68 Mustang Street/Strip/Show. Built 351 Cleveland. Best 1/4 mile 11.54 @116. (won the race but lost due to red light). It ran A LOT of 11.6's. Car 19 in the time slips was my buddy with a 78 Camaro. I'm car 351C. We ran each other as much as we could we had a friggin riot 
I got it 1999, painted it is 2001, I raced it a lot a few years ago, not much in the last 3 years. I'm too busy lately with minibikes to drive it much...
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I got it 1999, painted it is 2001, I raced it a lot a few years ago, not much in the last 3 years. I'm too busy lately with minibikes to drive it much...
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OK, Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Does anyone know what year Trail Flight I have?
The serial number is 547425, model 368-560C. Engine is HS40-55393B-4270B
Also. My seat cover is held on with what looks like big pop rivets. Was this factory or did someone revise them?
It seems like snaps would be a better choice...
Thanks
Danford1
PS I've already installed new chrome fenders, cleaned up chrome on wheels etc since these pics were taken. It will be looking dang near new again soon
Does anyone know what year Trail Flight I have?
The serial number is 547425, model 368-560C. Engine is HS40-55393B-4270B
Also. My seat cover is held on with what looks like big pop rivets. Was this factory or did someone revise them?
It seems like snaps would be a better choice...
Thanks
Danford1
PS I've already installed new chrome fenders, cleaned up chrome on wheels etc since these pics were taken. It will be looking dang near new again soon
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Nice bike! Very complete, clean, and appears totally original.
Seat rivets: on all of the MTD Trail Flite bikes I've seen, they had those same large rivets holding the seat on. I have to assume that is factory correct.
Tecumseh engine: The first digit of the serial number represents the last number in the year it was manufactured. But, other things like shroud shape and decals can also assist in determining the year. Note that your serial number starts with a 4, but also has the more square shape engine shroud. I believe 1974 was the first year of the square top shroud HS40. Previous years had the rounded shroud.
I do not know which years these bikes were manufactured. I thought they were 69-71 or 72....The ones I have seen that were original had the pre-1974 rounded shroud HS40 engines. Your engine looks original to the bike, it's the correct color, and has the lighting coil. Your bike may very well be a 1974.
This is the most original bike I know of and it's a 1970 ---->#005 1970 MTD TRAIL FLITE
Perhaps someone with some more knowledge about these MTD's will chime in.
Seat rivets: on all of the MTD Trail Flite bikes I've seen, they had those same large rivets holding the seat on. I have to assume that is factory correct.
Tecumseh engine: The first digit of the serial number represents the last number in the year it was manufactured. But, other things like shroud shape and decals can also assist in determining the year. Note that your serial number starts with a 4, but also has the more square shape engine shroud. I believe 1974 was the first year of the square top shroud HS40. Previous years had the rounded shroud.
I do not know which years these bikes were manufactured. I thought they were 69-71 or 72....The ones I have seen that were original had the pre-1974 rounded shroud HS40 engines. Your engine looks original to the bike, it's the correct color, and has the lighting coil. Your bike may very well be a 1974.
This is the most original bike I know of and it's a 1970 ---->#005 1970 MTD TRAIL FLITE
Perhaps someone with some more knowledge about these MTD's will chime in.
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Thanks for the info.
$1700 for the green one? Wow, I didn't know a Trail Flite was so valuable...
I did a lot of work to mine today. I took all 4 Sebac shocks apart and cleaned them. I'm amazed how tight the plastic sleeves still are in them. They all work great. I was expecting them to be rusted and wore out. They weren't and they all came apart easily.
I took the rear hub/bearings apart. WOW. I didn't expect that to be so complex with all the ball bearings and cone shaped inner race. I thought it would just have the typical 1 3/8" diameter bearings. Seems like a lot of extra designing and extra parts. A simply bearing would have saved MTD some money. Anyway it is all back together, adjusted and spinning freely. Brakes were in great shape too and seem to work well. I installed a new brake cable as the old one was kinked and stiff.
The front suspension works easily and so far I haven't found anything all worn out and trashed. This can't have very many hours or miles on it.
I ordered a new chain and belt. I hope to be riding it this weekend.
Danford1
Doesn't mean the bike is worth anywhere near $1700 just because someone is asking that much. I had an all original and had a hard time getting $700 for it on eBay. Yours has the mx bars and should have the hs50. I believe your shroud may have been swapped. Take a picture of the intake that the carb attaches to and post it. I'll bet it's an hs50 with the aluminum lighted flywheel.
Here's the Columbia version. The mx model with the hs50. I've had both the hs50 and hs50 models. They are nice riding well made bikes. Oh and the hs50 model supposedly has a 12" front wheel and 10" rear and the hs40 had both 10". I can't remember if mine had a 12" front. At least that's what the brochure said.
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I have another MTD Trail Flite, serial 547614 so only 189 bikes later. It has even different handlebars. It doesn't have a model ID tag, nor does it have some frame tubes.... It is definitely a part bike
But. Who is to say either bike has the original bars on it? They could have been changed years ago.
Danford1
But. Who is to say either bike has the original bars on it? They could have been changed years ago.
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I have another MTD Trail Flite, serial 547614 so only 189 bikes later. It has even different handlebars. It doesn't have a model ID tag, nor does it have some frame tubes.... It is definitely a part bike
But. Who is to say either bike has the original bars on it? They could have been changed years ago.
Danford1
But. Who is to say either bike has the original bars on it? They could have been changed years ago.
Danford1