i migh get a 250r soon cuz im probably sellin the blaster so i can get one, is the 1988 model wayyyy better than the 1986 model or are they basically the same.
trx250r model
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the '88-89 models are better, imo. The frames are a little different from 87 to 88. In 88 they also changed to an aluminum swingarm.
There isn't a "bad" year for a trx250r. The later models (88-89) had a few changes that made them a little better. There was a clutch update, foot peg change, rear engine mount change and a couple other little changes
86 had different linkage and longer shock, different cylinder(either the rod or stroke was diff. dont remember which) different front motor mounts, 86 and 87 had the same rear motormounts.
87 had new linkage ratio and untill mid year used the 86 shock with an internal spacer, mid year it got a different shock. cylinder and (stroke or rod?) changed. clutch update on later 87's I believe (thrust bearing setup on pressure plate) front motor mounts changed, airboot resonator....
88 got a 1" shorter aluminum swingarm requiring the new rear motormount. cylinder porting very minorly changed a lot of people swear the 88 motor was the best. headlight integrated into nose plastic and footpegs moved
89 got different colored plastic
Theres probably a few other differences and I may be wrong on a thing or two, its been a long time since I thought about it. any year 250r is a great bike, the 88 was the nicest in my opinion, but it had an alum swingarm, that alum swinger is now 20 years old, so it should be looked at cloesly.
87 had new linkage ratio and untill mid year used the 86 shock with an internal spacer, mid year it got a different shock. cylinder and (stroke or rod?) changed. clutch update on later 87's I believe (thrust bearing setup on pressure plate) front motor mounts changed, airboot resonator....
88 got a 1" shorter aluminum swingarm requiring the new rear motormount. cylinder porting very minorly changed a lot of people swear the 88 motor was the best. headlight integrated into nose plastic and footpegs moved
89 got different colored plastic
Theres probably a few other differences and I may be wrong on a thing or two, its been a long time since I thought about it. any year 250r is a great bike, the 88 was the nicest in my opinion, but it had an alum swingarm, that alum swinger is now 20 years old, so it should be looked at cloesly.
also 86-87 when there ported very heavliy like a race port the cylinder can crack very easy on the bottem by a bolt mount I belive in 88 when they changed the cylinder this was less likley to happen
3K for a 03' blaster? LOL Noone on here is going to buy it from you. For one that's way too high and two you lie about stuff.
im not selling it on here u retard, and in canada that fairly normal but a bit on the high side.
looks like a nice clean bike .good luck with the buy.iv been trying to get one myself.maybe i should sell my blaster in canada
i wish someone would buy my blaster, i reposted my ad for 2500 just cuz i wanna sell it and get a 250r.
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