Beschreibung
Yamaha 250cc TTR Trail Bike Open Enduro
The bike has had some use off road as can be seen in some of the pictures.
Recently had new Michelin tyres fitted (Zero miles on these tyres)
Recently had new Sprockets and Chain.
The seat has wear but isn't torn.
Headlamp and rear light fitted so that it can be MOT'd.
Has previously been MOT'd but current MOT expired on 18th March 2018.
Pre-Y2K (white) models. There are basically two models: the Open Enduro and the Raid. The TTR is a very civilised trail bike that the UK Trail Bike and Enduro Magazine (TBM) described as being "as civilised as it is competent". Only a handful of TTRs was imported into the UK back in 1995 by Mitsui Yamaha and were never classed as "official" imports. They seem not to have sold well - not because they weren't good bikes - but because of what was described as an "exorbitant" price tag at the time of £4, 000 plus. There seemed to be a lot of imports between 1993 and 1995 (usually white plastics and metal tanks) after which there seems to be a gap until the new "blue" TTR (plastic tanks) became available and sold officially by Yamaha in the UK. Some of the common parts are interchangeable with other makes of offroaders, e. g. brake pads, but the gel battery is peculiar to the TTR.
The Open Enduro model has a well specified suspension set-up with adjustable units front and rear. The very capable quick-steering front end has a leading axle and air-damped forks with over 10" of travel. The rear has Yamaha's own rising rate monoshock with a remote reservoir that allows adjustment for both compression and rebound damping and about 10" of travel as for the front forks. It has a steel box section frame with a heavy duty ally swing arm and distinctive purple anodised wheel rims which you either love or hate! The engine thrives on revs but has enough bottom end to plonk along at low revs and still pull cleanly from nothing. Quoted at 28bhp @ 8, 500rpm
The differences between the Raid and Open Enduro models:
· the tank is larger on the Raid hence if you fill it right up its going to add weight over and above that of the OE
· the headlight assembly on the Raid is more suitable for road or use on night trials but it is a fairly hefty (4lbs weight compared to 1lb 4oz of the OE plastic unit) item with a mild steel protection bar
· the Raid doesn't have adjustable rear compression damping i. e. "Hard-Soft" clicker adjustment on the rear shock "reservoir whereas most OEs have them
· the Raid’s side panels are more like “pods” - there is a useful plastic box under the left hand one containing the tool kit
· chain size and gearing is different with a 520 on the Open Enduro and a 428 on the Raid
· the rear sub frame is also different as are the seat layouts – the Raid seat is lower (about 35” off the ground compared to the OE’s 36. 25”) and flatter. It’s designed for more sat down, long distance work but is a lot better than the OE if you want to carry a passenger
· rear footpegs on the Raid are mounted separately onto the sub frame and on the Open Enduro are small alloy ones mounted direct to the subframe.
· the Raid swing arm is steel - it is alloy on other TTR models
· Spec. for OE is on this FAQ
