I still have my 72 ts 250 i bought when i was 17. I'm 62 now and still ride it all the time. hasn't missed a year on the road since i got it in 1977. most reliable thing I own
I owned a 1972 TS250 and bought it from a friend in 1975 from money I earned at the first McDonalds in Australia. My first motor vehicle and learned trail riding on it. Loved it so much.
It is a 1975 great bike I had one right off the showroom floor 😊👍 I would say it's worth 2500 -3500 all day long I paid 970.00 for mine from Suzuki dealer.
I think you're probably right. Hardy ever see vintage duel sports in complete working condition for less than $2000 This one is so nice definitely high end value for sure.
Had this exact same bike and so many great memories! Unfortunately my brother blew the engine up all the way across the country. Thanks for sharing this video!
About $2000 to $3000. Just found one in a barn. 1972 TS250. Had been setting Since 1982. Pulled carb, exhaust and plug. Spraying in spark plug hole , pb blast and 2 hrs wait. Broke free the seized engine and eviction to the mice inside muffler, started on starting fluid. Amazing
Great condition, wonderful Enduro! ... I still have a Yamaha XT 250 3Y3 from 1983 in great condition too. ... You have a little pearl here, I never would sell it!
These dual purpose machines were very popular back in the old days, I had a new 1973 Yamaha 250 that I could ride on the street and go off road. I wish I still had it.
Hey Don, great video and really nice bike. In 1971 I bought a brand new Yamaha DT 250 Enduro from a dealer in London ont for $750.00. Very similar bike to the Suzuki. Wish i still had it. I like seeing the old stuff, especially one like this in almost mint condition
I had a 1972 DT2 250cc bought in 1977. It had an expansion chamber exhaust, high compression head, fork brace, alloy handlebars, 1/4 twist throttle, drive chain tensioner, larger rear sprocket and 21" front wheel. Not road registered, purely stripped down for the fire trails and dirt only. Swapped it for a paint job on my '62 Beetle.
I'm on my way to Kansas to buy one. The TS model comes in many sizes 90, 100, 125, 185, 250, and 400cc. They made 60,000 of the 250cc version (they only made 20,000 of the 185's but marketplace has more of these than the rest) so they are still out there. A mint one, museum type, all original, no fading, runs perfect around $4,500 or more. Good ones with no issues but not mint around $3k. And most working ones with dings, few holes in the seat, missing few things like mirrors and turn signals around $2-3k. Not working ones less than $1k. Off course this is a guideline because each one is like a snowflake, there are no too alike and each has been treated differently. It really comes down to what it's worth to each buyer.
Very cool Donny thanks for sharing 👍🏻 i have a 1968 Suzuki KT120 trail and putting back into commission and a 1972 Honda XL250 im going to begin restoring this winter
I rode a 1973 ts 250 for many years probably in the neighborhood of 11 or 12 years, Literally rode the wheels off that thing. I worked all summer one year mowing yards to buy it. I paid $250 for it in 1980 or 81, rode it everyday snow rain or shine, if it wasn't broke down. That thing was built like a tank and almost as heavy as one. I purchased a service manual from my local dealer and learned both major and minor repairs. I rebuilt the top end 3 times including 2 rebores, also rebuilt the bottom end 2 times, I was fortunate to have a motorcycle salvage yard 30 minutes from my parents house so several times I replaced parts with serviceable used parts ( When you are a preteen kid money doesn't exactly fall out of the sky ). When I finally sold it in the early 90s she was throughly worn out the man that bought it was going to use it for parts, man so many wonderful memories were made with that machine, thank you for posting this video.
Thank you for this. I sure do miss that vintage of dual-purpose bike. They were VERY affordable, easy to maintain, and great fun to ride. And they had GREAT SEATS!!! Today's bikes have seats that are about 2 inches wide. YIKES!!
Nice find! I got a Suzuki 1979 OR50 about 10 years ago, only 250 miles, same thing for me. Cleaned the carb, rebuilt the fuel tap, ( I did have to clean the fuel tank of rust) Someone had been trying to get it running. Once I got a key made to open the underseat box: found a new ignition coil, receipts for other parts. Turned out to be a bad kill switch. Pull one wire, started right up. I know this OR50 is very rare, only came into the US in '79 and '80. Much more popular in UK. I've seen this vintage of Suzuki thumpers go for around $1K non-running, but restorable. I figure it's at least 3X that amount for running, restored condition.
