Favorite picture of one of your vintage bikes?

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My 2nd bike. I thought at the time I had the trickest 125 out there.

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davyboy944 wrote:
One of the best days of my life to ride such a historic track for the first time: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/04/15/131863/s1200_468763_10201224989887996_1611304242_o.jpg[/img] I need some better graphics, and I...
One of the best days of my life to ride such a historic track for the first time:



I need some better graphics, and I don't want to go chesterfield as everyone does that.





Foxhills.... Was entered in the British Sidecar round there this Sunday but it was cancelled this afternoon because of the rain today.... Gutted.
You must be fairly local to me davyboy944....
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MaxPower wrote:
Do Noleen/Sizzler graphics
I like that body style YZ.
Can you get hold of the plastics, graphics and seat cover anywhere?

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mxracer106 4/18/2016 10:23am
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Here is my 1986 CR250. Just got the front and rear suspension back from Race Tech....updated springs, gold valves, all new seals/bushings and re-valved. Can't wait to take it out and see how it rides now!

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Kind of have to apologize, but I just can't pick one. I love (and loved) all of these bikes.
1984 Husqvarna WR400 -- Heavy, but was the second most reliable vintage racer I've ever owned.

1980 Yamaha IT425, rode this bike twice, and had seller's remorse the instant I sold it.

Yep, it had a DG pipe and it handled remarkably very well. Very under appreciated bike.

Alot of people didn't like the 1980 Maico MC's -- well I did. This is a 440.

A good race day aboard my ol' trusty Husky. It's gone, but not forgotten.

The 1980 Maico piston port 250 motors were kind of weak, but handled like a dream.

1979 Maico 250GS...The first bike I ever fully restored/resurrected. I've had it for 10 years. Yeah, I like Maicos.

74 Rokon RT340 One of the coolest and funnest bikes, I've ever owned. Look forward to racing it this summer.

81 KTM 250 GS, definitely didn't handle like a Maico, but it was fast and very reliable.

82 Husqvarna 250WR, my all time favorite 250 woods bike and motor.

83 Husqvarna 430WR aka, The Milk Truck. Absolutely most amazing vintage big bore woods motor ever. Never fails!

But Alas, my favorite bikes (for right now) are my 1978 & 1979 Maico 400GS. Light, powerful, and yes, reliable!


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MaicoJC1 5/21/2016 9:19pm
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Oh, yeah -- this one too. My 69 Maico 360MC. Took 3 years to restore it, but it was worth every dime & headache.


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Not "bikes," but this was a picture in my backyard of some ATC's I have....and then I played around with a photo editor to make it look like an old brochure.



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crazy cool

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Another

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1985/6 yamaha tzr250 this bike started my love of two stroke street bikes from Japan I know it's not a dirt bike. But this bike changed a dirt biker who hated street bikes before it.



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Not, "mine". But, I'd be happy to have anyone of these bikesWink



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MaicoJC1 wrote:
Oh, yeah -- this one too. My 69 Maico 360MC. Took 3 years to restore it, but it was worth every dime & headache. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/05/21/136224/s1200_20150627_153358_resized_2_1.jpg[/img]
Oh, yeah -- this one too. My 69 Maico 360MC. Took 3 years to restore it, but it was worth every dime & headache.


Job well done MJC1, She is classy ! and you're right, you earn it. Wink
Donny O'Slow O'Hara 5/26/2016 7:44pm
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Here's my favorite pictures of my current Post Vintage bike, my 1983 Honda CR-250.





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Here's my favorite 1987 Honda CR500


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MaicoJC1 wrote:
Oh, yeah -- this one too. My 69 Maico 360MC. Took 3 years to restore it, but it was worth every dime & headache. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/05/21/136224/s1200_20150627_153358_resized_2_1.jpg[/img]
Oh, yeah -- this one too. My 69 Maico 360MC. Took 3 years to restore it, but it was worth every dime & headache.


ledger wrote:
Job well done MJC1, She is classy ! and you're right, you earn it. Wink
Thank you.Smile

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My 1995 KX125. I found it in almost mint condition a few years ago.
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Hi all, my first post. I unfortunately had to sell this 1982 KX when I moved to America last year. I still have a 1989 Honda tucked away in storage back in the UK.





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Honda. Miss riding terribly!





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Last one. My 450 with an 80's HRC look.



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JineTC wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/06/07/138283/s1200_DCJS_0003.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/06/07/138286/s1200_IMG_0009.jpg[/img]






Bilsteins moved forward on the swingarm and air caps on the forks . . . thanks for posting this, JineTC. Although I feel bad for not being able to remember what rate the yellow springs were, or remember what kind of shocks my friend used when he did the same swingarm mod on his Elsinore.
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Excellent in both eye and memory, speedman. I don't recall the origin of the fork aircaps, but the swingarm mod was performed by Cycle Products West for a total of $30.00, including shipping to Florida. The Bilsteins ran $114.35, and I recall their heim joints being a big selling point. That mod really did make a tremendous improvement in the handling of the Elsie.

Your avatar is a byproduct of my favorite movie of all time. Very nice.

Ruff-ruff!
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Hasletjoe 6/9/2016 11:32am
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1975 Champion Framed TM 250 that I have to do some minor jetting changes. Got the weight down to 195 lbs at this point. Fabed up a cylinder with reed valve that will go on once I get it running crisply. Thanks to Stevie at Phil Denton for the Ti case screws he made up.



mxracer106 6/10/2016 11:36am
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Here is my new favorite....I participated in my first ever vintage race (Mid-West VMX) at arguably the oldest registered AMA track in the country, The Wabash Cannonball in Wabash, IN.

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Hasletjoe wrote:
1975 Champion Framed TM 250 that I have to do some minor jetting changes. Got the weight down to 195 lbs at this point. Fabed up...
1975 Champion Framed TM 250 that I have to do some minor jetting changes. Got the weight down to 195 lbs at this point. Fabed up a cylinder with reed valve that will go on once I get it running crisply. Thanks to Stevie at Phil Denton for the Ti case screws he made up.



That's a really cool bike--it's great to see somebody bringing out the full potential of one of those. The 195 lbs. had me stumped because I ran past the Champion frame part first time through.

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