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[kds449]

hi guys, whats the difference between a 77 250 enduro and a 77 250 mx. is the motor, frame, forks and shocks the same.  thanks  keith

 

[tomale]

Hi Kd,
I have a 76' mx,
The frame, motor etc. should be the same. however, there is a differance in the transmissions. The enduros came with a six speed. 2-6 are the same as the mx. the enduros has an additional first gear. The Mx's actually use 2nd gear as their first. I understand that if you have a MX you can make use of that enduro 1st gears with a few changes. I had thought of adding that 1st gear myself but decided not to.
What is the context of your question?

Thom Green,I own and ride a 76 250 MC5 MX which I bought new.

[Mike Lenz]

Actually in 77 the enduro [gs-6] had a completly different frame than the mc-5. It was a redesign of the old frame breather frame.

 

[tomale]

HI Mike, thanks I did not know that,  I was under the impression that it was the same basic frame.
Happy trails

Thom Green,I own and ride a 76 250 MC5 MX which I bought new.

[Mike OReilly]

I was always under the impression that the "MC5" was in fact a 5 speed with 1st blocked out as referred to in the previous post. HOWEVER, my '77 MC5 has 6 speeds, AND my brochure for the 77 MC5 and GS6 specs them both as having 5 speeds. I suspect that the blocked out 1st gear may have been a European only thing. Although my memory tells me that the '77 tested by Dirt Bike was a 5 speeed. That issue just sold on E-bay, but $19 plus shipping was a little high for me.
Anybody else counted the speeds on their MC5 lately?
Mike

 

[Mike OReilly]

Sorry, that should read: "the brochure specs them both as SIX SPEEDS ".

 

[tomale]

Hi mike,
I ment to write this a couple of weeks ago but I forgot. I bought my bike brand new, in fact there was no dealers when I bought mine I had to order it. So I bought it sight unseen. the only bikes that I had seen was at a Pro race at Sears Point just before I ordered it, I too was under the impression that it was a 6 speeder and after I took it out I was disappointed to find out that it was just a 5. It is not until i joined this group that I discovered where the problem was, As it turns out and you have discovered this too some did come as a 5 and some came as a 6, both with the same transmission one pinned first gear and the other not. I thought of making the change but decided to leave it alone. I am not going to do that much tight trail riding and so would not be of that much value to me. Give me the wide open trails.

Thom Green,I own and ride a 76 250 MC5 MX which I bought new.