Ah YZ 490, also prone to rough running when starting, pop it into gear, drop the clutch, and roar away, backwards. Engine would start and run in reverse, really embarrassing when the elastic start gate pinged backYou would struggle with thisIT490 single
had a few YZ490s also a beast to kick over and I did kick it over once without a boot on and paid the price
kicks back like a donkey on crystal meths
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Only ever seen that once when my mate went up a hill on his trials bike stalled then rolled back down in gear and the bike rode backwardsAh YZ 490, also prone to rough running when starting, pop it into gear, drop the clutch, and roar away, backwards. Engine would start and run in reverse, really embarrassing when the elastic start gate pinged back
Mike.
didn’t think it was possible until then
Oh how you missed out, Honda's CRM range, silky smooth, and grunt, and last forever. I never owned one that I didn't sell for more than I paid for it, and I had at least one from every MK.Me too, lead me on to my love of four strokes after the exhaust baffles all cracked and then it holed a piston. Two strokes are only good for garden machinery !
KTMs of the mid 80s fitted with the "magic eye " electronic ignition were also prone to that trickOnly ever seen that once when my mate went up a hill on his trials bike stalled then rolled back down in gear and the bike rode backwards
The GT185s had a strange electric starter. Can't remember the technicalities, but sometimes started backwards.Only ever seen that once when my mate went up a hill on his trials bike stalled then rolled back down in gear and the bike rode backwards
We used to trail ride a Suzuki TS 185 (old p reg) a friend had a Bultaco Sherpa trials bikes that would fire up backwards.Only ever seen that once when my mate went up a hill on his trials bike stalled then rolled back down in gear and the bike rode backwards
Suzuki Ram Air Direct - one of the first production bikes to utilise a pressurised air box for increased power. SRAD's are the bargain bike's of the moment.
Been thinking about this and from memory of taking it apart the " Ram Air " device was shaped hood that bolted to the cylinder head. It was wider at the front than the back, thus forcing more air over the cooling fins when in motion. Was it innovative, effective, or just a gimmick
Our son had an elderly air cooled CR 80 that we bought as a basket case, the previous owner had been running it on the sea shore and got fed up with a persistent cutting out problem. The final straw was when he had to push it a couple of miles back along the beach when it had died with his young son on it, he was that cheesed off with it, that he just threw it in an outhouse when he got home.
SRAD 1996 - 1999.
Are you referring to the system that had an expansion cannister on the inlet manifold?
"Ram Air" as fitted to the early GT250 / 380 / 550 was (supposedly) a cooling aid, which it wasn't. Nothing to do with induction.
Ahh - the "boost bottles". Yamaha fitted them to some of their reed valve equipped MX bikes. They called it "YEIS" or Yamaha Energy Induction System.Are you referring to the system that had an expansion cannister on the inlet manifold?
If so it was Yamaha, if not
Mike.
None. We used to cut holes in the air boxes when we raced
Ha ha.the top flight MX boys always had a couple of extra chains in their air box for scrutineering, they would be removed after being weighed.
I do
Do I get a prize ?
A virtual pint of Guinness is on its way. Enjoy.I do
Honda Dominator, yes great bike, I preferred the Africa Twin. I presumed you weren't referring to the old British ones that needed an oil tanker in tow to replenish what was leaking out of the crankcases
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