While i am saving monies to build a 1976 DG racer type bike with dad, we are going to tidy up this little 1978 YZ 80E to go with our YZ400E.
It wont be a full restoration, just get it nice and reliable to flog around the paddock on.
I dont know where he got it, it just turned up one day after he went to melbourne to pick up something else!
Its a good looking little bike that looks to have had alot of use!
The tank is pretty dinged up, but the rust is not too bad no leaks at all.
The pipe looks pretty good too, with a few dings up front at usual.
Untill i turned the pipe upside down and this shit came out
I knew there was something funny about the right hand footpeg, but had never really had a proper look at it.
Its obviously broken off at some point and has been repaired, pretty poorly too. LOL
But i cut the square bar stock off the end and may be able to re use the footpeg.
I think they are supposed to bolt on, but these have been welded. there is a complete footpeg mount/bar on fleabay USA i might grab if i cant repair this one to my liking.
The swingarm has a peice of rhs welded to the top mount to give the ass end more clearance, i dont mind the idea but its done pretty badly and ugly so i will tidy it up.
you can kind of see it in this picture, at the top where it bolts to the shock. but i will get a better one of the swingarm soon.
and this is how it sits a few hours later.
the parts i need to fix/replace or missing altogether are (that i know so far) are -
Foot peg mounts/crossbar.
top exhaust mount.
rear exhaust mount
air filter
carb to air box boot.
both tyres
gear lever shaft
kick starter shaft (both were stuffed but hadnt been welded on)
rear brake rod
both rear axle adjusters are bent, one beyond repair the other maybe
thats all i can think of but if anyone has any of those parts im in the market for them..!
Next is to clean the wheels up (going to try and do it without dismantling them)
fix the footpeg mounts so frame can be powder coated.
Enjoy!
