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Offline Husky70

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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2011, 01:32:28 pm »
Only after they took out Falta. >:(
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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2011, 01:44:54 pm »
Quote from: Husky70 on September 07, 2011, 01:32:28 pm
Only after they took out Falta. >:(

Now now it's all in the past and no one will know the Truth. The fact that he won another two Championships after 74 and Falta won how many? They were still the best 250 in 74. They had long travel rear ends half way thou the season as well, The early 72/73 bikes while good dont handle anywhere near as good as the late 74 GP frame models.
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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2011, 02:22:54 pm »
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The best Pre 75 /250 is the 74.5 KTM It did win the world champs you know
There might be a few CZ fans that would love to discuss that one with you Mick ;D
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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2011, 02:43:54 pm »
Quote from: firko on September 06, 2011, 09:48:10 am
Nice one Jay...I see you're still trying to find true happiness on a vintage bike after selling the Maico all those years ago ::) ;D
I'm pretty sure the '75 Mk8 250 Pursang is allowed in pre '75 here as a flow on model as long as the rear suspension is retro-engineered back to Mk7 specs. The Mk8 360 misses out because the engine differs too much from its Mk7 predecessor.
mk 8 has l/h gear change,pretty certain they have a little more travel in the front end as well apart from the extra in the rear.you would get away with it at a club day but i wouldnt like to test the scrutineer at a national event
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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2011, 03:44:14 pm »
Quote from: Slakewell on September 07, 2011, 01:06:11 pm
The best Pre 75 /250 is the 74.5 KTM It did win the world champs you know.  ;D

That's the next bike in the que.  I plan to run it in 2012, but then I said that about 2011.  It will be an interesting contrast; just moving the Phantom and KTM around the garage you can tell there is a big difference in weight. 

Funny thing about that '74 championship, it wasn't so much a KTM vs CZ, but more of a Czech vs Russian thing.  His own CZ "team mates" (the Russian ones) center-punched him and harassed him.  He overcame that, but it was an iffy jumping the starting gate ruling that cost Falta the championship.
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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2011, 08:32:53 am »
Throw in a VR & you certainly have some of the very best of the era.
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Re: Feeling Like Jim :-)
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2011, 09:54:32 am »
The KTM one down side is they are to heavy , But they don't brake.
If Brad Lewis takes his to the Nats next year and Pete Horward rides it , it will win every race it's entered.
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