
Originally Posted by
Max Headroom
Motu, are you talking about the Quad? I remember that bike. Wasn't it originally Aidan's?
John M still had that bike as late as 1985/86, 'cos he came & visited one Saturday morning on it. By that time it was getting a little tired & scruffy. He sold it not long after to a (then) workmate with plans to rebuild it. That guy apparently still has it in bits but refuses to sell it.....
That's the one.I think John put a chair on it and it collapsed a front wheel bearing going under the bridge down from his place...or was that another bike? He has had a few.
As far as CB750 handling goes - the OE shocks were crap,always oversprung and under damped,the OE fork oil was shit too,and seldom changed as the owners thought you just rode them.From my point of view the CG was too high....stepping off low CG bikes it was hard to get your head around.I found I had to lay it down far deeper than a British or Italian bike,and/or hang a cheek off the seat....to me covering up a basic flaw.Modern wide profile tyres would suit them well,as they work better with a high CG.
Sure the Trident touched down a few metal items - but that's 90% of the fun isn't it? At that point they had used up all the TT100 had to offer as lean angle.....that was the tyre specially designed for the Trident,and the best tyre to use on one.
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