1978 250 MX-6 ?

[tomale]

Mac, yes you have worked on a newer bike than a 77, you worked on mine. Remember I drove down to your place and we split the cases to fix the shifting problem on my 78 400....

By the way I think you are right about the MC5's The first as you know came out in the spring of 76, I know I have one and I had to order it to get it.. I waited several months to get it.. The 5 started out to signify that it was a five speed at least that is what I was told back then when I asked about it. but it also meant that it was a MX frame.(that year the MX frame and enduro frame were the same, 77 they went back to a frame that looked more like the high breather for the enduro) That soon led to the distinction that it was a MX frame and had little to do with the number of gears it had. I can remember being disappointed that my new bike did not have a six speed. It was not until a couple of years ago that I realized that it had come with six but that first gear had been blocked out. The 78 did not have that distinction. Just me two cents.

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
78' 400 MC5

[skiracer]

I own a 76 250 MC5.  When I uncrated the bike, it was a six speed right  from the factory.  The bike was purchased mid season if that makes a difference.

[454MRW]

My original question was not whether the bike was a six speed or a 5 speed, it was if anyone had ever heard of a MX-6 or seen a MX-6 side panel decal like pictured on the bike in the eBay listing that I bought. It was been on the bike before the person I bought it from which owned it for over 20 years. If it is not original, what might it have been used on? The only other MX-6 I can find reference to is a Can Am MX-6 Qualifier, but I can't locate any pictures showing such a decal.

Michael R. Winter
1974 250 Harescrambler
1977 250 MC5 Project
1978 250 MX6  
1979 250 KTM Project
1980 250 MX KTM

[tomale]

Mac, yes you have worked on a newer bike than a 77, you worked on mine. Remember I drove down to your place and we split the cases to fix the shifting problem on my 78 400....

By the way I think you are right about the MC5's The first as you know came out in the spring of 76, I know I have one and I had to order it to get it.. I waited several months to get it.. The 5 started out to signify that it was a five speed at least that is what I was told back then when I asked about it. but it also meant that it was a MX frame.(that year the MX frame and enduro frame were the same, 77 they went back to a frame that looked more like the high breather for the enduro) That soon led to the distinction that it was a MX frame and had little to do with the number of gears it had. I can remember being disappointed that my new bike did not have a six speed. It was not until a couple of years ago that I realized that it had come with six but that first gear had been blocked out. The 78 did not have that distinction. Just me two cents.

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
78' 400 MC5