1988 Fourtrax 250R Rebuild

[@patty2Strk]

sick build bro !

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I appreciate that, especially when it’s coming from a fellow 250R rider! Thank you!

[@donniemartinez7589]

Awesome I’m thinking of rebuilding one myself

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

You should, they are great bikes and truly good for any kind of riding.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Man, you can tell you are from Colorado. So laid back and chill. I love this video. Fun to watch and strangely soothing.🤔

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Glad you liked the video! Yeah, I wanted something people could throw on, sit back and enjoy. I love the 250’s. I need to make more “R” videos.

[@johns9779]

Good job brotha!!!

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

THANK YOU! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and post a comment. More videos to come!

[@kirk4478]

The 86/88-89 Combo motor was a early 2000's mayby even starting in 1998 motor trick. Due to crank lengths and getting more pressure with race gas domes and billet enlarged o ring gaskets you could squeeze a good bang ouda a 250R motor that way with stock parts,,mostly.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I know there are guys who build absolutely incredible engines off the 250R’s. I give them full credit.

[@shauncunningham9946]

I miss mine wish I still had it mine had the 330 kit man did it rip

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I bet the 330 was badass. Seems like a lotta guys skip past the 310 and just got for POWER 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@BostonBanshee]

I would LOVE. A photo shoot with your R and my Banshee!!! It looks amazing !

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Are you in the Denver area?

[@BostonBanshee]

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine I wish I’m in New Hampshire now

[@outragousbob4367]

Awesome!

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Hey thanks for watching!

[@kirk4478]

Lol yea Brah that engine is HEAVILY used🤙

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Just the way I like ‘em! Freaking think rips in the dunes. It’s been a great bike.

[@darrellfolk5284]

I love it!!!

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Thank you! I’ll get some more build videos going sometime soon.

[@minibikemadman]

I got a a buncha time out of my 88 tr. 250r when I first got it...but one night running 1/3 mile flat track and she locked up. I did cr500 bearings and all new seals etc..mine has a trinity ported top end with 225psi and a vortex cdi. Mine also has the orginal motor with it to and some axis triple rate front shocks. I was close to selling but said nah..I hold onto it for a little longer.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I always think I’ll downsize my garage and then I’m like “nah, I’ll keep just everything ever”

[@insanetaco98]

The yfz450r came in 2009. The yfz450 came in 04. So the TRX250R was long since out of racing by the time the 450r hit

[@Psaurus81]

That's a sweet quad! It's fun watching the videos of you riding it after watching the build.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Yeah, it's a ripper alright. You can really feel the power when you start hitting the big walls.

[@Matt-416]

I truly believe that the '04&'05 trx450r was the true game changer. Yes the YZF450 is epic, but good-ness... Try working on that thing. It's a nightmare of over-engineering. The TRX250R was absolutely amazing.... and it still is. So fun and still competitive. But those 4stokes are just faster.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

The new 450 engines don’t just have power, they have usable power. The control is superb. But I’ll always have a couple of 2 strokes. I just love them.

[@Matt-416]

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine Absolutely!! I love the smokers.. the Smurf juice is.. special.. That rpm and feel is completely satisfying. It's a completely different level. But the four strokes just make more. They just sit on the dirt and grab. It's almost no comparison. Two strokes can barely do, in three gears, what a four-stroke does in one. Honestly, they should make a completely different class for two-strokes. They're night and day.... as a generational 250 two stroke rider... when I eventually switched to 450... it's not even close. So much power and acceleration...and top end... and traction... and just crazy. They should definitely separate them.... Like what Red Bull did.

[@insanetaco98]

I prefer working on my YFZ over my dad's honda. Those honda 450s piss me off working on them lmao

[@Matt-416]

@@insanetaco98 For sure!!! However, it's a trade of. Yamaha is as simple as Legos, and is easily maintained and configured. But factory models of the same year.... Suzuki makes crazy power, Kawasaki has great suspension... Honda does both. Not the best at either, but is good at both. Yamaha, is the generic version.... Buy some shocks at CVS. That is not an insult. I have nothing but respect for Yamaha. Affordable, strong, and easy. I mean seriously, the 426 was a game changer. It essentially invented the 450 class. But 20yo hondas are still in the fight, winning against brand new Yamahas. That OG TRX450R changed the game. It was never the best, but was so good at everything, it set the precedent for sport quad racing. Every company took notice and adapted.

[@insanetaco98]

@Matt-416 both my yfz and my dad's trx are 05s and the yamaha was faster even back then. Hell my carb model yfz keeps pace with the current model. The yfz is much more track oriented than the honda out of the box but in mine and my old man's hands they both feel comparable. Nothing generic about the yamaha. In fact looking at the changes from 04-05 to 06+ both yamaha and honda borrowed ideas from eachother. The kawi and suzuki while short lived may have had handling stock but couldn't touch the other 2 once they've all been through the race treatment. Not to mention the faulty fuel systems and tip over sensor issues those machines had. Honda will get credit though cause if not for the 400ex debuting in 99 we'd still all be on 250rs with aftermarket frames and 426 power plants

[@250rtrxjunkie]

🤘🏻💨💨💨💨💨

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Glad you like it. This is really a fun bike to work on and man, it's a ripper. I've already had it on an MX track and the dunes and it does not disappoint.

[@250rtrxjunkie]

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine Nice, I'm trying to get mine all button up. Hopefully soon. 👍🏻

[@ttatvoffroad2632]

Looks amazing. Im working on my 86 getting it all ready to rip in the spring cant wait. Mines a rider as well. Most fun quad ive ever been on in my entire life

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Man, I love 1986. It had my favorite ATC of all time and it saw the release of the Fourtrax which changed the whole game.

