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Yamaha : YZ 1978 yamaha 250 yz calif vintage mx racing bike runs great cosmo restorton sweet

$1,950

Lakewood, California

When these MAGNIFICENT 250 YZ YAMAHA's were being made in 1978 "CYCLE" MAGAZINE called these 250 YZ's "A PERFECT.. "TEN OUT OF TEN" 10/10th's ..."THE PERFECT MOTOCROSS WEAPON" !!!!!PLEASE NOTE: This is one of the Very FIRST Years that the YZ 250 had the MUCH IMPROVED Heat Treated (Stronger & Lighter) "ALUMINUM" Mono Shock Swing Arm ! ! ! ! (Which MUCH INCREASES Her VALUE over the LESS Competitive & Much Heavier Iron swing arms of the earlier YZ 250 YAMAHA's)....Also, The 1978 Was Famous for Having "MUCH MORE USEABLE POWER BAND & a FAR BETTER SPREAD OF POWER THROUGHOUT HER HP BAND !!!! an not nearly as pipe-y as the harder to control 1978 & earlier YZ's Were ! ! I think is in Very Nice & Great Running Condition as her Original "Older Owner" Babied (it doesn't look like he rode her too hard) her and I feel Really Looked out for this Amazing Legendary Vintage Racing Bike & Best of All we are selling Her at Well Under the NADA.com Book value is for a Nice Example of one of these NADA.com VALUE GUIDE for one of these is Just a couple of hundred under $5,000.00 ! ! ! !.. & Southern California Bikes typically bring Far More Money than Bikes from the rest of the Country (USA)..This Wonderful & Fairly RARE (Especially in this bikes Condition) YAMAHA 250 YZ cc TWO STROKE "The BEAST" Dirt Racing Bike is like the best of All Worlds "World Class Vintage MX Performance and YAMAHA's * "STATE OF THE ART" * "AIR MONOSHOCK" & "AIR FORK" SUSPENSION !!! * YAMAHA was Years Ahead of the Competition when they Introduced Her Suspension just a couple of years earlier ! PLEASE NOTE: If you go on several YAMAHA Web Sites it shows stats for these YAMAHA Dirt Racing Bikes Placing at the TOP In World Motocross * * "World Championships" * * in the Late 1970's all the way thru the Early 1980s !!!!! I was told around 1978 or 80 YAMAHA was World Champion in the 250cc & Open Class (Over 250cc) as well as the 125cc Class "ALL CLASSES ALL IN The SAME YEAR"... Now That is "LEGENDARY WORLD Moto-Cross RACING HERITAGE" ! ! ! This Wonderful Bike Spent the Bulk of it's life right here in Southern California & Best of all The Bulk of it's life was spent in covered Storage...Believe it or not ...Just to give you some Perspective on how little use this bike has experienced...."She still has her Original 1978 YAMAHA seat & SEAT COVER on her" !!!! > > and also PLEASE get permission from you Spouse, parents etc etc as... "by bidding you are entering a Biding Contract".... Thank You in advance for bidding responsibly > > > ..Please Keep in mind these YAMAHA YZ250's "OUT SOLD" ALMOST ANY OTHER Moto-Cross Bike made in this ERA & "The YZ 250 YAMAHA MOST POPULAR YZ RACE BIKE MADE ! & ONE of the Most POWERFUL, DURABLE & TROUBLE FREE Dirt Racing Bikes EVER MADE in this ERA ! ! ! Factory "ALLOY" SWING Arm & FAR BETTER Mono-Shock Suspension + Superior Air Forks Were More Advanced than most any other Production MX Bike of this Era !!!!!!!!! "CYCLE" Magazine Voted this ERAs YAMAHA YZs as a PERFECT "TEN Out of TEN" Moto Cross WEAPON" ( 10/10ths a Great Moto-Cross WEAPON ! ) Compared nearly any other bike made in this Era these YZ 250's bikes actually has FAR Better Rear "AIR Mon-Shock" rear Suspension and Vastly Improved "AIR Forks" With FAR MORE Suspension Travel ...& One of the Most Powerful Engines of this ERA. * * PLEASE NOTE: Keep in mind this is a High Powered High Performance "Off Road Vintage Dirt Racing Bike", These AMAZING YAMAHA "Two Stroke" 250cc Dirt Racing Bikes are becoming HARD TO FIND (Especially Looking as Nice as this Beauty & even more Important with fairly Low Hours on her !!!) & Very Collectable 1978 YAMAHA YZ 250 DIRT RACING Bike With Beautiful Newly Cosmetic restored YZ Paint & Graphics etc etc (These 250cc YZ's put out about as much Horse Power as many 500 cc & 650 cc Vintage Dirt RACING Four stroke bikes of just a few years before & Best of All ...This Two Stroke "BEAST of a 250 Moto Cross RACER" !!! has about Half the weight of those earlier 4 stroke Dirt Racing bikes !!!) Paperwork for this Vintage MotoCross Race bike: This Beauty has been in Storage for 25+ years & therefore has fallen off the DMV System computers (Which is Really Good News).... & YES ! ....I have also, the DMV Current Computers Print out on this Wonderful Bike that Proves: she has NO back fees & NO Back Taxes, & NO Back registrations & NO Back Penalties etc etc owing on this bike at this time ! ! ! . ...I will Also be including a California DMV (Notarized) "Bill of Sale" from myself to you the new owner.. which from what I hear in neighboring states, should be what you need to register her In California & if you live outside of California. ... If you just want to Vintage Race this bike... the DMV "Bill of Sale" is all you will need..Again, I will also include the California Department of Motor Vehicles Current DMV Computer Print Out on this Wonderful Bike that shows & Proves that because this Beauty was in storage for the past Two + decades & because of this... there are No current DMV Computer records (AGAIN, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD NEWS) on this Wonderful bike & therefore there should be NO back fees and NO back taxes etc etc. owed on this Wonderful Dirt racing Bike. If you live inside California & If you Race Vintage Bike Meets on Private MotoCross Tracks or (Vintage