owners trying to keep them going was the reason you never saw any! they were always broke down
when they were running and with a good rider on board they were a good combination.
lack of sponsors for a brand on the way down meant a lack of name riders on them in mx.
They were big in enduros but reliability and euro quirks (weak brakes and hard clutchs) turned most people off.
I rode a couple here and there and loved the strong engines and the amazing steering. the suspension was always good until the first single shock which everyone said was vague. the rushed introduction of the single shock before it was ready was the start of the downfall of the company.
I rode a 500 water cooled in 85 which was a barnstormer of a machine but they were r**ted as a company by then.
in VMX terms I think they are a serious contender, mainly on steering and power delivery. In finish and ease of ownership the Japanese had them on the ropes by the late 70's
that's what I rekon anyway
I wouldn't knock one back if a lady rolled up with one
