How bad were the first Jap bikes? Those of us who raced "fine European"
machines thought they were junk. But gosh the brakes always worked, unlike my
Bultaco whose brakes disappeared just looking at the first water hole. And the
clutch worked all day with two fingers!! Unlike my Husky which took a full
hand to pull. And they started easily unlike "tickling your Amal on my
Triumph.
And a Mikuni carb actually worked.....try an IRZ on an OSSA or Jikilov on a
CZ sometime. They did have to improve.....but boy did they soon get it. It
was an award just to finish an enduro in the 60's cause the bikes were so bad.
Now almost all finish and it's the rider that's the weak link......lol...Oh
parts, on my Montesa it was the next slow boat from Barcelona, Honda had it
in stock.
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