1980 Suzuki RM400T rebuild

[ktm84mxc]

Ah Crasher it looks so pretty gonna be hard to get it all messed up and dirty. But we know u will.
Got to do some work on 84 KTM had a shake down test yesterday need to replace fork seals, set the handle bars, fix the lack of brakes[scary] and hope the forecast cyclone doesn't arrive Sunday.

[eelracing]

Nearly there now Bro...

Looking good...but i'll bring a spare bike just in case eh?

[Stylo]

Good work with the RM so far, nice work ....

Plenty of life left in the big 2T's for sure ...Destry would agree





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q75NpIkzcxc

[Crasherfromwayback]

Looking good...but i'll bring a spare bike just in case eh?

Appreciate the kind offer mate...but I hope to have it sorted.

Good work with the RM so far, nice work ....

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Cheers mate. I'm happy with it, and that's all that matters.

[ktm84mxc]

It doesn't look good for old KTM's race this weekend got major dramas with the rear linkage it's cracking the alloy/dog bones and the steel linkage arm is flogged out , have broken 2 dog bone links and don't have any more spares if I break whats on it.
Good news there are new parts in Austria , bad news the costs and delivery time frame . Gonna be a little wait before all together again.

[Crasherfromwayback]

It doesn't look good for old KTM's race this weekend got major dramas with the rear linkage it's cracking the alloy/dog bones and the steel linkage arm is flogged out , have broken 2 dog bone links and don't have any more spares if I break whats on it.
Good news there are new parts in Austria , bad news the costs and delivery time frame . Gonna be a little wait before all together again.

Bugger! Least you can get 'em though mate.

[ktm84mxc]

That's the only good thing Crasher, the parts are there not at KTM but a supplier who caters for older KTM's and VMX bikes know the cost dog bones 28 euros , 2x bearings for dog bones 60 euros each [glad mine can be reused], steel link 73 euros plus freight.
My brothers been trying to get me to bring it back to factory fresh/new I ain't got the budget for that , God knows how u do it.

[Crasherfromwayback]

, God knows how u do it.

Sell a lot of motorcycles!

[BuzzardNZ]

Sell a lot of motorcycles!

Or a couple of new DL's

[ktm84mxc]

Here you go crasher the mighty 1984 KTM 250MXC



Here's the linkage giving me grief and breaking my dog-bones , got new parts coming from Austria 3 week delivery, so no Ardmore.

[jasonu]

Here you go crasher the mighty 1984 KTM 250MXC



Here's the linkage giving me grief and breaking my dog-bones , got new parts coming from Austria 3 week delivery, so no Ardmore.

A steel linkage on an '84 mx'er, a bit behind the times.

[ktm84mxc]

KTM ran the steel link from 82-84 then swapped the design to a pro-link copy from 85, Kawa's Uni-Track used a steel bell crank/lever from 81-85 then switched to the under swing arm of 86.
As I've found out steel can handle stress way more then alloy, alloy just breaks/shears apart. I've ordered the new bits will take 3 weeks all up $200.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Here you go crasher the mighty 1984 KTM 250MXC
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Grouse! I love seeing shit you don't see very often.

[ktm84mxc]

Crasher will put some more pxts up when she's all back together.
The VMX at Ardmore was good watching and I gave a hand to help as you do, track conditions were a challenge[see climitepxt] but those that rose to the challenge had a good time overall.
Meet a few ex-riders I haven't seen in decades etc, will discuss with John Cobb [Ardmore organiser/president] about including a VMX class for 2-3 rounds in our Wildman series and just run twin shock and evo/single shock classes. As there's a lack of racing for evo bikes up this way and gives me a reason to ride my 84.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Can nearly smell the smoke now...