dropzog

I owned a 1973 model, the worst of the two, apparently, for a few years and once I had the cam-chain guides & cam-chain replaced and a hole drilled through the sump (!?) it ran well. It took a bit of getting used to as it had a 'heavier' front end than what I was used to, but since then I'm still looking for the same in other bikes. The only change I made was to the bars with a pair of slightly lower ones and used to throw it around corners and travelled regularly with it. I reluctantly, and regrettably, sold it because I couldn't get the girlfriend and groceries on it at the same time. And I'd dropped it, at 100kmh, so it needed a new exhaust. Not the bike's fault either, the road was covered in rocks the size of rugby balls and I hit one. And the clutch was great for developing hand-muscles from every session going over the Harbour Bridge.