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quote:Originally posted by G Ellis

Where are you located? I might be interested in it. Later Gary

I'm out in Arizona, south east of Phoenix.

Ah, that explains the reaction to my craigslist ad. I priced it low, but I'm guessing it was a bit too low. Thanks, I really appreciate it.

I just bought a house south east of Phoenix, near Florence. I have trails right by the house of dubious legality, but there is a track about 10 miles away off Ironwood, and a OHV Park about the same distance towards the 60.

I've got to move, so I'm cutting loose my 1976 KTM 250. I've had this bike for 20 years, and have no idea what it's worth. It's a runner, but definitely needs some work. Anyone want to throw out a ballpark figure?

While going through my garage, I found a Service Manual for the 175 Jackpiner and 250 Hare Scrambler. Printed in Feb 1974, its in pretty good shape. Is there any intrest in me scanning this onto a digital format? I don't have any way to host it, but I could email it once it is scanned. I also have a KTM riders pamphlet for the 175, 250 and 400 that goes over jetting and suspension settings. I don't have my scanner hooked up at the moment, but if folks want it, I can get it done (eventually).

Greetings all! Ran across this board while searching for places to buy parts for my bike. . .  I have a 76 250 that I am finally getting around to restoring to hopefully race in the vintage class out here in AZ. A little back story on the bike, my father bought it from a guy who raced it in California in the late 70's (it still has the 78 KTM World Champion stickers on it), it was set up for open desert racing, as far as I know. My dad rode it for a while, but after breaking his collerbone and crashing it one too many times he gave it up. He let me ride it after I had worked my way up to it on smaller bikes, I spent a great deal of my high school years on that bike or working on it. Got married, joined the military, and for about 7 years it sat in my parents garage, with me firing it up every year or so when I came home on leave. Now I am out, and my parents eagerly brought it out to me here in AZ (so they could reclaim some of their garage, I am sure). The bike is in good shape for the most part, the original fenders have pretty much given up though, and need to be replaced, and if I remember correctly the seals are blown on the rear shocks. But the desert is calling, I have a ton of trails to ride right outside my door, and I hope to have her running again soon! I will get some pictures up when I can, and I hope to see some of you on the trails!

Jeff