2-Stroke Picture Thread - Page 42

SloCalSpode · 08-31-2012, 03:07 PM

Big time score for you Blakebird!
I have one too, and love it. You are right.
Stock gearing is perfecto for tight woods riding, but, way
too short for fire trails or open road.
I have geared mine to the moon and it is still too short for
it's new intended purpose.
This early picture was with a 45 rear sprocket and a 14 front I believe.
Cheers

Jeff

Harvey Krumpet · 08-31-2012, 03:42 PM

I toyed with the idea of sumoing my KDX 250 SR.

Your pics have just reminded me how harsh hindsight can be..

Blakebird · 09-01-2012, 02:03 PM

Took off the blue painted steel bars and put on ProTaper SE's with new grips and a new clutch perch/lever.

Got rid of the red XR fender and cleaned things up.

Scootern29 · 09-04-2012, 04:43 PM

Been lurking a long time and finally joined. Here is my little MX125C I just went through. You may not see many of these.

Motoduc1 · 09-06-2012, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scootern29

Been lurking a long time and finally joined. Here is my little MX125C I just went through. You may not see many of these.

I think this was a great bike...and a great idea! A race bike, which was a step below the higher-priced YZ line-up. I raced against one on my YZ way back and couldn't beat him...and I'm sure it couldn't have possibly been because he was a better rider than me!

Pete-NZ · 09-06-2012, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scootern29

Been lurking a long time and finally joined. Here is my little MX125C I just went through. You may not see many of these.

Dam nice bike...
What year is it?.. MX125C.. being a "C" should be 1976 ?
The first YZ mono was the 1975 "B" model... That looks identical
to the 1974 YZ apart from the colour & graphics..

Scootern29 · 09-07-2012, 04:51 PM

Hey Pete,

You are correct it is a 76 model. This bike has more in common with the YZC than the 74 YZ. The tank is steel and a small amount larger than the alloy YZC tank, same shape though. The motor has a steel bore instead of chrome and the carb is a 30mm compared to the bigger YZ carb. Fenders are the same as the YZC. They all interchange. With the Curnutts on the rear I am right at 8" of rear wheel travel which is more than the YZC.

I think this one of the prettiest Yamaha's from the period. It has just great lines. I searched for one of these for 35 years.

Scott

Scootern29 · 09-07-2012, 05:13 PM

These are gettin hard to find also. 1976 YZ400C. I will start the resto on this tomorrow. This thing is 98% original.

ADK · 09-07-2012, 05:48 PM

I've been a mx fan for 40 years and I don't remember that particular model.

Scootern29 · 09-07-2012, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADK

I've been a mx fan for 40 years and I don't remember that particular model.

It is a production bike and not a backyard modified. They only made, I think 2018 of them. They are somewhat rare. I was never a Yamaha guy as I preferred Euro bikes. The only one I had ever seen was at Curnutt Shocks when I worked there back in the 70's.

syntec4 · 09-09-2012, 01:37 PM

This beauty was in the car park of the bike shop today. Every bit of it was spotless.

Want!

micah360 · 09-09-2012, 10:54 PM

78 DT400. I fixed her up and sold it last year. I miss it though.... :(

RodT · 09-12-2012, 06:02 PM

Here's my project bike that I completed 2 years ago. I am now working on a 1969 AT-1M with matching numbers.

anonny · 09-12-2012, 08:56 PM

Thats a beauty, nice work RodT

Motorrad · 09-15-2012, 12:51 PM

How have I missed the 2 stroke section this long?!

09-01-2012, 02:03 PM	#618
Blakebird r-u-n-n-o-f-t Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Parker, CO Oddometer: 12,352	Took off the blue painted steel bars and put on ProTaper SE's with new grips and a new clutch perch/lever. Got rid of the red XR fender and cleaned things up. __________________ '12 VFR 1200 . '13 TR650 Terra . IBA #11735 . 1968-present

09-09-2012, 01:37 PM	#626
syntec4 Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Oddometer: 874	This beauty was in the car park of the bike shop today. Every bit of it was spotless. Want! __________________ My Smugmug

09-12-2012, 06:02 PM	#628
RodT Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Westwood, CA. Oddometer: 300	1971 Yamaha DT-1E Here's my project bike that I completed 2 years ago. I am now working on a 1969 AT-1M with matching numbers. __________________ Any fool can criticize,condem and complain and most fools do. Ben Franklin

09-12-2012, 08:56 PM	#629
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,984	Thats a beauty, nice work RodT __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

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08-31-2012, 03:07 PM	#616
SloCalSpode Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Oddometer: 104	Big time score for you Blakebird! I have one too, and love it. You are right. Stock gearing is perfecto for tight woods riding, but, way too short for fire trails or open road. I have geared mine to the moon and it is still too short for it's new intended purpose. This early picture was with a 45 rear sprocket and a 14 front I believe. Cheers Jeff

08-31-2012, 03:42 PM	#617
Harvey Krumpet Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: The Shaky Isles Oddometer: 715	I toyed with the idea of sumoing my KDX 250 SR. Your pics have just reminded me how harsh hindsight can be..

09-04-2012, 04:43 PM	#619
Scootern29 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: In the hot, hot, dezert Oddometer: 250	Been lurking a long time and finally joined. Here is my little MX125C I just went through. You may not see many of these.

09-07-2012, 04:51 PM	#622
Scootern29 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: In the hot, hot, dezert Oddometer: 250	Hey Pete, You are correct it is a 76 model. This bike has more in common with the YZC than the 74 YZ. The tank is steel and a small amount larger than the alloy YZC tank, same shape though. The motor has a steel bore instead of chrome and the carb is a 30mm compared to the bigger YZ carb. Fenders are the same as the YZC. They all interchange. With the Curnutts on the rear I am right at 8" of rear wheel travel which is more than the YZC. I think this one of the prettiest Yamaha's from the period. It has just great lines. I searched for one of these for 35 years. Scott

09-07-2012, 05:13 PM	#623
Scootern29 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: In the hot, hot, dezert Oddometer: 250	These are gettin hard to find also. 1976 YZ400C. I will start the resto on this tomorrow. This thing is 98% original.

09-07-2012, 05:48 PM	#624
ADK Bimble Fick Joined: Dec 2005 Oddometer: 7,764	I've been a mx fan for 40 years and I don't remember that particular model.

09-09-2012, 10:54 PM	#627
micah360 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 121	78 DT400. I fixed her up and sold it last year. I miss it though.... :(

09-15-2012, 12:51 PM	#630
Motorrad Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 228	How have I missed the 2 stroke section this long?!