New CSC TT250/Hawk BETTER than 1970s Japanese bikes?

2LZ · 03-22-2024, 10:53 AM

The new clones are definitely better in certain areas. I used to do a bore, piston and rings every two years, if not seasonally. Just the long term general reliability of the CG motor alone, and the utter lack of oil burning and especially leaking. All of my 70's Japanese bikes leaked. My CB350 Honda had to live on a chunk of cardboard.
The suspension on my old Enduros was "good for the time" but the new China bikes are definitely more forgiving in the suspension department. The big BUT....we're comparing bikes from 50 years ago.

03-22-2024, 10:53 AM	#12
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,082	The new clones are definitely better in certain areas. I used to do a bore, piston and rings every two years, if not seasonally. Just the long term general reliability of the CG motor alone, and the utter lack of oil burning and especially leaking. All of my 70's Japanese bikes leaked. My CB350 Honda had to live on a chunk of cardboard. The suspension on my old Enduros was "good for the time" but the new China bikes are definitely more forgiving in the suspension department. The big BUT....we're comparing bikes from 50 years ago. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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