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    YAMAHA RD250 B

    Jul 15, 2018 3 minutes
    WORDS: STEVECOOPER
    PHOTOS: GARY‘D’ CHAPMAN

    SUSPENSION

    Vast room for improvement. OEM system really only adequate at best now.

    PANELS, SEAT & TRIM

    Tanks now hard to find, filler caps not common and are chromed alloy. Ensure side panel and oil tank are correctly mounted on rubber bushings.

    CARBURETION

    Some can be prone to flat spots; see ‘What to Buy’ section

    ELECTRICS

    Rotor windings can burn out or die with age: best upgraded to modern solid state replacements.

    EXHAUSTS

    Should be a two-part system but YDS7/YR5 one-piece units will fit! Correct exhausts carry model ID near to the

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