Chris
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Hey guys i jus baught a early 70s trail/enduro bike and have no idea what it is , the model name is worn off it , its a 496cc single 2 stroke , its competition yellow , it has a head light and tail light , twin shock , second passenger pegs , any ideas , It looks like a SC500 but they didnt come with the head light and tail light ? Any ideas would be great.
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Chris
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Chris
motodave289
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Sounds like a DT except they had 360 And later 400. Did someone swap a 500 in? Any pics?
Chris
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Yes i do have a pic . it looks alot like a DT but its defenetly a 496 , im trying to figure out what it is i have to get points for it , any idea about year by the pic ?
boondoctor
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Weird, i remember 360,400,465,490, big bore 2 stroke singles, never heard of a 496. Could it be the gearbox fluid capacity, iseem to remember something like that stamped on cases. Looks kinda like part IT, part DT, maybe YZ side covers,and the rear shocks definitly are not stock. In any event cool bike, i would run the engine vin# past a Yamaha dealer.
xsivhp
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I had a 74 Yamaha MX125 that had similar side panels on it.
xsivhp
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Chris
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Ya thats what i was thinking but they had a CDI, they were 496 cc tho and they didnt come with head and tail lights ? im right stumped on this one, And the SC 500 dont seem to have that aluminium plate linking the forks together
xsivhp
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Somebody maybe hit something wit h it and threw those forks on it ...
Chris
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Still with the Magneto insted of the CDI what should i do to order parts ?
motodave289
Member
They show in 73 a SC500A that looks like had lighting coil but shows cdi like you say. Got me stumped, but thats not to hard.
go post this pic over in www.thumpertalk.com in the vintage section. someone over there will know what it is.