If you're not worried about period correct, I have a set of gauges I'll let go 'dirt cheap." They have black faces and orange needles.
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Aww Jeeze....('77 Re-Hash)
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Good question 5T. For grins I just ran out and pulled the spedo cable at the wheel, stuck it in a drill - needle moves, odometer and trip meter BOTH moved. If the drive on the wheel still works those may be.
WHOOP WHOOP!! It runs! Cleaned & set points, changed the oil, fresh plugs, hot wired coil direct, couple primer kicks...3rd poke and she popped right to life.
Time for a few celebratory wobbly pops.
Time for a few celebratory wobbly pops.
Hard to kill one of these ol' girls from neglect. Glad she runs!!
Can't see it in any pics, just out of sight. Going by the rev counter you have the early 77D rear brake lining warning set up. this was removed during the 77 production year.Yamaha cut off the bracket removed the wiring and replaced the rev counter gauge face with just the high beam warning light............This probably indicates the bike has the early gearbox splines, that was another mid year change.
Gauges; early 77D.... .................and later 77D...............Service bulletin gearbox change
Gauges; early 77D.... .................and later 77D...............Service bulletin gearbox change
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yeah stored wet the linings tend to fall off the shoes. Just shoes and springs missing from what I can see.
And the parts needed list grows again............
And the parts needed list grows again............
1400 miles!!!?
Sounds like somebody bought a bike and then somebody’s Mommy found out and gave them a major serious good whuppin’ - and then made somebody park that thang!
If that mileage is for real - it should run like a champ you clean things up - and then it should be an exceedingly nice bike to ride.
Sounds like somebody bought a bike and then somebody’s Mommy found out and gave them a major serious good whuppin’ - and then made somebody park that thang!
If that mileage is for real - it should run like a champ you clean things up - and then it should be an exceedingly nice bike to ride.
The bolt they used to anchor the torque arm to the brake plate is incorrect as well. It wasn't a plain hex head like they're using, it had a special oval shaped head that fits into the cut-out in the plate .....
Love shade tree mechanic "fixes". Think Zen and the art of motorcycle archaeology. Deciphering the thought process and carnage train of the the PO(s).
Dug the bike back out...might as well dig this tread back out. Been cleaning, painting ect.
Peckin' away at the front end,
Fork seals/Boots/Oil
Wheel Bearings/Seals
Spokes (yeah cheap ass went with cad spokes)
New rubber
Neck Bearings
Brembo caliper/rotor
'78 gages in '77 housings
Now on to handle bar switches and what not.
Peckin' away at the front end,
Fork seals/Boots/Oil
Wheel Bearings/Seals
Spokes (yeah cheap ass went with cad spokes)
New rubber
Neck Bearings
Brembo caliper/rotor
'78 gages in '77 housings
Now on to handle bar switches and what not.
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Looking good Beags! I’m really liking your front brake! 
