Let's See Your Steel Frame YZ250's!!!!

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Edited Date/Time 8/7/2022 2:21pm
If you currently have a steel frame YZ250, lets see em!!!!
This is my 3rd 04 YZ250. Wont be stupid enough to sell it this time.
It can just sit and collect dust if need be.




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pete24 6/15/2019 3:53pm
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I had this 02 last year with the aluminum tank it was a great bike
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mxer613 6/15/2019 4:39pm
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My 96 with less th
an 15 original hours
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lawson34 6/15/2019 7:10pm
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mxer613 wrote:
My 96 with less th [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/06/15/354754/s1200_865FD6D5_3ACC_4744_B7E5_0780663F1922.jpg[/img] an 15 original hours
My 96 with less th
an 15 original hours
Wow nice piece
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FWYT 6/16/2019 12:30am
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My '95 long rod 250 I built last year. So much fun to ride!!!



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The bike I had racing moto back in the day, 1993 maybe(?) I forget. That one is long gone for me







Current bike, 2000 YZ250. Using that to race D6 hare scrambles.
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wwdiii 6/18/2019 8:43pm
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Them is some bad ass rocking scooters. Pretty sure my 84 YZ was the last steel frame I owned, I guess.

In modern times what years are steel frame.

Thanks Billy
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crowe176 6/19/2019 2:46pm
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Anyone have any input on 04 vs aluminum frame YZ's? Been tossing around building a steel frame YZ myself, and curious what I should expect/look for?

I've only ridden a later year aluminum YZ, and I don't know if it was just the setup or if they're supposed to feel a little more cramped than say my last 2 strokes which were an 07 RM250/03 CR250r..
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bmowens 7/3/2022 10:49pm
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seems like i’m a little late to this but here’s mine LOL
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Magoofan 7/4/2022 12:17am
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Long gone....but I sure had some great memories on it...



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Jefro98 7/4/2022 1:24am
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My 2002.
Bought it new back then and raced it for a few years.
Not been riddin in 14 years, still in very good condition tho.
Thought about selling it but people keep telling me not to do it.


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Motobeau179 7/4/2022 5:07am
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I got this 2002 cleaned up and plan on racing pre modern FTR H.S. Next season.
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'03 YZ250 big bore with 49mm Showa conventionals. Built this last fall. Love it!!




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Rocket164 7/4/2022 1:08pm
7/4/2022 1:08pm Edited Date/Time 7/4/2022 2:12pm
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
I rode a ‘98 many years ago. I’ve not ridden either an 04 or an aluminium framed one. What’s the fuss about? Why is the steel...
I rode a ‘98 many years ago. I’ve not ridden either an 04 or an aluminium framed one.

What’s the fuss about? Why is the steel framer so good?
I had a 04 YZ250 back in 2004 and I remember it being so compliant everywhere. I could dump the clutch in the corners and the bike would just track so perfectly and hold its line. I have never felt so comfortable on a bike in 30 plus years of riding. Bike was completely stock. I was also 19 years old at the time so maybe that had something to do with it.

Fast forward to 2016 and I picked up a new YZ250 (aluminum frame obviously) and could never get as comfortable on it as I did with the 04 (steel framed) model. The bike was awesome but that cornering, compliance, and general ability to forgive mistakes was not on par with the 04.


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Agent717 7/4/2022 1:29pm
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A 125 but here's my 04. I much prefer the feel of the steely (with updated SSS stuff tho).




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This one went through identity issue's. Started life with a built 250 motor, then got a full build esr 345 motor, sss forks, updated swinger linkage and shock from newer 450... then it got a built big bore kx5 motor stuffed in it. Nasty!



This one only "needed a new top end". So yeah everything is new except the plastics (new rider on it) ufo restyle plastics and graphics will go on it after he gets the rookie tip overs done.

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Yeti831 7/4/2022 4:54pm
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I will never grasp why people convert the plastics on these.

God, I wish bikes still looked like this. I hate y’all, I want to do a smoker project now 😤
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sandman768 7/6/2022 3:49am
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Manbearpig wrote:
My 93 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/07/05/558247/s1200_66EB4F50_3135_4D05_84EA_6FBD73954B9B.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/07/05/558246/s1200_981E6B53_54E3_4E16_82BC_70418EFFBA31.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/07/05/558245/s1200_C2306BDF_D760_433D_AA9F_FB0B02DD5673.jpg[/img]
My 93


All I see is a Craig Decker HoT Cr125 ……more photos please….
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