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Curly3

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1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« on: April 04, 2012, 06:53:04 am »
A friend of mine is contemplating buying a 76 TM 400.
Is it eligible for Pre75 through the continuation of manufacture rule?
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 07:25:45 am »
Didn't know there was a TM400 in 1976 .. seems too late doesn't it?  Isn't 1976 a B Model RM or did Suzuki continue the TM's along side the RM's??

ANyway if it is indeed a 76 model then I've got the latest version of the MOM's and it only says TS400 not TM400 so I would suspect not eligible.
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 11:07:22 am »
The last TM400 was the 1975 TM400M, and there are not many out there. It had the shocks moved up a bit - like the TM250M, so the eligibility argument should be the same. Suzuki's 1976 models had the A suffix, and that's when the RM370A came along. Never say never though, maybe a few TM400Ms were produced into 1976? Any ID on frame?
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2012, 11:24:40 am »
production was done and dusted by early 75 and there is no 76 model TM anything.

The TM400M is the designated 1975 model and is a pre 78 bike.
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2012, 04:33:13 pm »
if your friend wants a good pre 75 tm400 i have a 73 model that goes great , has a gmc pipe and i bought it off a suzuki man in melbourne about 3 months ago , its in good racing condition and goes like a scalded cat but doesnt seem to have the nasty power hit everyone talks about , comes with a complete set of new repo plastics, seat foam and cover, new repo tm400 side covers with the 400 white vynil stickons , a complete set of 73 tank decals, other projects have taken precedence, do it up with the new gear or race it now its a peach  3300 gets it delivered between brisbane and melbourne.
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Curly3

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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2012, 04:42:07 pm »
I'll give him that option Taka.
It must be a TS then, is a 76 TS 400 eligible for pre75.
Thanks for the help gents.
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2012, 04:45:55 pm »
 If no hit,could have TS ignition to smooth out
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2012, 05:09:03 pm »
slides the new moms says 76 TS400 are so you might want to check what the plates say....... if it has plates its a TS 
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Re: 1976 TM 400, Pre75?
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2012, 08:08:59 pm »
Quote from: bazza on April 04, 2012, 04:45:55 pm
If no hit,could have TS ignition to smooth out
plenty of hit just no wack but then again its pushing 105kgs and still pulling mono's from 3rd to 4th
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