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Old 09-Feb-2005, 16:01
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Originally posted by Mad Dog Bianchi
Anybody out there remember that these guys used to make some screaming little bikes. Their 90cc was light and fast and the 175 kept up with most 250s, but their 350 was a jewel with a broad powerband and 6 speeds (actually nicer than my Kawalski A-7). There was a lot of engineering expertise in the company back then and not just related to tires.

Oh yes, I remember the 350, rotary disk valves, about 40bhp standard-but they gave you a cutting chart to alter the valves to produce 60bhp! Wonderful bikes but rare, I always wanted one but couldn't afford it. To put the performance into perspective the top bike power wise at the time was a BSA Rocket 3, 750 triple which produced-you guessed it-60bhp.............

John
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