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Cracked hub is pretty common. I've had brake shoes lined with modern material with really good success.
Here is a pic of mine :
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Thats pretty trick if it is
You have the source for that orange paint Garand1 ?
Good stuff love the Can-Am threads !
It can be done as quickly as it takes to write a check or swipe a credit card
When you see a quality restored dirtbike,,one that is mechanically restored,as well as cosmetically pretty for 2000 or so....it's a steal....this is a labor of love!
Pit Row
If your just content to make a nice casual rider....10 wt 6" from top is a starting point,,,and don't be afraid to use a few pounds of air to get them firm. Those Marzoochis may seal up better,,like Simons,,when a few pounds of air is in there.
Keep up the good work!
http://www.canned-ham.com/index.php/technical/
The only thing different on my build is I plan to use the aluminum swingarm that Can Am had in 1980 that was a replica of the Thor arms.
Phoenix Friction out of Woodbridge Ontario did the relining.
Matt
My bike is 125. The motor I built has the MX6 125 transmission, 175 crank modified for premix and 175 cylinder modified to MX2 specs. Only complication with this set-up is the 175 exhaust port exits straight, not angled down like the MX6 125. I have cut and re-welded the stock MX6 125 pipe to work with the head angle. I have a factory development pipe that I'd hoped to use with the combination, but don't have the heart to cut it. Our local vintage series has no displacement classes, so having the extra 50cc's should make for some fun.
Matt
I still have the original MX6 125 bottom end and the 1982 175 qualifier top end,,and 175 pipe. I have thought many times about building your combination.
I did speak with John Easton JEMCO about 6 months back about creating a can am mx6 125 pipe. He said he would with photos of the chassis fit,,and the original pipe to work with.$400. Maybe a option.Maybe with a larger expansion pipe at the mid section there would be some additional power band hit. John seemed to think that was the direction in our conversation.
Have you ran your engine before with this setup? 125 or 175 ignition coil,box,MX2 internal or mx6 external flywheel?,,,I'm sorry but not familiar with crank mod for premix?,,who is the one to turn too for Can Am porting?
Thanks
Brian
I've built a few 175s for other people, but this is the first for myself. The other bikes have been TnT or Qualifier based. For ignition, I've used the stamped steel Bosch flywheel (external) and CDI box. I have no experience with the Motoplat inner rotor type. My current motor will have the 6 pole Mx6 style flywheel. I am using a Vintage Mototek CDI on it.
To modify the crank for premix (my crank is a TnT autolube crank), the outer bearings need to be pressed off and the spacer disk diameter turned down. The disk diverts the pressure feed lube through the bearings, and across the crank to the flywheel side bearings. The yahoo Can Am Motorcycles group has some pretty good tech write ups.
The Jemco pipes I've seen for Mx1/2/TnT bikes are beautiful. Circle F makes a really nice pipe. I've put a few laps on a TnT based 175 with the Circle F pipe and loved it.
Here are some porting and rotary valve specs:
TnT Valves can be trimmed to mx spec pretty easily
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