its overall condition in a quick nutshell:
the good points
1- starts 2-3 kicks when cold, 1 kick when warm and runs great
2- shifts beautiful
3- clutch works and feels excellent
4- plastic and seat in excellent shape
5- front sprocket and chain in good shape, rear sprocket at aproximatly %50 of its life
6- nothing broken, cracked, or jb welded (with exception of rear rim)
7- compression certainly isnt what a new motor would be but its more than adeqaute...ill probly throw my compression tester on it this weekend just to be 100% sure where its at
8- pipe has normal rock dings around the front tire area, but other wise excellent shape and air tight
9- silencer in beautiful shape cosmetically, hard to be %100 certain of the guts because the old silencers were welded shut at both ends, but it sounded fine and no rattling inside. maybe ill stick a flashlight inside to have a better look
10- bottom of the frame has your normal scratches and scrapes but no big dents or cracks
11- first oversize piston was installed in 1981, second oversize was in 1987. i pulled the reeds and piston is good, has a little carbon buildup from the original owner probly "putting" it around too much or mixing the fuel too rich.... i hammered the throttle and it ran pretty crisp for me so im pretty sure he putted it around way too much
12- both tires nearly brand new
the bad points due to its age
1- fork seals leaking: $20 for seals and probly 3 hours on a saturday for semi-competant suspension guy
2- rubber intake manifold has developed cracks, still air tight but probly should be replaced before too long: im assuming they are fairly cheap but i didnt bother checking a price, and would be 1 hour at the very most to install
3- rear rim has 2 small cracks: for a knowledgable welder like teem trubble it would be a real simple fix, or a shop may charge $50 im not sure
i know alot of you guys arent interested, but like i said this post is merely to keep a heads up on ebay for those that are interested
almost forgot to mention i have owners manual and yamaha tool kit it
came with, bag is ripped alittle in the back but not too bad
