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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 12:50:46 pm »
Nice....my kind of evo bike.
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 01:15:23 pm »
Mine too firko...apart from the supertrapp muffler
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 03:12:49 pm »
Not with those forks Gunga Din :-)

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2014, 03:43:09 pm »
Not with those forks Gunga Din :-)

At the risk of starting another shite fight about forks Col, Dave Tanner has stated that as long as an evo has any OEM drum brake fork on it, it's good to go at the PC's
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2014, 05:30:22 pm »
MMM nice bike...  :) Wish i could own it..

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2014, 06:14:53 pm »
Loving that bike. Be good just to see what it rides like, love to own that baby.
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2014, 07:47:55 pm »
Not for me, ugly as a fat Sheila in a thong!
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2014, 07:51:38 pm »
Sorry guys but gotta agree with K
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2014, 09:01:53 pm »
Looks ugly to me too. Maybe its the side covers? Why they didnt make the frame to take 80 CR plastic is a mystery to me
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2014, 09:14:39 pm »
Its not all about the look of some bikes , some of the ugly ones may out perform ,out handle the pretty bikes out there .
I have seen some nice looking bikes out there , but they don't go or handle as good as they look.
The C&J Looks ok to me  ;) but would like a ride to see how it handles etc

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2014, 09:20:24 pm »
I feel sorry for the armchair / keyboard experts, I have the ex Alan West / Bennett Honda C&J 500
They are one of the best late 70s early 80s Dirtbikes to ride,
Better than an Aberg / HL, miles better than TT600s

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2014, 09:28:39 pm »
I feel sorry for the armchair / keyboard experts, I have the ex Alan West / Bennett Honda C&J 500
They are one of the best late 70s early 80s Dirtbikes to ride,
Better than an Aberg / HL, miles better than TT600s
Would love a look at your C&J SON or a photo  , is it for sale  :D

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2014, 09:32:57 pm »
That C&J is bloody horn ;)

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2014, 09:36:32 pm »
Dont think anyone has said it would not preform well ,only said how damm ugly it is .
As for better than an Aberg/HL and TT600s well it didn't have much to beat  ;D
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