Bike Shows etc) the Notarized Calif. DMV "Bill of Sale" is all you will need. If for some reason ..you want to go cow trail ridding on California etc Government National Forest Land etc land & feel you a may want a National Forest etc DMV "Green Sticker" My Vehicle Registration Office said that because this bike had been in covered storage for many years (nearly the last 3 decades) therefore if you live here in California & feel for some reason you want or feel you need a California Forestry Land Green sticker (to ride in Government Forest etc Land) Again it will be Easy because this bike is currently off the DMV Computer records & therefore there will be NO back fees (as after about 10 or 12 years DMV records fall off the DMV Computers) and Again, this California National Forest sticker is not required for MX & Other Race tracks and also NOT required for Vintage Shows etc etc etc here in California & a California Nat. Forest Green sticker is not required if you live out of state etc etc etc). XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX* * PLEASE NOTE: I personally think this is a very Nice looking Bike in very Nice Overall Condition...However, If you are looking for a "Perfect Bike" or a Vintage Show or Concourse show bike etc etc "Please do everyone a "Big Favor" & Please look elsewhere" as again I think ...this is just a Nice Looking Great Running Bike that & I think is in Very Nice & Great Running Condition as her Original "Older Owner" Babied (it doesn't look like he rode her too hard) her and I feel Really Looked out for this Amazing Legendary Vintage Racing Bike & Best of All we are selling Her at Well Under the NADA.com Book value is for a Nice Example of one of these "NADA.com VALUE GUIDE for one of these is Just a couple of hundred under $5,000.00 ! ! ! !.. & Southern California Bikes typically bring Far More Money than Bikes from the rest of the Country (USA)..& try to find one that sill has Her ORIGINAL SEAT & SEAT COVER on her ! (to me that is a HUGE Indicator that this Wonderful Bike has not had to work that hard at all in her Life !!! . ......So if you are looking for a fairly Low Hour & Great Looking Fun Go Anywhere &/or these YZ 250's were "Considered a "TEN out of TEN SECRET WEAPON" for MX RACING & YES! They were fairly Famous for "Blowing the Doors off of most Any Other Vintage Racing bike & Out Handling about every other bike out there... Ever Made in it's class" of this Vintage Racing bikes' ERA ...These YAMAHA 250s Are Famous For Doing just that...& were one of the WORLDS BEST SELLING 250 Class MX RACE Bikes...So , Please If you are a "Nit Picker" that for the most part just can't be pleased & are looking for a perfect bike & or a high point or ?? Concourse bike etc etc etc ..Please do every reasonable person involved in this auction a "HUGE" Favor & Please Look & Buy Something elsewhere & ...Please save your money as Full Size 250cc YAMAHA Vintage Racing "Two Strokes" typically go for something Closer to Around $5,000.00 to $10,000.00 Up Around here...However, If you have Achievable Expectations this may be a Great opportunity to get a Very Nice Bike in Nice what I consider Very Nice Condition for a nearly FOURTY Year old RACE BIKE that I think Runs & Looks GREAT That I have Priced .... relatively ..."For Peanuts"...I feel this is a Nice Example & this Bike is something that it's value will most likely continue to keep go Up & Up the Next few years as Nice examples of one of these are becoming ...Rapidly Harder and Harder to find ....as there are just so few around at this time, that just haven't been Thoroughly Beat Up &/or Extensively Abused over the years....I feel.."This is a GREAT Deal on A VERY WONDERFUL & Legendary Vintage Racing Bike" !!!!!!!! That it's Original "OLDER" Owner Obviously LOVED , Cared For & Respected (& it doesn't appear that it was ridden too hard ...if much at all) over the Years. Again, this Wonderful YAMAHA YZ 250 VINTAGE RACING Motorcycle ! has been ridden fairly seldom & (the 1st YZ I ever owned... I sold to one of the Immortal Racers that was seen in the Original "On Any Sunday Movie")...This auctions Beautiful Bike Starts FAR Easier and Runs FAR Better than most any YZ ...I have Owned !!!! Again, This Wonderful Bike was owned by an Older Gentleman that just got too old to ride something as "Highly Spirited" as this AMAZING BEAST !!! Therefore, ..She has been in dry storage in a Nice Dry Garage for the last couple of Decades (approx. TWENTY +Years !!!). Once we flushed the tank & Carburetor + put in fresh gas & She started right up, Super Quickly & YES! She Does Run GREAT & She EVEN Idles down Very Smoothly & Nicely ! ! ! ! ! ! !) We Disassembled Cleaned and Inspected her Clutch plates, and Shifter Mechanism & replaced the Gear Box Oil with Brand New SUPER High Quality "MODOL" (I feel ...The Best) Transmission Oil, My mechanic & I completely washed out & Flushed + Rebuilt her carburetor and & her Fuel Tank & Fuel Shut off Valve etc.. & installed a BRAND NEW Air Cleaner Element & I will include a Brand New inline fuel filter etc...& Every time we have run this Beautiful Bike over the past few days She has been running Better & Better & Better..."The Engine Runs Great and Typically Starts Super Easy.. & She Runs Well & Shifts Well thru the gears & Stops GREAT !!!! .& Again...This Wonderful Bike Spent the Bulk of it's life right here in Southern California & The Bulk of it's life was spent in covered Storage...