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atc110
11-09-2006, 04:31 PM
I found a 1983 YTM-175 for sale. The guy is asking $400, he says it was and is in great shape except the recoil rope broke 2 years ago and it hasn't ran since. Tell me what you think, here is a picture
theonlyjosh
11-09-2006, 04:59 PM
It looks in great shape from my point of view. and when he said pull chord broke, does he mean the rope just snapped? or the recoil is broken like parts inside it? because to buy a new rope is very cheap and simple.. keep us posted.
350Xccelerator
11-09-2006, 05:15 PM
looks pretty clean to me, $400 is a good price for any clean bike.
aquapunk
11-09-2006, 05:17 PM
go for it, looks nice
ATC-Eric
11-09-2006, 05:38 PM
I agree, go for it
atc110
11-09-2006, 05:40 PM
Yeah the rope simply snapped and he said he didn't want to deal with it. How big of an issue is the 2 years? Simply a carb clean or what?
theonlyjosh
11-09-2006, 05:50 PM
lol sorry, but that's funny... the pull rope snapped so he gave up, i'm 16 and wouldn't give up with that, it's such a simple fix.
bigreddaddy
11-09-2006, 06:50 PM
I had one just like that when I was about 16 back in the '80's. I put some lawnmower tires on it and had a blast with it. That is a 2 stroker right? Thats what mine was.
It looks in real good shape. I'd buy it.
WIkid500
11-09-2006, 07:58 PM
Heck yes buy it. If you don't; give me the number and I will!!
trikes4life
11-09-2006, 08:05 PM
hell thats very nice looking. Definatly worth 400, around here that condition 600 maybe 700 . there super fun i have one. turf tamers make it funner. rope is 5 min deal, Easy, super easy.
holmstrom
11-09-2006, 08:52 PM
i just put a rope on one of mine yesterday. turf tamers too.
82300R
11-09-2006, 09:06 PM
if thats all thats wrong with it i would buy it but i'm:crazy: :rolleyes: . i have bought worse off than that. :naughty:
atc110
11-09-2006, 09:13 PM
What about the issue of it sitting for the past 2 years?
PowerTech
11-09-2006, 09:22 PM
i got news for you it has been sitting for longer than 2 years.


3 wheelers that are in good shape have usualy been sitting for 15 , 20 years,

some one will drag it out time to time and give it a spin. and put it back away.that is good news for you.




the longer they sit the better as far as i am conserned.


so your bike has sit for a few years. you roll it out air up the tires. oil every thing up. drain teh gas out of teh tank pull the tank if you have to and clean it out good. maybe change the oil. remove the carb go through all the jets with a can of carb cleaner. maybe a new plug maybe not, don't mater if it runs .


get that thing. it is classic.