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Forum: Old's Cool 05-20-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,216
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I love the TT/XT/SR line of bikes, Simple,...

I love the TT/XT/SR line of bikes, Simple, wonderful machines. The one I would like to find would be the end of the line: SRX6. I think they are beautiful and would make a great bike for my wife. ...
Forum: The Garage 05-20-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,851
Posted By mudgepondexpress
At least 2, 220 outlets, one for compressor, one...

At least 2, 220 outlets, one for compressor, one for welder/plasma cutter. You might even consider a 3rd if you find a good deal on an electric furnace or are consider some big equipment (big lathe,...
Forum: 2 smokers 05-09-2013, 07:48 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 877
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I love old DT's! Your is a 79 I believe...so...

I love old DT's! Your is a 79 I believe...so here is what I can tell you.

1) File that gouge down with a file and sandpaper. Done right it will make -0- difference in the running of the DT. ...
Forum: The Garage 05-07-2013, 07:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 639
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Panel Bonder. A little more expensive, longer...

Panel Bonder. A little more expensive, longer term fix, lasts forever. A tube will cost between $50 and $80, but get decent patch panels, cut out the old rust. Grind the surface, apply the glue...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 770
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I have used both quite a bit in the past. It...

I have used both quite a bit in the past. It depends on how much cutting you plan on doing. If the parts are small (not long cuts), the throatless works really well, if you are doing long cuts get...
Forum: The Garage 04-25-2013, 02:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,387
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Just to clarify an earlier comment: The bigger...

Just to clarify an earlier comment: The bigger jets go in the center carbs. They run them a touch richer because the inner cylinders run hotter (way hotter on an air cooled bike). Suzuki did it...
Forum: 2 smokers 03-12-2013, 07:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 540
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Does it stutter on the top end or does is feel...

Does it stutter on the top end or does is feel fat? Sounds like you need to do some jetting to me. I don't think I have ever seen a 70's 2 stroke from Japan that wasn't overjetted from the factory....
Forum: 2 smokers 03-06-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,766
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Sweet little 175! Roll the bars up though, they...

Sweet little 175! Roll the bars up though, they are racked too far back for a short bike, try standing on that and you will look like the hunchback of Notre Dame.

Man I miss my 78 DT175...
...
Forum: 2 smokers 02-28-2013, 11:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 473
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Same with my old MR175...the pipe was plugged...

Same with my old MR175...the pipe was plugged with carbon and the baffle had somewhat come apart. The easy way to clean out the pipe is with 2 feet of wire rope and a drill. Untwist the rope at...
Forum: Old's Cool 01-30-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 10,989
Views: 5,613,193
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Freakin' Bitch'n! Never heard of her...but super...

Freakin' Bitch'n! Never heard of her...but super cool...I will get on facebook just to "like" her. How could I not, a Skunk Suzuki rider!

Kenny
Forum: Old's Cool 01-21-2013, 07:44 AM
Replies: 7,290
Views: 2,634,081
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Does anyone actually own one of these? Being a...

Does anyone actually own one of these? Being a Can-Am owner in the early 80's and in HS...I would have given my left nut for one!

Kenny
Forum: 2 smokers 12-19-2012, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,111
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Get a whole triple tree setup for the forks you...

Get a whole triple tree setup for the forks you are using.

Yamaha was very consistant on the triple stem and you can either use the whole triple or press your stem out of your lower triple and...
Forum: The Garage 12-19-2012, 07:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,225
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I purchased a die then built my bender around it....

I purchased a die then built my bender around it. I think the die was $180 shipped (die and follower) and I had about $40 into the rest of it.

I also have an Atlas 10"...not the sturdiest but...
Forum: The Garage 12-06-2012, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 557
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Western power sports (WPS) sells a set, either 2...

Western power sports (WPS) sells a set, either 2 or three wire and I have yet to hurt one in 5 years.
...
Forum: The Garage 11-29-2012, 04:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,955
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I drove a V8 powered Ford Courier from 1981 to...

I drove a V8 powered Ford Courier from 1981 to 1995. A pickup with no heat, and not designed for cold weather (locks froze, doors stuck, heater doesn't have enough airflow to keep front window...
Forum: 2 smokers 11-07-2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 813
Views: 190,383
Posted By mudgepondexpress
The 250 and 400 share the same chassis. I can...

The 250 and 400 share the same chassis. I can give you real life experience on the chassis, but not the engine (thought the 250 shares a bit of parts).

I think the suspension is way too soft in...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 10-17-2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 3,248
Views: 155,421
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Where were you at on that ride...I would like to...

Where were you at on that ride...I would like to try it next spring! You say rez but that covers a lot of ground here in Spokane.

Kenny
Forum: 2 smokers 10-11-2012, 01:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,628
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Still the same basic frame design as the MX4...

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...
Forum: Old's Cool 10-06-2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By mudgepondexpress
If you were in the states I would say it is a...

If you were in the states I would say it is a MAC. Had the exact muffler/baffle on my CM400 exhaust. As said previously....hideously loud, kind of a sharp buzz sound at high rpms...only performance...
Forum: 2 smokers 09-25-2012, 10:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 576
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I was going to answer earlier but I cannot say...

I was going to answer earlier but I cannot say 100%. As far as I know (and I have owned quite a few Yamaha's in the past and even currently, including a 1978 DT175 (CDI) and 1978 DT250 (Points), the...
Forum: The Garage 09-20-2012, 07:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 424
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Any quality automotive paint will be fuel proof. ...

