Comments on: Aspes Juma http://www.tanshanomi.com/aspes-juma Short, opinionated, unsubstantiated capsule ratings of street-legal motorcycles from 1970 to today. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ducatistaincallito http://www.tanshanomi.com/aspes-juma/comment-page-1#comment-256 ducatistaincallito Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:07:18 +0000 http://www.tanshanomi.com/?p=1396#comment-256 Hi Tan: new to your site, thanks for reviewing the Yuma. I own 3 of them, "raggi" '78- "cupolino" '80 monoscocca- "carenata" '82 monoscocca versions. Having grown up in Italy, it was breath taking to ear the Minarelli MAC engine roar in any given situation, be it a cross or street bike. The "armonic" Figaroli expansion exhaust or the competition version from Minarelli, exclusive to the Yuma, were the 125 version of a MV Agusta 500 racer with open megas. Absolute ecstasy.......alas I was only 16!!! I am positive that testosterone played a good part in the whole experience. To this date however, the nimble and rapid steering, the precise entry end exit lines, the revving speed of the 2 stroker and fullness of the pull, make it a phenomenal experience in hill climbing situations. When I go home to visit, it makes for a memorable experience in every given situation to take them for a ride. No bike I own or ride compares, no matter how big or how modified. Some of my endurance racers or Ducati single racers will catch up but nothing compares on the exit lines. As far as parts are concerned, all is available for the engine and all supplemental parts being quite common, all can be done with ease, including the mono scocca in fiberglass. The 2 experts in Italy that can restore them to a tee are Carlo Leoncini in Firenze and Faccioli in Verona. Hope this helps!! Ciao. Hi Tan: new to your site, thanks for reviewing the Yuma. I own 3 of them, "raggi" '78- "cupolino" '80 monoscocca- "carenata" '82 monoscocca versions. Having grown up in Italy, it was breath taking to ear the Minarelli MAC engine roar in any given situation, be it a cross or street bike. The "armonic" Figaroli expansion exhaust or the competition version from Minarelli, exclusive to the Yuma, were the 125 version of a MV Agusta 500 racer with open megas. Absolute ecstasy…….alas I was only 16!!! I am positive that testosterone played a good part in the whole experience. To this date however, the nimble and rapid steering, the precise entry end exit lines, the revving speed of the 2 stroker and fullness of the pull, make it a phenomenal experience in hill climbing situations. When I go home to visit, it makes for a memorable experience in every given situation to take them for a ride. No bike I own or ride compares, no matter how big or how modified. Some of my endurance racers or Ducati single racers will catch up but nothing compares on the exit lines.

As far as parts are concerned, all is available for the engine and all supplemental parts being quite common, all can be done with ease, including the mono scocca in fiberglass. The 2 experts in Italy that can restore them to a tee are Carlo Leoncini in Firenze and Faccioli in Verona. Hope this helps!! Ciao.

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