Just because a fact appears in a magazine article, or book, or website, does not mean it is true. Some of these articles have errors . . . ralph walker
This is a 4mb article describing the bike, one of the last of the Marusho-badged 1967 Electra models, the Lilac company's history, and the related 500cc models from 1965-1966. From Issue 2 of the Australian magazine Old Bike Australasia. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed full-size on US Letter or A4 paper.
This is a 2.6mb road test of the 1967 Lilac R92 Electra (aka Marusho Magnum Electra) from Issue 2 of the Australian magazine Two Wheels. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed full-size on US Letter or A4 paper.
This 2.4mb article describes the restoration of a Marusho owned by Peter Hanke of Germany, a well-known BMW restorer. It is in German with an English translation. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed on US Letter or A4 paper. I have been unsuccessful in contacting the editorial staff of the magazine to ask for permission to reproduce it.
MotoLégende (France) article 'Lilac 500 Magnum Electra 1967 / La fleur fanée', #165 2/2006. The article describes the Lilac R92-badged Electra, frame F9-1119, imported by Paris dealer Paul Ladevèze near the end of Lilac's production in 1967. The article is reproduced here with kind permission of the Editor-in-chief, Jean-François Guittard. This is a 5-page reprint in Adobe Acrobat 4.0 format and is 1.3mb. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed on US Letter or A4 paper. Resolution is 200dpi, so it is good quality for viewing or printing.
Allt om MC (Sweden) article 'Japanen som vörsvann', #1 2002. The article covers the LS-18/2 of Nisse and Maja-Lena Nilsson and the author/photographer is Mats Andreasson. The article is reproduced here with kind permission of the editor, Göran Svensson, whom I assisted with background info and images of Lilac advertizing. This is a 4-page reprint in Adobe Acrobat 4.0 format and is 1.3mb. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed on US Letter or A4 paper. Resolution is just OK - see the notes on page 1.
Cycle World Magazine Article 'Road Test Marusho 500 ST', December 1964. This is a 4-page reprint in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 format and is 1.36mb, so allow several minutes. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed on US Letter or A4 paper, in gray scale. Resolution is OK, with photos being 100dpi and text 300dpi. For a faster download there is a readable version with half this resolution but only 400kb: CLICK HERE.
Cycle World Magazine Article 'Road Test 500 Marusho Magnum Electra', May 1967. This is a 4-page reprint in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 format and is 1.48mb, so allow several minutes. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed on US Letter or A4 paper, in gray scale. Resolution is OK, with photos being 100dpi and text 300dpi. For a faster download there is a readable version with half this resolution but only 417kb: CLICK HERE.
Cycle World Magazine Article 'Marusho: Excellence Wasn't Enough', by C.D. Bohon, November 1977. This is a 5-page reprint in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 format and is 1.46mb, so allow several minutes. It is sized at 8.25 x 11 inches, so it can be printed on US Letter or A4 paper, in gray scale. Pages 1-2 have a bit of color, so you may wish to print them in color. Resolution is OK, with photos being 100dpi and text 300dpi. For a faster download there is a readable version with half this resolution but only 613kb: CLICK HERE.
Rider Magazine Article 'Marusho 500 ST/Magnum Retrospective', Oct. '99, reprinted with the kind permission of the author, Clement Salvadori and Rider Magazine. Both pages are 2-bit (black and white) of 300dpi resolution. Photos on page 1 use diffusion dither, which is ideal for laser printing but unsuitable for on-screen viewing except at full-size. The original photos of the red and black Marusho are in color. Thanks to Troyce Walls for sending the scans.
Rider Magazine Article 'Lilac LS-18 250cc: 1959-1964 Retrospective', Oct. '09, reprinted with the kind permission of the author, Clement Salvadori and Rider Magazine. This 2-page article is in pdf format and is 150dpi resolution. Thanks to Ken Wild for the loan of the magazine.
The Log Book of Harry Beanham, Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, 739k, 14 pps. David Bernardi, Colin Horn and others have compiled information about and photos of the late Harry Beanham, Australian motorcycle dealer, collector and mechanic etraordinaire. He owned 5 Lilacs and his log book covering some of these machines is transcribed here, along with the story of his life and the results of the auction of the Lilacs in his estate.