& Again..."Believe it or not ..."She still has her "ORIGINAL 1978 YAMAHA Seat & Seat Cover on her" !!! (with a well healed repair on the bottom edge on just one side) !!!!* * * This Beauty STARTS EASY & RUNS GREAT ! * * * If you email me your direct email site when I can get my son to give me a hand I will send you a UTUBE Video Clip ! Again, For the last several of decades+ ...This is a Relatively Low Hour Southern California Bike that has been for the most part when it was not being used was in Dry Covered Storage for Many Years particularly the last 20+ years has not been run at all & has been RESTING here in Dry Storage right here in Southern, California. * * If you get a chance Please go on NETFLICKS & check out the Very Best Motorcycling Movie Ever made "STEVE McQUEENS" ...Quint Essential Dirt Racing Movie ...."ON ANY SUNDAY" !!! Which in the Moto Cross racing sections of the Movie shows two Stroke Riders Winning Race after Race after Race..& Riding on their Vintage Dirt RACING Bikes..... Please, Do yourself a favor I would get your Family & or all of your M/C Buddies together and Watch this AMAZING Movie at least one time a Year !!! As per Above "You can be the First Proud Owner of this Beautifully Cosmetically Restored Vintage Race Bike Since it is just now being Completed, & she is a Fairly Low hour bike > !!! & Best of all ... She has a Brand New Cosmetic Restoration as detailed below & Above + Great Condition "High Quality" Front & Back Tires, &... I think this Wonderful bike looks AMAZING ! ( "STUNNING" ) !** FEAR NOT ! ! ! These are Super QUICK + Comfortable Great Handling & Compared to many bike I think fairly Easy to Ride bikes (thanks to her YAMAHA "AIR MONO SHOCK" & "AIR FORK" Suspension) with Her Great Horse Power power Band & HUGE Suspension & I think ...Very Forgiving for a TRUE VINTAGE RACE Bike & Without Question Vintage Enthusiasts seem to Agree ...These 1978 YZ YAMAHA 250's are SUPER FAST, with INCREDIBLE Suspension & TURNING Ability ,EXCELLENT BALANCE, GREAT HANDLING & Very Durable + RELIABLE & SUPER FUN ! FUN ! FUN ! to RIDE ! ! ! ... Over the years I have had many emails from YAMAHA Racers in the late 70's thru the early 1980s that Stated they were LOCAL, STATE, & NATIONAL Moto Cross Champions with YAMAHAs that were Nearly STOCK (Almost Un-Altered) Factory YZ MX BIKES ! ! ! ....CYCLE Magazine at that time called these YAMAHA dirt Bikes a "TEN Out of TEN" Moto-Cross Weapon !!!!!!!!please see attached picture (above) This is a Bike that most everyone seems to think feels Very Natural to them & for her time She Has "HUGE" Suspension Travel ! These are very DURABLE & RELIABLE Bikes."...with a Mountain of HP & Torque" ! Therefore...For a Full size Bike I feel She is Super light AMAZINGLY Agile & Great for Newer Riders that want to move up to the Next Level...(way more do-able & Controllable + Better Balanced than Most Vintage Racers & also most newer bikes are these days !!!!!!!!) AGAIN, One of the reasons YAMAHA's Outsold nearly Every other MX Race Bike on the Planet was...YAMAHA besides having about the Most Advanced Dirt RACING Suspension on the Planet at that time ...They have always been famous for their AMAZING Durability and Reliability & Ease of Maintenance !!!! & for many Decades YAMAHA's are Said to be one of the VERY BEST Handling Production Moto Cross bikes Built in this Era !!! "GREAT FOR ALL OF YOU VINTAGE RACERS" ! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX This 1978 is one of the FIRST Years that the YZ 250 had the MUCH IMPROVED Heat Treated (Stronger & Lighter) "ALUMINUM" Mono Shock Swing Arm ! ! ! ! (Which MUCH INCREASES Her VALUE over the LESS Competitive & Much Heavier Iron/steel swing arms of the earlier YZ 250 YAMAHA's).. Also, The 1978 Was Famous for Having "MUCH More USEABLE POWER BAND & a FAR BETTER SPREAD OF POWER THROUGHOUT HER HP BAND !!!! an not nearly as pipe-y as the harder to control 1975-77 & earlier YZ's Were ! ! Most People agree these YAMAHA YZ 250's are Possibly one of the More Powerful & also Among The BEST VINTAGE RACING Bikes You CAN BUY !!! MORE FUN , MORE RELIABLE Better Balanced AMAZING Suspension & HANDLING & BETTER BUILT & "Hands Down" one of the MOST "Trouble Free" & DURABLE easy to maintain...High Performance VINTAGE Dirt Racing bikes ever made ! & (You can still get many Brand New & Brand New Reissue Parts for these Wonderful Bikes !!! Most Importantly ...Especially Compared to any other YAMAHA YZ 250s I have ever owned ...This Baby Starts EASY (I even think my Very "Non Biker" wife could kick start this bike !!) & Yes The Baby Runs GREAT !... I think as Good as She looks ...if that is Possible !! ) & Again, Without Question Compared to any other 250 I have Owned ..She Typically Starts Very Easy & RUNS GREAT !!!!!! There are a lot of UTube etc web sites showing people having a Great time ridding these Amazing YAMAHA YZ 250's Vintage Dirt Racing Bikes !!! The YAMAHA Dealers & a Zillion of other Sources still carry a TON parts for these & also ebay has TONS of Parts as well and there are plenty of Great websites and People that carry a TON of parts for these Wonderful YAMAHA 250 cc Dirt/ Race bikes should you ever need anything! ...& I feel the parts are overall of GREAT Quality and are AMAZINGLY VERY Fairly Priced !!! It's Front & Rear Fenders look Great and her had a little custom fabrication adding on Brand New oval Side number Panels ..