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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: Slakewell on July 15, 2013, 08:02:46 pm
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Is this like other 74.5 releases and is pre 75 legal?
(http://imgc.classistatic.com/cps/blnc/130618/507r1/73825n8_20.jpeg)
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AS 75 A.K.A. GP1 1975.5 model=pre '78 :)
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Yep that's a 75 model and certainly not legal for pre 75
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I agree that it is not legal for Pre '75 but it is not a 1975.5 model as mentioned above. Mine was built in 12/74 and it is as much a 1974.5 "type" of model as the Mag Husky, the 1974.5 Maico, the 1974.5 KTM and so on. That is, a 1974 model that had some hurried changes done to it to achieve more travel in the rear. It has a CrMo swingarm in place of the alloy swingarm on the '74 Phantom and a difference in the airbox/rear guard but otherwise the same, even the '75' forks have less than 7" of travel (well mine do anyway). It should belong in Pre '75 with travel limiters in the rear, in my opinion.
Yes, it is an 'AS75' model and hence not strictly legal for Pre '75 but it is prehistoric for Pre '78 competition.
With all that said, Paul's example is very stock indeed and it is a great model and someone should buy the bloody thing, Pre '75 legal or not. Forget about what class it races in - once you've got it in your shed you won't care one way or the other!
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I agree that it is not legal for Pre '75 but it is not a 1975.5 model as mentioned above. Mine was built in 12/74 and it is as much a 1974.5 "type" of model as the Mag Husky, the 1974.5 Maico, the 1974.5 KTM and so on. That is, a 1974 model that had some hurried changes done to it to achieve more travel in the rear. It has a CrMo swingarm in place of the alloy swingarm on the '74 Phantom and a difference in the airbox/rear guard but otherwise the same, even the '75' forks have less than 7" of travel (well mine do anyway). It should belong in Pre '75 with travel limiters in the rear, in my opinion.
Yes, it is an 'AS75' model and hence not strictly legal for Pre '75 but it is prehistoric for Pre '78 competition.
Yeah but Ken, that's something that could be said for all first year models of a specific class, put some travel restrictors and a down pipe on a GP2 and you've got the same bike, should that go into pre '75 as well ?
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A GP1 compared to a GPII is like comparing a TM Suzuki to a RM Suzuki, they're chalk and cheese. Either way, it doesn't matter as I said, the GP1 is a '75 model and is not legal for Pre '75.