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| 1977 Hercules "Prototype" 250MX Restoration |
| These are photos of the bike after arriving at Mike McGowan's shop in California. |
| Danny Turner on the bike getting ready for a practice ride. |
| The bike as found and ridden by Dave Baskins. |
| The bike was in exceptional shape, missing only a few of the original parts. |
| Restoration Begins |
| The airbox is hand formed aluminum. Standard Bing Carburetor. |
| The cylinder fins are a full two inches narrower than the GS model. This bike has the seven speed transmission though Mike said they did experiment with blocking out two gears to make it a five speed. |
| Click photos to enlarge |
| Completed Motor |
| Tank is prepped for paint |
| Frame primmed and ready for paint |
| Misc. parts ready for mounting |
| Pipe is prepped for repair, bed blasting and paint |
| Assembly begins....the paint was matched to fresh paint found on the underside of the fuel tank. Side panels are hand pounded in aluminum to match the original panels. |
| Freshly painted tank and handle bars are mounted with correct hardware. The seat pan is being reconstructed from the remains of the original seat pan which was done in aluminum. |
| The front wheel gets mounted a week later. Most of the original hardware and equipment is restored and returned to the bike. |
| Two weeks later and the rear wheel is mounted. |
| The bike is beginning to take shape....It is now week 11 after disassembly began |
| The pipe and correct silencer are mounted |
| Tank graphics have been restored. |
| Seat pan is almost complete |
| Hercules Brochure |
Click Photo to Enlarge
| Danny Turner's National Number Assigned #24 |
