Coolest Looking Bike in 30 Years

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motosmith 12/2/2015 9:22am
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It needs white number plate backing.
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.kyle 12/2/2015 9:33am
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Either this



Or this



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jonesaustin 12/2/2015 9:35am
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those are cool but imo, the only one that comes close (or equals) is the 2011 KTM 450SX
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kaptkaos 12/2/2015 9:36am
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Comeon, dont put those ugly bikes next to the most beautiful era of Honda replicas....

Nothing else even comes close.

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.kyle 12/2/2015 9:39am
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IMO, the only nice looking Honda's were/are the 2001 factory 250s of Lusk and Tortelli.
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Rich Piano 12/2/2015 9:44am
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.kyle wrote:
IMO, the only nice looking Honda's were/are the 2001 factory 250s of Lusk and Tortelli.
Matthes would approve this post.
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Rich Piano 12/2/2015 9:46am
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.kyle wrote:
Either this [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113447/s1200_11902261_867781683298789_1330075953725413635_n.jpg[/img] Or this [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113448/s1200_19682092414_39cb2354d6_o.jpg[/img]
Either this



Or this



Stew on his 125, miss those days..............
GeorgiePorgie 12/2/2015 9:47am
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Sweet bike. Needed gold wheel set
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.kyle 12/2/2015 9:53am
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Rich Piano wrote:
Stew on his 125, miss those days..............
Same!
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731chopper 12/2/2015 9:54am
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This has a lot to do with age. Hard to beat turn of the century (99,00,01) Pro Circuit Kawasaki 125s in my eyes. The Plano Honda bikes were great looking too with that flo red looking plastic and big yellow Plano across the shroud.

Hondas have always been pretty to me. I really like the way their current bike looks. The 2001 RM was about a billion times better looking than the 2000 when it came out. The late 70s elsinores are really good looking bikes and the 74 KX250 is also great looking.
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Skerby 12/2/2015 10:12am
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.kyle wrote:
Either this [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113447/s1200_11902261_867781683298789_1330075953725413635_n.jpg[/img] Or this [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113448/s1200_19682092414_39cb2354d6_o.jpg[/img]
Either this



Or this



Rich Piano wrote:
Stew on his 125, miss those days..............
U are dead on. I always thought the chevy trucks kxs were the coolest ever.
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jonesaustin wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113443/s1200_2015_Works_RC250.jpg[/img]


She's a beauty, but the red on the frame is a little off, and how about we just update it by doing some blue ano (or blue wrap-around stickers for the exterior of the fork tubes), and skipping the gaitors? That'd also solve the Showa sticker issue. Smile
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Homey55 12/2/2015 11:22am
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As long as we're nit-picking...Go with gray fork guards and brake cover...


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GuyB wrote:
She's a beauty, but the red on the frame is a little off, and how about we just update it by doing some blue ano (or...
She's a beauty, but the red on the frame is a little off, and how about we just update it by doing some blue ano (or blue wrap-around stickers for the exterior of the fork tubes), and skipping the gaitors? That'd also solve the Showa sticker issue. Smile
This!!!! The rubber boots looks ridiculous.
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Paul333 12/2/2015 12:05pm
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It's a stunning bike.

I would probably ditch the fake fork boots if it was mine, but its still a beautiful bike.
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yak651 12/2/2015 12:09pm
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jonesaustin wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113443/s1200_2015_Works_RC250.jpg[/img]


GuyB wrote:
She's a beauty, but the red on the frame is a little off, and how about we just update it by doing some blue ano (or...
She's a beauty, but the red on the frame is a little off, and how about we just update it by doing some blue ano (or blue wrap-around stickers for the exterior of the fork tubes), and skipping the gaitors? That'd also solve the Showa sticker issue. Smile
And the number plate blue needs to be darker. Now that you mentioned the red of the frame, it looks really off...
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ga_pike 12/2/2015 5:49pm
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Why the blue plate? Should be white or yellow with black numbers IMO if it's a replica. I agree the fork boots need to go.

Personally, I'd like to see it with a blue frame although that's not authentic.

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Sully 12/2/2015 5:57pm
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ga_pike wrote:
Why the blue plate? Should be white or yellow with black numbers IMO if it's a replica. I agree the fork boots need to go. Personally...
Why the blue plate? Should be white or yellow with black numbers IMO if it's a replica. I agree the fork boots need to go.

Personally, I'd like to see it with a blue frame although that's not authentic.
Because it appears to be a Bailey replica from the year he won the Grand National Championship (overall points for SX & MX) and ran blue plates to differentiate him from Glover who had the #1 plate for 500 Nats. I do agree that they should be darker, though.
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Sully 12/2/2015 5:58pm
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Can't add an image to an edit...



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jchek779 12/2/2015 7:06pm
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In no particular order

Mike Brown's PC KX125 in 2001


The early 00's Factory Suzukis


JS7 JGR....meow


Chad's Hondas. Always dialed.


Every 05-08 Honda with black rims and red plastic. That chassis/plastic had such great lines

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ocscottie 12/2/2015 7:55pm
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If you read the original thread, they were using this bike as the model: (thats why no gold rims, white #1, forkboots etc)



Nit picking: the shade of blue on the plates needs some tweaking and i agree on the grey forkguards / disc cover.

fullfloater 12/2/2015 8:16pm
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If I had to pick, I'd just take the one that ocscottie posted! Smile

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Mit12 12/2/2015 9:02pm
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It would be hard to beat Bailey's works 250 Honda with the leading link forks and full floating rear brake. Dont have a picture but I saw it at Mammoth back in 1982 or 83. It was a mechanical work of art. Everything from the hand welded chromoly frame, hand formed aluminum tank, sand cast magnesium cases to the billit forks. Those were the days, real hand crafted works bikes.
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jeffro503 12/2/2015 10:44pm
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How could this thread exist without this pic?

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jock 12/3/2015 1:13am
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ocscottie wrote:
If you read the original thread, they were using this bike as the model: (thats why no gold rims, white #1, forkboots etc) [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/02/113566/s1200_12247006_910780639008157_1255012695276965855_n.jpg[/img] Nit picking...
If you read the original thread, they were using this bike as the model: (thats why no gold rims, white #1, forkboots etc)



Nit picking: the shade of blue on the plates needs some tweaking and i agree on the grey forkguards / disc cover.

To me, this would be the best looking MX bike ever.
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Fraser 12/3/2015 3:47am
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We're so used to seeing bikes with logos and graphics covering every bit of bodywork now. Its hard to design a new set of graphics and resist the urge to keep adding stuff. BUT those old Factory Hondas still look amazing. They're very minimal, maybe this should be the next direction for bike graphics?
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Glen 12/3/2015 7:36am
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I still think this bike was the coolest looking, if only because it never went into production



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jonesaustin 12/3/2015 8:58am
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Fraser wrote:
We're so used to seeing bikes with logos and graphics covering every bit of bodywork now. Its hard to design a new set of graphics and...
We're so used to seeing bikes with logos and graphics covering every bit of bodywork now. Its hard to design a new set of graphics and resist the urge to keep adding stuff. BUT those old Factory Hondas still look amazing. They're very minimal, maybe this should be the next direction for bike graphics?
We can certainly hope!

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