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Hey Car,
Thanks much for the tip on the great pipes Parmabike has for sale. Now just need to justify the price. Cheers
DG

Originally posted by clayman

A friend of mine in Washington state is preparing to sell his collection of vintage motocrossers which are very reasonably priced. There are around 30 CZs -including four twinpipers, 2 360s and 2 250s- a nice 250 sidepiper, a 1973 CZ 250 enduro with 3 miles on the speedo, a new 1974 Greeves 250 motocrosser, a new 1973 CZ 250 motocrosser, two square barrel Maicos, a 1969 360 and a 1971 400, two radial Maicos, a 250 and a 400, seven Bultacos, including a gorgeous 1970 Boat Tail Pursang, two 1975 250 Pursangs, a 1974 Pomeroy Replica, a 1972 DKW 125 Enduro with lighting kit showing 122 miles, a BSA B-50, a nice BSA 441 Victor, two Penton 125 Six Days (one racer will small mx tank and one beautiful original mxer)and many more. Reasonable shipping is available at around $300 per bike from coast to coast. Photos available upon request.

Clay

Hi Clay can you provide your friends contact on these bikes? If not I'm interested in a pre '74 bike for an auction our club is holding. The Bultacos or the BSAs may be the best suited. Cheers

Hi GD have you sold this seat foam yet?

Hi James,
i had a local decal shop make complete MC-5 decal sets for me in hi quality vinyl. A complete sheet comes with all 400 and 250 decals, tank and large Penton. If you want just the side cover decal i would need $50. If you want a whole set $100. That was my cost.

Being down is no fun. Just part of playing hard so give it time and make sure you do not over do it. Good to hear your a fast healer. I'll catch up with you soon. Cheers Don G.

Hi Steve, it is not hard to replace the towers on a carb body. Just drill, pin with small dowel and devcon them on. If the tower is missing use a small aluminum dowel and drill and file as necessary.
The towers usually get broken when trying to drive the pin out without supporting the towers and the pin is corroded  or the pin only goes one way. ( I always guess wrong)
If you really want a new body I might have a 36 mostly complete. let me know. Cheers DG  

quote:Originally posted by p3mn256

what size lectron should be on a 76   250 mc 5 ?  36 or 38

i think its a 38 but the post for the floats is broken where it comes out of the body.  can't seem to find a replacement.

anyone have one ?



steve barber

Hi Bob,
Ted Guthrie is doing an article on this 018 chassis. Can you forwar the photos of the chassis mockup that you had on here please? It been a long time but i am still thankfull you were able to make these parts to save the old chassis. Thanks again Don g.

quote:Originally posted by rob w

Hi all,

Just wanted to share with you, some pictures of a project I just completed.
The job was to fabricate, new, 2/3 of a Kenny Roberts/Penton Short Track frame.
The clients KRP frame had been severely cut up, and altered from previous hackers. So the mission was to use the few good tubes it had left, and rebuild a new frame from the ground up.
Since I have an original KRP frame to go from, I was able to have all the dimensional information needed. I made prints, then hired-out the computerized bending of the tubes, (1" OD x .065 Chromoly). After that I developed all the lengths, mitered the angles on the ends, and made new swingarm mounting plates. Then fitted and tacked it together to the point you see here.
From this point, the client chooses to finish it on his own.
I'll/we'll keep you posted on the completed project.


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Thanks xracer, I could not find Gary Ellis in the members list. Do you have contact information for him? Cheers

quote:Originally posted by xracer

contact gary ellis he has a very nce one for sale its a 1978 250 mc5 that i would love to own but the timing is not right maybe by mid ohio  later dave when in doubt gas it

[VMX1963]

I agree with all the previous advice. After the cases are cleaned and repaired with the devcon the Glyptal is an electric motor paint that should be available in spray can. i am now using it to coat all the interior surfaces and that will end all chance of future rot. used to paint race car engines inside with the stuff to drain the oil back faster. Cheers Don

After a year's layoff due to ill health (long story) I'm finally starting the restoration job on a '74 400 that emigrated from a back yard in Texas all the way to Western Australia

Splitting the cases has revealed the usual KTM magnesium rot, with the added bonus of the crank looking like something from a science experiment. The crank, shaft and bearings all look fine except for the thick layer of mag scale.

In the hope of avoiding the hours of elbow-grease to manually remove the crud, is there a magic chemical that can dissolve the white scale?

Cheers & thanks,

VMX1963
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Hi, I guess I need to pay more attention to the site. i purchaseda aKRP tank from just last year First Klass Glass as he does have a mould. The price was resonable and the service was great. Call Jack at 989-871-2360 in Mich.
I would buy two tail pieces if they are being reproduced.

 

quote:Originally posted by firstturn

Tom,
Is anyone repoping the tank?

Hi Ron,
I'm the guy rebuilding KRP frame #018 with the help of Bob Wardlow. I'M still interested in a 250 pipe for a KRP 250. Is that project still on? I also heard from Bob there was some one building a mould for the tail piece. Do you know who doing that work as I would buy two of them as soon as they are done. Thanks in advance.
Don G.

quote:Originally posted by firstturn

I have orders for five pipes.  We will probably do thes in February depending on sceduling.  Thanks for the emails and I know this isn't a high volume part, but I thought I would try to help the people that wanted a copy of an original.

Ron Carbaugh

Hi Guys, Just wanted to thank Bob Wardlow for all the help and work that he has put into the chassis parts for me. The replacement tubes he produced are fantastic and the only thing I regret is not ordering double of everything to build another chassis at the same time.
Between Supermoto, Flat Track and some family vaction time the frame rebuild has been relegated to a winter project.
The frame is in a jig however and ready to be dismantled, a motor is ready to install thanks to Al Bruehner and the body parts and wheels are well on the  way to being completed. Just need a few things like an exhaust and fork tubes that aren't rusty. May have to change the Mexican Ceriani's for a set of Betors.
Hats off to Bob and many thanks. A project like this is never easy but Bob's efforts have saved this bike from the junk heap. If all is well the bike will be at Mid Ohio next year for you all to check out.
Cheers for now and enjoy Mid Ohio.
Don Galloway

Can't recall the POG member that wanted an original set of KRP flattrack triple clamps to copy. I was not worried as I trusted him to get back to me when they were done.
Please let me know who has them and where the project is at. I could use a a couple of re-popped sets as well.
Cheers. Don G. 780-966-3590

Over use or over enthusiasm has found the frame on one of my MX  bikes now with too much rake.
Could possibly repair it but hope to find a stock 5440 frame for a 250 that has been striped and needs a home.
Am racing in Seattle, Portland area in the new year so west coast is best for pick-up
Call or email Don 780-966-3590 - [email protected]

Looking for an original 125 Steel Tanker high pipe. My buddies bike is a 1971 but I believe all years would fit.
Call Hugh at 780-975-9882
Thanks Don G