Re: The worst bike ever made
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Originally Posted by Ol Boc
(Post 1394519)
Spot on! Things like MZs, CZs, Urals, Nevals etc were just very low spec - promised very little and so, in that sense, didn't disappoint. And could be fixed up with a Rizla, some chewing gum foil and a small button if they went wrong.
The BAD bikes to me were things that promised loads - and went wrong. Early Honda CB250s with rivetted wheels: heavy, slow, rusty, dreadful handling. First of the Kawa Z250 twins had a few crankshaft problems, and the early Honda V-4s had iffy engines too. Z200 cylinder heads...in fact, I can't remember many of that era that didn't have some sort of problem! Warranty claim day was always a long one.
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That's what I was aiming for - MZs etc were designed to be simple basic transport that was easily maintained and cheap to run, which they mostly achieved. I'm looking for those bikes that should have been great, but somehow ended up truly awful. Think exploding engines & gearboxes, astonishing consumable use, sluglike performance, space hopper handling, examples of design madness and instarot chassis and bodywork.
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But the make I just would NOT touch when I was in the trade was Moto Morini! I couldn't see anything redeeming about them at all.
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Well, the early 3 1/2 sport had a lovely little engine, light weight and good handling for the age. OK the electrics were 70s italian suspect, but it wasn't that bad.
There could also be a prized for the most amusing or inappropriate name for a bike - The Suzuki LS650 Savage is the one to beat, a bike that is anything but.
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