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Maybe this is not relevant, but I had a Polaris 500 (twin) sled that broke its crank in half religiously every 8000 miles, did it twice and I had a friend with the same sled same thing. No bearing damage evident so it just seemed a metal fatigue thing, stock motors.

I like it. Seems like a reasonable price, especially with a spare motor.

That bike is righteous. Rode a 350/500/750 a few times back in the day (2Steves from this forum being one of them). They accelerated and sounded like nothing else, always a place in my heart for these even though I never owned one and probably never will. Party on sir.

Ball joint on lower shock mount?
I do hate changing tires, and have pretty much given it up.

Wow nice. A beast for sure.

I just want to hear it.

I hate to say I'd have given that one a thought if it was closer to me. It kinda looked like it was all there, but I suppose initial optimism would soon be overwhelmed by what it would cost to bring that one back to life. I do have a soft spot for Daytonas.

Don't know if any of you have used these guys, but a really stand up company that does good work. Did the cylinder bore and crank work on my IT175 twice, second time because I fed the bike a diet of sand. Life is harder when you're stupid. Started using them when Bore Tech went out of business.

Enjoy the dirt with your sons! I've noticed that All Balls stuff is mostly Chinese made stuff, for what it's worth. I bought some crank bearings/seals of theirs that were Koyo (I'd never use a Chinese crank bearing), but all the other wheel and steering bearings have been no name Chinese.

That's great.

You'll love the KTM. I did a similar last year and bought a 2005 KTM 250EXC 'for my son'. It is an absolute beast and a blast on the trails. Almost too much bike for tight trails, but hey I don't want to sound like a wimp.

Wing cars and GNXs. That's awesome.

What Mark said about pulling the pump cable wide open. Sounds like you're getting closer to PWK bliss.

I do believe the earth needs more two stroke smoke. Carry on and do your part.

Good looking bike! Enjoy the refurb.