& I feel overall her Body work are in Good overall Shape and like her beautiful YAMAHA Fuel Tank have been beautifully refinished with Nice New Correct Vintage YZ Graphics and as you can see I think all Look Great ! Her Gas Tank etc has been Nicely refinished with New Original style YZ YAMAHA style Graphics !!!! My Mechanic and I flushed out the Fuel Tank, Carburetor & Fuel lines & the entire Fuel System & added a Brand New in line Gas Filter & in her Original YAMAHA Air Box looks to be a BRAND NEW Upgrade style Air Cleaner....( & when we put new gas in her ...She Started Right Back UP ...WOW ! ! ! ) ...So this baby is Ready to Go have some Fun with ! Try to keep in mind these Wonderful Bikes are all About FUN ! ......Think About it if You pass this Beauty Up ....where else will you ever find a Fairly Low Hour VINTAGE YAMAHA 250CC YZ "MX BEAST" with so little use & so Little abuse ...on her ! ! ! ((How many Nearly FORTY YEAR OLD Racing dirt Bikes have you seen these days with there ORIGINAL Seat 1979 Cover !!! which other than one repair along the bottom edge on one side is still in what I would call AMAZINGLY Good Shape especially for being a dirt racing bike ....So obviously this bike had been Stored FAR More than She was Ridden !!! Most everyone that I have talked to over the years has told me that this was one of the Very Best & Most Popular "High Performance" MX Race Bikes bikes of it's day....& based on my experience with these YAMAHA 250's ... I would have to add Many Vintage Racing Enthusiasts feel these YAMAHA 250's maybe "One of the Most, Easy to Maintain, Trouble Free, Most Durable, & Among the FASTEST + Most Popular & Best Production "Full Size" ... VINTAGE RACING BIKES EVER MADE"in this ERA ! * * * If you are a Vintage RACING Rider you will appreciate the GREAT " POWER, SUSPENSION & HANDLING " that these YAMAHA 250s Have always been Famous for ...their AMAZING Ability to get thru rough ground in comfort !!! Her Excellent Balance of this Wonderful Bike..YAMAHA's Are Famous for their "HUGE" POWER & Very AMAZING "AIR MONO SHOCK" & "AIR FORK" SUSPENSION, Balance, "Turning Ability" and Stable Handling (Not as heavy & Awkward & FAR Less Awkward & FAR Less Top Heavy as many other Large Displacement full size Vintage Racing bikes) This is a Magnificent VINTAGE RACING YAMAHA 250 cc Dirt Racing bike ...That I feel She Just Feels RIGHT ! ..to me ..Particularly when compared to Many if not most all of the of the heavier & more top heavy four stroke Vintage dirt racing bikes of this ERA. * * Please Note * * Very Recently (November/ December 2012, 2013 & 2014) this auctions bikes' cousins (IE) that were also built by us side by side to this auctions bike) the other Two of our bikes > a Vintage Racing 1978 RM 250 SUZUKI (Yellow) & also our 73 Tribute Vintage Racing ELSINORE CR 250 (Green / Aluminum) we Displayed at the "WORLDS LARGEST" MOTORCYCLE SHOW" (the Los Angeles Cycle World / Progressive Motorcycle Show, (Los Angeles, California Area)..in Our "Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Clubs" Booth earlier (November /December 2014). Look to the right of the 3rd pictures which shows a Local Los Angeles TV News Crew interviewing Our V.J.M.C. Clubs President (in the Red & White Shirt) on the Shows Opening day ! ! ! * * *PLEASE NOTE: Over the last three years we have shown "TEN" Vintage Motorcycles in the V.J.M.C. Booth At This Show Alone !!!! > PLEASE NOTE:Above are 4 Pictures are "NOT" of this auctions bike but are of this bikes 2 cousins (IE) (one =this auction's bikes Cousin 1978 RM 250 Cousin) (IE) as above we also built these two other bikes we also built & cosmetically restored our other Vintage Racing: the (Yellow) 1978 SUZUKI RM 250's & the (Aluminum & Green) Vintage CR Elsinore 250 Vintage Race bike (Nov/Dec. 2014) we Displayed at the "WORLDS LARGEST" MOTORCYCLE SHOW" (the Cycle World / Progressive Motorcycle Show, (Los Angeles, California area)..in Our "Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Clubs" Booth earlier (November/December 2014). Also, The White & Black Suzuki Road Racer at the end of he row next to our VJMC clubs sign (3 bikes to the right of our yellow 250 RM Suzuki)... was one of two bikes of it's Exact type in Existence (a 700ccSquare 4 "Two Stroke" w/ 4 Rotary Valves..Yep ! She is a BREAST ! ) and I was told by most everyone there that she was Pretty much "Priceless" ! The two Bikes in between ours & this were two 4 Cylinder "Two Stroke" YAMAHA a GP 500 & a GP 700 like my Hero the GREAT Kenny Roberts became a WORLD CHAMPION on !!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ..I think She looks Great ! ...I have always been very Proud of this Particularly Beautiful YAMAHA YZ 250 cc Vintage Race Bike ...& Even in 2015 She LOOKS GREAT & She still Starts Quick & Runs & Shifts & Stops ...GREAT ! ..as these YAMAHA 250 YZ's are Super FAST & Very Reliable & DURABLE Bikes ! & Vintage Racing Enthusiasts & Everyone I have ever meet seem to be in Total agreement that ...."These Bikes are SUPER FAST & GREAT for Vintage Racing ! & Quite Possibly one of the Very More FUN , RELIABLE & DURABLE RACE Bikes I have ridden in the past FIVE decades Since the late 1950's !" (...