Niro Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) I'm still going back and forth between early 2000 water cooled bike to a vintage air cooled bike. The main reason is lack of inventory (or not inventory at all) where I live. There is currently water cooled one for sale in my area. List says 1998 Scorpa Sr250. I'm guessing it's SY? because I didn't see any indication for Sr.. bike seems pretty "tired" and priced $1800 Is it a recommend model for a newbie? any known issues? are parts easy to source in the US? Any advice would be appreciate. Edited September 14, 2021 by Niro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamferret Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Think that is too early for the SY, most probably the Rotax engined easy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshock250 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 As teamferret says, it cant be an SR or a SY if its 1998. Another seller who doesn't really know what they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Bummer.. Can I post here the picture of the bike from the ad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiewrap Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 We have a Scorpa sy250, don't know exact year. It haves a Yamaha engine, stamped with big letters in the clutch cover. Actually a pretty nice bike, runs smoother then our Beta rev3 but that might be due to poor jetting. Over here such bikes costs something with 3 numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Bits me why the prices for trials bike in NY/NJ are high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhuskys Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 If you're in the USA check with Mike at the Tryals Shop for info on the '98 Scorpa and used bikes in general. https://www.tryalsshop.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted September 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 I send him an email 2 days ago and received no reply.. I live near Syracuse, it's not that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goudrons2 Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 1998 with be a Rotax engined "Easy" model. I know you were interested in a K Roo at one point, so think K Roo only worse. I seem to remember Graham Jarvis won the 1998 SSDT on one, about the bikes only notable achievement and probably says more about Graham than the bike! From that period, the Beta Techno and the Montesa 315 were leaps and bounds ahead of it. Don't think Scorpa used Yamaha engines until 2001 when they launched the SY. The SR came in 2010. Scorpa also sold the TYF from around 2003, though I think they used a few other names for it over the years/markets like TYS (I think that model came with a proper seat). This was a 4 stroke, aircooled "modern" trials bike. It's quite a tidy bike that found a bit of a following as a cheaper, easier to handle bike than Montesa's 4 stroke, the 4RT. Think it came with either a 125cc or 175cc engine but there are kits to take the 125 version out to around 143 to 160cc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted September 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 I appreciate your input. Yes, My interest is limited to the bikes that listed around me. I guess I will skip this Scorpa as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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