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The Euro bikes isn't really that stiff, except for Herlings. The others was very comfortable even at a lower speed, but refused to bottom out even for a heavier guy.
Cairoli runs stiffer chassi but softer suspension, and Herlings is the other way around.
Cairolis bike was super smooth with lots of torque, and Herlings had a mid-range hit that would pull your arms out of socket.
The Shop
Marzzochi 50mm forks from the 95 outdoors season which were fantastic plush, ohlins stock shock which felt dead, brakes were average at best. Overall it was a great bike.
Both had very plush suspension -- breathed-on Maico forks with dialed in Fox Airs on the rear. A stock Magnum 250 was gutless compared to the competition, but JJ's had special porting and pipe and a bigger carb, and was very tough for my slow right wrist to keep on the pipe. After stalling the 250 a couple of times, JJ suggested I try the 440 in the photo that JJ took of me. What a dream! Smooth, linear and controllable power that could torque through anything, yet wheelie at will just about anywhere. With some modern brakes, I can't help but think what that bike would be like with modern brakes.
Back to the thread. I worked for Eyvind when I was in college back in the late 80's early 90's. We had allot of pro riders and their bikes come through the shop. One in particular is Trampas "Chad" Parker. He came back home in 91 to race the Unadilla GP when he was running the 250 GP series. He won the 250 World Championship that year. Still remember him showing up with his dad, (his dad was one of the nicest guys I met during my tenure there.) 2 Italian mechanics, and 2 brand new Honda 250 factory bikes in crates. Absolutely gorgeous!!! Aluminum gas tanks and all. And lucky me got to ride one of them. Amazing motorcycle. None of the stiff suspension and lightswitch powerband crap that most American riders had. It was so smooth and handled like nothing else. It felt like a 60HP 125. I still have the plastic from his bike in my shop. Will never forget that. Another thing I won't forget is, Eyvind wanted to take a look at the internals of the motors on those. The Italian mechanics took offense to that and packed everything and locked the bikes up. It was a little tense to say the least.
I also remember Al racing the link bike. Unfortunately, it didn't make him any faster. Dag could ride that thing though! He raced one of the last units Eyvind built during the Norwegian MX Championships.
this bike is miles away from a normal bike.
everything working perfect and the engine is so powerfull and smooth to ride.
The suspension.. the fork is sooo stiff, it is make for these rider of course. But the shock is a real dream.
Also the weight its about more than 5kg less. I dont know wehere they can take 5 kg off but it is so. the factory wheels and tires, all these carbon parts, tank and subframe, the brakes, every screw titanium and so on.
Before the bike has only 3 gears but it is not rideable on our tracks. it is for the fast deep groomed and wide tracks in the GP´s so i got a factory 5 gear transition.
Pit Row
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