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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: karl Landrus on December 05, 2008, 05:29:22 pm

Title: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: karl Landrus on December 05, 2008, 05:29:22 pm
He it is just in time for Christmas! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOETAAbkt3g
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: E74 on December 05, 2008, 06:03:31 pm
WoooHooo, just ordered mine!
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: Tahitian_Red on December 06, 2008, 05:32:09 am
That arm is beautiful, but I really lust after Karl's HRC "Coke Bottle" swingarm.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWeiGTcuUYE
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: Mark Austin on December 06, 2008, 09:58:46 am
Thats a very cool looking swingarm - I have one of his standard straight ones on my 78 CR250 and its great.

Just one question - why the f... do they have to play that crappy loud music all the way through any youtube videos! Every budding director thinks they're on Crusty Demons - it bugs me no end. Its the audio version of tattoos...
Cheers,
Mark
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: cyclegod on December 06, 2008, 10:27:34 am
Its the audio version of tattoos...

My pick for this years BEST quote  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: YZ250H on December 06, 2008, 10:34:34 am
You  know you are getting old when you don't like that loud new fangled music them young'uns play  ;) :D :P
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: YSS on December 06, 2008, 11:12:40 am
What a nice piece of work , anyone know how much ?
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: E74 on December 06, 2008, 11:56:24 am
 US$795 +  shipping
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: YSS on December 06, 2008, 12:08:00 pm
Thats a bargain for that price . I remember I bought some special ones for my 540 KTM in 86 and that cost  $1200.00  then. ( And only lasted for 10 races) But today we have better materials and better welding and heat treatment .
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: firko on December 06, 2008, 01:24:07 pm
Now that's the kind of thing I was 'discussing' with Karl on the other thread. If a swingarm design has an historic precendent as this swingarm seems to have, I reckon it's kosher for our rules but I still maintain that the other swingarms aren't.  At $1227Au plus shipping it ain't cheap but in this sport you get what you pay for and this Honda swingarm looks like a pretty good thing.

I've gotta agree with Mark about the background  music. It bugs me to the end too. If it ain't thrash metal it's that boring as batshit techno crap. I reckon a better idea would be an overdub of Karl explaining the technical qualities and construction technique of the product.
I have to aplaud Karl for manipulating You Tube to place 1.38 minutes of free advertising though. Priceless.
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: Lozza on December 06, 2008, 01:44:36 pm
Rule 46B in advertising is
" The more I annoy the more you notice" 
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: karl Landrus on December 07, 2008, 02:42:25 am
Stay tunned! This week I will be finishing my Fox Factory Retro arm for a customer in GB. I will post it on youtube in a couple of days. And on the dube music? COME ON! you guys are to young to be getting old!  I can't decide now between Jingle bells as bed music or Godsmack? Karl
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: hrc21 on December 07, 2008, 05:35:00 am
Stay tunned! This week I will be finishing my Fox Factory Retro arm for a customer in GB.
. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: magoo on December 07, 2008, 03:48:22 pm
Great work Karl, I want one.

As for those two old farts and the music, maybe a couple of sweet little Bing Crosby numbers will keep them happy as they sit there with their blankets on their laps doing crossword puzzles.

What year model is the coke bottle arm for Karl, it seems to be for a rear disc bike. I'd buy one for my 1983 CR250.
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: karl Landrus on December 10, 2008, 04:12:57 pm
Bruce, The Coke bottle is for a 1989 or so. The 1981-83 CR will take kind of a half an half coke bottle arm. If you look at the Works bikes the top half is flat and the bottom half has the Coke bottle shape. Later on someone decided to put the coke bottle shape on the top and the bottom. Also I just finished that Retro Fox arm for a customer, check it out! Let me know what you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36YFD0zBimw  (sorry for the bad boy music!  could'nt get choir music to work!) Thanks Karl
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: dave king on December 21, 2008, 09:15:18 pm
I would be interested in a 89 swingarm.  do you have any pics please.
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: E74 on December 21, 2008, 10:02:51 pm
I would be interested in a 89 swingarm.  do you have any pics please.

this is it here dave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWeiGTcuUYE
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: dave king on December 22, 2008, 01:03:36 am
Carl, that is very very nice. I have a HRC 89 coke bottle swingarm and apart from the centre casting yours is spot on .  I presume yours  accepts stock linkage and chain adjusters ?   What price is it and order time please.   Thanks for creating ,  dave.
Title: Re: New Product for Honda Freaks! 1978-80 CRs
Post by: dave king on December 22, 2008, 05:16:57 am
I have posted this link to our UK vintage website carl.  expect a few calls.