Yo not hating but with all the nods you have done why didn’t you just get a KTM? Very curious why you choose Yamaha considering how much money you have spent extra on the 250x
Totally get it! I got this bike new(2hours) pre pandemic for $5300, so cost wise it was in a totally different ball park than a new KTM. All the mods totalled to about $3200 and a lot of those would I would put on a new KTM too (suspension, BRP/Scotts steering stabilizer, skid plate, etc). I have a 2020 KTM now, and at the end of the day, outside of the e Start this YZ really holds its own and was still about $5k cheaper than a comparable KTM because of how cheap I got… Long Story short… I got lucky. LOL. Hope that helps!!
If you ride one yz and after one ktm you see why!!! The ktm is good bikes but this yz geometry and driving feeling os so level up !!!!! And don't forget is Yamaha 😊
Ive owned several ktm's, sold each and every one of them shortly afterward to go back to a YZ because the ktms were never as good, fun, reliable, or cheap to fix. Ill take a yz with mods over any current ktm any day of the week. After your chosen mods it may cost the same as a ktm, but i guarantee you its far better bike for your money, ive made the mistake of believing the hype 3 times now and regretted it every time, the YZ is just in a different league. (If you can ride it that is, ktms are much tamer in my experience, YZ is just explosive power and maximum fun)
I’m not sure man, it was my impression that the TTR does not have a light from factory, which usually leads me to believe it would need a bigger stator. But you can contact Ricky stator and see if they have some ideas for that particular bike, because I don’t have any experience with it. Take care!
Thanks man!! I am 99% sure it’s this one: amzn.to/3zOLFLW It should have a almost semi gloss plastic finish where as there is that other kind that has fibers and cloth like. Hope that helps!
@@SourceADV Thank you! I've been on a DRZ400 forever and finally decided to try and plate a YZ250 too! Your video helped me a lot with what I need to order, thank you for all the help!
@@SourceADV I can't wait to get it on the trails! I've watched this video and part 2 as well. Do you have more on the install? I was interested in seeing more on the wiring for the keyed switch and the headlight.
Yes! There is a two part video series on the complete install. Here is the first part: th-cam.com/video/bmSFfgUY2cU/w-d-xo.html Street Legal Yamaha YZ250X Dirtbike - Part 1 of 2 - Dual Sport Kit and the second part is in the description
Hey mate, great video. I am trying to rig up my yz250. How do I connect the stator to the charge the battery? run stator wires to the rectifier, then what? I don't think I can connect it to the wiring loom? so straight to the battery would cause it to charge? or am I missing something.. (most likely) thanks mate.
Don’t quote me on this, because it has been a while since I built this, but if I remember correctly the yellow wires go to the rectifier, then there should be a red and black that come off the rectifier that charge the battery and you can connect the battery to anything you need to power. That make sense?
@@SourceADV Definitely makes more sense than I thought. thank you for the clarification and thanks for your speedy reply Mark. The rectifier I bought has the red and black wires with some sort of a female connection, and same with the white (the wires on mine are white, I'm from Australia if that has any effect on the colour..) Also I should be able to find some sort of male to female connection from any electrical store to go from the rectifier to the battery? or would it be more wise to cut that off and solder some longer wire straight to the terminals? Being from Aus, I'm finding it hard to find a stator (yes I haven't actually got it yet, I just wanted to be prepared before I got in too far over my head) I see that Rickystator has a 35W stator for sale, but something tells me they don't ship to Aus. I am waiting on an email. Basically all I really need is a headlight, break lights, and a horn. I suppose I don't really need a stator, just a battery charger at home for when it dies.. I don't plan on using my headlight at all, apart from when I get pulled over for riding in the bush and getting a full bike check. tough laws here in Aus, they hunt you down on huskys for minding your own business in the bush.
@@BowIsDemise Oh wow man, im sorry but Im not an automotive electrical specialiats or anything like that and without knowing anything about the rectifier you bought I don't feel comfortable pointing you in one direction or another on that. But i do know that Tusk/Rocky Mountain ATV used to do a dual sport kit that just used a wall rechargeable battery like you are talkign about. So it can definitely work in a pinch. they don't sell the whole kit anymore because I bet they figured out there is a ton of liability in the lights turning off while riding, but they do still sell the rechargeable battery: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-enduro-lighting-kit-replacement-lithium-battery-pack-with-charger-p Hope that helps!
@@SourceADV that’s all good mate! You’re very knowledgeable in any case! Thanks for your help, and that battery looks real handy! I might see if my local electrical store has something similar I can pick up. You’re a legend mark, take care and keep up the good videos!
