225dx..'83 or '84???

[Chaps80]

OK, I bought a dx earlier this month, and i've been trying to figure out if it is an '83 or '84. I'm thinking it's an '83, but i'm not quite sure. It has the stock '83 twist throttle, but I know that was an option in '84 as well.

Any help would be appreciated!!:beer

Number on the frame is 29U-010207, and heres a pic.

http://http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6544/cc119qu7.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cc119qu7.jpg)

[200Maniac]

I would have thought they only came out in 84? I say that because Honda came out with the direct competitor 250sx in 85, and I didn't think they were more than a year apart...

I'm going totally on memory...

[Chaps80]

Nah, the dx first came out in '83:

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outdoor/epic_atv/1983_225DX_small.aspx

:beer

[225DX DUDE]

I am pretty sure thats an 83'

[Chaps80]

Alright thats cool. You don't know for sure though eh?? Is there a place to check the numbers??

[trike moto]

any Yamaha dealer can run your Vin and find out the year

[MonroeMike]

According to Clymers, it's a YTM225DXK, which makes it a 83


YTM200K 21V-000101-100100
YTM200L 21V-100101-160100
YTM200N 21V-160106-on
YTM200EK 24W-000101-100100
YTM200EL 24W-100101-on
YTM225DXK 29U-000101-060100
YTM225DXL 29U-060101-on
YTM225DXN 29U-100101-on
YTM200ERN 52G-000101+on
YTM225DRN 1EV-000101-on
YTM225DRS 1NV-000101-on
YFM200N 52H-000101-on
YFM200DXS 1NU-000101-on

[Chaps80]

Awesome, thanks!!:beer

[Chaps80]

I want to switch the twist to a thumb throttle. An assembly off an '84 or '85 should work on the '83, right??

I can actually get one from an '83 200E, would that work as well??

[350x'inNY]

I want to switch the twist to a thumb throttle. An assembly off an '84 or '85 should work on the '83, right??

I can actually get one from an '83 200E, would that work as well??

Throttle cables are different length on 200 vs 225

[Chaps80]

Yeah, I figured they might be different lengths. I'll just buy a new cable.