1975 Yamaha TZ250B

1975 Yamaha TZ250B
In 1981 I was newly out of high school, umbling around, artying, hasing girls and trying to figure out my life. I desperately wanted to become a motorcycle road racer and was privileged to be offered a job as a mechanic at Cycle Works in Stamford, T. As it turns out, year later they were out of business.
I say privileged because Cycle Works was one of the last "real" racing dealerships from the golden era of the nineteen seventies. This was the kind of shop that you could walk into and see a TZ250 or a race prepped RD400 for sale on the showroom floor or a TZ750 in line for service and race prep, was twenty years old and thought I had died and gone to heaven. Years earlier, ike Baldwin had worked there and had purchased and ran a TZ250. This TZ250. Learning to race on an RD350, then graduated to this TZ250.
The TZ hasn't seen much action in the last ten years and has spent most of that time in my living room. A few years back, redid the motor which included: a freshly plated "F" model cylinder, ew pistons, ings seals, earing etc..., rank rebuilt by Lynn Garland. It has not been started since.
Previously I relocated the temp gauge holder to the opposite side so it wouldn't interfere with the cables, have the original tang. In early 2000, replaced the original Koni's with a pair of Works Performance shocks. The Koni's will need to be rebuilt. Other than that it is a really nice example of an early seventies GP bike. It will have to be gone through if you intend to vintage race, ut it's really to valuable to be ridden in anger. (It is really fast though!) It also comes with a State of CT title, es in 1981 you could walk into motor vehicle and register you race bike for the ride. Never rode it on the street though.
Even though this TZ is in really nice condition, t is being sold as-is. no warranty expressed or implied. I will accept a wire transfer to my bank and once the funds have cleared I will forward the title. I will also gladly assist in shipping as is reasonable provided you make all the arrangements.
Also included in the sale are the following items:
IGNITION

• 1 - Motoplat Ignition, omplete
• 1 - Yamaha TZ Sending Unit, otor & Coils (Minus igniter box)
• 1 - TZ Kill Switch

TOP END

• 1 - TZ 250 A/B Head, ood Condition
• 1 - TZ250 F/G Head, ood Condition
• 1 - Piston – 329-11631-00-96 New
• 10 - Used Pistons, ostly Good, pares
• 6 - Rings, sed
• 2 - Wrist Pins, sed Good
• 3 - Wrist Pin Bearings, sed Good
• Miscellaneous O-Rings & Seals
• 2 - Original TZ Mikuni VM34 Carbs
• 1 - Intake Manifold, sed Good
• 2 - Original TZ Brass Carb Clamps
• 6 - Carb Slides, arious Cutaways
• 2 - Original TZ Exhaust Springs
• 2 - TZ Base Gaskets, sed but Useable

BOTTOM END

• 1 - TZ250 Early Type Primary Drive, ood Used Condition
• 1 - Connecting Rod & Pin, ood Used Condition
• Assorted TZ Clutch Plates, prings and Retainer Ring
• 2 - Water Pumps, ood Used Condition
• 2 - Original TZ Crank Roller Bearings, ood Used Condition
• 1 - Shift Drum & Shift Forks, ood Used Condition
• 2 - Water Hoses, ood Used Condition
• 4 - TD/TR Early Type Oil Pump Units
• 1 - TD/TR Early Type Tachometer Drive Unit
• 1 - Shift Lever, ood Used Condition
• Miscellaneous TD/TR Ignition Pieces (Points, ondensors, obes, tc…)

FRAME

• 1 - Original Fuel Tank (Slightly banged up but very usable or to restore)
• 2 - Early Type TZ Petcocks
• 2 - Original TZ Foot Pegs
• 2 - Original TZ Sprung Exhaust Hangers
• 1 - Ignition Cover
• 1 - Clutch Cover, amaged but Usable
• 1 - Upper Steering Stem Cups and Bearings
• 2 - Upper Fairing Brackets, ot the Best, ut Usable
• 1 - Lower Fairing Bracket, ot the Best, ut Usable
• Miscellaneous Throttle, lutch & Brake Cables, ood Used Condition

SUSPENSION

• 1 - Early TZ Front End w/Early TZ Disc Brake Front Wheel
• 2 - New Fork Scrapers
• 1 - Pair Works Performance Shocks (Built specifically for this TZ)
• 2 - TZ Fork Valves
• 1 - Modified Fork Leg to Convert to Disc Brake

BRAKES

• 1 - TZ750 Front Brake Disc & Carrier
• 1 - Brembo Front Brake Caliper and Cast Iron Brake Disc
• 1 - Early Type TZ Front Brake Caliper
• 1 - Early Type TZ Rear Brake Disc
• 1 - Yamaha Front Brake Master Cylinder & Brake Lines

OTHER

• 1 - Original Yamaha TD/TR with TZ Supplement Parts Catalogue
• 1 - New Replica Early TZ Fairing (From Mead Speed in the UK)
• 1 - Pair Replica Fuel Tank Decals (From Mead Speed in the UK)
• 1 - Older TZ Fairing, omplete and usable
• 1 - Aftermarket Water Temp Gauge
• 1 - Early TZ Rear Axle & Spacers
• Miscellaneous Front & Rear Sprockets