Not really man. If you have it geared for single track, it tops out really short. I’m fine doing 5-10 miles on roads, but at the end of the day it’s still a cross country race bike. It is really nice to have the light and be able to not have to truck it to trails
@@SourceADV u dont think gearing it higher would help? I'm a singletrack guy and not looking to do 80 on the highway I just dont want to overstress the engine
@@peekingtom8337 It's possible, but probably at the expense of the gearing on the single track. I essentially am running +2.5 teeth in the rear (one tooth smaller in the front and one tooth smaller in the rear) which is perfect for running 2nd/3rd in most single track situations and for around town its totally fine, but get it on anything where the speed is closer to 60-65 and the bike is definitely revving pretty high.
I live in a mountainous area so 65 is breaking the speed limit most everywhere. North ga actually, so north that I'm 5 mins from nc and 20 mins from Tennessee. I think I could get by just fine at that. I'm not looking to rip the roads at all I just wanna be able to hop on the bike and go without all the hassle of loading up and what not. But I dont wanna buy another bike for that purpose. I actually am coming off a fresh plate pins and screws to my clavicle due to a race incident so at this point I'm done with racing I'm getting to old for that shit. I just want to ride and have fun
@@peekingtom8337 oh yeah man, that’s what I use it for. Drive right out the garage, 5-10 miles of road to start ripping the single track. Works great for that!
That’s a great bike!!! Depending on your skill level, the suspension might want to be worked by a good shop that can cater to both track and off road, just make sure you don’t over stiffen it for the track because it will be brutal on single track. Otherwise, you should have a great time on that thing!! Baja designs makes bolt on light kits too which are awesome. Cheers!
@@RiverMotos Oh isso é ótimo! Eu pensei que você quis dizer que era muito caro importar o YZ250X. Você estava dizendo que é muito caro importar as peças legais de rua, certo?
I soo need to do this with my fully restored kx144cc beast. As I live on long island and it is such a bitch to get it out to the track out east. I am getting so little ride time I'm just never going to get the improving I'm looking for..
The two stroke is always a little surgy on fire roads, it’s definitely better for acceleration and deceleration. The gearing is definitely biased that way too. Comfort wise is great with the seat and bars, but yeah.. a four stroke like a 500xcfw is definitely more at home at those speeds sustained
Hi, does that stator actually maintain the battery? Just asking cause I installed it (regulator rectifier as well) to run a radiator fan (extreme enduro) but the fan drained the battery.
Fans are actually one of the higher draw accessories. Most bikes that have fans have 60-100W+ stators. Plus a lot of time your running fans in low rpm scenarios where the stator is producing nothing close to that 35W max output... if you have a light and a fan you are definitely out of luck. Sadly for the YZ’s 35w is as big as you can go. As a comparison the New Ktm TPI bikes have 196watt stators. Sorry man, I think you may be out of luck.
@@SourceADV you're right. Have to say that the YZ is a hard-to-overheat bike. Anyways when the engine temp is reaching the red line, I'm ready to stop to catch up my breath so we get along pretty well. YZ forever.
@@gilbertoduque7881 For sure man! You gotta be rock bouncing for a while at close to 0 MPH to get this thing to bubble over. I was riding real hard enduro, I'd definitely be more attracted to the 300TPI with a fan, but for 1st-3rd single track riding the YZ250X is so much fun. Take care out there!
Hey man, just found this chart of stator outputs for a bunch of different stock bikes. www.bajadesigns.com/tech-info/Stator-Reference-Chart.asp Our YZingers are definitely on the lowest end haha. Take care!
Yo not hating but with all the nods you have done why didn’t you just get a KTM? Very curious why you choose Yamaha considering how much money you have spent extra on the 250x
Totally get it! I got this bike new(2hours) pre pandemic for $5300, so cost wise it was in a totally different ball park than a new KTM. All the mods totalled to about $3200 and a lot of those would I would put on a new KTM too (suspension, BRP/Scotts steering stabilizer, skid plate, etc). I have a 2020 KTM now, and at the end of the day, outside of the e Start this YZ really holds its own and was still about $5k cheaper than a comparable KTM because of how cheap I got… Long Story short… I got lucky. LOL. Hope that helps!!
@@SourceADV you got a steal getting it for 5300 well done
I agree, that’s why I drove 20 hours in one day to Texas to go get it, LOL. Still a great bike though, it really handles well. Cheers!
If you ride one yz and after one ktm you see why!!! The ktm is good bikes but this yz geometry and driving feeling os so level up !!!!! And don't forget is Yamaha 😊
Ive owned several ktm's, sold each and every one of them shortly afterward to go back to a YZ because the ktms were never as good, fun, reliable, or cheap to fix. Ill take a yz with mods over any current ktm any day of the week. After your chosen mods it may cost the same as a ktm, but i guarantee you its far better bike for your money, ive made the mistake of believing the hype 3 times now and regretted it every time, the YZ is just in a different league. (If you can ride it that is, ktms are much tamer in my experience, YZ is just explosive power and maximum fun)
Panthera out of Quebec makes a 110watt stator for the yz250(x) if you want to run halogens as well
Yeah man! Pretty sweet setup for an eStart yz250x
Great job, thank you for sharing this. Working on getting one street legal here in Fl.
