How can I figure out exactly which model bike I bought??

[Wheelieman69]

Hello to all,

I purchased two gas gas motorcycles in the beginning of last summer one to ride and the second for parts. I was under the impression I purchased a 2000 250ec but I am not so sure anymore and when I asked the local dealer who used to sell gassers back in the day if he could tell me by the vin # the year and model he told me that I cannot go by the vin #'s because they were never correct back then ... Ok so I am in the process of doing a top end, cleaning the power valve ( never ever done barely moved ) and fixing all the other issues but I do not know what bike I even have to be able to order the correct parts??? Can someone please guide me ... I have been searching the forum for a while now but haven't figured out how to tell what bikes I have at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. they both have wire looms coming out at 10 o'clock position by the flywheel cover. I think at least one is pre-2000 because of everything I read on the forum about stamped #'s etc?.. Thank you ..

Don

[jhendr3702]

can you post a picture of them.. do the fuel tanks and rad shrouds looks the same between the 2 bikes? is the flywheel cover plastic ?

[Elvis74]

Look at the frame number

[Rick]

Don,

There is a thread on de-coding the VIN # http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/sho...ghlight=decode

My bike is a 99 and it has a VIN and I know it reflect what the bike really is. There could be a case where someone has swapped out a frame and engine, meaning put a 250 in a bike that is was a 300 at one time, and vise a versa....

Wire at 10:00 should be a 2k2, if they were at 2 pm, then 2k3 if I am correct.

Pictures are worth a 1000 words, and more than likely you'll get some more help as well.

Good Luck!

[Wheelieman69]

I will as soon as I can figure out how to copy and paste my photos from my iPad ...

[jhendr3702]

Originally Posted by Wheelieman69

I will as soon as I can figure out how to copy and paste my photos from my iPad ...

the easiest way i have found... is photobucket..
upload image there, then copy and paste imgcode..

if you look at ricks 200... (sorry rick, but it is the nicest one i have seen)
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/alb...&pictureid=404

and my 2001.. i had a 2000 and the only real difference in the body was the 01 has an air box door and a 2000 did not..
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/alb...8&pictureid=93

[GMP]

Wheelieman69,

I'm on the other side of rt 15 from you in Jefferson. When you get some pics up I can tell you exactly what you have. For now just email or iMessage to me, iPad is easy. It does have a 2K-2 ignition from your description so probably a '00 XC250 (I had one).

Welcome to the neighborhood. PM me your info and if I have time I can check your bike out. Let me know if you want to ride with us, hope you like rocks.

[Wheelieman69]

Ok so I still can't get photos from the iPad on here yet but after looking At the thread rick sent it looks like they are xc 250 's ??

Vins are

Vtrxc259804
Vtrxc259904
Vtrxc259903

[Wheelieman69]

Ok so it seems I have a 1999 ec 250 so I have been told by the vin # . I see in all the posts if there isn't pictures it didn't happen so here it goes..

This is the way I purchased the bike and rode it for a season.

I was riding the bike at the end of the season and the bike cut out and no matter what I tried it would not run. Got the bike back to the garage and figured it was a top end because of how much smoke and spooge I was getting but didn't check compression. So I got the top end off and checked my end gap etc.. All looked good other than marking on cylinder walls. ??? Ok opened up the stator cover only to find my issue !!!



The fw nut backed off locking up the fw and shearing the key! Ok at least I know what's going on at this point. So I decided to rip the bike apart and go over everything and fix / replace parts that are spent.
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