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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: canuck750 on May 23, 2018, 10:52:31 AM
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1960 Lilac 250
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Other-Makes-Lilac/273228523860?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150520070957%26meid%3Df78dece5c64d422da19dd0c4335fc7c1%26pid%3D100277%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D112999141364%26itm%3D273228523860&_trksid=p2060778.c100277.m3477
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/CRASH/Lilac%20250_zpsfwlj7zry.jpg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/CRASH/Lilac%20250_zpsfwlj7zry.jpg.html)
I have read they were quite horrible, this one is very complete, and I bet you would be the only one on your block to own one! :wink:
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You read right.. :smiley:
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"They were contemporary to Honda but cost more because they were higher quality" :laugh: :rolleyes: :shocked: . Interesting sort of lie told in an ad , hope no one actually believes this particular prevarication .
Dusty
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That engine would look really sweet mounted up front in a little backroad scrambler go-kart.
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No Thank You, I'll pass.
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Really interesting history of the company here: http://www.marusholilac.com/ml2.htm
Founder Ito began as an apprentice in Soichiro Honda's auto repair shop 1930 to 1935. After bankruptcy in 1961 he became a subcontractor to Honda. Later revived Marusho and built an opposed twin that didn't violate BMW patents. Last bikes built 1966.
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What was so awful about it? I think it looks period-cool. If I had throw-away money, I'd buy it, and that no doubt is the kinda guy who WILL buy it.
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What was so awful about it? I think it looks period-cool. If I had throw-away money, I'd buy it, and that no doubt is the kinda guy who WILL buy it.
Most of the issues stemmed from really poor materials employed in construction . That , and not great welding .
Dusty
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I owned a shed full of them for a while. They really were unspeakably horrid. I’ll give you a short run down of some of their multitude of deficiencies in a bit but I’ve got to go to work.
Pete