What Montgomery Ward model is this?

[DT400Rider]

Just picked this one up. I bought it for the motor but thinking it should stay with the minibike if it original to the bike. It is a 5hp.

 

[roccosbike]

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This is mine and the way I bought it.I was told a 5HP tecumseh came stock on this mini so yours probably is all original.They are a nice riding bike.If I had that one I would keep it like it is and just clean and paint it.:thumbsup:

Monkey wards bike.

 

[Harleys Papa]

Could be original but the tank is wrong

 

[SimpleTom]

Could be original but the tank is wrong

What's wrong with the tank?? I just looked at the catalog page and the tank looks the same to me. Cap location also. :shrug:

Looks like a real nice original example. Couple guys are looking for that particular bike in the wanted section of the classifieds.

 

[ScooterBoy]

That model of Ward's bike was made by Central States Tool and Die:thumbsup:

 

[Harleys Papa]

What's wrong with the tank?? I just looked at the catalog page and the tank looks the same to me. Cap location also. :shrug:

The cap on his is centered to the back, OEM was offset to the front :shrug:

 

[SimpleTom]

The cap on his is centered to the back, OEM was offset to the front :shrug:

You need to enlarge the catalog picture. The cap is centered and on the back in the catalog as well. :doah:

 

[DT400Rider]

Thanks everyone so far on the info!

So everything looks the same from the ad to my bike. (except gas cap). Either the tank has been replaced or maybe different year?

What year is that ad from? It is named with 1975 in it, is that the year?

Any ideal on Model number?

 

[jbrewton]

Could be original but the tank is wrong

I love the perspective on this ad.

The little bike is shown toward the front and it looks big, but it's really not.
The T777 looks small and insignificant and small toward the rear and it's huge!

 

[roccosbike]

Your bike looks correct to me.Do you have your torque converter belt?Looks like a 20 series semetric drive unit.

 

[DT400Rider]

Your bike looks correct to me.Do you have your torque converter belt?Looks like a 20 series semetric drive unit.

Yes, I have the belt and chain. The chain is rusty, I am soaking it in some oil right now. I sure I will need a new one.

The belt looks ok.

After looking more carefully at the pictures and ad, It looks to me that the gas cap is in the same place. Right in the middle of the two mounting bracket.

 

[TomH]

Nice find. Looks like it would be pretty easy to make it a rider. What do you plan to do with it?

 

[DT400Rider]

Nice find. Looks like it would be pretty easy to make it a rider. What do you plan to do with it?

Thanks. Not sure yet what I am going to do with it yet. Every time I look at it, I like it better and better.

When I get time, I will check for spark. Then clean the carb and see if she will fire up.

 

[TomH]

5 horse with a TAV, ought to scoot pretty good.

 

[turftech 1]

2 unrelated points,
1. DT 400 rider, if you do in fact have a DT 400, HOLD ON TO IT! I sold mine last year, and have regretted it since. Such a fun bike, and that old 400cc 2 stroke has such great low end torque, I could just idle my bike in first gear when riding trails behind my son, never stalled. Man, I miss that bike!
2. I love seeing that ad for Ward's mini bikes, brought back about 1,000 memories of my own childhood, ogling mini bikes. That 5 hp bike on the right of the ad, the $239 "best seller" was my dream bike for years, while I rode whatever I could piece together, old tiller and edger motors I could pick up for free, clean the carbs, or swap some parts from my junk pile, disconnect the governor and mount it onto my home made frame, bolt on my centrifugal clutch with the teeth 70% worn off and go like a mad dog till I threw a rod, or seized something. :doah:

 

[DT400Rider]

2 unrelated points,
1. DT 400 rider, if you do in fact have a DT 400, ...........

Yes, I have it and a few other Yamahas.
dt400 1976
dt125 1976
GT80 1976
JT1L 1971

I thought about selling it a few times but alway changed my mind.

 

[turftech 1]

It's GORGEOUS! That's a keeper. I had a '78, so it had the rear mono-shock, but I like the tank design better on the '76.

 

[DT400Rider]

It's GORGEOUS! That's a keeper. I had a '78, so it had the rear mono-shock, but I like the tank design better on the '76.

Thanks.

I had the 78 back in the early 80s. I also had the 77 which I bought in High School with 1200 miles on it. That was in 1978. I always liked the 75-76 style. My buddy in high school had one.

I finally picked upt the 76 about 8 years ago.

I have a nice original seat and tank in storage.

 

[olbeast]

Do you still have the mini bike?

 

[Docdc]

Just to let you know, this post is from October of 2011 and the last time DT400 was on was in April of this year. I don't think you will get an answer on this one.

Doc