89 zuma worth it?

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Kevinstonge
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89 zuma worth it?

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There is an 89 yamaha zuma for sale locally and I'm not sure if it's a deal I can or can't pass up on. It's not complete. Missing almost all of the panels. Both wheels are intact, as well as the whole front end. Vertical mina I believe. Cluster says 1750. Condition of engine internals is unknown. No carb.

Asking price was 150. I offered 100 and he said he was very firm at 150 because he can part it out for more.

I don't have much experience with the minarelli's, but I figured I might be a cool sb50 swap down the road.

Thanks all!
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Yes buy it,
sold one for 750.00 not long ago. I would buy it, then clean it up and sell that pig. They are heavy, but if you want to go on trails they are cool.
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I did think about buying it to flip it, but with the unknown condition of the engine and the difficulty of finding body panels for the early zuma's, I decided against it. My only interest in it would be the engine for a swap, and probably just part out the rest.
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I think it would be more affordable to build an af16. That zuma would probably have the less desired vertical engine also, the horizontal is the one that would I would locate. My 94' jog has the horizontal motor. I am selling it this weekend to a college friend to help him out.
2000 Elite SR50 -THE PURPLE NURPLE
50mm BBK (tai)
26mm OKO (round slide) 135 Main Jet
V-8 pipe
39/18 secondary gears (7.583:1 ratio)
36 grams in Prodigy variator
Malossi Delta Clutch & WIng Bell- Thanks RED EFT
65mph GPS (on the freeway)
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