Guennady Moisseev's 1977 KTM

[Rick Penno]

I am looking for pictures of Moisseev's 1977 KTM 250 championship bike. If anyone has some or can send me a link I would appreciate it.

Thanks Rick

[Larry Perkins]

I have one he signed. Will try to dig it out.  It looked pretty much like an MC5 other than a hand built pipe with a longer stinger. He told me in a letter that the cylinder was only case matched and polished with the intake roughed up but had blunt transfers like the 78 cylinders. Big difference is he did not like the leading axle forks and ran the straight leg ribbed Ceriani forks.  He was a very friendly guy may he RIP he left us too soon.

Larry P

[Pat Oshaughnessy]

I would love to see it. Can you post it ?

[Larry Perkins]

I do not know an easy way to post pics here.  Wish it was as easy as Facebook and eBay.

Larry P

[skiracer]

Never understood not using the longer offset forks.....

quote:Originally posted by Pat Oshaughnessy

I would love to see it. Can you post it ?

1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC

[Larry Perkins]

He thought the leading axle forks steered too slow.

Larry P

[Pat Oshaughnessy]

He was the world Champ & our poster boy! I wish I could have met him I liked his style![8D]

[skiracer]

So he gave up more travel for faster steering?  Wow!

quote:Originally posted by Larry Perkins

He thought the leading axle forks steered too slow.

Larry P

1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC

[Pat Oshaughnessy]

You dont need  more travel if your front wheel is 6 in. off the dirt!  I had a buddy who rode like that . They didnt call him (cheap thrills) for no reason. R. I. P. Henry Lesley.

[rob w]

Pat, Henry Leslie from Modesto ?

[Pat Oshaughnessy]

Rob yes Henry & I were riding buddies . He taught a lot![]

[rob w]

Pat, Wow it's a small world. I got to know Henry pretty well, and saw him a lot in '78.  I think at the time he had a SR500. He was a crazy fun guy,  sad that he passed away.

[Pat Oshaughnessy]

Rob; Henry & I rode to Canada About 1980 or so. Him on the SR 500 on the back wheel 1\2 the time. I was grinning just watching him. What a fun guy to ride with. []

[Mike Rosso]

I have this photo that I took at Unadilla at the 250 GP but not sure of the year?? This is a 35mm slide (film) that I just converted to digital. I have one or two more but one is from the front straight on at the bottom of screw-U and one straight from the back at the top. Hope this is one photo that you are looking for?

(Edit: Thanks Larry for clarifying the year and event: )



Mike

[Mike Rosso]

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