On 2009-05-01, Dimitri > wrote:

> If you ever get a chance try an old Sachs with the floating front end (I
> don't know what else to call it) but when you climb on the front binders the
> front end lifts. Weird but GREAT in the dirt (which is what the bike was
> designed for.)

These were called "leading link" forks. Many early European enduro and
motocross bikes favored them. Greeves (UK) was another and I think Cotton
(UK) and possibly Penton (US) offered LL forks as an option. They are still
available and very much favored on any kind of competition sidecar rig
(track or dirt).

http://danielstiel.tripod.com/1969sachs125.html

> Don't worry about your reminder. Anyone who rode for any length of time has
> one of those.

My weirdest bike was the Sears Allstate 250, the legenday Puch "twingle". It
handled like a waterbed, but was stone-axe in both reliability and design.
Never failed to start or run. Despite it's 250cc engine capacity, it only
generated a monster 15hp and could cruise at a smokin' 60mph (wfo!) all day
long. Owning this bike was the source of much hilarity in a world of Kawy
350 Avenger twins which could easily smoke an HD Sporster.

http://home.sprynet.com/~inniss/sears.htm

nb