Text: Kris Keefer
Build: Jay Clark jayclarkent.com // @dirtbiketv1
Video: Spencer Owens/Simon Cudby
Photos: Spencer Owens

For this special build, Jay Clark worked with one of his buddies, Donnie Bales, on a bit of goodwill/feelgood bike love. Usually I’ll go ride the bike a little after the initial photoshoot, but since this was such a special build, I decided to forego the riding and just let the owner, Johnny Posca, break it in first.

You see, Johnny’s dad, Jorge, had raced and ridden locally in Southern California since the 1970s. He purchased this 2001 Yamaha YZ250 brand-new and raced at some CMC, CRC, AMA, and District 37 races around Southern California. He loved it from the start and always said it was his favorite moto bike of all time. Jorge tragically lost his life in a 2009 auto accident, and his Yamaha sat in a storage shed until Johnny—a SoCal pro during the early 1990s—decided to resurrect it in his father’s honor.

Parts List: 

Wiseco Performance Products  

Garage Buddy Engine Rebuild Kit

wiseco.com

Pro X Racing Parts        

Rear Sprocket, Front Sprocket, Gold X-Ring Race Chain, Steering Bearing Kit, Linkage Bearing Kit, Swingarm Bearing Kit, Carburetor Rebuild Kit, Chain, Rollers Upper & Lower, Throttle Cable, Clutch Cable, Front & Rear Brake Caliper Rebuild Kits, Front & Rear Brake Master Cylinder Rebuild Kits, Water Pump Rebuild Kit, Front & Rear Wheel Bearing Kit, Front & Rear Wheel Spacer Kit, Upper and Lower Shock Bearing Kits, Front & Rear Wheel Spacer Kits, Fork Seal Kit, Fork Bushing Kit

pro-x.com

Sano Metal Finishing    

Vapor Honing & Cerakoting

sanometalfinishing.com

FMF Racing 

Fatty Pipe, Shorty Silencer

fmfracing.com

Klotz Synthetic Lubricants

R-50 Two-Stroke Pre-Mix & Chemicals

klotzlube.com

ODI

MX V2 Lock On Grips, Champ Bend Handle Bars, Custom Bar Pad

odigrips.com

Dunlop

MX3S Front

MX33 Rear

dunlopmotorcycletires.com

Uni Filter

Two-Stage Air Filter

unifilter.com

UFO Plastic

Full Plastic Kit, Mud Flap

ufoplasticusa.com

Works Connection

Hour Meter and Mount, Stand, Clutch Perch Assembly, Brake Lever, Brake Caps, Stem Nut

worksconnection.com

DeCal Works  

Semi-Custom Graphics Kit, Preprinted Number Plate Backgrounds, Frame Tape

decalmx.com 

Race Tech                                

Suspension Re-Valve and Setup

racetech.com      

Galfer USA

Oversized Rotor/Adaptor, Rotor Rear, Brake Line Rear, Brake Line Front, Brake Pads

galferusa.com

Faster USA                                           

Complete Wheel Build

fasterusa.com

MotoTassinari 

V-Force Reed Cage

mototassinari.com

ICW  

Radiator Straightening and Bracing

icwbikestands.com

San Diego Powder Coating  

Sandblasting, Powder with Super Durable Clear, and Race Prep Masking

sandiegopowdercoating.com

MotoSeat 

Custom Cool Seat Cover

motoseat.com

Fasst Company

Rear Brake Return Spring, Rear Clevis

fasstco.com

Specbolt Fasteners        

Engine and Plastic Complete Bolt Kit

specbolt.com

VP Racing Fuels

C12 Fuel

vpracingfuels.com

Cometic Gasket

Engine Gaskets

cometic.com

Hinson Clutch Components 

Clutch Plate Kit, Basket, Inner Hub, Pressure Plate, Cover

hinsonracing.com

Clarke Manufacturing

OEM Style/Sized Fuel Tank

clarkemfg.com

Scar  

Titanium Footpegs

scar-racingusa.com

Ride Engineering

Front Brake Line Clamp

ride-engineering.com

Jay Clark

Bike Build

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ABOUT DECAL WORKS

Founded in 1989 by Ron and Janeen Joynt, DeCal Works has been the industry leader in pre-printed decals and custom graphics for 30 years. With a passion for racing and innovation, DeCal Works has, since its early days, focused its attention on high-quality products with great customer service.