The 2MA TZR250 (for sale on eBay) represents Yamaha’s pioneering and definitive entry into the 250cc class, setting the standard for small sportbikes. These quarter-liter sportbikes incorporated advanced technology typically reserved for larger motorcycles, establishing themselves as formidable machines. In the United States, the 250cc motorcycles served as efficient commuters, beginner bikes, and off-road vehicles.…
Update 9.29.2017: SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Today’s Featured Listing Yamaha TZR250 comes to us from our neighbors to the north in Canada. This 1KT/2MA/2ME was the very first iteration of Yamaha’s little sportbike, and helped to define the 250cc class. If you’re not familiar, these little quarter-liter sportbikes were packed with big-bike…
After a brief interlude, welcome back to the meat and potatoes of RSBFS programming; a tasty two stroke import. This particular TZR250 is actually a pre-import – in that it is currently still located in Japan. The seller outlines the documentation and services they will provide with the sale below. Given that we have seen…
Introduced in 1986, the Yamaha TZR250 was the follow up to their RD family of sportbikes. Yamaha’s first go at a quarter-liter TZR had middling success: it wasn’t especially competitive next to more focused rivals from Kawasaki and Suzuki on track, but it was a far better roadbike. The TZR followed the standard two-fiddy two-stroke formula of…
While these early TZR’s aren’t as coveted as the early 90’s ones, they can provide a lot of smoke for the buck. This one has the classic Yamaha colors, less than 5,000 miles, and the current bid of $2650 is reserve met. That’s a lot of fun for less than $3k! To be totally honest,…
Late 80’s Stroker Gem: 1987 Yamaha TZR250 Oh my, 1987 was when the race replica wars just started to heat up. For a scant few years the Japanese manufactures would win buyers with small cc bikes that featured trickle down GP technology that shined on the track. You can see the wave building in this…
This is a very nice, original, looking TZR250 with less than 1,000 miles on it! Located in Orange County, California is a Yamaha TZR250. The seller doesn’t state much other than that the bike “1kt low miles almsot perfect condition(sic)”. The seller does include “1KT” which indicates that this is the Japanese domestic version and…