Flatsides in Post Classic

Need help finding information or parts for that old machine in your shed? Someone in here will know!

Moderator: Moderators

Mark K
Expert participant
Expert participant
Posts: 232
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 4:14 am
Club: WDTC
Bike: TY175, OSSA MAR
Location: Brisbane

Re: Flatsides in Post Classic

Post by Mark K »

And thanks also from me.......

Its probably not the answer I was hoping for, but at least it removes doubt, and also clears up the other question I had also wondered about, being whether any of the classic rules applied to post classic. The way I read it it didn't seem to, but obviously I was wrong.

I may have to follow my original plan and upgrade to a larger bike, rather than try to make the 175 able to carry me around better than it already does.
yammyty
C grade participant
C grade participant
Posts: 35
Joined: Mon May 22, 2006 8:50 pm
Location: Hunter valley

Re: Flatsides in Post Classic

Post by yammyty »

Good subject brought up here for the postclassic class.
I have seen several of the flatslides used on postclassic and was not sure on legallity??
I now have been told that there were flatslides availible and used pre 86... Sorry for spelling but they tell me an electron carby was used which had a clear plastic bowl and was flatslide?
any thoughts?
David Lahey
Champion
Champion
Posts: 4117
Joined: Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:01 pm
Club: CQTC Inc, RTC Inc
Bike: Many Twinshocks
Location: Gladstone, Queensland

Re: Flatsides in Post Classic

Post by David Lahey »

Yes the Lectron flat slide carby was available from the US and was used on MX and enduro bikes. I stopped riding trials for a few years starting about 1981 so may have missed seeing Lectrons used here on trials bikes.
At least one enduro bike back then had them as standard fitment - was it the ROKON maybe?
You might get some useful info on Lectrons from the people on the VMX forum as I think there are a few Lectrons in use in Vintage MX circles.

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php

David
relax, nothing is under control
Post Reply