1972 CHENEY TM400 SUZUKI TWINSHOCK MOTOCROSS

[paul]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-CHENEY-TM400-SUZUKI-TWINSHOCK-MOTOCROSS-/260847306263?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3cbbb60617

[frostype400]

Pretty cool bike but pretty expensive too.

[mx250]

Pretty cool bike but pretty expensive too.

8,271.42 AUD Hmmmmm, exclusivity and functionality in the one package, hmmmmm, whats that worth ?

[John Orchard]

Might they be RM250B forks?  What category of racing would that fit into?

[Slakewell]

too many iffy bits for my liking

[LWC82PE]

Would belong in pre 78 if they are RM forks. The hub/forks also look a lot like 77 PE250 items too.

[Doc]

This bike originally belonged to Larry Reed (Oregon) and sold last April for $3250 USD. Don't know how it ended up back in the UK  it's an RM370 front end, Gemco pipe and the rest is basically as it came.

[Marc.com]

Some Pom out to make a fast buck, but timing is wrong in this market.... look nice with my other Cheneys but not at that price.

[Doc]

can never have enough Cheneys Marc



In '73 you could buy the complete chassis as pictured for $600usd.

[JC]

Not one of Cheney's better looking bikes IMHO. They just don't look 'right'!

[Marc.com]

can never have enough Cheneys Marc
In '73 you could buy the complete chassis as pictured for $600usd.

yeah doc I got pipped at the post buyign one of these a couple of years ago but scored the Honda

[Doc]

JC, they look better with a different tank

[firko]

Doc...Have you got a photo of Sully's ex Vegas Bob Neilson, ex Dave Tanner and ex Cosi Cheney TM400?
I can't find my shots of it. It'll be interesting to see if the seller sells his Cheney for the dough he's seeking.
If he does there'll be a few Cheney owners on this forum smacking their lips!

It's interesting to see the different frames old Eric made for the 2 strokes and little 4 strokes. The single downtube Suzuki frame diamond appears to be very similar to the cantilever Honda design, back suspension differences aside but the single downtube Husky frame harks to the earlier twin downtube design of my Yamaha. My Yamaha Cheney was made in 1969 but by 1973 the design had changed significantly enough to look totally different.
Below: Cheney Husqvarna

My Cheney Yamaha

JC, they look better with a different tank

I'm with Doc...the Cheney TM looks far better with a Suzuki style tank.

[vmx42]

I'm with Doc...the Cheney TM looks far better with a Suzuki style tank.

Cheney might have been a fine frame maker, but his tanks were truly ugly.

A sleeker tank and a bit of trimming of the seat profile makes these bikes look 1000% better [IMHO - not that anybody cares  ] and look about 20 kilos lighter.

[shortshifter]

He's got some pretty cool stuff in his shop.Talked to a guy with a Cheney CZ at CD8,also some trick hybrids Maico/Triumph.VVVery nice!Can't remember his name