I sold the XT400 a few years back.
So I have been a few years now without an adventure bike.
I recently bought a 1988 Yamaha TDR250.
It is in fairly mint condition with 18,800 kms on the odometer.
I have always liked these bikes and have been on the lookout for about 3 years.
I got this Jap Import one in fairly mint and standard condition for NZD$5,850 in a road legal state.
The idea is to do a bit of gravel "adventure" riding around the South Island of New Zealand this summer.
Perhaps have a look at some of the earthquake damage while I am at it.
(NZ recently experienced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Eastern-central-ish South Island and I am curious to see some of the tears in the earth if I can.)
I will need to add an additional 7 litre fuel tank somehow, as I need to be able to cover at least 280kms of gravel between fuel stops.
It currently does about 14.5 km/litre.
So I have been a few years now without an adventure bike.
I recently bought a 1988 Yamaha TDR250.
I have always liked these bikes and have been on the lookout for about 3 years.
I got this Jap Import one in fairly mint and standard condition for NZD$5,850 in a road legal state.
The idea is to do a bit of gravel "adventure" riding around the South Island of New Zealand this summer.
Perhaps have a look at some of the earthquake damage while I am at it.
(NZ recently experienced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Eastern-central-ish South Island and I am curious to see some of the tears in the earth if I can.)
I will need to add an additional 7 litre fuel tank somehow, as I need to be able to cover at least 280kms of gravel between fuel stops.
It currently does about 14.5 km/litre.
In some ways I feel that the bike is now somewhat collectable and possibly some might feel that using it in anger in the gravel is not what should be done with such a rare and fine example?
Oh well.
