You know, I had one very similar to that and even sported a bubble face shield on colder days. I also used to wear a hard plastic dust mask, It was something of a poor mans Jafra.
Yeah, but it was the model that came out after Suzuki launched the RM, so it wasn't so hot....still, it would be nice to still have that little red bike today. Come to think of it, I wish I still had the Honda team jersey.
YZ465 came with factory instructions that said not to try and turn one, serious rocketship with ugly manners. I still wear an open face although i lost all my Jofa's, where is Knobbie Shop International when we need them. Lancer leathers and Steve's Bultaco jersey even if you rode a Husky cr250 76 model. Duckbills ruled...... The events and tracks were much better, not as dangerous with all the Supercross style highflying. 4 in travel anyone?
Most all bikes were like that back then. You learned to come into corners hot and brake slide the ass end. I still do it out of years of habit even though the new bikes actually turn.
Aberg.. I had a picture of Bengt Aberg in a full lock slide riding a 360 Husky in the 70's unreal talent on a bike that didn't slide. It was designed to ride vertical. If you remember those yrs. and i know you do, all european bikes you had to steer them kinda like the Husaberg's of today. I still steer my Huskies today, never could get the hang of the Japanese method of slide in gas out. Cut and thrust like Ake Johnson's book which is not done that i can tell anymore, due to 4-strokes i suspect. CCM's could carve an arc though and the trusty Husqvarna CR.
1973 360 pursang Welllllllll, yes i did. The best motocycle i have ever owned was the 360 pursang, also the best looking. The new Gas Gas remind me of them, but your right they were sliders. Traded it in on the Husky { Mikola Replica } worked way better. 1975 or yesterday which ever.....
Yeah, I ride like that also. Hard to break old habits. Go thru a lot of brakes. Younger friends get a kick out of it.
