Matthes and I debate the best looking bike in Moto history

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tbanks 7/27/2012 3:50pm
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Good read
theycallmeebryan 7/27/2012 3:52pm
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I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen....

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For me it's any one of the early Elsinores.
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I am kind of partial to the 2005 CR250 as well.

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nospeed wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/27/8312_432488.jpg[/img] For me it's any one of the early Elsinores.


For me it's any one of the early Elsinores.
nospeed gets it right: --> early 125 grey tank elsinore FTW !
the thing just screamed light, aluminum tank, downpipe. For sound, Nothing beats a tight running '73Elsi125.

also 1977 RM125: sweet little bike.
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I totally agree on #1. When that bike came out it was totally jaw-dropping. I had an '89 KX125 (possibly my favorite bike ever though - loved the electric motor which was great for skinny young kids), but I wanted the '90 so bad.

I had to wait until '91 and ironically, never liked that bike. The motor just blew.
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Sorry, any list of best looking bikes that omits the 78-79 Cr250r has a gaping hole.

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theycallmeebryan wrote:
I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen.... [img]http://vintagemx.com.au/wp-content/gallery/kawasaki-250-models/2006_kx250.jpg[/img]
I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen....

I always thought the '06 KX's looked really sweet too.
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sam111 7/27/2012 6:02pm
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AS64 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/27/2012_suzuki_launch_250_838846.jpg[/img]
I also think the current generation RMZ 250 looks really good, but I prefer the 2010 livery:

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sorry no pix.............but for me,and the launch of what ONE has become.........was the first year they did the throwback yellow/black bumblebee graphics/plastics on current day yamahas...............the best ever........Yamaha should of thought of it!!
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Sorry, any list of best looking bikes that omits the 78-79 Cr250r has a gaping hole. [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/Misc/images/CR_Honda015.jpg[/img]
Sorry, any list of best looking bikes that omits the 78-79 Cr250r has a gaping hole.

My first MX bike right there, 1978 CR250R Elsinore. I agree it is a pretty bike but to me all those pre 80's bike just all look a bit too crude for me.
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and also the 1991 Peak/PC blue Hondas were badass I thought!!
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Crush wrote:
the 91 and 92 RMs didn't get a look in... You guys are dreaming!!! haha
tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/27/1990_suzuki_rm250_852551.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/27/92_suzuki_RM_2_647258.jpg[/img] LOL you got me there crush, tough choice!





LOL you got me there crush, tough choice!
In Australia the 92 RMs came with Yellow shrouds, side plates and rear fender, with the same graphics, which did help it some... Kinda just made the graphics crazy rather than spew...

I also gotta say the 1994 KXs were my fav... they looked nice, and Kied and LaRocket were killing it outdoors too...

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theycallmeebryan wrote:
I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen.... [img]http://vintagemx.com.au/wp-content/gallery/kawasaki-250-models/2006_kx250.jpg[/img]
I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen....

Personally one of my favorites. Sleek but simple. The bright green also presents well
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the 3rd gen CR 2-strokes are the best looking bikes IMO..can't beliieve they didnt make this list.

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bartoner wrote:
Are you guys talking best looking as of right now....or best looking during their time period?
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Makes no difference, this one still wins. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/27/1990_suzuki_rm250_852551.jpg[/img]
Makes no difference, this one still wins.

X2!!...beautiful bike. I'm in the process of restoring one.
queen of spodes 7/27/2012 9:39pm
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My vote goes for the 89-92 Suzuki RMs. The photos earlier in the thread are proof those were and still are one of the best set of bikes ever made.

I also loved the look of the late 80s Huskies


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Take your pick on either of these two, can't go wrong with either one......

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APLMAN99 7/27/2012 10:57pm
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If you are under 40 or so, you might not appreciate some of these quite as much, but this bike sprouted more wood from young moto bros than you could imagine......!

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Francis377 7/27/2012 11:41pm
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No offense guys but if this thread is about good looking bikes howcome almost everyone is posting pictures of some old turds?
Travis_Hudson 7/28/2012 1:03am
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theycallmeebryan wrote:
I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen.... [img]http://vintagemx.com.au/wp-content/gallery/kawasaki-250-models/2006_kx250.jpg[/img]
I'm partial to Yamahas, but this bike is the best looking bike i have ever seen....

I agree i loved the look of my 03 kx250........the only problem was if you were anyone but a midget it looked like you were riding a 80! Grinning
Travis_Hudson 7/28/2012 1:07am
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I always thought the cr's were clean.....

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