Nice! They are great bikes!
Nice video Mark, thanks for sharing. Really helped me out with the stator and battery recommendations.
Glad it helped! Take care!
Love the grey plastics where did you get them
ACERBIS from Rocky Mountain ATV/Mc - cheers!
I’m thinking about doing this for my ttr230 for casual commuting.
You might have trouble finding a bigger stator for that bike. Might be easier to find a used XT250 Let me know how it goes!
@@SourceADV do I need one? I’ve seen that tusk also make some kind of battery thing? Also since I have a lightning coil how much more volts do I need?
I’m not sure man, it was my impression that the TTR does not have a light from factory, which usually leads me to believe it would need a bigger stator. But you can contact Ricky stator and see if they have some ideas for that particular bike, because I don’t have any experience with it. Take care!
@@SourceADV thanks, I’m trying to out some parts together (tusk kit, random eBay key ignition, trail tech vapor, and then a headlight) I’ll ask
@@turtle_6067 Nice man! Its a process, but a fun one! Take care!
This video is awesome! Do you have a link to the specific loom tape you mentioned?
Thanks man!! I am 99% sure it’s this one: amzn.to/3zOLFLW It should have a almost semi gloss plastic finish where as there is that other kind that has fibers and cloth like. Hope that helps!
@@SourceADV Thank you! I've been on a DRZ400 forever and finally decided to try and plate a YZ250 too! Your video helped me a lot with what I need to order, thank you for all the help!
Nice! It’s a killer single track bike! Did you see the other videos of the actual install?
@@SourceADV I can't wait to get it on the trails! I've watched this video and part 2 as well. Do you have more on the install? I was interested in seeing more on the wiring for the keyed switch and the headlight.
Yes! There is a two part video series on the complete install. Here is the first part: th-cam.com/video/bmSFfgUY2cU/w-d-xo.html Street Legal Yamaha YZ250X Dirtbike - Part 1 of 2 - Dual Sport Kit and the second part is in the description
Seems to me you need to make some harnesses, I need one if you do
Someone else can grab that project haha
Hey mate, great video.
I am trying to rig up my yz250. How do I connect the stator to the charge the battery? run stator wires to the rectifier, then what? I don't think I can connect it to the wiring loom? so straight to the battery would cause it to charge? or am I missing something.. (most likely) thanks mate.
Don’t quote me on this, because it has been a while since I built this, but if I remember correctly the yellow wires go to the rectifier, then there should be a red and black that come off the rectifier that charge the battery and you can connect the battery to anything you need to power. That make sense?
@@SourceADV Definitely makes more sense than I thought. thank you for the clarification and thanks for your speedy reply Mark.
The rectifier I bought has the red and black wires with some sort of a female connection, and same with the white (the wires on mine are white, I'm from Australia if that has any effect on the colour..)
Also I should be able to find some sort of male to female connection from any electrical store to go from the rectifier to the battery? or would it be more wise to cut that off and solder some longer wire straight to the terminals?
Being from Aus, I'm finding it hard to find a stator (yes I haven't actually got it yet, I just wanted to be prepared before I got in too far over my head) I see that Rickystator has a 35W stator for sale, but something tells me they don't ship to Aus. I am waiting on an email.
Basically all I really need is a headlight, break lights, and a horn. I suppose I don't really need a stator, just a battery charger at home for when it dies.. I don't plan on using my headlight at all, apart from when I get pulled over for riding in the bush and getting a full bike check. tough laws here in Aus, they hunt you down on huskys for minding your own business in the bush.
@@BowIsDemise Oh wow man, im sorry but Im not an automotive electrical specialiats or anything like that and without knowing anything about the rectifier you bought I don't feel comfortable pointing you in one direction or another on that. But i do know that Tusk/Rocky Mountain ATV used to do a dual sport kit that just used a wall rechargeable battery like you are talkign about. So it can definitely work in a pinch. they don't sell the whole kit anymore because I bet they figured out there is a ton of liability in the lights turning off while riding, but they do still sell the rechargeable battery: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-enduro-lighting-kit-replacement-lithium-battery-pack-with-charger-p
Hope that helps!
@@SourceADV that’s all good mate! You’re very knowledgeable in any case! Thanks for your help, and that battery looks real handy! I might see if my local electrical store has something similar I can pick up. You’re a legend mark, take care and keep up the good videos!
@@BowIsDemise Cheeers! Thanks man!
Awesome video, I have a 250x i am considering converting for the same purpose, is it a decent bike on the road also?