Hiya, had a new TS250 M variant in 1977 uk, front chrome mudguard 1975 model. They sound better with carb setting and oil pump reset. Great trails riding and road. Put ace bars and got 95 out of it. Easy to pop wheelies, brings back memories as same colours. Seen them go £2500 to £3800 in uk
Amazing what a little oil in the gas will do for engine storage. I've got a 1960's Lawn Boy that starts with 2 pulls. Beautiful little survivor bike there. Looks a lot like the early Yamaha DT Enduros as well.
Alway nice to see another Ts250 pulled out of a barn after soo long, id say it's worth Min 2k.. Set you're tick over around 1250 to 1400 rpm as its a tad high...
Nice bike. I had a TS 185 as my first street legal bike. Can't recall the year off hand. I just bought a 1979 Honda XL 185s that is in great shape this week. It's a 4 cycle though so it doesn't sound nearly as cool imo. The NADA site had a value for my XL so it may have one for that TS 250 as well.
Sweet!! That looks great! I have no idea how much it might be worth though. I have a 1975 Suzuki RL250 which I bought new for $700 US. Strictly an off road bike designed for trials competition. The TS250 engine was the basis for the RL250 engine. Mine still runs but probably could use new piston and rings, maybe even a crank seal. It runs great for about 20 minutes, but gets harder to start and a slower throttle response once it gets warm. Thanks for the video. LaVern
Nice bike! I had the same bike in red. It was such a fun machine to beat around the trails. I bought it used off my best friend for about $450. After I sold id I bought a Kawasaki KDX 250 with the rear monoshock. Also a fun bike but much more of a motocross style bike than the TS250.
Beautiful sound. It reminds me of my 1987 Derbi FDS 50cc (conveniently "upgraded" to 80cc by the first owner, though I should have the original 50cc cylinder, head and piston somewhere). It's been sitting still for the last 25 years. I'd need a kickstarter, I mean, really, I lost it. Its bolt would come out and though I used to tighten it often, it was not enough. Anyway, its bigger problems were its intake foils, which were pretty much done, and the exhaust, which my father welded a few times but it kept breaking somewhere else. Oh, and the gear lever would not come back to its resting position on its own, as the spring (or whatever) that should do that stopped working (I guess it broke or whatever), so whenever you changed gears, you had to use your foot to move, say, he lever up, get into the next gear, and then move it down with your foot again so you could change again, be it up or down. I guess its actual biggest problem was me, but I was at highschool/Uni and didn't have a dime. Watching this video makes me want to restore it back. But I'm still its biggest problem.
@donyboy73 I'm afraid someone is impersonating you, trying to scam people. I'm reporting it, of course, but I thought you might want to know about it. Thank you!
Is the original oil pump still working or did you run premix Dony ? If you have a look on my channel you will see a quick 45s video of my 1970's ts125. It had also been sat for decades and ran with only minor work. Nice bikes
That bike sounds very good!! Running like a top!! You should buy it!! And add to your collection!! Thoses are very hard to come by!! Is it self injection mix or do you have to pre mix it yourself
How you run a older bike to run on leaded fuel I know unleaded burns a lot hotter basically on any older air cooled motor I've burned up several older lawn mowers fuel being why
Really cool bike. I had to check our local "craigslist" and found one for sale in Norway. Year 1971. Asking price is USD 5000. Do you know what value these would have in Canada/US?
Nice old bike breast shape wouldst have a clue what it is worth never had a dirt bike always had street bikes thanks for sharing the bike nice see it still running and in great shape take care
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Another great video thanks 👍
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I still have my 72 ts 250 i bought when i was 17. I'm 62 now and still ride it all the time. hasn't missed a year on the road since i got it in 1977. most reliable thing I own
What a beauty. I love these old bikes when they are in such solid, original condition. She sounds great too!
Thanks for sharing Don. Always great to see equipment pre-70s or 80s in great, working condition!
I had a new 1981 Ts250 rode it to Canada from NYC. Awesome reliable and ok in trails.
Perfect timing! That blue smoke coming from the tailpipe ought to be able to kill every mosquito and blackfly within 50 miles ;-)
I had a 1969 ts250 in high school in the 70s , black with chrome fenders . I
Loved that bike . It got me anywhere I wanted to go .
