1979 yami.. 440

[mercmike]

Have the chance to pick up a yami '79 440 exciter.... Decent shape, needs the carbs gone threw, hood was repaired, with different decals.  would ya'll say 200$ is good, fair, or I'm getting jacked?    I figured a certain yami guru could give me some dierection on this   

[Autolube]

Pictures man... we need pictures!   
Howz the belly pan?
Howz the tunnel?
Howz the compression?
Gosh, a 79 Exciter for 200 bucks sounds pretty Exciting to me..... Let's Ride 

[mercmike]

I have not seen it yet.. not this weekend but the following weekend ill be going to look at it and or bring it home  .   It's been a pretty slow summer for picking sleds up, but in the last week its picked up!! Also have a vintage ski doo, Harley sled, and a 89 Polaris long track to go look at! I almost have my SM 760 done, but don't think it will be done for the show this year.. will catch up with pics soon...

[mercmike]

Finally meet up with the guy.. it was a mess... a lot of broken parts, hood was messed up, belly pan was beat to heck, rear tunnel was torn    I waited a long time to get to see this thing and didn't turn out... I could even fork the 200 over for it      its been a dry year for finding sleds.. I hope it picks up.  Sorry autolube no yami yet.

[Autolube]

Yeah, oddly enough....I've never owned an Exciter. I will find one someday. But not for a while, I Have a GPX motor waiting for me at Koch's Performance so my vintage sled budget is running in the RED. 

[w-jetter]

Jeff what did you find happened to your GPX motor?  I am wondering as my 75 sst sno jet has the same motor. I hope to do everything right so I don't melt it down??

[Autolube]

Jeff what did you find happened to your GPX motor?  I am wondering as my 75 sst sno jet has the same motor. I hope to do everything right so I don't melt it down??

Bad crank bearings.... I should have known better!

[mercmike]

Yeah, oddly enough....I've never owned an Exciter. I will find one someday. But not for a while, I Have a GPX motor waiting for me at Koch's Performance so my vintage sled budget is running in the RED. 

I know how that's goes    but Mr.  Leon will do a great job and be wroth every penny!

[w-jetter]

Well I had them replaced so I will keep my fingers crossed nothing else goes to heck!

As for the budget it is always in the red!!  sometimes I get this look    LOL!!