Yamaha 250 Zeal

proximity · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Seen one of these for sale for my first bike. I need to know if it will need restricting or not because im not sure what power it puts out. I know the engine delivers more than 33hp but rear wheel im not sure.
Its quite an unknown bike so parts might be a bit hard to find, but i like it and insurance is cheap.

I tried asking the insurance about restricting it but they didnt know.
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2004 Aprilia Tuono

bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

Its a naked FZR250 as far as i know. Wouldnt take much to restrict i dont think.
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proximity · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

The guy said its just under 33 at the rear wheel anyway.
I bought it. Hope its good:
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4543845127&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Insurance is quoted at 149 which is cheap i think.
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westendboy7 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Karma :

Well good luck with bike. Hope you get hours and hours of fun out of it. Looks quite nice actually Thumbs Up

bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

bear in mind the 33hp limit is at the CRANK.

I did get this clarified by the DVLA.
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proximity · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Ah i never knew that.
How do they manage to test that?
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

From having a poke around on Google, it seems that the Zeal 250 is 40bhp, from sites such as this one.

proximity · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Yeh thats where i was looking aswell.
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bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

lol

just ride it.

If plod think its over the limit and want to test it, just take out your air filter, half cover it in gaffer tape then let them test it. Bet itll be under 33 hp then lol

I did something similar to my then XBR500, by putting a big washer between the carb and the airbox lol
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proximity · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

I suppose even if i crack in some washers from a DIY store that narrow the gap a little its going to be less than 33.
Im still curious to how the test it at the crank. I thought they just dyno it.
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bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

they can make a good guess from the back wheel figure, if its around 31-32 hp or more they'll probably do you.
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Last-of-the-nsr's · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Karma :

I actually did my test on a Zeal 250. The tester didn't ask me about its power once I told him it's a 250. They sound awesome and I love the 16k redline! In ireland anyway it's sort of an unwritten rule among the gards anyway that a 250 is fine, once you hit the 400's is where they start asking questions about restriction.