Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

Just received my copy of the November "Bike" magazine - good coverage of Skip Levy's TRX in the readers project section (P118 to P121).

I love reading whatever mags say about the TRX...especially if it's any of the members here. Someone able to scan it and post up here do we know??

+1
i tried the net search thing, but only came up with some of the october issue.
cheers
fung

If I had a scanner at home I'd post the article gladly.
Maybe someone else reading this post can help?

G Day

When I was a Rockingham, the editor loved the bike and asked for my details, never thought the TRX was going to get this much notice!

BIKE Mag November issue - the scans are not the best (I didnt do them) hopefully you can read the text...



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Its a nice way to end the project

So you`re Skip Levy then? Hope they wedged you some cash for your bike helping to sell their mediocre `plastic rockets` magazine?

Great looking bike. Just read the article. I'll be looking out for you round our way.
Dave

Top Bike, I think to be fair Bike Magazine have started to realise that not all bikers are into plastic race reps and that there are a lot of interesting machines out there, done by people with imagination and style.

Yea I can accept that SDN, but I do tire of the mainstrem bike media loving up to the very latest from the Japanese four and mostly just one Italian manufacturer (we all know who), and all for the money they can glean from them for helping to market their products.
That`s why MCN and the plastic rocket marketing in many of the glossies does my head in so much. FFS, they all look alike, if it wasn`t for their badges I personally wouldn`t be able to tell most of them apart.
I like bikes that break the `mould`, bikes that passionate owners, many skillful engineers, spend time lovingly creating into something that`s very personal and special.
Owners that can TALK knowingly about their bikes, all their little idiosyncrasies etc are my type of bikers.

Mincehead wrote:So you`re Skip Levy then? Hope they wedged you some cash for your bike helping to sell their mediocre `plastic rockets` magazine?

I lent my 650 Bros to PB years ago, they don't pay anything but they gave me a ZZR11 for 3 weeks

I hope you gave it a good caneing?

jjmoto wrote: I lent my 650 Bros to PB years ago, they don't pay anything but they gave me a ZZR11 for 3 weeks

I got my daughter a 400 Bros to ride after she'd passed her test. Very nice example, but riding it showed it to be quite heavy and surprisingly gutless; but what amazing quality! It's about 23 years old, but looks like it has just left the showroom. Most impressive.

I wonder: would a TRX engine fit in the Bros frame?!

The 650`s go quite well, the 400`s are virtually the same bike as the 650 but underpowered and overweight of course.