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    Winter Projects Re-re-re-re-visited

    Heres the current picture of my early 73 Elsinore.
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    Apple Cabin Open Thursday 7-31

    Also I will be riding a vintage Yamaha on the novice track...not the big track
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    Apple Cabin Open Thursday 7-31

    Any chance I could come around 1-2 ?? I have other plans for the evening . I would only ride for an hour or so...thanks.
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    Bill Wetzel

    Sad to hear, Back when I was a spry young Man ( like about 14) Mr. Wetzel helped me a ton on a suzuki my father bought me. I remember walking around Wetzels and just gushing over the new MX bikes....All's I know there is one hell of an MX team in Heaven !!!!
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    74 Yamaha MX250 followed me home

    This monkey followed me home too....
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    Winter Projects Re-re-re-re-visited

    What else you have? I need a rear brake drum...where you at? I would like to come over and check your stash out. or post some pictures of the stuff.
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    Winter Projects Re-re-re-re-visited

    new winter project....1974 Elsinore 250 :) Always wanted one since I was 16 years old,but the old man said "NO" now that I'm 56 years old I can buy it myself.:p
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    Apple Cabin Open Thursday

    Thanks everyone at Apple Cabin, had a great time riding my old Yamaha. all was fine until I threw a chain and had no spare link to repair it. I will be back, loved the place.
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    Apple Cabin Open Thursday

    Ok...sounds great. Looking forward to seeing tonight then. Have 911 on speed dial:)
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    Apple Cabin Open Thursday

    I plan on bringing my Vintage 1974 MX360 out for its maiden voyage, I hope this is alright ? I haven't rode on a track in about 30 years...Is one track easier than the other?
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    helmet painting....

    Anyone have an success at painting a helmet ?? What types of paint did you use and did you clear it after.
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    Winter Projects?

    You kidding me...I just finished it !!!! And yes its a 1974. Now starting on a 1974 MX125
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    Winter Projects?

    Hows about a 6 year project.....yes it took me 6 years. 1 wife and 2 houses later :)
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    Trans oil or lube....Yamaha MX360

    Anyone have any input on which type of trans oil or lube to use on an 1974 MX 360. I once heard of guys using "F" type automotive trans fluid.....
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    Yamaha MX 360 jumpimg out of 1st gear

    Ok Boys...I split the cases again. I may have found the issue. I believe when I assembled the gears on the shaft, I may have inadvertently placed 5th gear on the shaft up side down. I noticed all the other gears on the shaft had prick marks on them, all facing the same way. And the prick mark...
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    Yamaha MX 360 jumpimg out of 1st gear

    Thanks to both of you guys.... I already checked the shift stopper cam, spring and plunger. All pieces are in their proper place and clean. I did measure the overall length of the spring and got 1.551 or converted to mm = 39.4mm. But, I can compress the plunger and spring fairly easy between my...
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    Yamaha MX 360 jumpimg out of 1st gear

    Well.....I just finished rebuilding my MX 360 and it started on the 2nd kick (much to my chagrin). Then is one issue came about. I clicked the shifter down to 1st gear and started to let out the clutch and it moved a foot or two then jumped out of gear :confused:. I been tinkering with the...
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