1976 Yamaha Dt400 Enduro on 2040-parts.com
Pleasanton, California, US
1976 Yamaha DT400 Enduro.1896 original miles. I bought this bike from E-bay from a very honest seller. Bike had 1750 miles and had been in storage. I inspected every thing. Remove head, has original size piston, replaced the following; rings, gaskets, top crank bearing, clutch plates and springs (they were fine),Oil feed line from oiling pump. Oiling pump works perfect. Fork seals and dust covers (they were leaking and dust covers with small cracks). Adjusted timing(was slightly off) now perfect. cleaned exhaust pipe inside and out, burned off oil and carbon from exhaust baffle, painted exhaust with 2000 degree heat paint. painted engine. Touched up rear fender(wrong silver paint) Sprockets and chain are perfect. Has scratch on tank decal right side (covered with aria sticker). Rear fender has slight dent, clutch lever ball end is bent in. Rebuilt carburetor, has original jets. Tuned perfect. This bike is running perfect. Engine main seal is not leaking held pressure test. The chrome cleans up well with polish and elbow grease. The bike has not been detailed still needs fine cleaning of all aluminum and chrome, needs some paint touch up. Perfect bike for showroom restoration project. Or just fine clean and ride it as is This bike is 38 years old and shows cosmetic signs of age. I put $400.00 worth of parts in it, and got it back to as close to perfect for riding. tires are still good. Bike pulls very strong. Is quick. pulls 2nd gear wheelies with no problem. Brakes are fine. all electrical components work perfect. Battery is charged up fine,( six volt) air filter is like new. tank has no rust. send email address and I can send 50 plus close up pictures of every part. This bike has OEM extender seat (removed) comes with it. Original manual, with Clymer's shop manual book. Two keys. (not sure what second key fits) main key fits ignition seat lock and steering wheel lock. steering wheel lock is hard to turn key didn't want to damage key so I didn't use it. fresh CA title and registration. These bikes are getting hard to find, especially in original un modified, un molested condition. Local pick up only or must have picked up by professional bike mover. Vin #501209231
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