I owned a 1972 TS250 and bought it from a friend in 1975 from money I earned at the first McDonalds in Australia. My first motor vehicle and learned trail riding on it. Loved it so much.
This was my first bike back in 85. Mine was yellow! I absolutely loved it.
I had a 1974 ts250 same color scheme as this one. Just found it last month. It has been sitting in a barn in Tennessee for the last 25 years!
As a teenager I had a TS185. Great find!
My lord, I just strolled down memory lane listening to that sound!
Absolutely marvellous bikes I loved the ts 250 had many and had the ts 125 & ts 175 such a quick reliable enjoyable bike to ride
It is a 1975 great bike I had one right off the showroom floor 😊👍 I would say it's worth 2500 -3500 all day long I paid 970.00 for mine from Suzuki dealer.
I think you're probably right. Hardy ever see vintage duel sports in complete working condition for less than $2000 This one is so nice definitely high end value for sure.
Had this exact same bike and so many great memories! Unfortunately my brother blew the engine up all the way across the country. Thanks for sharing this video!
great bike no rust
About $2000 to $3000. Just found one in a barn. 1972 TS250. Had been setting Since 1982. Pulled carb, exhaust and plug. Spraying in spark plug hole , pb blast and 2 hrs wait. Broke free the seized engine and eviction to the mice inside muffler, started on starting fluid. Amazing
Nice bike, I had a 1970 Yamaha 125 Enduro back in 71, man that was a nice bike, wish I would have kept it..
Great condition, wonderful Enduro! ... I still have a Yamaha XT 250 3Y3 from 1983 in great condition too. ... You have a little pearl here, I never would sell it!
Had a ‘72 DT 125 & a ‘75 TY 250 trials bike. The TY I bought new as a leftover in ‘76 for $800. Both great bikes,very reliable
I had the the ts 185 version. A very good bike it was. 👍
185 are great bikes 👍
I had 1974 /1975 ts185s. Bullet proof
The smell, the rattle. Good times 👍🏻
Awesome, love to see an old beast like that! Thanks Don!
These dual purpose machines were very popular back in the old days, I had a new 1973 Yamaha 250 that I could ride on the street and go off road. I wish I still had it.
Hey Don, great video and really nice bike. In 1971 I bought a brand new Yamaha DT 250 Enduro from a dealer in London ont for $750.00. Very similar bike to the Suzuki. Wish i still had it. I like seeing the old stuff, especially one like this in almost mint condition
I had a 1979 dt125
I had a 1972 DT2 250cc bought in 1977. It had an expansion chamber exhaust, high compression head, fork brace, alloy handlebars, 1/4 twist throttle, drive chain tensioner, larger rear sprocket and 21" front wheel. Not road registered, purely stripped down for the fire trails and dirt only. Swapped it for a paint job on my '62 Beetle.
I'm on my way to Kansas to buy one. The TS model comes in many sizes 90, 100, 125, 185, 250, and 400cc. They made 60,000 of the 250cc version (they only made 20,000 of the 185's but marketplace has more of these than the rest) so they are still out there. A mint one, museum type, all original, no fading, runs perfect around $4,500 or more. Good ones with no issues but not mint around $3k. And most working ones with dings, few holes in the seat, missing few things like mirrors and turn signals around $2-3k. Not working ones less than $1k. Off course this is a guideline because each one is like a snowflake, there are no too alike and each has been treated differently. It really comes down to what it's worth to each buyer.
Very cool Donny thanks for sharing 👍🏻 i have a 1968 Suzuki KT120 trail and putting back into commission and a 1972 Honda XL250 im going to begin restoring this winter
wow nice!
Thank you for the video. Tell the owner of the bike thank you for sharing his treasure from the 1970 s.
I rode a 1973 ts 250 for many years probably in the neighborhood of 11 or 12 years, Literally rode the wheels off that thing. I worked all summer one year mowing yards to buy it. I paid $250 for it in 1980 or 81, rode it everyday snow rain or shine, if it wasn't broke down. That thing was built like a tank and almost as heavy as one. I purchased a service manual from my local dealer and learned both major and minor repairs. I rebuilt the top end 3 times including 2 rebores, also rebuilt the bottom end 2 times, I was fortunate to have a motorcycle salvage yard 30 minutes from my parents house so several times I replaced parts with serviceable used parts ( When you are a preteen kid money doesn't exactly fall out of the sky ). When I finally sold it in the early 90s she was throughly worn out the man that bought it was going to use it for parts, man so many wonderful memories were made with that machine, thank you for posting this video.
