George, If you run into problems, give Rae a call. I'm sure he'll have what you need. I'll see you up there on Saturday. Al ... with the spark plug wire. I...
Al, You asked for it, now you've got it. I just posted 4 pictures of my '79 MX-5 370. You guys should be able to spot most of the changes, like the MX-6b...
Rich, Your Can-Am looks great! I can't tell from the pics where the frame is rusted? I have several Maicos and have blasted the frames. Much to my amazement,...
Al, The rust around the foot pegs is just surface rust, below that area is where the real problem lays. What's worse is that the paint that Can-Am used is so...
Rich, If you have intact fenders, DC Plastics will reproduce them. I'm thinking of sending him a 79 Maico GS rear fender (which are very rare) for him to copy...
Al Roberts has repro early-style fenders in white and orange/red. He bought the mold from the now defunct VMX. I know because I supplied the fenders that were...
Actually I have a factory Can-Am Manual that says the frames were powder coated ... sell. ... Don't ... good ... set ... MX- ... then. ... pictures ... the ......
What year manual Steve? Mine is a 78 (leftover 77 Qualifier frame) and it could possibly be powdercoat or at least a heavy baked-on paint finish. It would be...
The manual is at work - won't see it till Monday. It's an early one tho - it's got 73/74 stuff in it - and lots of cool service notes - anyway I want to say...
Can-Am News Volume 1 No. 3 "...In order to make the Can-Am MX-2 look new longer, the frame and swingarm are now submitted to a new powder paint treatment which...
Steve, This is from a 73/74 manual? I keep hearing from many experts that Powder coating wasn't available until the early 80s. I'm going to start looking into...
Can-AM used to put out a newsletter That was a direct quote from their newsletter (Can_Am News, Volume 1, No. 3) describing the 1975 model line ... finish" ......
Hi guys. I've posted a couple pics of my tnt. I'm now looking for another one to work on. Up in Canada I either ride bombardier ski-doos or can-am bikes....
Doug, You could put out a want ad on the Potomac Vintage Riders website or the Can-Am Want Ads. http://potomacvintageriders.com (click on vintage ads) ...
Anyone have any Can-Am news to report? I'm still looking for an original ad, brochure, manual or any printed material on a Fun Machine. Everyone have a great...
I should be going to Mid Ohio for the race there and be able to make the rest of the season. I found out that my trigger was bad on my stator. I should be...
Al, I do not know if this will help you out. I had a few spare minutes at work well I was goofing off but here is a link that might help you out with getting...
Thanks George, That just might help out. I'm going to try the magazine stacks at a couple of libraries and see what I can come up with. You heading to Tomahawk...
Glad to have you Jay. I can't help you on the color but I'm sure one the other guys can. I've matched colors on all of my other bikes by taking a sample part ...
plus i also have an 80'mx6-b 250 i'm parting out.i also have a set of 35mm forks with adjustable rake cups,and a qualifier swing arm.just ask for what you...
If you are looking for a spray can match, Allis Chalmers orange will work on Qualifiers (available at farm supply stores); Martin Senor orange, #746-1585 is...
... work on Qualifiers (available at farm supply stores); Martin Senor orange, #746-1585 is perfect for the mx bikes. Rae, Thanks for the tip! I have a front...