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Clubroom => Foto Forum => Topic started by: John Orchard on September 25, 2014, 09:51:37 am

Title: Scan your bike tests and stick em here.
Post by: John Orchard on September 25, 2014, 09:51:37 am: I thought it'd be a good idea for people to scan magazine bike tests and put em in one file, hopefully admin will make it a 'sticky' so it's always at the top of this classification? I always love reading about the bikes I have, from back-in-the-day. Start it off with the bike in question written in bold as below, will make it quicker to scan for your bike.

HONDA CR500RE 1984 - Trail & Track

Thought I'd start, seein as I just bought a CR500RE, I went looking back through my old Trail & Track's and found the test I did on the CR as 24 year old, not bad for a kid (even if I do say so myself ;) lol )

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/CR500REtestpg1_zpse8ced1cd.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/CR500REtestpg1_zpse8ced1cd.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/CR500REtestpg2_zps35be7ec8.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/CR500REtestpg2_zps35be7ec8.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/CR500REtestpg3_zps0443767d.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/CR500REtestpg3_zps0443767d.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/CR500REtestpg4_zpsb82f2977.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/CR500REtestpg4_zpsb82f2977.jpg.html)
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Post by: Tahitian_Red on September 25, 2014, 10:58:23 am: Good read John! I hope she rides as good as the one you tested back in the day. ;D
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Post by: 80-85 husky on September 25, 2014, 03:53:10 pm: I rekon I have that mag stashed somewhere ( in a container in a box :()
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Post by: evo550 on September 25, 2014, 09:03:44 pm: Didn't same mag have 1984 Maico SC 500 test?
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Post by: John Orchard on September 26, 2014, 07:32:50 am: Quote from: evo550 on September 25, 2014, 09:03:44 pm
Didn't same mag have 1984 Maico SC 500 test?

Nope, due to a Les Swallow error, both mags were marked "July '84". I have the mag with the SC500 test if you'd like to read it?
Title: Re: Scan your bike tests and stick em here.
Post by: shelpi on September 26, 2014, 09:28:12 am: Quote from: John Orchard on September 26, 2014, 07:32:50 am
Quote from: evo550 on September 25, 2014, 09:03:44 pm
Didn't same mag have 1984 Maico SC 500 test?

Nope, due to a Les Swallow error, both mags were marked "July '84". I have the mag with the SC500 test if you'd like to read it?
yes please ;)
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Post by: John Orchard on September 26, 2014, 12:55:46 pm: 1984 Maico SC500 - Trail & Track

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/July84.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/July84.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/1984SC500Maicopg1_zpse4f610ed.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/1984SC500Maicopg1_zpse4f610ed.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/1984SC500Maicopg2_zpsbd97d771.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/1984SC500Maicopg2_zpsbd97d771.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/1984SC500Maicopg3_zps099966ee.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/1984SC500Maicopg3_zps099966ee.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/1984SC500Maicopg4_zps95b0fb72.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/1984SC500Maicopg4_zps95b0fb72.jpg.html)

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/JohnnyRacer89/1984SC500Maicopg5_zpsd3a76710.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/JohnnyRacer89/media/1984SC500Maicopg5_zpsd3a76710.jpg.html)
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Post by: shelpi on September 27, 2014, 09:27:45 am: cheers
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Post by: evo550 on September 27, 2014, 08:54:56 pm: That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.
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Post by: shelpi on September 29, 2014, 09:16:32 am: Quote from: evo550 on September 27, 2014, 08:54:56 pm
That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.
so can you give us your own sumed up test of a long term ownership ;)
please :)
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Post by: 80-85 husky on September 29, 2014, 06:38:16 pm: Hey John, you never said you were anorexic as a kid? you look like 50Kgs dripping wet in that picky..what happened? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: John Orchard on September 29, 2014, 06:55:32 pm: I was a Frankston garbo at the time, back before wheely bins, I was on the same truck as Mike Landman, we use to go practising every second arvo seein as we were done by 11.00am each day :-)

