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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: steve7406 on August 04, 2015, 07:19:34 pm

Title: Yamaha tank
Post by: steve7406 on August 04, 2015, 07:19:34 pm

Will a tank from a 1975 mx250b fit on a 1974 mx250a.

Title: Re: Yamaha tank
Post by: ARN on August 04, 2015, 07:45:51 pm

the front mounts have to be moved ,I did the ones on the frame drilled out spot welds then repositioned

Title: Re: Yamaha tank
Post by: cyclegod on August 04, 2015, 07:46:06 pm

Quote from: steve7406 on August 04, 2015, 07:19:34 pm

Will a tank from a 1975 mx250b fit on a 1974 mx250a.

No, the mounts on the front of the 250B tank are in the wrong place.

Title: Re: Yamaha tank
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on August 04, 2015, 08:09:53 pm

the tank "tunnel" is also different isn't it because of the monoshock on the 75????

Title: Re: Yamaha tank
Post by: mposs on August 04, 2015, 09:05:36 pm

As Arn stated - easy way is to relocate frame cups....

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/mposs/Remove%20Mounts_zps78qx4v74.jpg~original) (http://s574.photobucket.com/user/mposs/media/Remove%20Mounts_zps78qx4v74.jpg.html)
(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/mposs/MXRelocate.jpg~original) (http://s574.photobucket.com/user/mposs/media/MXRelocate.jpg.html)
(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/mposs/MX250TankFit.jpg~original) (http://s574.photobucket.com/user/mposs/media/MX250TankFit.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Yamaha tank
Post by: steve7406 on August 05, 2015, 12:04:51 pm

Thanks guys that cleared the up