Had the TS185 with dual range transmission, great bike!
I love the dual range that's a TC-185 👍
That is awsome sir and looks really good thanks for sharing
I owned a 1974 TS-400 back in 1980 during my junior year in high school what a chick magnet that bike was those were the days.
Thank you for this. I sure do miss that vintage of dual-purpose bike. They were VERY affordable, easy to maintain, and great fun to ride. And they had GREAT SEATS!!! Today's bikes have seats that are about 2 inches wide. YIKES!!
Nice bike! New addition to the fleet? Lets see a wheelie!!
Canadian accents makes me instantly relax. thank you.
Just found this video.
I have a 77 ts 250 we pulled out of barn,cleaned carb and it fired right up
Grouse engines plus made in Japan too and they make such good motors and bike itself is a good runner for sure.
Awesome bike. I had a Honda 125 that was also a 2 stroke. Loved that bike.
Mine was a 1980 ts185 great bike too
I have a 1975, same color!
My first bike was a 1980 TS, bright yellow. I put 30k miles on it before selling it. Fun bike
Brings back memories
What a great find, Don. It looks and sounds fantastic mate.
Had a 72 TS 90. Carb was the rotary style mounted inside crankcase.
Nice find! I got a Suzuki 1979 OR50 about 10 years ago, only 250 miles, same thing for me. Cleaned the carb, rebuilt the fuel tap, ( I did have to clean the fuel tank of rust) Someone had been trying to get it running. Once I got a key made to open the underseat box: found a new ignition coil, receipts for other parts. Turned out to be a bad kill switch. Pull one wire, started right up. I know this OR50 is very rare, only came into the US in '79 and '80. Much more popular in UK. I've seen this vintage of Suzuki thumpers go for around $1K non-running, but restorable. I figure it's at least 3X that amount for running, restored condition.
Gotta love the old die hard two strokers 👍👍
What a piece of art! Beautiful.
Looks fun, cool you can do bikes too
Hiya, had a new TS250 M variant in 1977 uk, front chrome mudguard 1975 model.
They sound better with carb setting and oil pump reset.
Great trails riding and road. Put ace bars and got 95 out of it.
Easy to pop wheelies, brings back memories as same colours.
Seen them go £2500 to £3800 in uk
Wow! Very nice collectible!!!
Sounds excellent! Very cool bike.
nice lil weekend rider , good vid
That's exactly like the first bike I ever owned, same colour as well. I had a Suzuki TS250m it was a 1976 model & I bought it in 1980 for £250.
Super cool. Thanks for a motorcycle video!
I had a 250cc Yamaha dirt - and later I purchased a Honda 350cc road, they were fun. Thanks, DB73 fer the video, Cheers !!***.
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I had one, great bike.Must have been stored right. No rust.
Nice job 👍
Please make some more videos like this- Awesome
Great video thanks for reminding me that there's nothing like those old two smokers :)
Just picked up a 60’s model 6hp outboard. Runs but needs some TLC
you made me want mine back.
I had the exact same bike, same color too. Had a lot of fun with it.
JT
I had one same color and everything . It was stolen on my birthday. That was the worst day of my life . I loved that bike.
Amazing what a little oil in the gas will do for engine storage. I've got a 1960's Lawn Boy that starts with 2 pulls. Beautiful little survivor bike there. Looks a lot like the early Yamaha DT Enduros as well.
I agree with your main point but there was no oil added to the gas on this bike. It had "Autolube".
@@vanderpoolfarmsl.l.c.9983 Shows ya how much I know about em. Still a very nice bike. A real survivor.
Nice one Donny. Great vid
What a classic and it looks amazing for its age. Sounds really nice as well. 🙏👍🙏👍
Alway nice to see another Ts250 pulled out of a barn after soo long, id say it's worth Min 2k.. Set you're tick over around 1250 to 1400 rpm as its a tad high...
That was a great pit bike, wish I had it hang onto that wow 😎👍,70s the best times to be a teenager.
