April 29, 200422 yr Why all the bother ???? The best twin shock is the one that is sitting in your garage.........MADMAX
April 30, 200422 yr My '75 KT250...... only seen 1 other ridden in the classic series, and slowly getting it to ride nice! Beat a rake of modern bikes at the hooper this weekend..... my ultimate goal is to beat Nigel Dabster on his Sherco!!! Got quite close last time......
April 30, 200422 yr In your dreams big boy, no way on that big lump of iron bedframe, and if you continue to upset me I shall drag out the ultimate twinshock my extra special tricked up 340 and beat you with that too!
May 1, 200422 yr I don't think so....... your bulyam braked frankenstein piece of pig iron will have rotted away by the time you take the challenge and ride it... I'll have a bet with you..... I'll beat you at the next round, then you ride the frankentaco, I can beat you on that!!! ....... and then I promise not to park in front of your sherco..... although it's difficult to pick your's out amongst all the other's.... cant you paint it pink or something!
May 1, 200422 yr Are you doing the Trials central trial Mr Dabster? If so which route / class do you ride?
May 3, 200422 yr Parts availability is a big concern, so is fun and reliability. I would stick to either a TY175 Yamaha, Bultaco or Montesa. All three have a great distribution of parts. The best out there. I have competed on both Montesa's and Yamaha's. I own and have competed on my TY175, Montesa 172 and 348. They all have good points. The Monty's have good solid motors, very usable power and handle well. Not the best brakes and OK suspension. I prefer my TY175, it has a weak motor (stock) but can be hoped up enough to make it competetive in any vintage event. The handling is superb, suspension good and very reliable. Mine has been punished for years and never gives up! Yamaha wins the Jap bike contest, no question, the rest are not in the same league unless heavily modified. Either Bul or Montesa are the best choices among the European's. Get a TY175 and just ride! You can forget about wrenching, they are as solid as a rock. You will be glad you did.
May 3, 200422 yr Probably the TLR is the pick of the Japanese twinshocks, simply the best twinshock suspension bar none, and ultimate grip-finding power. 250's are best but you have to be on the ball!, 200's very capable and smoother.
May 14, 200422 yr Why do people rate the Jumbo so highly, I have one and find it a bag of nails. Does'nt rev handling not that clever and heavy to boot. It has done very very little work so is not just a question of tuning. What am I missing????
May 14, 200422 yr your bulyam braked frankenstein piece of pig iron will have rotted away by the time you take the challenge and ride it... The last time I saw the No.1 bike it looked like it had been ' ridden hard and put away wet' quite a sad case. Dabster will have to spend many hours in the shed to get that one running sweetly, so you're probably safe for a couple of years. Always like the Beamish Suzuki, in fact I owned one in my late schoolboy /early adult days that was formerly owned by Milly himself Got a little 'in my shed' twinshock project on the go - plan to have it ready for Xmas........................'04
May 14, 200422 yr My '75 KT250...... only seen 1 other ridden in the classic series, and slowly getting it to ride nice! Beat a rake of modern bikes at the hooper this weekend..... my ultimate goal is to beat Nigel Dabster on his Sherco!!!Got quite close last time...... I have it on very good authority ( ex works KT rider) that it was a right pig and overweight.
May 14, 200422 yr Why do people rate the Jumbo so highly, I have one and find it a bag of nails. Does'nt rev handling not that clever and heavy to boot. It has done very very little work so is not just a question of tuning. What am I missing???? Tuning, it is a great bike but needs to be fettled just right.
May 16, 200422 yr The jumbo motor is a good blank canvas for modification, you have a choice of induction for a start!
May 16, 200422 yr Tuning, it is a great bike but needs to be fettled just right. My God!! mr Blobby and Crusty the clown in the same room
May 16, 200422 yr I'll tell you what's not the best. My Montesa 330 at the moment!! Just about everything that could be messed with has been, the deeper I look the worse I find It's not looking promising for the TC Trial.
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