Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500

[firko]

Just like our tastes in women, beauty's very much in the eye of the beholder. I happen to like C&J's, I reckon they're far prettier than HL's and most of the other 4 stroke hot rods. No matter what you like there's always someone who'll think it's fugly....... Every special should carry this sticker .
                                                                                   
                                                                                       

[gdr]

NOW THATS NICE

[firko]

The red ones pretty much the same as the white one....the big differences being the colour and that the white one is an unrestored fike. They're always going to look a bit ordinary when they're  wearing 30 year old patina.

[Doc]

[ola_martin]

I'm with Firko, paint and fenders are so easy to replace for something you like that it cant be considered 

[SON]

I'm with Firko, paint and fenders are so easy to replace for something you like that it cant be considered 

Yes the Red ones go faster, thats why I lashed out on a brand new CR250RZ Tank knowing that will set it off,
Just like BumbleBee Yamaha Flattrackers they just look right.

[SON]

Some where on the net there is a photo of a C&J XR/XL 185/200
IMO it is one of the best looking and I bet best riding twin shock Thumpers of all time.
Back in 1980, The great Dave Morris helped me build a twin shock XR200 with a White Bros alloy arm, Works Perf Shocks, CR125 forks, the bike was brilliant and it cleaned up many biker bikes at Belmont Club Days. unfortunately the Pro Link was even better, then the IT200 was better again, then something else was better again,

[VMX247]

Some where on the net there is a photo of a C&J XR/XL 185/200

check forum member subman profile on here. Tony was the ozvmx C&J God 

There you go Tony !! knew someone would need it someday    RIP our Kiwi friend

[flower pot racing]

There is one in the UK for sale at the moment.  £6000, absolutely STUNNING. Fresh Rod Spry restoration.  In red.  Bargain.
Look at it or race it.
The white one in the US looks very tired and expensive by comparison.

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How about an HPF Honda?  Also rebuilt ready to race and stunning.  Similar money.  You get a lot of bike for your money at the moment.....

[FourstrokeForever]

I'm with Firko, paint and fenders are so easy to replace for something you like that it cant be considered 

Exactly. The look of a bike all comes down to how you want it to look. A lot of the US desert racers were white back in the late 70's and 80's...for some reason they liked them white.

Here's some pics of my hot rod 77 XL420 made to look like the bike Honda could of built with '76 CR250 plastics and a lot of frame tweaks.




LONG LIVE HONDA THUMPERS

[bigk]

Don't get upset fella's & it really is my own opinion, but I just don't see the fascination with converted 4 stroke trail bikes no matter how well engineered or whatever. The phrase "pigs in lipstick" comes to my mind.
K

[JohnnyO]

I'm with Firko, paint and fenders are so easy to replace for something you like that it cant be considered 

Exactly. The look of a bike all comes down to how you want it to look. A lot of the US desert racers were white back in the late 70's and 80's...for some reason they liked them white.

Here's some pics of my hot rod 77 XL420 made to look like the bike Honda could of built with '76 CR250 plastics and a lot of frame tweaks.




LONG LIVE HONDA THUMPERS

That's cool! What frame did you use TBM?

[firko]

Exactly. The look of a bike all comes down to how you want it to look. A lot of the US desert racers were white back in the late 70's and 80's...for some reason they liked them white.

There's can American guy who occasionally posts on here named Eric who's got a couple of very cool C&J Hondas including one very sweet white desert racer on which he blogged a ride in Baja some time ago.

[Ktm181]

Just like our tastes in women, beauty's very much in the eye of the beholder. I happen to like C&J's, I reckon they're far prettier than HL's and most of the other 4 stroke hot rods. No matter what you like there's always someone who'll think it's fugly....... Every special should carry this sticker .
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Damn, every time I look at the stuff you guys put up .............I agree with Firko, its in the eye of the beholder. I also think along the lines of BigK.....BUT this is no tarted up trailbike Michael, C&J are like SON says, had quick ride on one in the U.S. a long time ago, never liked 4st up to that point, I HATED my xl420, now THAT was a tarted up trailbike!  I have wanted a C&J ever since, I hope this one sells quick. WHAT TANK IS ON THE WHITE BIKE?  Its the only ugly thing on it! 

Kt

[SON]

White Tank is CR80 twin shock?