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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: xX JonthE Xx on August 03, 2011, 09:21:23 PM

Title: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: xX JonthE Xx on August 03, 2011, 09:21:23 PM

http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011/christini-to-launch-awd-motorcycles (http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011/christini-to-launch-awd-motorcycles)

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Christini Technologies out of Philadelphia announced the launch of its branded factory line of Christini AWD off-road motorcycles available for delivery to dealers and customers beginning in the fall of 2011.

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: ACMX on August 03, 2011, 09:59:09 PM

Interesting forsure. There are some places where this could be useful.

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: VintageBlueSmoke on August 04, 2011, 04:03:51 AM

I know you see them on TV in Endurocross but according to the Endurocross rules, they are not allowed. They are also not allowed in any Pro MX.

It's a shame.

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: yo_marc on August 04, 2011, 04:58:19 AM

Anyone remember that AWD bike from the 80's?  That hideous thing that looked like a beefed up minibike?  Open chain drive on front wheel - open drive shaft.  Lawn tractor looking engine.  It was on par with those 6x6 amphibious things.  I thought the name began with an R...

Anyway...  Just had a flashback to that bike.  

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: yo_marc on August 04, 2011, 05:04:39 AM

A ROKON (http://gokartsusa.com/trailbreakerminibike.aspx)!!!

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: Coop on August 04, 2011, 05:33:36 AM

The Christini is worlds above the old Rokon's  :D .

I am just not excited about AWD motorcycles, the best way I can describe my feelings is it seems like an answer to a question nobody asked.

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: MXLord327 on August 04, 2011, 06:46:28 AM

I raced a Hare Scramble against a guy on one a couple years ago.  The course was a muddy, rocky, rooty, snotty mess - there were bikes abandoned stuck in the mud in quite a few spots.  He said the Christini was great in some spots, and a real handful in others, I just can't remember what he said the strong points were.....

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: SachsGS on August 04, 2011, 08:05:11 AM

Rokons date back to the early 60's and were intended for hunters,prospectors and other utilitarian applications.I wonder why the 450 is so much cheaper then the 250?

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: VintageBlueSmoke on August 04, 2011, 09:08:52 AM

Yamaha was developing one as well and entered it in Dakar. I didn't follow it too much but it was interesting...

Title: Re: Christini to launch AWD motorcycles
Post by: MXLord327 on August 08, 2011, 04:37:19 PM

I used to work right next to the Rokon plant in New Hampshire....