[@DV11b]

I sure miss my 250R! Maybe some day I will have another. Great video, wish I had your knowledge for sure.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

They sure are great bikes. I’m thankful that we have access to parts, so that we can keep fixin’ them up and riding them. Thanks for watching!

[@Airik1111bibles]

I road one of these brand new in 88 and WOW 👌 It was the most comfortable quad I ever road , it floated on the dune trails esp riding double it was sweet.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I would love to have ridden a TRX back then. I remember first seeing TRX’s and LT250R’s in the wild, and I was always awestruck by how awesome they seemed. And god how I would love to have ridden doubles in the dunes.

[@r3drummurd3r68]

Hey bro beautiful turnout on that bike f****** awesome hey I have a 1988/89 it's stamped 88 but it was sold as an 89 if you know what I mean stamped like November of '88 anyways it's a true 89 I believe and anyways it's an lt250r quadracer it is Cherry all the way down to the original tires it is bone stock unmolested original I think I'm going to leave that one alone keep it bone stock but I'm looking into maybe finding another lt250r and doing something similar to what you just did to that 89 250R Honda except I want to go Suzuki just because everybody else has Hondas I want to go Suki

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Oh man, I love those old LT250R’s. I would love to have one in my garage. That old yellow and blue is so iconic. If you ever build it, you should make a video- I’d watch it.

[@lucascady4992]

Last one I need in My collection?! 🤔

[@museum52]

I have two of these, 1988's... I want to have them fully restored but can't find anyone to do it. Would you be interested in taking on the challenge?

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Sounds fun. Send me some more details on where you live and what you are looking for. I can be reached here: 250rmagazine.com

[@brianallen1738]

This video was definitely worth a subscription. Thanks for all the good information!

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the comment and the follow. I’ve made some riding videos with the 250 but I really wanna do some more videos about building. Onward!

[@shaun88R]

Great video. 👍 250R for life! 🤘

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

That's what I'm talking about!

[@QuadRicer398]

so I guess Im og I was here since 20 subs XD

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Def the OG of RR. Thanks buddy.

[@QuadRicer398]

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine Hey congrats on 180!

[@kirk4478]

Yea TCS were never realy compared to PeP or Ohlins when they had their day.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

You are correct.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

The greatest quad of all time.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I would have to agree with you. Ask anybody who rides and wrenches, they'll tell you the TRX250R is the one you want.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Longlivethefourtrax250r

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I'm gonna take mine to the MX track here in about a month to make a new video that highlights how good these things are on the track. Yes, they are awesome dune bikes but they are ferocious on the race track.

[@2strokejunkie140]

Wait $900 for long travel?!?!?!?! I got elka legacy 2 standard travel shocks for $1200

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Maybe they raised prices? I bought those shocks Dec of 2019. Thanks for watching!

[@2strokejunkie140]

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine they could have with the shortage of everything due to covid sucks but it is what it is

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

@@2strokejunkie140 So true.

[@travisknapp5779]

Awesome video man. Your bike is FREAKIN INSANE!!!! You built it perfectly in my opinion. Great narration and thanks for the little tips.. you keep making the videos n I’ll keep watching. I just subscribed.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Thanks brother! I appreciate the compliment! I’ve got some other 250R vids on my channel, but I really need to get back to building some machines this year. I love the TRX250R and I wanna take it out to an MX track here by my house.

[@ThisOldTrike]

Love it! How long was that whole process??

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

One week. It was the bulk of my time between Christmas and New Year’s back in 2019. Thanks for watching amigo!

[@mr.mathews6485]

Great video! Love trx 250r!!! What foot pegs are those?

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Hey, thanks for watching! I found those pegs on ebay. They were labeled "Honda TRX250R Footpegs 88-89". I've ridden this quad on both MX tracks and dunes since making the video and damn, those pegs are awesome. When you get REALLY sidewise on a dune, it's nice to have that wide edge that tilts up.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

I feel like we were just hanging out for a half hour or so. I would really love a more detailed instructions on the gas tank resto. Mine is dull.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Glad you felt like one of the guys. Yes, I will do a restoration video on plastics and I will use a TRX gas tank as my example. Coming soon!

[@jrbenda]

85 octane that's it!? throw some pump 93 in there at least

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Will do!

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

I love your videos, helmet police, lol

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Hahahah! Right????

[@colhartacademy781]

85 octane has ethanol.. Big NO NO

[@scottbuck9348]

I’m jealous a great looking dog, a good looking girl and a Bad azz Honda! And u live in Colorado! Lol. I’m a Maine boy but I lived up in Leadville for acouple years going to college.im trying to get my girl to move back out to the centennial state but she wants to get away from the snow and the cold! Anyways back in high school I had a 79 cr250r Elsinore edition and sold it which I never should of. Well I recently picked up a 97 cr125r and the gas tank has turned alittle tinted yellow instead of white. I’m buying all new plastic and want to get the tank to match, can u explain how you restored your tank? Steel wool with soap??? Anyways great video and new scriber here!

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

Oh man, it would be great if you still had that Elsinore. I learned to jump on a '79 CR 125. That bike could launch off anything and I could always land it. About the tank- yes - I can definitely make you a video about how I restore tanks, and other plastics. I actually have several tanks that need to be restored, so I'll do a video a full video that takes you from start to finish.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Why did mier go with those hideous bolts on the nose cone. I had to breakdown and buy one.

[@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine]

I have a few things about the Maier plastics that I would change, but ultimately, I'm really happy with them. Until Honda starts making OEM plastics again, I'll take what I can get!