dank, Gasser and TM hate each other. Story goes back to Gassers attempting to win the WEC with Paul Edmonson. The bike used a TM motor and TM were supplying ropey motors to Gasser.
Blows raspberry at Rick: "Folan went on to develop a 2-cylinder version of the "lightweight engine". This was a 60-deg 2 cylinder 800cc 4-stroke engine. For this engine new double overhead cams was developed, and a dry clutch. Folan worked with a number of motorcycle builders around this...
I'm with Skidad on this one. The development and establishment of brand phases of any company are fraught with difficulties and consume cash like there's no tomorrow. Anybody who gives them cash to buy Gasser AND keep their present operations on the boil is out of their minds (having said that...
Honda have owned Montesa since 1983. They have also just told Montesa or the remnants of Montesa that they no longer exist. Honda have used Montesa as a front for their involvement in trials and will no longer supply engines to Montesa. Ergo Montesa is dead. However they will continue to field a...