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> > Just got a baby brother for the KLR, a beat up but rideable CT175. > I need to know what kind of oil to put in the gear box and can't find > a manual for this bike. Any ideas? > Also, it's missing a couple of spokes. I've never had to replace > spokes before and have no idea where I'd go to get some for this old > of bike. Any suggestions? >

----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Dobson Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 19:45 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - 1973 Yamaha CT 175 Enduro - HELP! To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "loudicks" wrote: > > > > Just got a baby brother for the KLR, a beat up but rideable CT175. > > I need to know what kind of oil to put in the gear box and > can't find > > a manual for this bike. Any ideas? > > Also, it's missing a couple of spokes. I've never had to replace > > spokes before and have no idea where I'd go to get some for > this old > > of bike. Any suggestions? > > > > > > The common gearbox oil of that era was 20W-40 motor oil(any two-stroke > gearbox oil will probably do). Yamaha currently sells the following: > > http://www.yamaha- > motor.com/sport/apparel/apscitemdetail/3/122/all/1/1579/detail.aspx > > The Yamaha site has parts catalogs for several 1973 models, including > a CT3. You can get parts numbers and try the dealer or the internet, > e.g., ronayers.com. Also, wheel specialists will probably be > helpful. > > http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/servi ... /home.aspx > > ED > > > > D Critchley [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> > I think I'm going to skip organizing NOAB this year. I've been on > the fence but... Although I think Bob Vila is a whore, I really need > to spend time taking care of a neglected house this summer, and NOAB > is one distraction I can trim from the schedule. > > Mark >