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Honda / Re: CR480 Mugen Kit Interest?

« on: January 17, 2018, 05:50:14 AM »

Thanks for the comments!  The item sold. 

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Honda / Re: CR480 Mugen Kit Interest?

« on: January 04, 2018, 11:21:45 AM »

Thanks guys!  So, it is just basically Bling for the CR480. 

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Honda / Re: CR480 Mugen Kit Interest?

« on: January 03, 2018, 03:06:44 AM »

The CR4800 is a very popular bike, but it looks like the Mugen kits for the Honda big bores is a limited market.  Is it because the 480 already has great power and potential for more with a few mods?  I also have not been able to find any articles on testing with this kit.  Anyone have info on what this kit offers?

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General Discussion / Re: Steve McQueen rates the bikes of ‘66

« on: November 21, 2017, 03:57:58 AM »

What would Steve think (if he was still alive) about the portly 240lb Suzuki RMZ450?

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Honda / CR480 Mugen Kit Interest?

« on: October 31, 2017, 09:07:26 AM »

Thinking about selling my NOS ME480 kit. I know the pre-1981 stuff is really sought after, but is there very much interest in these kits?  Which sites would work best for posting it?

Thanks! 

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Bike Talk / 1971 Japanese MX Comparison

« on: October 05, 2017, 09:47:37 AM »

Does anyone recall if any of the bike magazines ever compared the 1971 Japanese Open MX bikes?

A shootout with RT-1MX vs TM400 vs F5 (kitted) or at least two of them?

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Yamaha / Re: YZ Clutch Cover on DT1-RT1 cases

« on: June 06, 2017, 07:56:33 AM »

Thanks Bill. 

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Yamaha / Re: YZ Clutch Cover on DT1-RT1 cases

« on: May 24, 2017, 03:40:08 AM »

Thanks! 

Gasket number is the same (308-15461-09-00), but different KS oil seal numbers (93104-20007-00 vs. 93101-20048-00). :-(

Maybe I will order both seals to see if the difference is shaft diameter, mounting hole size or depth/width.

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Yamaha / YZ Clutch Cover on DT1-RT1 cases

« on: May 23, 2017, 09:39:05 AM »

I think someone gave me the answer here years ago, but as with a lot of things I forgot.  Will the YZ A-B clutch covers fit on the DT1-RT1 cases?

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General Discussion / Re: 1983 500cc shootout

« on: March 24, 2017, 05:07:43 PM »

Where is the shoot out for 1981?

I think the Husky 430CR won. 

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General Discussion / Re: 1983 500cc shootout

« on: March 24, 2017, 10:20:14 AM »

Here is one example:

It's some Australian guy who wheelies away from the pack at Glen Helen.    He is the thrid rider to the right of the starter's box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibagblxDNqU&feature=youtu.be

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General Discussion / Re: 500cc motocross shoot-out 1984.

« on: March 24, 2017, 03:15:48 AM »

"In third position is the Honda.  They took a perfectly workable 480, trashed it and brought out an entirely new bike that's not as good as the year-old model..."
 

Broc Glover was 1983 and 1985 US 500cc National Champ on a YZ490 that was closer to stock than the other manufacturer's bikes.

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General Discussion / Re: 1983 500cc shootout

« on: March 18, 2017, 03:12:53 AM »

And the winner is......... 

The article says the YZ490 is fastest to the first turn.  In all the 40+, 50+ and Open Class races I have watched over the years I have never seen a YZ490 beat the CR480's to the first turn.

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KTM / Re: Mounting a Mikuni carb on my 75 KTM 250

« on: January 24, 2017, 04:47:13 AM »

It is a Type 1     Will a Type 2 work on the '74-'76 KTM 250's?

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KTM / Re: Mounting a Mikuni carb on my 75 KTM 250

« on: January 21, 2017, 06:59:35 AM »

OK.  What is the best place to find rebuild kits and new slides for a Bing 54?