Not really man. If you have it geared for single track, it tops out really short. I’m fine doing 5-10 miles on roads, but at the end of the day it’s still a cross country race bike. It is really nice to have the light and be able to not have to truck it to trails
@@SourceADV u dont think gearing it higher would help? I'm a singletrack guy and not looking to do 80 on the highway I just dont want to overstress the engine
@@peekingtom8337 It's possible, but probably at the expense of the gearing on the single track. I essentially am running +2.5 teeth in the rear (one tooth smaller in the front and one tooth smaller in the rear) which is perfect for running 2nd/3rd in most single track situations and for around town its totally fine, but get it on anything where the speed is closer to 60-65 and the bike is definitely revving pretty high.
I live in a mountainous area so 65 is breaking the speed limit most everywhere. North ga actually, so north that I'm 5 mins from nc and 20 mins from Tennessee. I think I could get by just fine at that. I'm not looking to rip the roads at all I just wanna be able to hop on the bike and go without all the hassle of loading up and what not. But I dont wanna buy another bike for that purpose. I actually am coming off a fresh plate pins and screws to my clavicle due to a race incident so at this point I'm done with racing I'm getting to old for that shit. I just want to ride and have fun
@@peekingtom8337 oh yeah man, that’s what I use it for. Drive right out the garage, 5-10 miles of road to start ripping the single track. Works great for that!
Considering selling my 2009 WR250f to get an fx to do everything and cater to track riding better aswell.. any insight or recommendations?
That’s a great bike!!! Depending on your skill level, the suspension might want to be worked by a good shop that can cater to both track and off road, just make sure you don’t over stiffen it for the track because it will be brutal on single track. Otherwise, you should have a great time on that thing!! Baja designs makes bolt on light kits too which are awesome. Cheers!
Assim e fácil demais, aqui no Brasil não temos isso pronto lamentável, e importar e muito caro parabéns 👏👏👏🇧🇷
Desculpe ouvir isso. Vocês têm KTM's embora correto?
@@SourceADV sim tem ktm aqui no Brasil, mais tenho uma yz 250 2000
@@RiverMotos Oh isso é ótimo! Eu pensei que você quis dizer que era muito caro importar o YZ250X. Você estava dizendo que é muito caro importar as peças legais de rua, certo?
@@SourceADV correto, para importar um sistema desse custa quase o valor de minha moto usada
Você tem algum flywheel fora da moto ? Estou querendo fabricar um, mais não tenho as medidas
Keren sepeda motor nya cuma di negara kami mahal banget harga nya karena termasuk barang mewah dan pajak masuk ke negara kami sangat mahl
Yeah I bet it's pricy there with all the taxes. Take care!
Ya, saya yakin itu mahal di sana dengan semua pajak. Hati-hati! (Hopefully I got that right!)
I soo need to do this with my fully restored kx144cc beast. As I live on long island and it is such a bitch to get it out to the track out east. I am getting so little ride time I'm just never going to get the improving I'm looking for..
I don’t think anyone makes a rewound stator for that bike man. You might be out of luck
@@SourceADV that sucks.
Yup, contact Ricky stator, maybe they know something I don’t
How does this bike due for longer trail rides ,fire roads dirt roads , like long day riding.can you hold at sustained speeds like 45mph ?
The two stroke is always a little surgy on fire roads, it’s definitely better for acceleration and deceleration. The gearing is definitely biased that way too. Comfort wise is great with the seat and bars, but yeah.. a four stroke like a 500xcfw is definitely more at home at those speeds sustained
Braaap!
Yasss
Bike is lovelry
Thanks man!
Hi, does that stator actually maintain the battery? Just asking cause I installed it (regulator rectifier as well) to run a radiator fan (extreme enduro) but the fan drained the battery.
Fans are actually one of the higher draw accessories. Most bikes that have fans have 60-100W+ stators. Plus a lot of time your running fans in low rpm scenarios where the stator is producing nothing close to that 35W max output... if you have a light and a fan you are definitely out of luck. Sadly for the YZ’s 35w is as big as you can go. As a comparison the New Ktm TPI bikes have 196watt stators. Sorry man, I think you may be out of luck.
@@SourceADV you're right. Have to say that the YZ is a hard-to-overheat bike. Anyways when the engine temp is reaching the red line, I'm ready to stop to catch up my breath so we get along pretty well. YZ forever.
@@gilbertoduque7881 For sure man! You gotta be rock bouncing for a while at close to 0 MPH to get this thing to bubble over. I was riding real hard enduro, I'd definitely be more attracted to the 300TPI with a fan, but for 1st-3rd single track riding the YZ250X is so much fun. Take care out there!
Hey man, just found this chart of stator outputs for a bunch of different stock bikes. www.bajadesigns.com/tech-info/Stator-Reference-Chart.asp Our YZingers are definitely on the lowest end haha. Take care!