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Jeez, he inherited your "smile" too 
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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About larger rear sprockets...in the 70's, I had a 175 Yamaha Enduro. I wanted a larger rear for off road but I rode it to work and needed the stock sprocket. Someone told me about an easy quick change conversion.
At that time, you could get a larger sprocket with a center hole that was made to fit exactly over the stock one. It had 4 notches to put 4 bolts between the teeth of the stock sprocket to hold it in place. I don't remember tooth counts, but it added about 2" to the outside diameter. Of course you had to drop the rear wheel to put it on. This conversion avoided that. You could put it on by just breaking the chain.
I drew a line straight across it, crossing the center as close as possible. I drilled holes on both sides of the line to match the pins in a chain link, 2 links on each side. Then I cut the sprocket in half. To install it, put the 2 halves over the stock sprocket and insert 4 chain links through the holes. Then put in the 4 bolts through the teeth as it was designed to have. Add the necessary extra chain and tighten it. Once it's set up, installing it took about 15 min and it worked perfectly. It wasn't balanced enough for high speed but for off road it was great.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I wore the tires off the two trail 70's my Dad bought cheap when I was a young buck. Tried to keep up with motocrossing buddies on Elsinores and Bultacos. That was how I learned about the Honda trail 70 handlebar death wobble.
Not fun, I still carry the scars.
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Most of these old bastards never knew the 90 had a two speed.
Probably never knew they had a helmet latch either.....
I am MAGA.
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Jim Conrad: The original Honda Trail 90's weighed right at 100 pounds LESS than the current Yamaha TW200's!
That comes in handy when moving the bike on and off its transport to be put into use and when maneuvering in trail-less difficult terrain with an Elk quarter on the cargo platform.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy I have both. Also...I never needed to transport a bike anywhere.
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Most of these old bastards never knew the 90 had a two speed.
Probably never knew they had a helmet latch either..... Helmet? in the 70's? Huh?
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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Like Evel's helmet......but no stars.
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