& in the late 1960's & 1970's I was a contributing "Technical Editor" for "CYCLE NEWS" Magazine (at that time it was the Largest Motorcycle Publication on EARTH ! ! ! & I wrote "FOURTEEN" Four to Five Page Featured Technical Articals for "CYCLE NEWS" Magazine & I was also a Four+ Year Sponsored *750 Open Class* Mainly "TT" & some "Half Mile" Racer for "BULTACO" Motorcycles (3 years on a 360 cc "El Bandito" Two Stroke !!!! & my last year on a 125/250 SHERPA "S" Bultaco) from 1968 to 1974 So ...Trust Me...No One Loves a TRULY Great High Performance Two Stroke Dirt Bike like this High Quality YAMAHA YZ 250 ...more than Me ! ....and again ........If you Pass Up this Wonderful Bike where will you ever find a YAMAHA 250 with a "Low Hour Rebuilt Engine" and also so little use & abuse on Her ! Where will you find a Better one ????? ?????? This is a Bike that I think most any rider could Have "BIG .."HUGE" FUN" ridding all day long On ! Most everyone I have talked with agrees these 1978 250 YZ YAMAHAs have hands down Always been considered one of the Worlds FASTEST & BEST + Most DURABLE Production Dirt / Racing bikes & YAMAHA has Long been known for their AMAZING GREAT POWER & SUPERIOR SUSPENSION + HANDLING, Super Quick TURNING ABILITY, Solid relatively "BULLET PROOF" Construction, AMAZING Performance , Durability + Trouble Free, Reliability. The Compared to many bikes with the Power & Displacement of this Wonderful Bike these 250s are probably one of the Easiest & Best Suspension-ed and Predictable Truly VINTAGE Race-able bikes to Ride & I also think one of the Most Most Rider Friendly & Competitive Dirt Racing Bikes Made in this Era !!! & this YAMAHA 250 is BY FAR one of the Most Evolved Early + Successful "FULL SIZE" Dirt Racing Bikes as it has all of the Most sought after Goodies (Self Tuning Reed Valve Inductions System, & also POWER CHAMBER Induction For the First time "BULLET PROOF" Super Strong + Great Handling "Big Travel" AIR Forks & "HUGE " Travel Travel Rear Factory YAMAHA MONO-SHOCK Heat Treated Aluminum "Super Strong" ALLOY Rear Swing arm Suspension ("in 1978 for a Dirt Racing Bike All of this was "ROCKET SCIENCE" that "Really Worked GREAT " ! ! ! ), Very Simple less hassle far more Reliable More Trouble Free Air Cooled (FAR Better than the early water cooled YAMAHAs Etc ..I have heard) (this being one of the last years of these Very Perfected by 1979 YAMAHA 250cc YZ (These SUPER SIMPLE Air Cooled Super Competitive TWO STROKE" ) engines, Factory YAMAHA (Tuned MX Racing Chamber) ((Tuned Exhaust Pipe)) & High Performance Silencer , Factory YAMAHA "RADIAL" Big Cooling HEAD & All of this & Being SOOooo Perfected...YZ YAMAHA 250s even with her HUGE TRAVEL SUSPENSION She will even EASILY fit in right into my Chevy ASTRO "Mini Van" even with the vans center seat still in place !!!! How many "FULL SIZE * "BEAST LIKE" DIRT RACING bikes can do that ! PLEASE NOTE: Keep in mind this is a SUPER High Powered High Performance "Off Road Vintage Dirt Racing Bike", XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXThis AMAZING Bike RUNS GREAT ! .. and I think she has what looks to be a YAMAHA YZ Gas tank possibly from another year? that still looks to in GREAT Condition with a Brand New YZ like paint & YZ YAMAHA Tank Graphic ! Again, Her Gas Tank has been Newly refinished & Painted as are the Front & Right & Left side Number panels and Both Front & Rear Fenders, also her rims, spokes, shocks, Wheel hubs & Backing plates etc etc have all also been refinished & or Painted and I think look very Nice. She has Two Great Condition High Quality Front and Back Tires !!!... YES ! the gas tank Graphics have been replaced with what looks to be ORIGINAL New Old Stock or Incredibly Accurate Graphics that look perfect to me to the "YZ" YAMAHA Graphics that YAMAHA installed back when this bike was Brand New ! The inside of her tank is Clean looks GREAT.as do Her Handlebars, foot Pegs, Shifter, She has Brand New Fork Tube Rubber Boots & New Handlebar Grips ! Also, brake levers etc etc are still in Very Nice Condition ! The Shifter and Brake levers look & Work Great ! Her Frame VIN serial number is: 2K7-009927 (which on every site I could find shows up as a 1978 250 YZ & Yes She Has Her Original YAMAHA "Matching" Frame and Engine Serial Numbers This Beauty has been in Covered storage for the bulk of it's life...for Many Years (( & more recently was in DRY storage & resting (because it's Original Owner was just getting too old to ride her anymore...for the past DECADE)) as detailed above & has just had a FRESH & Very Nice Cosmetic Restoration (As also detailed above) She has been in storage for decades & is just now returning to service again & Especially when Compared to any other YAMAHA 250 YZ's I have ever owned ...She Starts Well & is "Running Great" I personally think the more you run her the Better she will run ! Make No Mistake this Baby... Runs, Shifts & Rides & Stops GREAT ! * * * Again.... Think About it , if You pass this Baby Up .....where else will you ever find a VINTAGE YAMAHA 250 CC YZ with a Low Hour Engine and so little use & Abuse on her ! ! ! & such an Extensive Engine (Brand New Piston , Rings , Rod Bearing, Head Gasket & Base Gasket & he very Extensive Cosmetic Restoration. Again, my Mechanic & I flushed the tank & Carburetor + put in Fresh gas & She started right up, Super Quickly ! ! ! ! ! ! !) & we cleaned out the Fuel Shut off Valve etc.. & will include a Brand New inline fuel filter etc...& Every time we have run this Beautiful Bike over the past few days.. She has been Running Better & Better "The Engine Runs Great and compared to any other YAMAHA 250 YZ I have ever owned She Typically Starts easy It runs "GREAT" & seems Shifts well thru the gears Well & Stops GREAT !!!! . PLEASE NOTE: This Auctions Bidding Rules: This is a fairly Big ticket item so please NO NEGATIVE feedback bidders or if you are new to ebay (less than 90 days) & or have less than 5 feedbacks feedback ... please email me & get approval "PRIOR" to bidding or your bid may be removed etc * Please Ask all your questions and Please Do your research "PRIOR" to bidding on this item. ...AGAIN... PLEASE, work out all shipping details & Know what Transporting will cost you BEFORE You Bid !, Buyer is responsible for & pays for any and all shipping involved with this item .Also, Please make sure your spouse is 100% up for this..* Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours by phone & also, Place a Non Refundable 500 US dollar pay pal deposit (I will email you my phone number & Wire info immediately after the close of auction). * & Also... ALL Negotiable Funds must be received within 3 days of close of auction.>* * * If these have not been done * Please Note *... You will be in default of this auction. & will very likely lose your deposit if the winning bidder flakes out & is not responsible on the funding of this AMAZING Vintage Racing Beauty .* * * ....Provided this is paid off (in required three (3) M-S days) I am willing to store the it for up to 2 weeks in my garage from close of auction while you arrange pickup & I will gladly assist you with shipping to any International or Domestic Shipper in the Los Angeles Harbor area.Seller reserves the right to the close of this auction at his discretion prior to the end of this auction . Like all real auctions all sales are final. Like most any used item terms of sale are of course, AS IS with no implied or expressed warranties. and purchaser assumes all risk for the use of this Wonderful Motorcycle. All forms of payment must be Proven "Cleared" by my bank before this Wonderful Bike can leave my homes garage. Please do us both a Big Favor and Please do not bid on this item unless you are able to 100% Fund this at this time, unless prior arrangements have been made & Cleared by me (Prior to bidding on this item). Thank You, Good Luck and Happy Bidding ! > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI Have had a lot of emails asking me about Shipping Quotes...To get a Good & or Very Fair Deal on Shipping ..I would get as many Quotes as possible...Otherwise, you will pay Way Too Much...I would try Uship.com where shippers Competitively bid to get your Shipping business. To do this properly, Get as Many Competitive Rates as you can (so you will know when a fair rate presents it'self).......& also to protect yourself. You need to get the quotes yourself ...& Therefore...(IE) you will need to get your own quotes for shipping, I believe ebay my have a shipping service for vehicles... also, UShip.com is very competitive if you take your time & get plenty of shipping Bids for this ... * * About a year ago Someone bought my 1975 400 Yamaha Enduro (which Weights nearly double what this RM 400 weights) & the YAMAHA Enduro cost about $ 325 to go from here (Los Angeles, Calif.) to North Carolina. & a 400 YAMAHA IT ENDURO to Florida went for under $ 300...PLEASE NOTE: My Home is a GREAT Place to get a Shipping Quote From !!! (IE) I live just ~5 Miles North of the Los Angeles (Long Beach) Harbor (LA IS THE LARGEST SHIPPING PORT IN THE WORLD") & ~8 Miles South of the Los Angeles "Commercial District".. so "EVERY DAY A Zillions ("MANY") Trucks".. Leave this area to go to the Entire rest of the Country ...(IE) all you need to do is find a truck that has a little extra space & Trust me their Rates will be FAR Better than someone that the is no where near this area & trip is not on their way & or Not Convenient for them or ??? . Therefore, the more Quotes you get the Better the Shipping Rate will be to your home (So "YES" get lots of Quotes). Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Art & Diane Ridderhof (562) 420-9023 P.S. be sure to tell Each Shipper that this is a "SUPER LIGHT" weight Racing Bike (I believe, just over 200 pounds) dirt bike and NOT a 700+ pound Harley etc. (TANK) or something (IE) Trust Me.."Mentioning that Fact will Save you a lot of Money") ...I live in Long Beach /Lakewood California Zip = 90808

Trim YZ 250

1947 Other Makes 1947 Kaiser Special Low Miles!

$11,900

Lakewood, New Jersey

732-370-8800 Description Photo Gallery Additional Information About Us 1947 Kaiser Special Stock # 27 Body Style sedan Exterior Color Burgandy Interior Color Tan Engine Size V6 Transmission Type Manual VIN DK10005347 Mileage 51,250 1947 Kaiser Special - V6 Engine, 3 - Speed On Column, Heat, Wipers, Defrost, 51K Actual Miles, Burgundy Exterior, Tan & Plaid Interior, Painted Steel Wheels, Spare Tire, Really Neat Car That Runs & Drives Great, All Working Amenities, Great Cruiser! TOP Photo Gallery TOP Additional Information DISCLAIMER: SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AUCTION BEFORE ASKING YOUR QUESTIONS! Future Classics LLC is the #1 Classic and Collectible Vehicle dealer in the Northeast and one of the top in the country. We have been in business for over 20 years. We have been around long before these dealers were popping up out of nowhere to jump on the bandwagon and we will be here long after they are all gone. We are a broker of fine automobiles and do not restore or repair vehicles. We will accept overseas bidders if we are contacted by phone or email first! Make sure all of your finances are secure before placing a bid! A $1,000 deposit required within 24 hours of auction ending and payment due within 7 days of the auction ending. Bank wire transfer, or certified bank checks only. If the buyer backs