1972 CHENEY TM400 SUZUKI TWINSHOCK MOTOCROSS

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Firko I have detail shots of Ray's TM but none showing the diamond the shot below was lifted from VMX mag when it was featured and before Ray owned it. The MkII is the same frame as the bikes pictured above but Ray's retains the TM forks/wheels and tank.



interesting fact is the Cheney frame weighs only 2.5lbs lighter than the Suzuki item. The rest of the 35.5lbs saving of the completed 'light weight' bike is taken off elsewhere with namely the wheels, forks, tank, seat and swingarm being the biggest weight loss areas.


Cheney TM400

Look what Eric did to the RH67  :'(

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Look what Eric did to the RH67

Although it looks totally different to the RH70, this is the bike that Olle Peterssen took to Japan where the factory used it as the basis for the World conquering RH70.

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and here is Olle Pettersson in Japan 1968...



and the RH70



The bike also won the 1970 All Japan Championship with Taichi Yoshimura aboard. He was also 125cc All Japan Champion in the same year riding an RA70.

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His name is Doug Aichison from Brisbane. I sold the Cheney CZ to Doug, having bought it from ? Porter of Adelaide [sponsor of Andy Cauldicott for a while].Don't know it's history beyond that.