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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: Graeme M on May 26, 2010, 09:33:23 pm

Title: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Graeme M on May 26, 2010, 09:33:23 pm: Latest Brit mag Classic Dirtbike features this superb DR/RM Special built by French racer Jean-Francois Helaine. The work and attention to detail is incredible, and it is to my eye nicer than the HL500 that inspired it. Tres bon!

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/rm470.jpg)
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: brent j on May 26, 2010, 10:04:37 pm: I reckon the TM tank and colour scheme really set it off too. I prefer that to an RM tank
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Graeme M on May 26, 2010, 10:32:20 pm: Yep, I reckon so too. Those TM tanks are very svelte, and the yellow with the green flash looks the goods. The article is very interesting - a lot of work went into building the bike, especially cutting and shutting the frame to fit the DR engine in there. Incredible attention to detail has resulted in one very cool special. If'n I could I'd buy the thing off him!
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: vmx42 on May 27, 2010, 08:11:25 am: Sweet… very, very nice!

But it when it bottoms out it will leave a heck of a trench behind it. 12" of travel - 10" ground clearance?
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: evo550 on May 27, 2010, 07:15:30 pm: That motor is BIG the sump looks larger than my old 202 holden motor :o
Looks nice though.
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: oldfart on May 27, 2010, 08:13:13 pm: Suzuki DR or SP 400 donk enlarged somewhat ;)
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Marc.com on May 28, 2010, 12:53:29 pm: Quote from: Graeme M on May 26, 2010, 10:32:20 pm
Incredible attention to detail has resulted in one very cool special. If'n I could I'd buy the thing off him!

Hey Graeme did you check out the Monda in the same issue, not quite as detailed but nice improvement to the Maico 490 ;D
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Graeme M on May 28, 2010, 01:46:55 pm: I haven't read that one yet. Was that the article that also featured a later CR that had been converted to a twin-shock?

I was impressed with how quick the guy got his TT500C sorted, I love those things. The Bullies, were cool too. But the RMH470 was by far the neatest bike in that issue.
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Marc.com on May 28, 2010, 02:36:28 pm: Quote from: Graeme M on May 28, 2010, 01:46:55 pm
I haven't read that one yet. Was that the article that also featured a later CR that had been converted to a twin-shock?

I was impressed with how quick the guy got his TT500C sorted, I love those things. The Bullies, were cool too. But the RMH470 was by far the neatest bike in that issue.

Hell the TT500 was complete and just needed a fluff up, not like the wrecks we usually start with.

The Monda is CR500 engine in Maico twin shock frame. See what happens when our twin shock rules are too liberal.
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Graeme M on May 28, 2010, 02:55:17 pm: Ahh yes, that's what it was. I skipped that article cos I am not that much interested in Honda CRs, especially the 80s stuff, and I got the impression it was a later model converted to twin shock. But it was nearly as bad from the sounds of it! :D
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: TT5 Matt on May 28, 2010, 08:43:28 pm: Graeme did that mag have a story on a Aberg 500 thumper ???
Title: Re: Now THIS is a nice DR/RM hybrid
Post by: Graeme M on May 28, 2010, 08:54:24 pm: No Matt, that's the last issue. This is the latest one, just out. I subscribe online and get it as an e-zine, so I get it pretty much as soon as it's published. Probably won't be in the newsagents for a little while yet.