Clarke Manufacturing will have a tank for your bike : www.clarkemfg.com Probably even fenders. ... out of my Uncle's barn in fairly rough shape. The goods...
Ebay,,, Bike bone yard .com.. Bike bandit .com,, clarke,,, bunches of places,, if that's not enough,, let me know,,, sometimes ya might have to retrofit,, Tim ...
Give me the 1st 3 numbers on the engine . That will tell me which model/year it is . tim pearce <timpearce3@...> wrote: Ebay,,, Bike bone yard .com.....
The last three #'s are 165. I've been looking up parts lists and it appears I might have problems finding actual air filters and things as well. What's my...
The FIRST 3 numbers are the important ones ... it appears I might have problems finding actual air filters and things as well. What's my best approach for...
I'm sorry, 510 -201-165 is the number. Steve Clark <steven_d_clark@...> wrote: The FIRST 3 numbers are the important ones ... it appears I might have...
Whats the best oil mixture to run in my it175? and what oil Also any idea what shes worth i think its a 80 or 81 model in white. it must be quite rare because...
What years of YZ forks can you use? DId you use the stem also or just the tubes? I have an 82 IT250 that I am in process of updating. What about rear brakes?...
Front is easy, just swap with any 43mm front end. (1985 thriugh 1988would be Ideal) Tripple tree, forks, and wheel. As they all use the same stem bearings it...
I used the stem and everything. Bolted right on bearings and all. Not sure 'bout the rear, seems you'll need a caliper carrier and I don't think that swingarm...
32:1 ratio . Maxima K2 is about the best I've used . I put over 100 hours on a newer RM125 top end using K2 . It still had 162 lbs. of compression at 100 hours...
Aawesome, thanks folks. Yea I am more worried about the front. My front brake cable is frozen, I have a bid in for one on eBay now but If it falls through I...
The 88 YZ 125/250 was the first year of production rear disk brake. It uses the same swing arm as the 83/84 IT490/250. The the brake pedal and master cylinder...
After riding a lot of bikes, I'd say the only thing that the rear disc conversion on an old would be good for is looking trick. Now mind you, I will not ride a...
That's close but incorrect. The '88 YZ is a one of a kind but but the '86 YZ490 is the first year that has the bottom shock mount below the swingarm like the...
Just discovered that my bike is a 175 not a 250. Does this make a difference for the front brake conversion? thanks ... updating. ... a '87 ... the ... 1983...
No....so long as you are changing the whole front end. ie clamps, forks, and wheel. ... From: "gogetemturbo" <gogetemturbo@...> Just discovered that my...
You may have a problem with the length of the fork and the bar position. _____ From: EnduroITseries@yahoogroups.com [mailto:EnduroITseries@yahoogroups.com] On...
Hey I am wondering how plastic spray paint sticks to plastic. I have a 1977 yamaha it 175 and it looks like shit because it is faded. I want to paint it new...
Bryan, I painted my IT190L with a special plastics paint. Everything looked fine until I put fuel in the tank. The paint on the tank almost immediately bubbled...
Yea I was planning on swapping the whole front end. I wish I would have checked the frame numbers awhile ago, just assumed that since the guy I got it from (my...
I have found that you can do miracles with the combination hot-air-gun and excenter machine and wet-sandpaper. It doesn,t take the brown miss colorations...
Another thing to look at , is , the rake . Most MX bikes have a steeper rake than the off-road bikes . That is determined by the steering head angle built into...
Plastic tanks are pourous . Stickers , paint , all will bubble . It's pretty time consuming , but lightly sanding with a fine grit will bring back the color ....
Plastic tanks are pourous . Stickers , paint , all will bubble . It's pretty time consuming , but lightly sanding with a fine grit will bring back the color ....
I am currently getting excellent results using Krylon Fusion on my IT465 gas tank. Shortly after getting my IT, and then having the motor case crack att he...
This tank ... http://www.clarkemfg.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CM&Product_Code=1407&Category_Code=yamaha ... looks werry similar to the...
Hello all, for everyone wanting to sucsessfuly paint a plastic tank, go to www.yzdecals.com. There is a link there to blue lightning products who sells a a...
