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Marque Remarks => Other Makes (CanAms, Coopers, etc) => Topic started by: Tex on October 02, 2014, 09:55:51 am
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Tex
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John Maclean has just purchased one and its on the boat I believe, sister to his mighty thunderdog
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I never realized that the Thunderpuppy had a sister?!
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no one was more surprised than I, never having heard of a thunderdog in the first place! let alone a trail clone....
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Was not imported to Australia as basically it was released very near the end of the mighty Hodaka/Pabatco dynasties reign.
So Johns has found one, hmmm that trumps me... was about the only model I never owned. ::)
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your well and truly trumped... ;D
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The sales brochure says if you want more info write to Pabatco Box 32.............. ;D
Try writing a letter to Honda Corp....... Requesting info on a model. Do you think you would get a hand written reply nowadays?
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Was not imported to Australia as basically it was released very near the end of the mighty Hodaka/Pabatco dynasties reign.
So Johns has found one, hmmm that trumps me... was about the only model I never owned. ::)
I am not so sure. There was a wrecked one in the old wreckers in Queanbeyan. It was an orange / red tank one. I think all those parts and bikes were sold when the wreckers folded and went down theNSW Coast. I recall an 84 cagiva there but at the time I was only interested in pre 80 bikes
Lex
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Cycle Guide mag april 77' did a dual test on the ED thunderdog and the SL- unfortunately the 15kg heavier and slow SL is not praised much and the ED "could be a serious off road machine",falls into the playbike category- can scan test if required. g
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please scan test... ive ridden the thunder dog and have a "personal opinion"... interesting to see what the Punters of the time thought.
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great write up. 8)
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Some ( a handful) came as private imports and for media tests. Not distributed for general dealer sales, as the ED was. 8)
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After riding mine round the Oregon hills in the bad rock ride I was pleasently surprised by it . Mine's basically stock with fresh engine , forks , good original shocks and a new pair of nobbies . I think it actually turns better than my Thunderdog , feels much better in the front end and the motor has a different feel to it . Listeneing to Paul and others who know apparently to build a quick one you start with a SL motor not a Thunderdog . I'm looking forward to getting mine back here , I think they are a very underrated TRAIL bike , probably a bit better than a DT of a simillar age . Hope to have mine on red plate , put trials uni's on it and keep it to cruze around the roads on , light trail work only , but will probably take it along to Broadford for apin . As it's now Friday night , think I better get round to the shed early tomorrow , drag something out and give it a quick once over for Beaufort , nothing like last minute prep work....