out of the purchase, we reserve the right to retain the deposit for expenses and loss of sale. We also reserve the right to end the auction at any time, if the reserve is not met, due to advertisements on this vehicle. This vehicle is being sold on consignment and we do not own this vehicle. The owner or previous owner of the vehicle gave all information; we cannot guarantee the vehicles history and can only go by the information that was provided to us. This is an OLD used vehicle. Future Classics llc. assumes no responsibility as to the authenticity, originality, physical condition or mileage of this vehicle and it may contain aftermarket parts. Although we do our best to answer any of your questions and provide accurate descriptions, we are not an expert on every vehicle ever produced. We will not be held responsible for the information provided to us by the vehicles owner or past owners. VEHICLE SOLD AS/IS, no warranty given or implied! These are old vehicles so please be realistic with your expectations on how they run and drive compared to a new vehicle. Call us at 732-370-8800 with your questions. Any emailed questions will be answered as quickly as possible. Price(s) include(s) all costs to be paid by a consumer, except for licensing, registration & taxes. New Jersey residents must pay 7% sales tax. A $222.50 Documentary fee is also added to each car sold which covers processing of paperwork, pre vehicle delivery costs, cleanup, mailing of documents, and other documentary fees. Door to door delivery is available. Buyers pay all shipping costs. Please contact Future Classics LLC at (732) 370-2323 for payment options or more info. Feel free to email us at [email protected] more information. Good Luck and Happy Bidding. SHIPPING: Local, regional, and world wide shipping available. Prices are estimated for average sized cars and may be subject to change due to time of year, location and fuel prices. Contact us for actual costs. CONTINENTAL US ESTIMATED RATES: Our Dealership to Los Angeles, California Region Open Carrier: $1,200 Our Dealership to Los Angeles, California Region Enclosed Carrier: $1,600 Our Dealership to Seattle Washington Region Open Carrier: $1,000 Our Dealership to Seattle Washington Region Open Carrier: $1,400 Our Dealership to Dallas Texas Region Open Carrier: $900 Our Dealership to Dallas Texas Region Enclosed Carrier: $1,200 Our Dealership to Southern Florida Region Open Carrier: $700 Our Dealership to Southern Florida Region Enclosed Carrier: $1,000 Our Dealership to Chicago Illinois Region Open Carrier: $700 Our Dealership to Chicago Illinois Region Enclosed Carrier: $850 Our Dealership to Boston Massachusetts Region Open Carrier: $600 Our Dealership to Boston Massachusetts Region Enclosed Carrier: $700 Our Dealership to Long Island New York Region Open Carrier: $375 Our Dealership to Long Island New York Region Enclosed Carrier: $425 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ESTIMATED RATES: New York Port to Brisbane / Sydney Australia: $2,100 New York Port to UK: $1,200 New York Port to Germany: $1,200 New York Port to Netherlands: $1,200 New York Port to Italy: $1,300 New York Port to Israel: $1,500 New York Port to Middle East: $1,500 Warranty: This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. Terms & Conditions: All vehicles are sold AS/IS with NO WARRANY given or implied. $1000.00 deposit due within 24 hours of auction ending. Payment due within 7 days of the auction ending. Cash in person, bank wire transfer, or certified bank checks only. Price(s) include(s) all costs to be paid by a consumer, except for licensing, registration & taxes. New Jersey residents must pay 7% sales tax. Door to door delivery is available. Buyers pay all shipping costs. Leasing to own and financing available. Please contact Future Classics LLC at (732) 370-8800 for payment options. TOP About Us Thank you for visiting the #1 classic car dealer in the Northeast! We specialize in Muscle Cars and are famous for our wide selection of first generation Camaro's. We have it all from Muscle Cars, Classics, Exotics, European, Street Rods, Hot Rods and Customs. We consistently have around 50 cars in stock to choose from. We ship cars in from all over the country just to make sure that our quality is the best in the nation. At auction, we have set numerous world record prices for our high end quality investment cars. We frequently sell cars to many of the top collectors in the country. If you want the best, you have come to the right place. Financing and World Wide shipping is available on any of our vehicles. We send cars and motorcycles to Europe, Australia, and the Middle East on a regular basis. We are local to the NY Harbor so shipping out of the country is much easier than most locations in the USA. We are looking for clean Muscle, Classic and European cars, to add to our showroom for consignment or purchase. Always seeking restored to #1 condition show cars, but will consider drivers as well. We want to have everything in every price for everyone! If you have a stunning Muscle Car, we want it! Camaro's, Chevelle's, Mopar's, Mustang's, GTO's and Firebird's are what we can always use. Please contact us today. 732-370-8800 1200 Ocean Ave Lakewood, NJ 08701 Shop Inventory Car Finder Muscle Cars Classic Cars Street/Hot Rods Other Vehicles Experience About Us Specials Contact Directions

Harley-Davidson : Softail Super Clean Heritage Softail Vance & Hines Long Shots Saddle Bags Nice Ride!