...... and I'm still super-slim (race trim ;-) )
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Post by: 80-85 husky on September 29, 2014, 08:17:39 pm: that explains a lot of things.... ;D ;D ;)
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Post by: evo550 on September 30, 2014, 09:29:30 pm: Quote from: shelpi on September 29, 2014, 09:16:32 am
Quote from: evo550 on September 27, 2014, 08:54:56 pm
That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.
so can you give us your own sumed up test of a long term ownership ;)
please :)

Ummmm, had three over the years, Maico breako comes to mind, decomp lever mount broke straight away from new, exhaust burnt a huge hole in tank within half an hour. Chain adjusters broke constantly. Bent bottom shock mount on all three, air filter mount broke destroying 1 motor. Cables where crap, you could pull the front brake lever into the bars without the actuating arm even moving, cable just compressed. Rear hub rubbed on swing arm if chain was adjusted to far back.
But then there was that MOTOR, best way to describe it would be say it is a slightly more powerful, torquey modern KTM 300, which is universally considered as the best 2t motor....ever.(that should start a whole other thread)
Would I buy another one ? Do you know of one for sale? I got cash.
Title: Re: Scan your bike tests and stick em here.
Post by: shelpi on October 01, 2014, 10:15:15 am: Quote from: evo550 on September 30, 2014, 09:29:30 pm
Quote from: shelpi on September 29, 2014, 09:16:32 am
Quote from: evo550 on September 27, 2014, 08:54:56 pm
That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.
so can you give us your own sumed up test of a long term ownership ;)
please :)

Ummmm, had three over the years, Maico breako comes to mind, decomp lever mount broke straight away from new, exhaust burnt a huge hole in tank within half an hour. Chain adjusters broke constantly. Bent bottom shock mount on all three, air filter mount broke destroying 1 motor. Cables where crap, you could pull the front brake lever into the bars without the actuating arm even moving, cable just compressed. Rear hub rubbed on swing arm if chain was adjusted to far back.
But then there was that MOTOR, best way to describe it would be say it is a slightly more powerful, torquey modern KTM 300, which is universally considered as the best 2t motor....ever.(that should start a whole other thread)
Would I buy another one ? Do you know of one for sale? I got cash.
thanks for that and points taken, say any tips on engine set up ie ignition timeing, etc? oh yer Im still trying to source a manual for the 83/84 :P
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Post by: evo550 on October 01, 2014, 10:24:58 am: All my motors where "as they came", would love to try a PWK air striker carb on one though...
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Post by: shelpi on October 01, 2014, 10:32:00 am: Ive gone a mikuni flat slide, still havent lit the fire yet, getting there but its all going pretty slow
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Post by: Nathan S on October 01, 2014, 04:22:50 pm: ADB's 1984 125 MX shoot out.
ADB's 85 KX125 test.
And an article on each of GE's 87 and 88 KX250 enduro bikes.

http://s46.photobucket.com/user/annaandnathan/library/Bikestuff/KX125Tests?sort=3&page=1
Title: Re: Scan your bike tests and stick em here.
Post by: evo550 on October 01, 2014, 08:14:11 pm: Quote from: shelpi on October 01, 2014, 10:32:00 am
Ive gone a mikuni flat slide, still havent lit the fire yet, getting there but its all going pretty slow

.......still haven't lit the fire?, oh to burn the Mikuni flat side I see. :)
Title: Re: Scan your bike tests and stick em here.
Post by: shelpi on October 02, 2014, 09:17:23 am: Quote from: evo550 on October 01, 2014, 08:14:11 pm
Quote from: shelpi on October 01, 2014, 10:32:00 am
Ive gone a mikuni flat slide, still havent lit the fire yet, getting there but its all going pretty slow

.......still haven't lit the fire?, oh to burn the Mikuni flat side I see. :)
I think there will be a few things on the fire, for 1 I've just scrapped the entire air filter system, could not believe the chain rub marks, right in the wrong place, I can see how you could destroy a Motor in quite a few ways :o, gone the way of Venhill cables, any who I think that will do, better get my sorry arse out there and keep ploding :P