Any quality automotive paint will be fuel proof. I have painted many tanks with both "Crossfire" and "TEC" from NAPA and have never had a problem with lift, etc. The paint on the XRL tank is 4...
Forum: 2 smokers 09-11-2012, 06:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I have the photos but you are not going to like...

I have the photos but you are not going to like them! Your swingarm is different then mine...that bracket shown that holds the tensioner is welded to the swingarm. Also, the diagram shows the...
Forum: 2 smokers 09-10-2012, 11:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By mudgepondexpress
If you don't get and answer today, send me a pm...

If you don't get and answer today, send me a pm with your emial address. I will email you pictures of my wife's 1978 DT250 from similar angles. I don't use a hosting site so I can't just post the...
Forum: 2 smokers 09-07-2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,611
Posted By mudgepondexpress
All good advice...run 32 to 1 yamalube. Pull the...

All good advice...run 32 to 1 yamalube. Pull the hose off the carb (plug nipple on card) and let the bike run until you see constant oil out the hose. let me tell you...it isn't much oil but it is...
Forum: The Garage 09-06-2012, 09:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,442
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I like the old Columbia vises, but there are many...

I like the old Columbia vises, but there are many others. I believe mine is an 8 inch with a solid base and replaceable jaws. I hate swivel bases so stay away from those. I tdon't think I would go...
Forum: The Garage 08-31-2012, 11:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,276
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I was thinking the same thing...Just purchase a...

I was thinking the same thing...Just purchase a simple slide hammer and cut the end off and weld on the correct vise grip adjusting screw.

Seems a lot simpler than all the machining and...
Forum: Old's Cool 08-07-2012, 08:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,112
Posted By mudgepondexpress
It is 26 years old...yeah, I think that is...

It is 26 years old...yeah, I think that is considered old school. I consider my 85 FJ1100 and 85 GS550E both old school and yours isn't much different. If we were talking BMX, they would be...
Forum: The Garage 08-02-2012, 07:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,117
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Johnson Controls as has been noted, makes Walmart...

Johnson Controls as has been noted, makes Walmart batteries. They also make Die-Hard batteries for Sears. About 10 years ago I was talking to an engineering type from JC and he told me that the...
Forum: The Garage 07-31-2012, 09:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,708
Posted By mudgepondexpress
This is the best for spray paint remover: ...

This is the best for spray paint remover:

http://www.liftoffinc.com/product-graffiti-remover.php

Used it before and it works miracles for issues like yours. Available at Do-It-Best and Home...
Forum: The Garage 07-27-2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 906
Posted By mudgepondexpress
A bicycle rim is measured by the outside diameter...

A bicycle rim is measured by the outside diameter of the tire (20" is 20" total Dia, tire on rim). The width is the thinest tire you should mount on it. A 20+1.75 rim can accept 20*1.75, 20*2 and...
Forum: The Garage 07-26-2012, 07:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,272
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Suck it up and purchase a set of Uni-Bits like...

Suck it up and purchase a set of Uni-Bits like the gold one shown. Best thing to use in sheet metal and stays shap for a long, long time.

I have more luck sharpening on a bench grinder than my...
Forum: The Garage 07-25-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Go to the paint shops and look for some...

Go to the paint shops and look for some miss-matched colors. You will always find reds and whites and should get a great deal on a quart. For a tank and side panels (red tank, red sides, white...
Forum: 2 smokers 07-24-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,616
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Old school, woods, 2 stroke, light, street legal,...

Old school, woods, 2 stroke, light, street legal, 15 to 30 hp...wow, not a lot of options...77-78 DT175 fits just about everything in your list. 216 lb no fuel, 18 hp, street legal, old school,...
Forum: Old's Cool 07-24-2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,192
Posted By mudgepondexpress
A 4.00 and a 4.10 are the same width. The .1 is...

A 4.00 and a 4.10 are the same width. The .1 is how they designated low profile back in the day. So let's do a little example:

Metric is a 110/100/18 - this means the tire is 110mm wide, 110mm...
Forum: 2 smokers 07-13-2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,348
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I would go with the water cooled RZ. For...

I would go with the water cooled RZ. For longevity alone it should be better, combine this with a century of updates compared to the others and you can't go wrong!

Now...would you like to trade...
Forum: The Garage 07-11-2012, 08:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,234
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Wow...I don't think I would waste the effort...

Wow...I don't think I would waste the effort except for a temp repair. You can purchase a nice looking set of small, very flexible turn signals distributed by WPS for less than $15 a pair (3 or 2...
Forum: The Garage 07-10-2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,541
Posted By mudgepondexpress
So more like a knob, not a handle. If you really...

So more like a knob, not a handle. If you really want grip you could always get the correct sized radiator hose and use it as a grip (I have done this for BMX Freestyle pegs and it works great).
...
Forum: The Garage 07-09-2012, 10:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,541
Posted By mudgepondexpress
What is the diameter? Most handles are pretty...

What is the diameter? Most handles are pretty small...you could cut it to 7/8 or 1 inch and use a motorcycle/bicycle grip on it?

Kenny
Forum: The Garage 07-03-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,471
Posted By mudgepondexpress
Use panel glue...quick, easy, strong no warping. ...

Use panel glue...quick, easy, strong no warping. Available at most paint supply stores and NAPA. If you can get to the inside of it, glue the fix to the bottom and use the excess to fill the top. ...
Forum: The Garage 06-12-2012, 08:08 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,676
Posted By mudgepondexpress
I have one of the M12 Milwaukee tools...I love...

I have one of the M12 Milwaukee tools...I love that thing. Light, long lasting, quick charging and powerful. I am going to supplement the multitool with the drill/driver in the next few months. ...
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