$11,900

Lakewood, New Jersey

2005 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail You are bidding on a super nice 2005 Harley Heritage Softail. This bike is super clean, runs very well and rides incredible well. This bike features floorboards, rear backrest, saddlebags, 12” Apehangers on 4” Risers, Vance and Hines Long Shots, and extra chrome. With only 10,000 miles on the clock, this bike is still fresh and has been highway deprived. This Hog is screaming to put some more miles under its tires. The paint is in excellent condition. The chrome shows really nice. The seats are in very nice shape. It runs fantastic, and sounds killer with the V&H pipes. It rides well and is something you can take on long trips in comfort. If you are looking for a no excuses, clean Harley this is the one. Overall, this is a very nice bike you are going to be happy with for years to come. There should be nothing to stop you from hitting the Buy it Now button. You know you want it, just hit the “Buy it Now”. DON’T PASS THIS ONE BY! We have a saying; “I should have bought it when I saw it” – Don’t let that be you! Most of our vehicles listed will sell before the auction ends. Do not wait until the end of the auction and lose your dream car. Please feel free to call us at 732-370-8800 if you want to purchase this vehicle immediately or have any questions. Ask for Sales and let us know you had seen it on eBay. The vehicle is located at our facility and can be inspected anytime during business hours. NOTE: Miles listed are what are showing and may not be actual on some vehicles. Just like any used vehicle you may find some very minor nicks or scratches due to normal use, wear and road debris. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions on this vehicle. GOOD LUCK! - VIDEO > - PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER! Future Classics LLC. SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AUCTION BEFORE ASKING YOUR QUESTIONS! Future Classics LLC is the #1 Classic and Collectible Vehicle dealer in the Northeast and one of the top in the country. We have been in business for over 20 years. We have been around long before these dealers were popping up out of nowhere to jump on the bandwagon and we will be here long after they are all gone. We are a broker of fine automobiles and do not restore or repair vehicles. We will accept overseas bidders if we are contacted by phone or email first. Make sure all of your finances are secure before placing a bid! A $500 deposit required within 24 hours of auction ending and payment due within 7 days of the auction ending. Bank wire transfer, or certified bank checks only. If the buyer backs out of the purchase, we reserve the right to retain the deposit for expenses and loss of sale. We also reserve the right to end the auction at any time due to advertisements on this vehicle. Many of our vehicles are being sold on consignment and Future Classics LLC may not own this vehicle. The owner or previous owner of the vehicle gave all information; we cannot guarantee the vehicles history and can only go by the information that was provided to us. This is an OLD used vehicle. Future Classics llc. assumes no responsibility as to the authenticity, originality, physical condition or mileage of this vehicle and it may contain aftermarket parts. Although we do our best to answer any of your questions and provide accurate descriptions, we are not an expert on every vehicle ever produced. We will not be held responsible for the information provided to us by the vehicles owner or past owners. VEHICLES ARE SOLD AS/IS, no warranty given or implied! These are old vehicles so please be realistic with your expectations on how they run and drive compared to a new vehicle. Call us at 732-370-8800 with your questions. Any emailed questions will be answered as quickly as possible. Price(s) include(s) all costs to be paid by a consumer, except for licensing, registration & taxes. New Jersey residents must pay 7% sales tax. A $222.50 Documentary fee is also added to each car sold which covers processing of paperwork, pre vehicle delivery costs, cleanup, mailing of documents, and other documentary fees. Door to door delivery is available. Buyers pay all shipping costs. Please contact Future Classics LLC at (732) 370-2323 for payment options or more info. Feel free to email us at [email protected] for more information. Good Luck and Happy Bidding. - Payment, Financing and Warranty’s Payment may be made by Cashier’s Check, Wire Transfer or Cash in person. Credit Card payments will have a 3% processing fee added to the total. Credit Cards must be in the name of the buyer. We take PayPal payments for deposits only unless buyer agrees to pay all fees. We will only accept Wire Transfer as payment from out of country buyers. Financing is available on all of our vehicles with rates starting at 4.99% for Late Model vehicles and 6.99% for Classic and Specialty vehicles. Contact us at 732-370-8800 for a credit application. Warranties are available on most cars from 3 months to 60 months for vehicles 20 years and newer and under 150,000 miles. Rates starting from $295.00! Contact Future Classics at 732-370-8800 for more information. - SHIPPING Local, regional, and world wide shipping available. Prices are estimated for average sized cars and may be subject to change + or - at any time due to vehicle size and weight, weather conditions, location and fuel prices. Contact us for actual costs. We can deliver your vehicle with our own equipment anywhere in the Northeast for $2.00 a loaded mile + tolls. Continental US Estimated Rates: Our Dealership to Los Angeles, California Region Open Carrier: $1,250 Our Dealership to Los Angeles, California Region Enclosed Carrier: $2,000 Our Dealership to Seattle Washington Region Open Carrier: $1,250 Our Dealership to Seattle Washington Region Enclosed Carrier $1,800 Our Dealership to Dallas Texas Region Open Carrier: $1,000 Our Dealership to Dallas Texas Region Enclosed Carrier: $1,300 Our Dealership to Southern Florida Region Open Carrier: $750 Our Dealership to Southern Florida Region Enclosed Carrier: $1,000 Our Dealership to Chicago Illinois Region Open Carrier: $700 Our Dealership to Chicago Illinois Region Enclosed Carrier: $850 Our Dealership to Boston Massachusetts Region Open Carrier: $600 Our Dealership to Boston Massachusetts Region Enclosed Carrier $700 Our Dealership to Long Island New York Region Open Carrier $400 Our Dealership to Long Island New York Region Enclosed Carrier $450 Our Dealership to Washington DC Region Open Carrier $400 Our Dealership to Washington DC Region Enclosed Carrier $500 International Shipping Estimated Rates: New York Port to Brisbane / Sydney Australia Ports: $2,100 New York Port to Felixstowe UK Port: $1,200 New York Port to Le Havre France Port : $1,200 New York Port to Bremerhaven Germany Port: $1,200 New York Port to Rotterdam Netherland Port: $1,200 New York Port to Genoa Italy Port: $1,300 New York Port to Haifa Israel Port: $1,500 New York Port to Gulf Countries Ports: $1,750 - SHOWROOM LOCATION & HOURS Future Classics LLC 1200 Ocean Ave Rear Lakewood, NJ 08701 Telephone: 732-370-8800 Monday – 9:00am – 6:00pm EST Tuesday – 9:00am – 6:00pm EST Wednesday – 9:00am – 6:00pm EST Thursday – 9:00am – 6:00pm EST Friday – 9:00am – 6:00pm EST Saturday – 9:00am – 5:00pm EST Sunday – Closed – We need a day to enjoy our own classics and motorcycles! - SECOND CHANCE OFFERS Future Classics LLC will on occasion send out Second Chance Offers at the end of our auctions to the top bidders. To separate our Second Chance Offers with scammers, we will include our contact info so you know it is legitimate. Also the Second Chance Offers we send will be through eBay and you can check your messages to be sure that are real.