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Offline steve7406

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Yamaha tank
« on: August 04, 2015, 07:19:34 pm »
Will a tank from a 1975 mx250b fit on a 1974 mx250a.
2000 Yamaha WR400f
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1975 Yamaha MX250b
1973 Yamaha mx360 (on the rebuild table)                                                               
1972 Yamaha dt1 250
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Re: Yamaha tank
« Reply #1 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

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Re: Yamaha tank
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2015, 07:46:06 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.
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Offline Rossvickicampbell

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Re: Yamaha tank
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2015, 08:09:53 pm »
the tank "tunnel" is also different isn't it because of the monoshock on the 75????
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Re: Yamaha tank
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2015, 09:05:36 pm »
As Arn stated - easy way is to relocate frame cups....



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Offline steve7406

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Re: Yamaha tank
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2015, 12:04:51 pm »
Thanks guys that cleared the up
2000 Yamaha WR400f
1980 Suzuki RM250t
1977 Suzuki RM125b                                         
1975 Yamaha MX250b
1973 Yamaha mx360 (on the rebuild table)                                                               
1972 Yamaha dt1 250
1976 Suzuki ts 185