Best looking OEM bike of the 1970's

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The 80's are my favorite decade for moto bikes, but the 70's had some fine looking scooters.

#5) 1979 Kawasaki KX250

So sexy.

#4) 1979 Maico 490 Mega 2


#3) 1978 Bultaco 370 Pursang

(just saw this in an East Coast Vintage ad.. beautiful!)

#2) 1973 Honda CR125


#1) 1979 Honda CR125


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IMO, the 1979 YZ's were the best looking bikes of the 70's. They were the only single shock rear suspension and looked so futuristic compared to the twin shock bikes. Especially with the aluminum swingarms.
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79 CR 250 Elsinore
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YZ400!

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Just kidding... Laughing
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You'll have to pick another to make it five from the 70s. That Maico is an 81. Here's a sweet little 75 Bultaco Astro...



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ATKpilot99 wrote:
[img]https://imganuncios.mitula.net/1979_honda_cr250_elsinore_red_rocket_ahrma_dirtbike_2700_md_7460010447887131968.jpg[/img] 79 CR 250 Elsinore


79 CR 250 Elsinore
UmmHmmm!
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I liked the 79' KX's also.... but the 79 RM's were pretty impressive looking to me 'at the time', even tho the fenders were brittle.



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Gas tank by Newmann!

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1978 YZ 400



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dazzlindino wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/03/113684/s1200_MONARK_125.jpg[/img]


There's one of those on ebay right now. Located in Maine.

Monark 125
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queen of spodes wrote:
The 80's are my favorite decade for moto bikes, but the 70's had some fine looking scooters. #5) 1979 Kawasaki KX250 [img]https://racetech.com/images/kaw79a_900.jpg[/img] So sexy. #4) 1979...
The 80's are my favorite decade for moto bikes, but the 70's had some fine looking scooters.

#5) 1979 Kawasaki KX250

So sexy.

#4) 1979 Maico 490 Mega 2


#3) 1978 Bultaco 370 Pursang

(just saw this in an East Coast Vintage ad.. beautiful!)

#2) 1973 Honda CR125


#1) 1979 Honda CR125


That Maico is an '81 by the way.

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1979 Was the Magnum II. Looked identical to the 1978 Magnum but you can tell a '79 from a '78 because the '79 had the frame loop over the rear fender.



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Still want one of these!
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I always wanted one of these Italian beauties! All the bikes posted here are awesome, bikes were just cooler in the 70's
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They are OEM, just not production line regulars...

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1976 - yes not "production" but yet is is. Allays liked a bike that what thoughtfully setup.


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SouthwestMfg wrote:
1976 - yes not "production" but yet is is. Allays liked a bike that what thoughtfully setup. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/04/113753/s1200_Adolf_Weil_Maico_1977.jpg[/img]
1976 - yes not "production" but yet is is. Allays liked a bike that what thoughtfully setup.


Was that the year that Maico got caught in the Trans-AMA series with titanium axles?

They had steel inserts pressed into the ends so that when they got checked with a magnet in tech that the were passed thru OK.
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Yes it was 1977 rabbit run trans-ama sylvan geboers won got disqualified for ti axles, I believe they reinstated the win a week later but he already went home to Belgium
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Uncle Tony wrote:
Yes it was 1977 rabbit run trans-ama sylvan geboers won got disqualified for ti axles, I believe they reinstated the win a week later but he...
Yes it was 1977 rabbit run trans-ama sylvan geboers won got disqualified for ti axles, I believe they reinstated the win a week later but he already went home to Belgium
Good call, Tony!
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Here's a contender



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kevin204 wrote:
YZ400! [img]http://www.2040-motos.com/_content/cars/images/7/5207/001.jpg[/img]
YZ400!

That's what I'm talking about! To me, these look futuristic compared to anything else made in the 70's.
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Uncle Tony 12/4/2015 10:35am
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kevin204 wrote:
YZ400! [img]http://www.2040-motos.com/_content/cars/images/7/5207/001.jpg[/img]
YZ400!

Wandell wrote:
That's what I'm talking about! To me, these look futuristic compared to anything else made in the 70's.
And KTM gets all the credit for the first linkage less single shock 20 years after

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