Topic: Taiwanese Motorcycles

[TomC]

Hi Really Oddball Motorcycle Lovers
    Bill440cars wrote "The 750 was acquired by trading a Phantom "Black Shadow" (for those who don't know, the Phantom is a bike built in Taiwan in the early 70's using the early Yamaha CT 175 motors. They were the ones before the reed valves were added. And they were an Enduro style) for it ( I actually had less than $50 in the Phantom)."
     Bill are you sure that it was a Phantom and not a Panther? I have a 1974 Panther 175 Super Sport. Panther also sold the 175 "Black Shadow" which you could call an "Enduro style". These bikes were made by Shin San Tong. Who also made Maverick and Gemini mini bikes. Which used 50cc or 80cc rotary valve engines of Yamaha descent.
          TomC

[bill440cars]

Hi Really Oddball Motorcycle Lovers
    Bill440cars wrote "The 750 was acquired by trading a Phantom "Black Shadow" (for those who don't know, the Phantom is a bike built in Taiwan in the early 70's using the early Yamaha CT 175 motors. They were the ones before the reed valves were added. And they were an Enduro style) for it ( I actually had less than $50 in the Phantom)."
     Bill are you sure that it was a Phantom and not a Panther? I have a 1974 Panther 175 Super Sport. Panther also sold the 175 "Black Shadow" which you could call an "Enduro style". These bikes were made by Shin San Tong. Who also made Maverick and Gemini mini bikes. Which used 50cc or 80cc rotary valve engines of Yamaha descent.
          TomC

         Tom, You are absolutely right about that name. I don't know what I was thinking, when I said that. As a matter of fact, check this listing out. I helped this guy identify what he had and then I said it wrong here, go figure.
               http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/taiwanese-panther-dirt-bike_W0QQitemZ270085525377QQihZ017QQcategoryZ6719QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem