2 stroke dirt bike build time lapse - Yamaha YZ250
Hey guys, this is my complete dream Yamaha YZ250 2 stroke dirt bike build time lapse, check it out and let me know your feedback. This video is a final of YZ250 dirt bike build series with all the footage from the time I bought this dirt bike till the finish product and a testing with Dirt Bike Magazine. Let us know how you like our2 stroke dirt bike build, cheers!
Music by Trent Thompson / @trentthompson4706
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Yamaha YZ250 dirt bike build details:
Wrench Rabbit
www.wrenchrabbit.com
Full Hot Rods bottom-end kit with gaskets and bearings
Vertex High Compression Complete Piston kit (ring, pin and clips)
FMF Racing
www.fmfracing.com
Gnarly pipe
Turbinecore 2 silencer
Tom Morgan Racing
www.morganracingengines.com/
Head and Cylinder mods
Cometic Gasket
www.cometic.com
Top End gaskets
Supersprox
www.supersproxusa.com
Front Sprocket
Rear Stealth Sprocket
Gold Enduro Race Chain -G520-EXT-120
Race Tech
www.racetech.com
Suspension Re-Valve and set up
UFO Plastic
www.ufoplasticusa.com
Full plastic kit - restyle
IMS
www.imsproducts.com
Large Fuel Tank
DeCal Works
www.decalmx.com
Semi-Custom Graphics kit
Pre printed number plates backgrounds
Works Connection
www.worksconnection.com
Front & Rear brake caps
Rotating bar clamp
Steering stem nut
Rear Chain adjuster blocks
Hour meter
Oil cap
Air Caps
Brake lever
Clutch perch assembly
Dunlop Tire
www.dunlopmotorcycle.com
AT81 front 90/90-21
AT81 rear 120/90-18
Uni Filter
www.unifilter.com
Air Filter
Scar
www.scar-racing.com
Titanium Footpegs
Pro Moto Billet
www.promotobillet.com
Kick-It Kick stand
TM Designs
www.tmdesignworks.com
Rear Chain Guide and slider
Rear Disc Guard
Rear caliper guard
Hinson Clutch Components
www.hinsonracing.com
Full Clutch kit - Basket, Inner hub, Pressure plate and Fibers, steels and springs clutch kit and cover
MotoSeat
www.motoseat.com
Custom Cool seat cover
Motion Pro
www.motionpro.com
Throttle assembly
FLY Racing
www.flyracing.com
KTM bend bars
Enduro Engineering
www.enduroeng.com
Full Coverage hand guards
Tusk
www.tuskoffroad.com
Full Wheel Set
Front oversized Rotor
Rear Rotor
Rotor bolts
Sprocket bolts
Front and rear braided lines
Shifter
Rear brake pedal
Front and rear brake pads
Radiator hoses
Factory Links
shopfactorylinks.com
Linkage bearings kit
Swing arm bearings kit
Steering bearings kit
Shock bearings kit
All Balls Bearings
www.allballsracing.com/
Throttle cable
Clutch cable
Bullet Proof Designs
bulletproofdesigns.com/
Radiator guards
Boyesen
www.boyesen.com/
Supercooler Kit
Moto Tassinari
store.mototassinari.com/
V-force3 reed cage
Motoblasters
www.motoblasters.com
Hydroblasting and cerakoting
Smartcarb
technologyelevated.com/
Smart carb SC2
Fasst Company
www.fasstco.com/
Brake clevis
Brake return spring
AXP Racing
www.axp-racing.com/en/
Xstream skid plate
Lightspeed
www.lightspeedcarbon.com
Carbon ignition cover
Specbolt
specbolt.com
Full restoration bolt kit
P3 Carbon
p3carbon.com
Pipe guard - carbon
Frame grip tape
Yamaha yz250 2 stroke dirt bike build time lapse
I’m doing the same thing on my YZ250, it’s a 2006, it’s already been rebuilt once and has had multiple owners, I’ve had it for about a year and it is extremely crusty,I finally got enough money to do a basic rebuild, not as good as this but enough to make it like new, been at it for a few days now and I must say it is extremely therapeutic and as my first build, very satisfying and building self confidence in my mechanical skills
right on brother, enjoy the process!!
2006 👍, that about 1993?)
we have yt.. we can completely rebuild anything if we want. lol
I have a love-hate relationship with tear down videos. On the one hand, I’m fascinated by taking something apart, finding a problem and then putting it back together better than when you started. However, on the other hand, I am deathly afraid of getting to the end of the project with a handful of bolts left over...
haha, I hear you brother!
There's nothing to be afraid of. Confidence in yourself will get you everywhere
It's not scary. But to avoid the mistakes, I like to be sure I have everything I need for a rebuild, (all the new gaskets and everything), so after I tear it down and fix it, I could put it right back together with fresh memory. The probability of you forgetting something during the assembly goes up in direct proportion to the time between the tear down and the assembly, (unless you are very well organized and even made notes). Just do it, don't make the same mistake twice, and you will get good at it. It is not scary to find out you have forgotten something. But it could be scary if you ride it that way. :)
To add, (just thought of this): If you are scared of doing something wrong that you put a good effort of thought into, (like building a bike), is it because you are scared of failure, or scared of learning? It is not scary. It is fun. :) Plus, it is opportunity. Don't be surprised that after you get good at something people want or need, that you can start your own business, and really enjoy the industry, (and the freedom of your great mind with your own business), we built. :)
Iv experienced that a few times so I can totally relate haha.
I used to ride a YZ490, back in my day. 17 tooth on the front, 34 tooth rear. Mostly fast track, but a lot of bush, and steep hills. I'm now 61 and ride a WR450F. I wish I was young again and still had my YZ490. The most fun you can have with your pants on. I loved the video, such a great job. The bike looks amazing. Well done.
thanks a lot, glad you like it! I heard those old YZs were monsters
@@dirtniron I'd trade my new 450F for an 87 YZ490 any day of the week. They we monsters. The low down torque was so incredible. Yeah, they don't make em like that anymore, sadly. Cheers, Mate.
A 34 tooth rear sprocket?!?! Your 1st and 2nd gear must’ve been non existent .. I run a 14/48 on my 2012 XCF 250, and even that, my first gear gets me up to like 15 kmh in about 3-4 seconds .. most of the time, I don’t even use 1st and 2nd.. I just jump to third and be on my way lol
@@cameronsienkiewicz6364 Try dropping a few teeth on the rear, maybe try a 40 tooth, it'll make your bike much more rideable. Also, try a bigger jet in your carby. But not too much bigger. The best thing to do is buy about 5 jets, going up in size, and try them, until it starts spluttering, and flooding, then go back one size smaller. Bigger sprocket on the front, and smaller on the back give top end speed. So, my 1st gear was like a second gear with standard sprockets. It gave me a top end of about 110 MPH. It also gives you "longer gears", (more time in each gear). My bike was ported and polished, with larger jets. It was a beast, but just amazing to ride.
i can only wish about having such a bike like that
work hard Martin and good things will come your way
okbetoing
Work dude work a lot
Me too
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You got that yz250 for very cheap 👍 excellent work. All the cerakoted parts made the bike look really good. I appreciate you and your crew of friends that put this video and bike together. Always nice to see something older, cleaned, restored, and improved to better perform than when it was brand new from factory. Bike builds are some of the most satisfying videos in my honest opinion.
thanks brother, glad you see it that way! bike builds are super satisfying, work on them and watch them as well
I got as far as the swingarm bearings going in and already thinking that this bike will feel amazing to ride. Lovely work men.
I love seeing these beautiful 2-strokes brought back to life better than the day they left the factory!
Thanks, glad you see it that way!
This is the most detailed video of a rebuild I’ve ever seen. I can’t even skip a second on your videos. Good job Dirt N’ Iron, your contents were awesome! Keep it up man, God bless!
Glad you liked it! thanks a lot bro!
totally LOVED the ride review component too! best 51mins of bike time i've spent in a LONG while! Especially liked the single track at the end. (East coaster here)
Glad you enjoyed it! We have decent single tracks, but sometimes I wish I can ride real woods like you guys have in the east
No hate but I’m not a fan of that pipe guard
Who else watched this video without having their own bike? Amazing bike man
thanks Martin, appreciate it!
@@dirtniron thank you for the reply
This is honestly inspiring. Makes me want to get a little shop together and tinker with my own project in the afternoons/weekends. I pray one day soon I can make this happen. Bravo
I have a 125 cc yamaha 2 stroke and this video helped me to learn more about it than I knew before
cool, glad to hear that. thanks Dimitris
I like the fact that you show how to pack the bearings a lot of people don't know how to great build video keep up the good work love the channel
thanks a lot brother, appreciate it!
Szzdv
Sick build man, really enjoy watching the good work🔥
Glad you enjoy it man! thanks!
Brp rupiah harganya
So great! Really love following along this and you can really well see how it's done, love it!
Thank you Andreas! glad you like it!
This is an absolute beautiful build and bike!!!! Very, very impressed!!!
Friend, you don't know how my reaction was when I saw such a magnificent reconstruction. Tears came from my eyes, because I have the same motorcycle (YAMAHA WR 250 2stroke version) and I have kept it for many years, still hoping to find the basic spare parts for the engine. I hope one day to restore my YAMAHA 2 STROKE with people as expert as you. Great job!
thank you, glad you like it brother!
I love watching and listening to these when I work on my bike keep up the good work looks great
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!
Watched the build from start to finish. Amazing final product. Great build!
thanks Sebastian, glad you like it! glad you watched it all, bit long video I know.. I didnt want to leave anything out ;)
Omg 😳 I've never seen a rebuilt bike look so amazing 👏 😍
This is my first time watching KZhead Video from start till the end. Great Job Bro! I enjoyed watching every seconds on it. 👍💪💪💪
Thanks brother, appreciate it! Glad you like it!
Thats a stunning yz. Spurs me on to get my 96 restored. Great stuff 👍
Go for it! glad you like it James!
Hey man I got the same thing, they rip hell bud👍🏻
@@dirtniron ppppp00000000
Jay Clarke is the 🐐 of applying decals and graphics. No heat gun, just pure, steady hands.
right on!
Great build Dirt n Iron! Nice mix of parts. I really like the colour combo and D and I graphics. The only thing that made my ocd kick in was not straightening out the fins in the radiators. Top effort mate and I hope you get many miles of enjoyment out of that weapon, Cheers 🍻👍👍
Really like the look of the engine! That bronze color! Personally I would have had a bit more white in the graphics, but still an awesome build. Love these vids!
thanks a lot Peter, appreciate it!
Incredible job on the videography and build Rado! So nice to see it tore down and put back together on video! The bike looks very beautiful and seems to ride great also! Helping Steve do his KTM was such a long drawn out process. Sure wish it could be done in an hour like this haha! Cheers Rado and Excellent Job all around. Jeremy
thank you Jeremy, glad you enjoyed it! thanks for acknowledging the camera and editing work too ;)
This gave me inspiration to start learning about bikes and motors. Thanks!
Wow ❤️ what a stable machine. Real art 🔥🔥
that build is freakin awesome!
thanks a lot, appreciate it!
the amount of detail put into this build is amazing! great stuff!! greetings from Australia
Glad you like it! thanks mate!
@@dirtniron 👍👍👍💪
I’m from Australia to mate
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It would be priceless too see you and the old man and Cameron Niemela together for a litle riding and garage time. Best christmas present ever 😀
I’m 50 yo & never owned my own bike . 😢 I LOVE 2 strokes ! Some how some way I’m gonna save up enough $$ to be able to afford me 1 one day , HOPEFULLY ! I thought I was gonna be able to treat myself when I celebrated 10 yrs of sobriety when it didn’t happen I said oh well I’ll do it when I celebrate 15 yrs clean & sober. That has come & gone . I’ll get one …… one day🤞🏾
get one for sure, the sooner the better ;)
What an awesome build ! really cool job. Not the parts I would have selected but I would also have gone for a motocross bike and not an enduro. But man the end result is astonishing. Great job :)
thanks a lot Jens, glad you like it! what other parts would you use?
@@dirtniron More carbon fibre ;) triple clamp. Then I would have opted for the fmf titanium blue canister exhaust. But then of course the budget also increases. And also I would have polished and milled the gearbox for less friction and durability. and the R tech restyle kit with the other gas tech. :) No hand guards. ;)
Amazing!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Another A+ Build Rado. I always enjoy these builds you do! I gather a lot of great ideas and motivation for my projects, even if I am a lazy couch quad rider!
hahaha, thanks a lot Patrick, glad you like the build!
Outstanding build video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
To anyone who sees this have a great Christmas 🎄🤙
Merry Christmas Ezra!
Absolutely beautiful
thanks Gordon, appreciate it!
I'm going to have to be completely honest here; THIS HAS TO BE THE ABSOLUTE SICKEST YZ250X I'VE EVER SEEN!!! Great job on the build
I am going to be completely honest too: I love your comment brother! glad you like the build! 👍
@@dirtniron 😂😂😂
A thing of beauty congrats!!!
This is like my dream bike wow just wow
Beautiful ❤️
Thank you! 😊
Great job! I really enjoyed watching, thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! thanks Todd!
Love the way it sounds in the technical part you're riding, great job. Keep it up.
Glad you enjoy it! thanks Jose!
Sinceramente cara, ver uma moto sendo reconstruída do zero até essa perfeição é muito prazeroso, a moto ficou espetacular e muito bem preparada... Um grande e ótimo projeto, muito bom, gostei.
they guy talking about the bike sounded like Vaun Gitten jr a bit but in a higher voice at the end of the video.
Man did I love the build... I have built over 45 machines now.. and I always admire a well done build.. watching the way your bike was done is how I do things.. repair and replace everything broken or worn.. all new bearings..seals.. motor parts..frame parts.. rebuild everything then my bikes are new.. and way better ..you learn about your bikes when you rebuild it from scratch..lots of grease..loctite torque wrench.. very important.. and tuning your bike after the build ..then you ride her and are blown away! My 2012 Ktm build took almost 2 yrs of saving and buying parts it was a$20.000 build my dream bike and holy crap it was amazing never had anything ride and deliver above and beyond my expectations as she did.. my buddies have much newer bike and brand new.. they all wanted my bike after riding it and it was the oldest.. she did have 2016 250 sx plastics change out the air box on the 2012 xc for sx box then run newer style air scoops new fender ..put on a 2017 light kit..it looked sharp.. I am an east coast rider and she was a mountain goat.. single track beast that could accelerate like a Russian mig fighter with a twist of the throttle.. you have a great eye and taste in quality parts chosen for your bikes.. and you do it right ! We would get along great ! Thank you for sharing your build I love it.. enjoy her and be so proud my friend.. oh and awesome being on the cover of DB .. congratulations!
Matthew, thats a great feedback, thanks a lot really appreciate it! Thanks for sharing your 2012 build story, I am actually working on 2012 KTM300 right now. Would be cool to chat about your build and see some pics as well. Send me an email dirtniron7@gmail.com thanks!
@@dirtniron I will send you some pics and wood love to chat about it.. so awesome!
@@matthewkrisowaty7053 20,000 on a bike build and you have no videos or anything to show it off? Hmmmm what rodeo did you get all your bull s*it?
This is absolute perfection.
Meu sonho 😪💔
What would the rough total price of a similar build like this be?
similar to a brand new YZ250
Aka $7,500
Of all the dirt bike builds I have had the pleasure of watching in KZhead, this, by far, is one of, if not, the best. From $1,000 to a beautiful done and well thought of machine. it's a keeper for me, if it were mine...thanks buddy. I love the vid.
Wow, thanks! glad you enjoyed it
Wow man what a gorgeous bike
So how much did the build cost? Trying to figure out what i'm in for for my build.
it’s was 9,560 total cost
@@MotionJosh 👀
you can do decent build for 3-4k, this one was more than that.. similar to a brand new YZ250
An amazing job but he should have straighter the Radiator fins
Das ist keine Kunst... Nach wie vor baut Yamaha die yz 250. Also alles neu bestellen was man braucht austauschen und los geht es... Lächerlich... Wo ist die Kunst?
Amazing ist da garnichts
Great build bike looks great sounds like it performs even better can’t wait till I get my YZ 250 up rebuilding motor now
yz250 is a great platform!
Love that burnt bronze cerakote
Nice bike. Just about as nice as a 2019 ktm300xcw. When you coming out to Florida to ride?
glad you like it, One day I want to ride in all cool US places!
$1000 imagine having to paying $5000 in Australia
it was a good deal
@@dirtniron yeah were paying insane amounts over here its crazy
@@dirtsharktv8960 new zealand 😧
Love all your builds looking into getting me either a yz125 or yz250 soon 🤘🏻
thanks bro, you definitely should get one of these!
This is my dream bike 😍real nice bike cleanest bike I’ve seen
I feel like a plastic skid plate is a lot like a mesh condom.
That's not a plastic skid plate. 😂😂😊
@@ericmacnichol3791 Well its certainly not metal, unless your man there is the hulk given how easily he's bending it.
@@cannabiscraftsman1278 Since it seems like more than one person wants to act a complete fool in the replies, heres the link to the plate he used. **From the manufacturer "Made of 8mm HDPE plastic" ** www.axp-racing.com/en/product/yamaha-yz250-yz250x-wr250-xtrem-skid-plate-black-ax1440
Superior to metal because it slides over the rocks where a metal one just grinds. They are incredibly strong and don't deform when taking a big hit.
