Scan your bike tests and stick em here.

[John Orchard]

I thought it'd be a good idea for people to scan magazine bike tests and put em in one file, hopefully admin will make it a 'sticky' so it's always at the top of this classification?  I always love reading about the bikes I have, from back-in-the-day.  Start it off with the bike in question written in bold as below, will make it quicker to scan for your bike.

HONDA CR500RE 1984 - Trail & Track

Thought I'd start, seein as I just bought a CR500RE, I went looking back through my old Trail & Track's and found the test I did on the CR as 24 year old, not bad for a kid (even if I do say so myself  lol )

[Tahitian_Red]

Good read John!  I hope she rides as good as the one you tested back in the day. 

[80-85 husky]

I rekon I have that mag stashed somewhere ( in a container in a box )

[evo550]

Didn't same mag have 1984 Maico SC 500 test?

[John Orchard]

Didn't same mag have 1984 Maico SC 500 test?

Nope, due to a Les Swallow error, both mags were marked "July '84".  I have the mag with the SC500 test if you'd like to read it?

[shelpi]

Didn't same mag have 1984 Maico SC 500 test?

Nope, due to a Les Swallow error, both mags were marked "July '84".  I have the mag with the SC500 test if you'd like to read it?

yes please

[John Orchard]

1984 Maico SC500 - Trail & Track

[shelpi]

cheers

[evo550]

That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.

[shelpi]

That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.

so can you give us your own sumed up test of a long term ownership
please

[80-85 husky]

Hey John, you never said you were anorexic as a kid? you look like 50Kgs dripping wet in that picky..what happened?

[John Orchard]

I was a Frankston garbo at the time, back before wheely bins, I was on the same truck as Mike Landman, we use to go practising every second arvo seein as we were done by 11.00am each day  :-)


...... and I'm still super-slim (race trim  ;-) )

[80-85 husky]

that explains a lot of things....

[evo550]

That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.

so can you give us your own sumed up test of a long term ownership
please

Ummmm, had three over the years, Maico breako comes to mind, decomp lever mount broke straight away from new, exhaust burnt a huge hole in tank within half an hour. Chain adjusters broke constantly. Bent bottom shock mount on all three, air filter mount broke destroying 1 motor. Cables where crap, you could pull the front brake lever into the bars without the actuating arm even moving, cable just compressed. Rear hub rubbed on swing arm if chain was adjusted to far back.
But then there was that MOTOR, best way to describe it would be say it is a slightly more powerful, torquey modern KTM 300, which is universally considered as the best 2t motor....ever.(that should start a whole other thread)
Would I buy another one ? Do you know of one for sale? I got cash.

[shelpi]

That test sold at least one 84 500 for Maico...mine.

so can you give us your own sumed up test of a long term ownership
please

Ummmm, had three over the years, Maico breako comes to mind, decomp lever mount broke straight away from new, exhaust burnt a huge hole in tank within half an hour. Chain adjusters broke constantly. Bent bottom shock mount on all three, air filter mount broke destroying 1 motor. Cables where crap, you could pull the front brake lever into the bars without the actuating arm even moving, cable just compressed. Rear hub rubbed on swing arm if chain was adjusted to far back.
But then there was that MOTOR, best way to describe it would be say it is a slightly more powerful, torquey modern KTM 300, which is universally considered as the best 2t motor....ever.(that should start a whole other thread)
Would I buy another one ? Do you know of one for sale? I got cash.

thanks for that and points taken, say any tips on engine set up ie ignition timeing, etc? oh yer Im still trying to source a manual for the 83/84