Two Stroke Motocross

Two Stroke Motocross Forum => Vintage Two Strokes => Topic started by: Lumpy on August 17, 2010, 04:58:37 PM

Title: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Lumpy on August 17, 2010, 04:58:37 PM

I have a '79 IT175 with a leaking monoshock.  Looks like I can have it rebuilt to the tune of $250 to $300, or risk getting one off eBay for well under $100.  Any advice?  Thanks

(http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/41455/2036779380065220144S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2036779380065220144lwbuRb)

Greg

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Coop on August 17, 2010, 05:17:49 PM

I would rebuild it myself, or buy a used one that doesn't leak.

$35:

eBay '79 IT175 Shock (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/79-Yamaha-IT175-175-Mono-Shock-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ230472782197QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_956)

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Lumpy on August 17, 2010, 05:28:00 PM

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to locate the parts online to repair it myself.  If I had a source, I would prefer to do my own work.  I don't know if I trust eBay enough to be comfortable that I would get a working shock and not one that has the same problem.

Greg

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Coop on August 17, 2010, 06:41:49 PM

Bikebandit has some of the parts I see, but not all of them.

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Lumpy on August 17, 2010, 07:21:51 PM

Just an aside.....the bike has 1000 orginal miles on it.  Got it off eBay 2 years ago for $300.

Greg

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: riffraff on August 17, 2010, 09:43:47 PM

Nice looking IT  ;D Do you belong to the YITA forum? If not I highly recommend you join at http://www.yamahait.com.au/forum/ (http://www.yamahait.com.au/forum/) ,it's a group of guys dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the Yamaha 2 stroke in particularly the IT

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Lumpy on August 17, 2010, 09:59:04 PM

Yes, I joined this evening.  I have notived that the IT is popular in Australia.

Greg

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: TMKIWI on August 17, 2010, 10:08:41 PM

Quote from: Lumpy on August 17, 2010, 09:59:04 PM

Yes, I joined this evening.  I have notived that the IT is popular in Australia.

Greg

Thats because Aussie's are backward  :P

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: JETZcorp on August 17, 2010, 11:05:08 PM

Hold on a minute, I just noticed something.

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/nice_humps/Happy%20Three%20Friends/lumpy.gif)

This moose character here is from the show Happy Tree Friends, and his name is Lumpy... and he's the same color as the bike owned by someone called Lumpy on the forum!  Coincidence?

Title: Re: Rebuild or risk eBay monoshock purchase
Post by: Lumpy on August 18, 2010, 02:21:29 AM

Sticking my tongue into a fan probably isn't, but I'm not familiar with the cartoon character.  "Lumpy" was my given pledge name from long ago college fraternity days...

There are still people out there that can't recall my name, but still know me as Lumpy.