@@DerangedOffRoad Bro, the guy in the video bent it with his hand. If you're trying to say this guy can generate more force with his one hand than a dirtbike hitting a rock at full steam, just piss off lol.
personally i love the look of it but i think the gas tank kinda ruins the look of it
thanks for the feedback
Its like an oldschool dirtbike
The tank
you are making me really want to build one!
That bike turned out sexy as hell !! 52 minutes well spent. Looking forward to more builds !! Thanks dirt and iron !!
thanks Micah, glad you like it! working on ktm 300 next
The bike is beautiful. I had a Suzuki RM 125 years back and it needed the mod you did to this YZ, to liven it up on the bottom end.
Just watched this and wow love what y’all did with this! Perfect parts! I have a 2001 cr250 and a 2003 kx250 and have built them from used and can appreciate this! Great asmr too! Keep up they great work!
Awesome! Thank you Scott!
Beautiful bike, and you are so talented! It was a stunning project! You should be so proud!!!
Thanks a lot Lenny, glad you like it!
amazing build and great video thanks for sharing!!
That is so sick man! What an incredible build,💪👍
Glad you like it! thanks man!
Spared no expense! I can appreciate that. You have great taste. Cheers
Another great time lapse build! The cerakote looks sick! You pick great music for your vids!
Glad you enjoyed it Lane, thanks!
I think it’s awesome I watched the whole video and what you did to the bike is absolutely fantastic 👍😎🏴
Awesome, thank you!
Longest KZhead video I've watched where I didn't skip or fast forward to the end. Good job, good video.
Glad you liked it! thank you for watching
Absolutely amazing job
It’s beautiful Love your rebuild videos
thanks Paul, appreciate it! glad you like it
Whoever dont appreciate a 2 stroke is out of there minds i have a badger 4 wheelier 1989 and it still runs 2 stroke will never fail
You guys sure deserve a like... and a %100 great job. Also great camera work guys! Thank you for this watch.
thanks a lot!
Well done looks amazing 🤩
Hi guys Kelly here from New Zealand Love the build guys the bike looks fantastic looking forward to the next one
Thanks Kelly, appreciate it 👍
Quando a moto cai em mãos certa 😍
What a great build, man that thing is truly SICK, and the music is spot on, right down to classical at the end. I would love to have a exact play list to rock out on my next ride. You do the best bike builds Rado, 5 thumbs up👍👍👍👍👍
thanks a lot Mike, great feedback brother! I am glad you like the music too, main artist is Trent Thompson kzhead.info/tools/jyM_NGuA5yYgjHzGfmFM0w.html this is the classical track kzhead.info/sun/etOMndathnyiZp8/bejne.html
Simply amazing...no other words to say!
Thanks Gianluca!
Awesome Build mate!
This Yamaha yz 250 looks nice
killer bike, so want one! nice job
Looks amazing! Awesome 🤩 on the video editing
thanks a lot Douglas, glad you like it!
Man I wish I had a garage to work in , I live your videos I learn something from everyone of your videos I wanna buy me a bike like that and rebuild I don't know all the things one needs to know to do full job but I WILL learn 😅
Nice rebuilt....owesome I love it to watch. Say hellow from Bali Indonesia...Oedi.
I hope that i would have Time to project My bike like this. I live how this bike looks. Great job
Go for it!
That was terrific..thanks for taking the time. I liked the music at 38:00 best.
thanks Jack, appreciate it!
That's an incredible build.
thanks!
Really like the build you made the side stickers look easy they never are. That is a bike I would want I currently ride race yz250f but see a lot of the 250 2 strokes these days
thanks Randy, glad you like it!
Awesome build man! Keep building great bikes!
Thanks Bruce! Will do!
Great work! Well done.
super nice build watched it all would love that bike
Thanks man, appreciate it!
That thing is sick! Great job
Thanks a lot! Glad you like it
Awesome build bud. I’m doing a very similar build with my 05’. So far we have the ESR 325 kit with his pipe and reeds, SC2 (of course) and did the same wide ratio gear set as you. I’m undecided on plastic/graphics. Gonna do the 18+ restyle with a desert tank (will be an open desert/dune bike) I’m kinda digging the black/blue!!!
Sick man..this is awesome🔥👍
Glad you like it! thanks
😍😍😍 that bike is a work of art!
thanks Tom!
such a beautiful build man!!
Glad you think so man, appreciate it!