Sorry Steve, I missed this one when you first posted it. The best sealer is a product sold by all the Japanese brands, but its the same light grey stuff no...
I think that sealer is the same as Three Bond, which is a non silicone base. I have used silicone on every thing for over 25 yrs and still use it on surfaces...
I'm getting ready to send out the frame on my 78 125 for powder coating. Any tips on draining the reservoir and making sure all traces of oil are gone? Frame...
Al Roberts says he uses the pressure washer to get rid of the foam that they put in the reservoir. Some washers get pretty hot even make steam. The hotter the...
Thanks! I'll give it a try ... its the same light grey stuff no matter which brand it has on it. Its called Hondabond, Yamabond, Kawabond, etc. It is made ...
Hello all. I raced Can Ams back in the mid 70's/ A 175 MXll in flat track and a 250 MXll in motocross. Some friends got me back into rideing again. They were...
Great to have you aboard Bill, Hope to see you at Budds Creek in the spring for the joing ACR/AHRMA- MA/AHRMA-NE events. I'm planning on racing my 125 then. Al...
I am new to this group and I have been racing motocross for 36 years. I got into vintage racing four years ago and like most of you I now have a collection of...
Have you tried a new plug? Fat spark? Carby completely blown out and cleaned? have you done a leak down test? Any smoke in the exhaust? losing any tranny oil? ...
I don't know if this is related but I can share a strange experience I just had rebuilding my MX3. After relpacing the crank bearings, transmission bearings,...
This is such a shot in the dark since you have obviously checked a lot of stuff. But, you may want to revisit your jetting. If it won't rev and the timing and...
Yes Steve I do weather and time permitting. I did the race in October at Riverdale. 50+ Novice. Got to start somewhere. I liked the track. Found it easy to...
Just like Rae said, long distance problem solving is touch and go. Personally I'd step back for a moment and think things over. And then suspect everything...
Thanks for the advice and hopefully I can answer some of your questions. "Yes," I do have the normal amount of smoke coming out of the exhaust. I run a 25 to...
I know this is a shot in the dark but have you painted the frame recently? Could it be possible that the CDI box is not getting grounded well? I believe that...
Does your Can-Am have oil injection? You are running 25 to 1. What oil? Modern synthetics run good about 40 to 1. Just a thought. Al ... the ... a ... sending ...
Anybody know if you can put a 250 cylinder on a 175 crank/bottom end? Also, does anybody know if you can put the later long stroke 250 crank and cylinder in...
Does anyone have any experience with mating a five speed transmission (mx1 250) to a 175 motor? Will the 175 pull through the gears nice enough for mx? Is it...
My 175 held its own against all of the 250's I raced at the Barber national. It was very muddy, and maybe on perfect traction the 250's might pull away, but I...
Thanks for the good idea/s Brian. Here is where I am at now. I just got back from a conference so this is why the delay in answering your e-mail. I have a...
Hmm...some but not a lot, and you will get more with the throttle slide open. Even with a reed valve or a rotary valve you will get some pressure back through...
Thanks Brian, I like the idea of the 175 having ample power in a lightweight package. ... national. It was very muddy, and maybe on perfect traction the 250's ...
I dont think any of the Can-Am rotary two strokes weigh much more than another. So you wont save any weight going from a 250 to a 175, but it may be easier to...
