TZR 250

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Does anyone know much about these tzr 250's seen one for sale just wondered if they were n e good, top speed acceleartion? reliablity?
cheers for any help

Ropehead · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 May 2002 Karma :

they are quite hard to get hold but they are a cracking little bike! Laughing

Good top speed
Average reliabalaty
Looks well nice Wink

https://www.europark.com/ny-machn/ny-rmpho/ny-yzr250a1988.jpg

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

its the 92 model, 18k miles he wants £400 for it, its not for me its for girlfriend. we have also seen a really nice looking RGV 250 for 400/500 quid trouble is it has alot of millage on (28k) so do u think its worth it with that milage?
cheers

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Trouble with a 2 stroke 250 is the first time a piston dies (and it will with an RGV250) it is going to cost you £400 or so. General opinion seems to be about 10000 miles on a set of pistons on an RS250.

Find out which engine the TZR has. The original parallel twin with normal exhaust (not the reverse cylinder version) was fairly reliable

All the best

Keith

tanner18 · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 May 2002 Karma :

keith how do u know so much about bikes do you work with them as part of ure job or what i was wondering if u could advise me on summit i bought an arrow full system the can slots onto the main chamber pipe theres this crappy o-ring on the inside of the can the thing is the can wobbles on the main pipe and oil passes through the part where the can slots onto the pipe what should i do will what has happened be affecting the bikes overal performance Question

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Dylan · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

what is all that reverse cylinder muck on about anyway??? I wouldnt touch a 250 2 poke cause i wouldnt be able to keep £600 away for an engine rebuild. As long as you realise that the bike will need a lot of expensive maintinence....
Dyl

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

the tzr250 was a very good bike untill the rs250 arrived,

but hte kwak kr1s was the daddy of the 250s!!

those handle quite nice and top 130mph!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I am a computer programmer for a living, just owned 2 squeak bikes for too long.

The reverse cylinder TZR250 had the pipes exiting from the backs of the barrels, over the gearbox and out under the seat.

The oil leak probably hinders power slightly, but not enough to worry about if there is just a minor oil leak. However, it does sound a bit dodgy. I would expect there to be something else to hold the can and expansion chamber together

All the best

Keith

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

she decided not to go for any of them, not good milage. we have found a rgv 250 with only 10k on it, 1990. needs a respray, n e colours recomended? just need cleaning up, carb and that