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Offline Stan S

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Re: Ribi/Cheney forks
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2011, 08:45:48 pm »
This was in Australian Motorcycle News (Green Horror) March 8th 1974

Wonder if it's too late to apply for the job ;D

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Re: Ribi/Cheney forks
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2011, 08:55:03 pm »
Must be one of his first forks, here are one of his last, monoshock :)
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2012, 07:37:33 pm »
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2012, 10:09:49 pm »
A few from the archives.



















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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2012, 10:26:47 am »
As a Cheney owner and fan, I must reluctantly admit that those Ribi Yamahas (both 2 & 4 stroke) set new standards for the words flucking ugly. When Eric got it right his bikes are sublime but when he got it wrong, he really got it wrong. I really wish Eric had found someone with an artistic eye to design his tanks and bodywork ::).
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2013, 07:02:02 pm »
Love it ;)
Can't possibly understand why that bike with the Ribi and XT engine has a uglyer tank than the coffin one of the beloved 70's Maicos??
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2013, 05:51:04 pm »
Great website ....thanks for sharing !~
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2013, 06:09:08 pm »
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2013, 02:55:57 pm »
Or, you could read the full version of the RC125 Twin story in Issue 26 (2006) of VMX.
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2013, 11:07:31 am »
Quote from: vmxken on February 08, 2013, 02:55:57 pm
Or, you could read the full version of the RC125 Twin story in Issue 26 (2006) of VMX.


Somehow Honda made their forks look much prettier than Cheney's, finally I ended up with leading link front end for my Cheney from German source, Yah baby
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2013, 12:43:33 pm »
Quote from: VMX247 on February 07, 2013, 06:09:08 pm
a couple more  8)
http://www.bikeexif.com/honda-rc125m


That whole bike just looks TOUGH! Better than the spindly efforts.
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2013, 01:11:52 pm »
Quote from: ola_martin on January 02, 2013, 07:02:02 pm
Love it ;)
Can't possibly understand why that bike with the Ribi and XT engine has a uglyer tank than the coffin one of the beloved 70's Maicos??
I dont think there's anything wrong with the workmanship, only the execution - NOTHING "flows", in a design sense and it just looks awkward.
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« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2013, 01:18:20 pm »
Ribi's are cool but for simplicity I like my Swenco leading links. They're going on one of my DT1 Yamaha's for a desert racing theme. These things redefine the word rare, I'm lucky to have found them.
                                                                                  
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2013, 03:26:24 pm »
Quote from: Canam370 on February 11, 2013, 12:43:33 pm
Quote from: VMX247 on February 07, 2013, 06:09:08 pm
a couple more  8)
http://www.bikeexif.com/honda-rc125m

That whole bike just looks TOUGH! Better than the spindly efforts.

check out vmx mag 26,as Ken mentioned above.
the front on shot, she just so good 8)
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Re: Ribi Forks
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2013, 05:34:02 pm »
In built anti-dive and less changes to the rake.
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