One of my new acquisitions: A vintage 1980 Yamaha Excel V, known as the EC540
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This is the bonnet. It's off because the engine needed repair
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It's a two passenger touring sled. The body is in good shape.
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Too bad about the engine though: It was killed by a stinkin'MOUSE!
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The rodent made it past the airbox, down the carb, and made a nest in the intake.
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The stupid rodent even stuffed crap past the reed valves, then pissed and pooped enough to rust up the engine.
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It turns over, about 270 degrees. I'll have to disassemble the whole thing to see if it can be salvaged.
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The finished snowmobile! A 1980 Yamaha Excel V.
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The EC540 fan-cooled motor that now runs great.
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