Wassel/Mudlark question

[Mike Hufnagel]

I may be Picking up a vg conditioned Wassels next week and was wondering about the front fender. The one I'm getting has a high mounted fender, but I've also have seen ones with low mou8nted fenders. Whats the difference, if any?  Model designation?    I also noticed that the motor is slightly different from other wassels I've seen. The head is not a radial like most I 've seen, but rather vertical. What motor is this?        Thanks.

'12 Husaberg TE300
74 Yamaha TY 250
84 Yam IT200
75 Jackpiner w/ 250 eng.
82 KTM GS250II (import)
82 KTM 495 (2)
98 KTM 300mxc
04 KTM 125 SX
00 KTM Duke 2/rd. racer
06 KTM 950 Adv.
08 Suzuki DR70Z

[Dale Fisher]

The Wassel Antelope as offered in Europe came with either a high or low fender option.  The Mudlark as imported here I believe only came in a high fender configuration.  The early Mudlark's came with the aluminum cylinder and radial head.  Later, these were pulled for other needs and a surplus of iron barrel engines were installed as replacements.

Dale Fisher
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'70 Six-Day 125 - V2017
'71 Six-Day 125 (Dave Fisher's) - V5553
'72 Mudlark - W257
'73 Jackpiner - 175 21159727
'74 Berkshire 100 - 40171056
And some silly other bikes...

[Dale Fisher]

A review of the Mulark registry shows that currently my earliest listed iron barrel is W483ST.  Note the registry is still a work in progress and there are only 19 listed

Dale Fisher
Penton Owners Group - Memberships
Facebook - Cheney Twinshock Racing Group - Administrator

'70 Six-Day 125 - V2017
'71 Six-Day 125 (Dave Fisher's) - V5553
'72 Mudlark - W257
'73 Jackpiner - 175 21159727
'74 Berkshire 100 - 40171056
And some silly other bikes...

[Mike Hufnagel]

Thanks. That clears things up a bit. When I finally get it, I'll be adding that to the registry. (if it isn't already on it.)      Pictures will follow if I can figure out how to post them.




'12 Husaberg TE300
74 Yamaha TY 250
84 Yam IT200
75 Jackpiner w/ 250 eng.
82 KTM GS250II (import)
82 KTM 495 (2)
98 KTM 300mxc
04 KTM 125 SX
00 KTM Duke 2/rd. racer
06 KTM 950 Adv.
08 Suzuki DR70Z