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Without knowing the condition better, don't expect more than a couple hundred, I would guess. But hey - let's get the thing cranking at least. I am in my mid 80's and have given up doing the maintenance myself. But I did get the stuck steering clutch problem fixed on my 1952 MC - by a top notch craw...

"Bit the dust" means I've worked on this thing for a long time, new valves, push rods, carb rebuild, new starter etc. Starts great now. But steering levers need adjusting. Darn - clutch throw-out bolt seems to be sheared off. No further fixes unless I want to pull the track off and dig into the fina...

My old MC just bit the dust, and I'm looking to replace it if i can get anything for it. A 440 crawler would be a big upgrade for me, if . . .
I wonder how far it is from Seattle.
Bob
Covington, WA

dtoots,

Wow - Lotta good info here. Thanks loads for sharing! We'll see how this all shakes out.

bbart

Pulled the starter on my MC and tried to fire it up on the bench. No response with 6 volt battery. And nothing with 6 volt charger. I did note tiny sparks upon contact. With 12 volt starter it did spin up, although kinda started out slowly. I had expected it to jump up to full speed pronto, but no. ...

Lots of good info. But no response yet to the question, ". . . Also how do you get grease in to the rollers, button grease fitting?" I'm thinking there must be a special attachment for my grease gun. I think my old MC would sure appreciate some lube in the three rollers and front idler. Thanks for a...