Snaptax's Yz290f

[Snaptrax]

Hey guys
well i have finally got my baby going only 4 months for the whole build mostly saving moneys haha.
So basically i brought a 04 yz250f for $400 with a blown motor.
The connecting rod had a disagreement with the motor and wanted out so it left out the bottom of the motor haha.

So new cases from the states and also new 05 gearing.
Next came a bulk buy from ebay for 500 that came with everything from Ebachi front forks to 14 rebuild kits including rings and wiesco pistons there is apparently 5-6g worth of stuff. Bargain.

Then when money was available a 290cc hotrods stroker kit was ordered along with stickers and new dunlop mx51 tyres.

Then the rebuild started. Everything was built by me no help so if i come across boasting i apologise but i am really proud of completely rebuilding my bike from scratch/

So new bearings went in, crankshaft and transmission and the bottom end was done.

Next to go on was a new Gytr billet clutch basket and center hub. Mmmm shiney bits



Next was the piston, bore, head. All good everything is working, Good sign.
Cams went on timing set and a new ngk inriduim spark plug.

Awesome i thought i did it. Wrong

Put the motor in the bike made it look good frame re-sprayed. Yep awesome

Ok here we go big moment. Pull the kickstart out. Give it a good kick. Bam fired straight up. Whooo awesome.
Started leaking coolant. No biggie il fix that drain the oil.

Hmmm Didnt think my oil was blue. DAMMIT my coolant is leaking into my sump.
Hmm must be the water pump. fix that. Nope still leaking. Damn was supposed to be riding tomorrow. Pull the head off and pour water down the radiators.
Wait what. there is water coming out of the head. Looks in manuel nope cant find anything. Remembers a funny looking bolt. I bet that goes in there. Sure enough.

YES fixed.

Back together flushed the oil 4 times and now she is running like a beast.
i love it.

 

[my67xr]

looks very nice with it all painted/cleaned up ! +reps

now you just need to post up a video of you riding it

cheers, craig

 

[Snaptrax]

Thanks Craig.
Yea i will have to go out soon but its raining out here.

 

[timeeh]

Awesome mate She'd move along quite nicely with the 290 kit. To marks on the rebuild So how'd you pick up all those rebuild kits at that price? Definite score

 

[Snaptrax]

Thanks Timeeh
It was in a bulk lot on ebay. I saw it and was like hmm that looks good. Brought it and drove from melbourne to sydney and back haha.
But yea the guy i got it from was a AMA sponsored rider and had won the australian titles apparently. So i guess he got given most of the parts

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

top job mate + reps

 

[Snaptrax]

Cheers guys. A lot of time and effort went into it.

 

[Blender]

turned out great mate, you must be stoked with the end result cant wait to see some vids of this thing!
Got anything else planned for it?

 

[Snaptrax]

Thanks man. Not really anything else for it man. Its got many upgrades on it. Like an White bros mx4 pipe. gytr parts through it and lots more.

More at the moment learning to ride it.
lets just say the power is damn insane. throttle wheelies in 5th gear.

 

[Blender]

yeh fair enough, that white bros pipe would sound pretty sick! And it'd hoot with that 290 kit !!

 

[GooseMan]

I like the head light, is that off a wr? will have to see a vid of this beast.

 

[Snaptrax]

Haha it looks like it doesnt it. The headlight i brought off ebay nearly a year ago for my pit bike and never used it cost me $19 shipped
Il get a vid tomorrow

 

[Snaptrax]

Don't ya hate it when your bike tries to be a two stroke. :/

 

[GooseMan]

Please explain???

 

[Snaptrax]

Headgasket must have been broken. also the head bolts must have come loose. so coolant has been getting into barrel hence making it like a 2 stroke.

 

[Blender]

thats bad......

 

[Snaptrax]

Just a tad. Lucky it didnt get into the sump and ruin my bearings. new gasket and she should be good.

 

[zwebx]

did ya torque em? maybe a bit of threadlocker is required

 

[my67xr]

dunno about loctite?
if you need to retension them in 100kms, the loctite holding the nuts will give you false readings.

 

[motorman]

dunno about loctite?
if you need to retension them in 100kms, the loctite holding the nuts will give you false readings.

Agreed. Wouldn't be using it for head bolts. Really shouldn't need to anyway.