho

Watching this makes me appreciate junk that I work on.😄😄😄

Good to see you working on these old bikes. I’ve been racing and working on dirt bikes for 35 years and some friendly advice would be for you to always wash your bikes first before you work on them

There was huge grooves in the clutch basket where I was worn down so much

People saying they wouldn’t take this for free bro I’d love to pay a couple bucks and fix it up

"frames not bad" the whole rear fender section loks like its been broken off n welded back together.. n that rust . lol

Rare😂😂 I see them all the time on Facebook marketplace for under $1200

He said some today I just picked up this bike but in yesterday’s vid u could see it in the background and it was still in the truck

Do a restoration. Don’t Part it out.

Got a 90 yz 250 that a guy shot the engine at 100yds with a 30-06. Jug etc toast! He got mad, allegedly it was not running well. Great vid, I see a lot of stuff like that here. Crazy!😅

I love these old YZ's from the 85 yz80 in "the dirt bike kid" to the 85? "YZ80 C Jonny Jo" in Dirt Bike Racer all the way up to the later 80s yz250s just perfect 80s 90s style and pure on off switch adrenaline

You now have multiple bikes which would be nice to restore, which are you going to do?

Needs a full rebuild bro replace everything in the engine 😅💯💪🏾 nice bike 👍🏾

After doing 3 complete 85 YZ250's never again..Took 6 months to find a power valve assembly..No seals are to be found..There are very few parts available..These mid 80's YZ's are for people with the knowledge of 2 stroke bikes..So now you have all these bikes that need complete restores and you keep stacking them up and don't have a clue what your doing..But I guess it's good to see the seller got rid of that YZ..He knew better than to keep it..Unless you have the knowledge this bike is doomed to your collection of parts bikes..I would break that YZ down,clean all the parts and sell them..Get wise and understand that buying bikes is easy..It's knowing what to do with them now you own them..I'd rather have one nice jem then a pile of bikes that are messed up..Have fun getting the rear shock back to normal..They are always trashed unless they were completely restore by a professional.Oh ya,,have fun with the goose neck bearings..Ha ha...There's no doubt the engine mount bolts are seized into the frame from rust..I think he has shown us he has no idea what he's doing.Can't wait to see what he does when he gets to the power valve..What's this? Let's hammer it out..Give me a sledge bro..I'll fix it. He should invest in tools and 2 stroke manuals and learn something and fix the first bike he bought..Oh ya..Have to have an impact gun to remove flywheel nuts..We will not see this bike ever do wheelies on a track again..

That clutch basket us junk any how. The post for the springs are broken off

Fun fact I got this free Foreman 450 and in the storage compartment in the back had a whole nest of baby birds so it was two projects instead of one lol

Mouse might be locking up the cylinder lmao

It’s restorable, just going to cost lots of $$$ I’m restoring an 86 which is pretty much the same and I’m in too deep to pull out now. Might be cheaper to restore in the US. Good luck!

That’s pretty rough

Reminds me of the 1985 yz250 I bought a couple months ago for$130 everything there and it runs on a good day but she's getting there

love your videos man, you should rebuild it just to annoy all the people who make negative comments. By the way, the people who make negative comments are just jealous because they have to work shity 9 to 5 jobs, and you get to work on bikes all day!

Poor guy. I started restoring a 79 yz250 ten years ago. Almost done. Never do that again. Seven grand frame up resto lol.

I met a dude that found that model in a crate in the late 90s. The front fender is wrong..👈

You talk too much and always pointing out the obvious like the ‘bikes inside now’ thanks for clearing that one up

Yes it can be fixed😀👍 the shift rod may be missing a part for the detents, gotta split the case bro. It will take a month at least to get it broke down and replace all the bearings and clean everything, prob a new main gear set and secondary. Shift drum assembly, forks ect. You can do it!👊😎

This bike deserves a complete restoration

My 4wheeler cylinder was worse than that cleaned it up honed it and runs perfect

Rebuild the yamaha yz 250 vintage build

I hope u know what ur getting into here joe. Ur going to need A LOT of time and $ to get this going. U need a new clutch, crank, piston, bearings, seals, plastics, seat, air filter, and about a million little things. Cant wait to see it done tho! Good luck!

You should restore this bike back to original because of how rough it is ... be an awsome project and saving an old bike that would otherwise be scrapped

seriously if you can get this bike to run crazy respect for you! Great videos :)

I think you should part it out. Sub frame is broken. Engine is rusted so bad, and the crank is probably worse.

Boy I don't know. Looks like a tough job. Take everything off, clean what you can, part it out.

Why the hell wouldn't you just buy new plastics no they are not that expensive and no they arnt hard to find and a seat cover

First real bike i ever rode except it was an 88 with tons of work an looked mint! Think i was 12 or 13 at the time, was a wicked experience...

Invest in a socket set with bigger sockets its definitely worth it.

That bike is Crunchy!

Classic 2 stroke joe do it 🙌

Your gonna need a whole new clutch system. As well as a new top end. That basket is shot an im almost certain the piston n rings are as well. Good luck on this one Joe. Your gonna need it!!

The 2 best engine cleaners imo are easy off oven cleaner and purple power. They work wonders

Just toss in a modern yz 250 motor polish it up and pawn it off. Keep the motor slowly build it over time. That motor is fucked. Might be able to salvage the jug, if you're lucky lol

Shifting issue...rusty...the shift shaft passageway could be rusted. the shifter forks could be rusty...heck, all the gears.... Can you say "WD-40?"

I’m guessing about a $2,000.00 fix to do it right.

To day lol to day we seen that bike in the back of your truck for a couple days a go

They can always be fixed, but is it worth the money?

Good find defo worth 250 I would love it to restore,new bearings,clutch basket, piston, clutch and seals an itl run

If you get that thing to run I will be impressed lol

This was fun to watch. But that bike 100% not worth the effort, there is way too much work that needs done in my opinion.

its real funny everything he buys is SUPER RARE part it out its going to be to much money to fix

i have a basket for one of those in my shed, you could double the value of the bike if you had it.

Like it when you only work on 2 stroke bike, give me more knowledge on my 2 strokes

Another classic awesome bike.... hoping you can do something with it.

It'll buff out ! Lol 😆2k and alotta work n youll have a nice vintage ride...please DONT part it out when the bike is all there...keep em running! They will NEVER be made again...once theyre gone, theyre gone! Part of history! 2_vintage !!😆👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

it’s cool. needs lots of love, id say take the whole thing completely apart and rebuild it all. would make for good videos

Why are your videos just ending?

No way I was looking at this bike!

Same shift thing happen on my old 65 I fixed under clutch back where the shifter connect pop off and put back on if not it’s not catching and you have to sand down the edges so it grabs

What a steal of a buy

You can fix anything edit and I am 1st and what will you do with the dirtbike Just scrap the parts and sell them or try to make it run again and keep it

Call DC Plastic for motorcycles

I wonder what its gonna sound like is it a 2 stroke because its a YZ

That's a challenge there, Lets get that running haha

Perfect bike to restore 😍

"Its pretty complete has everything on here all the brakes all the throttle"

put some penetrating oil and diesel in the cylinder to free up that rust

Joe you payed way to much cash for way to much trash. But a good lock down project. Good luck chuck and joe

Pressure washer it first DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I were you I would just take the loss and part this one out. Way to much money and work will be needed to get this old bike going again

Every thing can be fixed

Subframes broke right off I don't know if your getting your money back on this one man

Have you ever done a Honda cr500?

I would fill the oil up to the top in the bottom end and let it sit

thats going to be an entire engine rebuild