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Old 12-14-2007, 02:23 PM   #31 (permalink)
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yea, why do the old bikes seem to have suspension that bottoms out all the time. i think its cuz the springs in them get old and lose their tension or something, i dont know
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Old 12-14-2007, 02:53 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:38 PM   #33 (permalink)
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yes plus valving has changed drastically.
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yup, most improvements have been in the chassis supension department.
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:42 PM   #35 (permalink)
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not to mention motors.....
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power valves and thumpers, theres a reason some of them earned notorious reps, sure, some sucked, but others were simply way to powerful to be controlled safely with the brakes, chassis, and suspension of the day.
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ya, lets just look back at all of the 500cc 2 strokers out there.
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the kx500 rattled itself apart, the cr500 probably killed more riders than I care to think about, the yz500m never hit production, the yz490 was fast but had its issues.................
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ah the cr500 is my most favoritists of all. so many people probably have died.
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a bad boy, but she had her faults.
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