Are you saying take a sledge to the frame (ski mount) to get the ski back under somewhat vertical so I can turn right, put it back together and drop the flag?
1) I was told the 4-place electrical issues were resolved. b) you said you would bring it to the mtg to be worked on. third) no one else has seen these "issues". what did you do to it?
So an acceptable (and regrettable) mourning period has passed for the '78 ET250. It has become time to operate or pull the plug. The single lunger still fires up with just a few pulls and runs all day long. It still fouls plugs once every 4-5 rides, but pop a new one in (which are a type readily available for a small fee) and away you go for another couple fun filled days of riding. At least, that's how it was...
A brief reminder that this, my beloved "first" machine, was critically injured in a simple low speed mr. sled meet mr. tree crash in the yard now 2 seasons ago. I could no longer look at the mangled heap behind the shed. #19 said he would like to fix it - so my buying repair parts became his default xmas gift(s).
Well it didn't take long to hit the $100 mark, on a sled that in my mind has a fair market value of about $300 in good running order. This has been confirmed in various sales markets to be about right depending on condition.
To add to the continued non-direction, the nice Polaris backrest that was purchased this summer, to be mounted on the XC so the 3 could go out for local rides on 2 machines, will not fit due to the design of the seat (wraps over tunnel edges blocking mounting bracket of backrest).
So, the question to the crew is: look past the cost and repair the machine that has history and a club past? Or part the sucker out and move on with a newer updated machine for him to crash next?
The image shows the bellypan and chassis damage (not in detail) as well as the hood in the background. It would take a significant number of labor hours to get the mounting point of the front left ski straight and even that's a question. My inclination is to keep looking for a decent chassis locally and get one machine up and running.
