In those years in the mid-80 houses pushed much of nell'evoluzione means, every year you attended the arrival of succulent News: from different progressive systems, the adoption of liquid cooling, in carry-over against nikasil cylinder bores on until compartment brake and suspensions etc. It is true that the successive years were still heavily edited, unequivocal sign of evolutionary thrust of that period which led to the very top of the market cross, indeed was one of the most flourishing periods in both the houses both bikes lined up-level practitioners.Also in the world, many houses pledged at official level, deploying more than two motorcycles to race. Specifically this particular vintage, there was an epochal change especially in motoring technique of those bikes which passed almost all the liquid cooling and appeared early against nikasil coating in place of cast-iron pipes universally used.Minor classes had already witnessed the metamorphosis a few years before, from 1980 onwards, with the Italian houses in the front row.The Cagiva made right at the end of 1979 one of the first 125 cc motorcycles.Another notable change was the adoption in mass of the front disc brake, a real gem for the time. A fast synthesis technique, remained faithful "to air" the Yamaha and Suzuki. In the case of the RM, the bike was substantially the same as the swingarm, 1983; was the last year in which they did, it was built exclusively for the European market, was the only House of Hamamatsu mezzolitro with front disk brake, in the United States was never imported. The YZ 490 changed in 84, 85 version was only difference the front disc brake.Honda put his hand heavily on 500 project, churning out a cutting-edge motion, liquid cooling and motion almost totally new compared to 84. even the KX, passed to liquid cooling, with Reed against nikasil and total makeover of the bike including rear progressive system.The Maico sforno ' a beautiful liquid cooling for its mezzolitro, front disc brake, but basically the bike was the same as the previous year. The Swedish Husky, was one of those who changed more radically, via double rear shock absorbers replaced by a progressive system for a single shock, liquid cooled, front disc brake and monotube frame.KTM also totally remade their mezzolitro: liquid cooling, barrel against nikasil, new chassis and the front disc brake.Note that the version for the American market that WP was overturned and tank plus, Europe had instead of the traditional Marzocchi and a tank more tapered, as optional there were reversed forks and the choice of carburetor Dell'Orto and Bing the Cagiva already produced in 1983 its mezzolitro, but only in the 1984 series model saw the light.It was the first water mezzolitro and with the front brake disc, opened the way to the other sisters ... The Cagiva was the last of 8 sisters to me. Despite being built a few miles from my house, I struggled not to retrieve it, was over in the USA, to find themselves near London as well as in tana!

After long and difficult searches I landed at the beloved varesina .... the last of 8 sisters born in the 1985! Found in the Anglo-Saxon land, emigrated there knows why, but will return to faina fold in his homeland Lombardy!

This is the Queen, the bike that I want most of all, that the efforts to return to the glory of yore will be huge! I just ran the sandblasting of the frame and then the others will soon work ... Meanwhile I found components unavailable, such as the Terminal, and the side covers.These components are not even Honda, are exhausted.One of the biggest problems of restoration of this bike lies in the fact that despite being the first version, then bike totally new, many details were changed already starting from the next version, i.e. that of 1986. For example, we find: the tank, conveyors, saddle, forks, unloading, the Terminal, some internal components of the engine etc etc that belong exclusively to this version, it goes without saying that all this creates difficulty in retrieving pushes pieces, but faina does not fear nothing!

Another essential piece of my collection is this splendid achievement 1985 Scandinavian I found England. version in my possession is the XC, which was never imported in Italy, was made primarily for the American continent, this version had some differences at the level of rear hub, reaction, shell and anything else.The frame for example, although identical to version cross had two handles welded in the area of cot bottom, designed to protect the motor from stones etc. Despite being in good condition, the former owner had done a restoration, I did the very method by which it established the work, so in fact I completely redone! I managed to find all the new plastic kit of cue, including tank.Another piece from the Board resides in drain, new as well.

Last arrival home fixes and work already started even though the copy in question was not in bad shape, but you know ... the Faina itchy feet.I work hard on this bike,the final restoration it's near...

These bikes are very special because they are very rare and sought after.The availability of spare parts is arduous and onerous thing ... but the child grows, son tiuscito to find a new discharge conveyor and also as a radiator.

Soon I will get into possession of this rare 500 to 2 times, son had to go overseas .... but it was worth it, even if the bike is completely by rehabilitating, but is this the most beautiful! Also for this bike son managed to retrieve all new original plastic kit, including a real manna reservoir, the bike will return new shiny!

 

Here's the seventh sister just arrived in tana fix, can't wait to put hand ... for now I recovered the original new material of cue, such as: front and rear fenders, front table and rear panels and the muffler.

Other equipment, to which I is this home of three tuning fork, the base is not evil, but there is much work to do, I'll keep you updated.I found the new terminal of Pat, a rarity, and MUDs, fianchetto dx and front table of new and original cue.Especially curious, wings have an ivory color, while the rest of plastics a crisp white ... mah