Here is a big one. Team Honda Factory Bikes 1973-2012

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Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony.





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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony. [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RC_Honda001.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RCHonda002.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RC_Hondatwin007.jpg[/img]
Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony.





While I can appreciate the engineering involved in the Ribi setup, I never did care for the looks. It's way too Transformers meets The Terminator.
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony. [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RC_Honda001.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RCHonda002.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RC_Hondatwin007.jpg[/img]
Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony.





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While I can appreciate the engineering involved in the Ribi setup, I never did care for the looks. It's way too Transformers meets The Terminator.
Yeah, they always make me think of something out of the Alien movies. It looks real heavy too.
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I miss these graphics

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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/02/1981_RC250_2_1280_972039.jpg[/img] 1981


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Why no water cooling on this bike? Didn't the '81 250 come with liquid cooling?
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Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony. [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RC_Honda001.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RCHonda002.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.ftemoto.com/misc/images/RC_Hondatwin007.jpg[/img]
Nice! Throw some of the exotics in there, too, Tony.





Excellent. I was just about to request this. Thanks!!
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Wasn't there a twin cylinder RC125 prototype as well?
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Wasn't there a twin cylinder RC125 prototype as well?
D'oh!!

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Wasn't there a twin cylinder RC125 prototype as well?
That bike in the pick above has two pipes...
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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/02/1981_RC250_2_1280_972039.jpg[/img] 1981


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Why no water cooling on this bike? Didn't the '81 250 come with liquid cooling?
The stock bike was liquid cooled but often times the factory bikes stayed with air cooling for a year or so. Yamaha did the same thin in 82.

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Another version of the twin in the background.

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Another version of the twin in the background. [img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs322.ash1/28285_408011970908_167209720908_4262188_4342739_n.jpg[/img]
Another version of the twin in the background.

That is one trick mama jama!
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Thanks FreshTopEnd for the additional pics of the RC125 and thanks TB for all your great efforts on the MX history.

I took a couple pictures of this bike at Vintage Days in Ohio a couple weeks ago. Should have brought another truck with me to get this one.




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How well did those weird front end Honda's work?

I know ugliness factor plays a part, but functionality wise how did they perform?
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Thanks Tony, this great stuff, just went through my two favourite teams.

Ps you left out the greatest honda ever, McGraths '06 cr250.
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My favorites: the 81, 87, 96 and all the 2010 and up, ESPECIALLY the 96 throwback graphics on davi's bike.vAnd RC's DES nations 250 from 03. Absolutely gorgeous dirtbikes
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MC's 2006 Factory CR 250
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