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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: steveo247 on February 26, 2012, 08:34:28 pm

Title: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: steveo247 on February 26, 2012, 08:34:28 pm: shit.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1976-Yamaha-OW-26-Factory-Works-Motor-ahrma-Vintage-Motocross-Yz-Fox-DG-Rare-/140711543597?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20c30fc32d#ht_500wt_1202
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: oldyzman on February 26, 2012, 08:44:19 pm: shiit, looks the part...
Brett
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: mudguard on February 26, 2012, 09:10:31 pm: Dosent remotely look like a 76 motor. the rear engine mount above the sprocket looks wrong for the 76 frame.
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: JohnnyO on February 26, 2012, 09:35:16 pm: Quote from: mudguard on February 26, 2012, 09:10:31 pm
Dosent remotely look like a 76 motor. the rear engine mount above the sprocket looks wrong for the 76 frame.
It's a Works engine.. They were never anything like production stuff in that era!
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: Simo63 on February 26, 2012, 09:50:03 pm: Quote from: JohnnyO on February 26, 2012, 09:35:16 pm
Quote from: mudguard on February 26, 2012, 09:10:31 pm
Dosent remotely look like a 76 motor. the rear engine mount above the sprocket looks wrong for the 76 frame.
It's a Works engine.. They were never anything like production stuff in that era!

So it's no good without the works frame to match??
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: JohnnyO on February 26, 2012, 09:58:23 pm: Quote from: Simo63 on February 26, 2012, 09:50:03 pm
Quote from: JohnnyO on February 26, 2012, 09:35:16 pm
Quote from: mudguard on February 26, 2012, 09:10:31 pm
Dosent remotely look like a 76 motor. the rear engine mount above the sprocket looks wrong for the 76 frame.
It's a Works engine.. They were never anything like production stuff in that era!

So it's no good without the works frame to match??
Pretty much... You will never get parts to fit it either unless you're cashed up and have some good contacts
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: albrid-3 on February 26, 2012, 10:04:14 pm: I have a friend that has an O26 Rolling Frame,The one that Per klitland rode and Mike Landman rode for a season, he would be very keen to buy that engine.
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: Simo63 on February 26, 2012, 11:35:10 pm: Quote from: DBA B50 on February 26, 2012, 10:04:14 pm
I have a friend that has an O26 Rolling Frame,The one that Per klitland rode and Mike Landman rode for a season, he would be very keen to buy that engine.

Sounds like a perfect match .. and a rare opportunity
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: albrid-3 on February 29, 2012, 07:50:13 am: The bidding war is moving $3500
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: steveo247 on February 29, 2012, 10:56:23 pm: just out of my budget... LOL
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: albrid-3 on March 07, 2012, 08:01:22 am: wow, the price is growing, come on rob, its got your name printed on it.
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: JohnnyO on March 07, 2012, 06:38:48 pm: Sold for $6400! Even in hard times 'works' stuff is still very desirable.
Title: Re: 1976 OW 26 Works motor
Post by: Davey Crocket on March 07, 2012, 08:03:23 pm: Someone had a frame.