Anybody on this site ever race one of these?

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jimmie 1/31/2015 5:16pm
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Never had the "pleasure" to race, let alone ride the damn thing but, I sure did (still do) dig the hell out of the bike.

If I had raced one of those back in 73/74 as opposed to my 1967 Kawasaki 120 I would have probably been the 1979 SX champion instead of Hannah, or something like that.

Don't know why, it just looks sexy so, it must have handled right, right?

Would like to have one in my garage.
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I never raced mine but I learned to ride on a 1979 MX100. All white.
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h&m_cycle wrote:
Yamaha MX 100 first race ever, got second to last, it would foul a plug or two... never raced minis [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/01/28/78427/s1200_1973_Yamaha_MX_100_764594.jpg[/img]
Yamaha MX 100
first race ever, got second to last, it would foul a plug or two... never raced minis



By the time that came out I had retired two Husqvarna's , a 1970 250 Cross and a 1971 400 Cross, and had moved on to 1973 CZ 400.



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Micah_Brunson 8/9/2018 11:54am
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downard254 wrote:
I learned on a Yamaha DT100 Enduro.
I have one, what year was yours? Mines a mix of things but primarily a 78

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‘74 MX100 first bike, $780 new. Dad brought it home in the trunk of his ‘67 Coupe DeVille.

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h&m_cycle wrote:
Yamaha MX 100 first race ever, got second to last, it would foul a plug or two... never raced minis [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/01/28/78427/s1200_1973_Yamaha_MX_100_764594.jpg[/img]
Yamaha MX 100
first race ever, got second to last, it would foul a plug or two... never raced minis



I had a 74, my friend had a 73. I was so jealous of his and hated mine. Which is funny because the 74 is miles ahead of the 73 chassis wise.
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Oldmxer95 8/9/2018 3:07pm
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Although I will be showing my age, I believe that is a 73 LT3 MX. I started on a predecessor to that, a 71 HT1 90 Enduro. They had not offered an MX version in the 90cc yet.
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jeffro667 8/9/2018 6:27pm
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I got one for Christmas that year. Just off a mini enduro, couldn't ride the 100 very well until I got a 21" front wheel for it.

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BAMX wrote:
My first bike was an 1980 MX80. I can't imagine how many hours I put on that thing.
83 mx 80 here. Parents insisted i learn with a clutch.
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Uncle Tony wrote:
I did, bridgehampton, cool little bikes
UT ~ how old are U?? The Bridge...Ha

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Still lovin' this thread.
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this is where it starts, long ago:
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Lots of memories here..

Came off of a JT1 to a 1972 LT2 MX as a first "race bike", but didn't get to race my first race until 1974.




Then in 1974 got an MX100 and won the first 2 motos I ever entered. Have only kept a few special trophies from special wins from those days but this one from that day was worth keeping.

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My buddy had a new LT1 100mx back in the day.
Shortly after he got it, he installed a NOGUCHI kit on it.
No power below 8000 rpm but above that, watch out!
It felt as quick as a 175 with that kit !
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h&m_cycle wrote:
Yamaha MX 100 first race ever, got second to last, it would foul a plug or two... never raced minis [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/01/28/78427/s1200_1973_Yamaha_MX_100_764594.jpg[/img]
Yamaha MX 100
first race ever, got second to last, it would foul a plug or two... never raced minis



stillwelding wrote:
By the time that came out I had retired two Husqvarna's , a 1970 250 Cross and a 1971 400 Cross, and had moved on to...
By the time that came out I had retired two Husqvarna's , a 1970 250 Cross and a 1971 400 Cross, and had moved on to 1973 CZ 400.



Ozzy had one!
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752dad 8/12/2018 6:18pm
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Sounds like a lot of guys put a 21” front wheel on, I did, chrome rim of course.

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OUMX117 8/13/2018 5:23am
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First bike was a 1972 Yamaha LT2 Enduro. It looked very similar to the bike above! Still have it also!
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bret191 8/13/2018 6:35am
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Didn't race it but road the crap out of it! It was my neighbors and we would switch all the time when we practiced, it was a wheely machine! I raced a Hodaka at that time.

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mgifracing wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/01/28/78447/s1200_INDIAN_50.jpg[/img] My first ride back in 1972. Wish dad wouldn't have sold that thing.


My first ride back in 1972. Wish dad wouldn't have sold that thing.
that was my first race bike. Indian 50
Old2stroker08 8/15/2018 10:21pm
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i had one as my first bike. I rode the thing everyday after school for 5 hours no BS> i loved the bike and had probobly over 100 hours on it. Ran like shit was totally clapped out. Slow as hell. but i was 12 and on 2 wheels. use to ride the roads to friends houses and drive it off my ass after raiding my dads beer stash. man this totally brought me back. As if people even raced these bikes i had no idea. that must have been one hell of a rough ride.

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