dear can-am ase 200 frame designer,
 

who makes a dirt bike frame that requires removal of tank, seat, number plates, rad shrouds, pipe, front and lower motor mounts, and left foot peg, then motor must be swiveled up 1", just to remove the clutch cover?
you did, dumbass.

L0L Canadien ejineering :rofl, sorry for your loss :D

Not so, the ASE's were designed and manufactured in Britain by Armstrong.

Stainless, your 200 has a radiator? You mention rad shrouds. My '86 200 is air cooled.

rad shrouds for lack of a better term.

air cooled. fake rad shrouds.

ooooh - can you measure something on your linkage for me - just picked this bike up and it was kinda half-assed assembled when i got it - a spacer is missing somewhere and the linkage is wonky.

Sho' enough, no problem, what specifically? Want a picture as well?

since I had no idea what this bike is... I looked it up and I like it :clap air cooled rotax rotary valve two stroke :clap

http://motorcycle-specs.com/general/...0_ASE_1985.jpg

The one posted by Jeff above is an '85, while mine below is an '86.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...0ASE/001-3.jpg

English/Canadian same thing L0L :rofl, I hear ya some times them fools get crazy with all the new farkles :norton

Still the same basic frame design as the MX4 Series (and I believe the MX3 Black Widow). It is quicker and simpler to pull the engine to do anything inside the side cover than to try and do it in the frame.

Nice thing is...with a little practice you can get it out in 15 minutes.

I miss my old 78 MX4 250...that engine had some punch!

Kenny

don't need pics now - i got all stupid and bought a 84 500mx this weekend - same frame/linkage so i'll have a peek at it.

Well as long as we're sharing.... here's my 1986 ASE 200:

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/...604121941a.jpg

http://www.stainlesscycle.com/500mx.JPG

here's the 500 i'm selling on that auctionsite. if it dont sell it'll sit.

You can always donate it to me :rofl:rofl.

i have a feeling it will sell... the motor alone is probably worth more than the starting price... gonna use the cash for my 73 yam mx250 project that is extremely rough.

more about the motor here....http://hooniverse.com/2011/02/08/rot...ever-heard-of/

old can am
 

I have a 406ase I don't ride enough the front tire is lifted so easy I think it is in the air every time I give it gas would love to add the 500