I am picking up a 1980 Pantera next Saturday, it is complete and in very good shape body and motor wise. The owner says it is a 500 fan cooled motor, but when I looked at it I did not see a fan or any tags on the block anywhere. I did see a sticker on top of the motor shroud that says "SUZUKI". Can any one tell me how to find out what the motor is? The only thing wrong with it (other than not being run for 2 years) is the drive wheel shaft broke on the end, he is giving me the brand new one that he bought to replace it. Is this a common problem area for this sled? How much of a pain in the butt is it going to be to replace? Are there any other things I should look for when I go over this before riding it?
I also noticed a tank on the right side (if you are sitting on sled) that looked like an oil tank and on the console there was a long slot labeled "oil", so it is oil injected obviously.
I'll post next week what I find out about it when I get it home and look it iver more closely. In the mean time any info would be appreciated--thank you.
I also noticed a tank on the right side (if you are sitting on sled) that looked like an oil tank and on the console there was a long slot labeled "oil", so it is oil injected obviously.
I'll post next week what I find out about it when I get it home and look it iver more closely. In the mean time any info would be appreciated--thank you.