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What are some of your favorite bikes from years past and why? Post a picture of one (find a picture of the bike in its stock form if you can).


I have a few favorites, but the ones that stand out the most are the 1990 Kawasakis. I guess I like them because I was just a little guy back then and I remember having little toy Kawasakis with the same paint splatter graphics and stuff (although I think the toys were KDX250s from the early 80's with 1990 KX graphics painted on). Besides that, I remember seeing them in magazines and videos and they just looked so rad to me.




I'll probably post some more later.





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Man when I got this bike, I thought I had the racing world by the tail...I think it was 1970 maybe 71

After awhile the shift pin wore down, and would slid out of location. What ever gear I was in at the time is where it stayed until fixed...I learned to pop the side case off, slid it back in, replace the case in under ten minutes.

Never thought of actually replacing the pin for a new one.
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Had a lot of fun on one just like this, except for different bars and Curnutts.


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Tbteam 5/13/2008 6:41am
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This one does it for me. Never had more fun in my entire life than I did on this bike.


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you never forget your first


My first high performance model. It came with a powerband


This one was my all time favorite. Bultacos had a lot of soul.



I won my first moto on this 79 KX250


The 80 Uni-Track was cool untill the frame started cracking .


Got lots of holeshots on this 85 YZ


I finished in the top 5 on this beast everytime I raced it unless it jumped on me.


The best turning bike I have ever ridden.


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I would be nice to hammer on some 450s with my fave bike
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1985 YZ250 -

Fastest bike of it's time. I raced an 80, 125, and this 250 one weekend at Washougal. Only did that once! But i didi win the 80 and 250 class that day.
xnationalwrench 5/13/2008 9:42am
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YAMAHA AT-1 MX !! In 1969 it coud beat a lot of the 250's.
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81' YZ80, 87' CR125, 91' KX125 & KX250, 98' KX250
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Just like the other XR75 above, this was my first, and it started it all for me and lead to a bunch of bikes to follow. Including a mini-elsinore that was out of control for a kid to handle. And a bunch of early RM's that were a blast.

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My 1989 Honda cr250, That bike was truly amazing.........Though I did replace the forks with a set off a "91", I made it a RJ replica...Sad i sold it.



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this is what i always wanted...

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I would like to have my 1979 Honda CR250 again but decided to buy a 1982 Honda CR480 to ride in some AHRMA events in the +50 class. The CR480 corners great and with the 4 speed trans it pulls like my CRF450. Just raced Devil's Ridge a few weeks ago and rode the race in 2nd and 3rd gear.

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JPT wrote:
Had a lot of fun on one just like this, except for different bars and Curnutts. [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/JPT54/Old%20School/1b7586d0.jpg[/IMG]
Had a lot of fun on one just like this, except for different bars and Curnutts.



I'm looking for a motor for this 1972 Yamaha DT2MX. I may just find a DT250 motor to put in it and ride it in a few vintage Cross Country events.

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My '86 M-Star 500 ..
suzukirm12594 5/13/2008 5:55pm
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Honda CR480...use to own this...They rip!!!!Photobucket
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motogeeze wrote:
[img]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w29/motogeeze/M-star500.jpg[/img] My '86 M-Star 500 ..





My '86 M-Star 500 ..
you kicked my butt everytime we raced in 86.
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A pic of my '83 KX125 about 2 months after it came off the showroom floor. First time I ever owned a brand new bike....never forget it!!

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moto922 wrote:
I'm looking for a motor for this 1972 Yamaha DT2MX. I may just find a DT250 motor to put in it and ride it in a...

I'm looking for a motor for this 1972 Yamaha DT2MX. I may just find a DT250 motor to put in it and ride it in a few vintage Cross Country events.

Hope you find one man, because looking at that frame setting there like that breaks my heart.
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moto922 wrote:
I'm looking for a motor for this 1972 Yamaha DT2MX. I may just find a DT250 motor to put in it and ride it in a...

I'm looking for a motor for this 1972 Yamaha DT2MX. I may just find a DT250 motor to put in it and ride it in a few vintage Cross Country events.

JPT wrote:
Hope you find one man, because looking at that frame setting there like that breaks my heart.
Anyone intrested in great deals on old bikes go tohttp://www.collectorcarsandbikes.com/ Old bikes,Project bikes, And rare parts sugh as engines...Bikes as low priced as a couple hundred dollars
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Don't really have a favorite old bike, but I wish I had stuck with this one for a bit longer.

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In '85....had a magical year on an '84 RM500.......came out of the 1st turn nice and clean all of the time on that bike!!

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This one; and the 30 or more others I bought. That Bul except for the Hangtown debacle was dead nuts reliable. Very fav was my '90 YZ250.

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Pat327 5/13/2008 11:26pm
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1989 Honda CRs




I guess I like these because that's when I was born and it's cool to see how far motocross has come since I've been alive. Plus, they're so clean and simple looking.


1990 Honda CRs




Same reason--they're really clean and simple looking.
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andymoto wrote:
This one; and the 30 or more others I bought. That Bul except for the Hangtown debacle was dead nuts reliable. Very fav was my '90...
This one; and the 30 or more others I bought. That Bul except for the Hangtown debacle was dead nuts reliable. Very fav was my '90 YZ250.

The Spanish bikes had style.
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I have a 1972 DT2MX complete bike I would sell.501-519-7980 Ron Osburn
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My Mini-Elsinore, took a CR125 Elsinore, cut down the frame, sleeved down the motor and put smaller wheels. And then hung on to a little rocketship.

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andymoto wrote:
This one; and the 30 or more others I bought. That Bul except for the Hangtown debacle was dead nuts reliable. Very fav was my '90...
This one; and the 30 or more others I bought. That Bul except for the Hangtown debacle was dead nuts reliable. Very fav was my '90 YZ250.

JPT wrote:
The Spanish bikes had style.
The real style was the THOR swingarm on that bike Whistling
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ninety3 wrote:
Don't really have a favorite old bike, but I wish I had stuck with this one for a bit longer. [img]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/Racer-X93/db_husqy93_sm.jpg[/img]
Don't really have a favorite old bike, but I wish I had stuck with this one for a bit longer.

But the Huskys didn't stop or turn...I had a few, they were good in the dez, but not for MX.

I also bought the one that Mitch Payton, crashed on.

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