Hi guys, I recently got a XS250 from 1977. In an auction I got another one from 1980 for faily cheap (spare parts never hurt, right? ). I thought I would get the same bike, all I see online is the 1977-1980 1U5. I picked the 80 up yesterday and found some differences to my 77: -Headlightbracket and aux light -Handlebar is lower on the 80 (could be aftermarket) -77 has the left fork with tabs for a brake caliper -77 has disk in the rear, 80 has a drum So my two questions are, is the fork the same except the brake caliper tabs and are there any other differences I havent seen yet? Thx, Andy
If u dig into this site for the different parts lists for the various years, or find a part number and search it , u may be able to see whats common and whats not https://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-xs250-1979-3n6-europe-293n6-300e1_model37795/partslist/#.YJuDLdUzbqA
Thanks, I've found this site, but either I'm using the site wrong or there is only one XS250 model. I only see this 3N6, where as mine is a 1U5. And they only have the model with the drum brake.. Is there an other parts catalog?
Yea looks like it only covers 1 250 model Ive never found a PDF copy of the parts list for any XS250 I did just find this though .... in Germany https://www.ebay.com/itm/Parts-Cata...1U5-XS-400-2J0-Year-1978-/303035729693?_ul=IN https://www.japparts.nl/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=79_90_105_512&language=en&sort=20a&page=1
Thanks for the ebay link, aparently switzerland is not in the world of this guy, he shipps worldwide but not to switzerland So I took the '80 apart and compared the parts with my '77. It looks like they share the engine with intake/exhaust and the fork with wheel and fender (except the '77 is ready for a second brake disc and caliper). So I think it is not realy suitable as a parts bike, I will build both and sell the one I like less.. Even fuel tank, seat and foot pegs (position) are different. I did drain the oil on the '77 as well, it was mostly fuel