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exactly what i was thinking as i read the press release Ford. i have ridden on the PDS since '99 and it has gotten much better since it's inception but it has a certain feel to it that's kinda dead, if you will. i am so lazy anymore when it comes to working on bikes i love not having a grease a linkage so i embrace it. if i had a linkage bike i would have to drill and tap it for zerk fittings like they used to in the old days.Many tests have proven that the PDS rear suspension fits better to the lighter and more nervous characteristics of the two-strokes. With the lighter PDS system, the two-strokes will keep a major weight benefit, also in the future."
Pbbbbffffffttttt.Pure,unadulterated,shameless marketing B.S.It's cheaper to keep it that way than redesign a new bike around a linkage system.Personally,I love the PDS idea,but all three I've had were noticeably inferior to a decent linkage system.
I have a 2001 Honda cr 125, and I only have the bike manual, the one that comes with the bike.the genuine Honda service manual is a great investment. if you were any closer i would have you bring it by the shop and we would get it together in a few hours.
The higher unsprung weight of a 17" tire has a considerable effect on accelleration and suspension action.yes it does and can easily be felt. i have always prefered the 18" to the 19" but the 19" came about from SX racing where sidewall flex was considered detrimental. on my CR/KX 500's and KTM 380SX i have used the 120 width tire on hardpack tracks for years rather than the 110. it acts like a huge flywheel weight and keeps the wheel spin in check on blue groove and wet greasy tracks. the few times a year i ride in ideal conditions is where the 110 tire shines.
Beautiful Honda!! Funny, I raced last weekend on my 1998 YZ250 and was parked next to a guy with a '93 CR250 - Jeremy McGrath's two favorite SX bikes.if i remember correctly, MC ran from the '98 YZ the second the '99 became available because of the new engine in the '99. in fact he was riding the bike with just a Pro Circuit pipe because the race engines were not ready yet.
That bike is a thing of beauty. Do modern companies still have the ability to revalve and setup older suspension like that?are you being serious? of course they do. not much has changed in design except the most recent forks are a closed system vs. the open top on the '93 CR.
I once owned a motorsports shop and repaired and serviced a 30 year span of Kawasaki products . I found Kawasaki to be a very perplexing company - the big street bikes are very well made and some of the ATVs not very good at all. During the 90s many of my freinds raced KXs and did very well, but to a bike all their mounts were worn out "rattletraps" half way through the season, sagging footpegs and other quality issues plagued them. Most telling was that there was no brand loyalty, most of my freinds moving on to CRFs or (surprisingly) Gassers.you got it right with your description of Kawasaki KX's. the worst steel frames ever. i welded more KX frames than all other brands put together. footpeg mounts wallowed out in six months, frames stretched, Elektro-fusion cylinder plating peeled, engine cases leaked, lots of 3rd gear problems on the 250's and 500's. their street bikes always seemed rugged as hell and make big power. Kaw has made some strides in the durability of their offroad machines in the last 6 years though.
The clutch is hard to pull in... but... why the hell are you using the clutch on a Maico? Nobody uses the clutch on a Maico, it's a waste of time. The bike shifts very well without using it, and there's enough torque (simply because it is 485cc) that once you get moving, you don't need to bother with it. Even if it was a perfect clutch with zero force required to pull it in, you'd be able to shift faster and actually smoother without it. And when it was new, they said you could park the bike in a cold garage for months, then put it in first with the engine off, pull in the clutch, and roll the bike with no resistance. I don't know if a modern clutch will do that (maybe they do) but I'll tell you for damn sure my Husky won't do that.Jetz, if you are ever in the midwest maybe you can meet up with me and give me some pointers on how to ride open bikes and MX.