Excellent.
Nice bike. I had a TS 185 as my first street legal bike. Can't recall the year off hand. I just bought a 1979 Honda XL 185s that is in great shape this week. It's a 4 cycle though so it doesn't sound nearly as cool imo. The NADA site had a value for my XL so it may have one for that TS 250 as well.
Love to have a 2 stroke 250
got the same thing in 400 cc Don
Cool sounding bike!
Sweet!! That looks great! I have no idea how much it might be worth though. I have a 1975 Suzuki RL250 which I bought new for $700 US. Strictly an off road bike designed for trials competition. The TS250 engine was the basis for the RL250 engine. Mine still runs but probably could use new piston and rings, maybe even a crank seal. It runs great for about 20 minutes, but gets harder to start and a slower throttle response once it gets warm. Thanks for the video.
LaVern
OMG it's awesome , I had 76 125 Yamaha DT , I figure this bike in that condition is worth around 4000.00 high end
I had a '79 dt125
I totally agree with your price 👍
@@donyboy73 sure would like to find another DT in good condition , it was a very reliable bike
Had a very similar 74 Suzuki TS185
I had one but it was a 74 ts 185 it ran great it took some abuse
Had a 1975 Kawasaki 175. Bought new. 2 stroke also with a separate tank for the 2 cycle oil. Fun bike. Believe it was like $800?
Love!
Nice bike! I had the same bike in red. It was such a fun machine to beat around the trails. I bought it used off my best friend for about $450. After I sold id I bought a Kawasaki KDX 250 with the rear monoshock. Also a fun bike but much more of a motocross style bike than the TS250.
I had a 1987 kdx80
Beautiful sound. It reminds me of my 1987 Derbi FDS 50cc (conveniently "upgraded" to 80cc by the first owner, though I should have the original 50cc cylinder, head and piston somewhere). It's been sitting still for the last 25 years. I'd need a kickstarter, I mean, really, I lost it. Its bolt would come out and though I used to tighten it often, it was not enough.
Anyway, its bigger problems were its intake foils, which were pretty much done, and the exhaust, which my father welded a few times but it kept breaking somewhere else. Oh, and the gear lever would not come back to its resting position on its own, as the spring (or whatever) that should do that stopped working (I guess it broke or whatever), so whenever you changed gears, you had to use your foot to move, say, he lever up, get into the next gear, and then move it down with your foot again so you could change again, be it up or down.
I guess its actual biggest problem was me, but I was at highschool/Uni and didn't have a dime. Watching this video makes me want to restore it back. But I'm still its biggest problem.
@donyboy73 I'm afraid someone is impersonating you, trying to scam people. I'm reporting it, of course, but I thought you might want to know about it. Thank you!
Had Kawasaki 125 and Yamaha 175 two strokes around the same age
Yeh I want one 👍
Check out the Vintage TD Key clip
Is the original oil pump still working or did you run premix Dony ? If you have a look on my channel you will see a quick 45s video of my 1970's ts125. It had also been sat for decades and ran with only minor work. Nice bikes
original pump still works
Thank s
Nice, it should be worth a mint.
That bike sounds very good!! Running like a top!! You should buy it!! And add to your collection!! Thoses are very hard to come by!! Is it self injection mix or do you have to pre mix it yourself
Pretty cool
Kind of a familiar sound from back in the day...lol.
beautiful
That was cool
So what you do before you ran it? Pre-run?
"I love the smell of a 2-Stroke (Napalm) in the morning"
How you run a older bike to run on leaded fuel I know unleaded burns a lot hotter basically on any older air cooled motor I've burned up several older lawn mowers fuel being why
Hi donyboy, is the bike for sale? I am on the look out for a learner's bike and this one seems right. I just hope the numbers are too. Thank you much.
Really cool bike. I had to check our local "craigslist" and found one for sale in Norway. Year 1971. Asking price is USD 5000. Do you know what value these would have in Canada/US?
not sure but someone commented below on that
Nice bike. They must have taken the gas out of it before storing it.
If that bike was near me I would buy it. What is the top speed on it ?
Nice old bike breast shape wouldst have a clue what it is worth never had a dirt bike always had street bikes thanks for sharing the bike nice see it still running and in great shape take care
where can i buy after market parts