What’s the one bike you’ve always lusted after?

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zac_k3 4/4/2020 4:58pm
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just a simple and clean 07’ Cr250, can’t afford one that’s in decent shape or find one that needed some work so i got it’s grandfather to build... a 96’ cr250😂
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'76 Puch MC250. Twin carb, made of unobtainium. Trickest, most exotic thing on earth.
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And, for the street, a Kenny Dreer Norton.
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TeeJay54 4/4/2020 6:05pm
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Back in '79, a local NorCal pro named John Roeder successfully claimed Marty TrIpes factory Honda at the Oakland supercross. He showed up with the bike at a race at Watsonville a few weeks later. We all frowned on this at the time, was a dirty way to get the bike IMO. But damn, I wonder what it was like to ride that thing.

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At 46

At 14


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jerry atrick moto 4/4/2020 6:11pm
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zac_k3 wrote:
just a simple and clean 07’ Cr250, can’t afford one that’s in decent shape or find one that needed some work so i got it’s grandfather...
just a simple and clean 07’ Cr250, can’t afford one that’s in decent shape or find one that needed some work so i got it’s grandfather to build... a 96’ cr250😂
Got any pics? Heres my 96 250 i purchased new getting a refresh.

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ShirtOff wrote:
The one bike I wanted, I had to have it. A Chad Reed 2004 YZ250 replica. Even though I did not like Chad Reed in his...
The one bike I wanted, I had to have it. A Chad Reed 2004 YZ250 replica. Even though I did not like Chad Reed in his prime, watching him ride this YZ was a thing of beauty. So when I saw someone was selling their replica, I headed on over and picked it up. Not fully exact replica, but close enough for me!



Great looking bike for sure!
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tydog wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/01/415739/s1200_17FBEA5B_51E9_49EF_A305_31D11EF064BE.jpg[/img]

THIS ^^^
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2001 CR250R

Couldn’t afford one in high school, after college I went 4 stroke. Don’t need one but I sure looked up to the neighbor that had one back in the day.



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Crush wrote:
I still wanna build a new model YZ250, with the 09+ rear end, 06+ forks, 04 frame and 93 graphics. Such a good look!
I've thought about doing the same think. White plastic and the 93 graphics and purple seat are timeless! BIke still looks insanely amazing till this day.
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82’ RM125Z Mowed yards all summer to get it. Such a killer bike ! Just picked up an all original 1 owner 10 hour bike. Getting dialed in for AHRMA and TVRC. 43mm DLS front end, Race Tech Emulators and Gold Valves ,Dubya wheel set, mild porting . Should be ready in a few weeks . 88’ YZ 250 and just picked up a 89’ RMX 250 for $700 , should be a fun project.



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The YZ 250 in my profile pic was the number one bike I always wanted. I was in the process of doing a Hannah replica ...until thieves stole it. There's a nice Reward if recovered.
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In terms of stock bikes, I always wanted a 2005 KTM 125 Rattray replica. Never heard a stock bike sound so crisp.

As for lusting after factory bikes, it would be TP199's 2001 rm125 and JS259's 2003 kx125.
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tydog 4/5/2020 11:16am
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I want to play some more here.

This one that I should have bought before JN did !!
And this one that I just had to try to copy as best I could
And pretty much any works Suzuki up to 83 or so.
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Always froffed over this this, wanted my rm125 to look same when I was 14-15.

Then a 99 PC125
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lostboy819 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/01/415741/s1200_1012760_10152086391255909_1449875317_n.jpg[/img]



dimetime wrote:
So sweet. Lusty indeed.
Lot of love out there for the 79 KX125A5. I had one new, should have never sold it.
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jerry atrick moto wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/04/416758/s1200_3C32BE6F_39A3_4810_9EA0_869E1B1C5314.jpg[/img] Mine. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/04/416760/s1200_C7401CEE_C4E2_459C_AB61_42B698AAC2BC.jpg[/img]

Mine.



More photos please!
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deno231 wrote:
DG YZ80 and Pro-Tec TT600 have always been on my list [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/01/415885/s1200_afedebeebc2be4a2ca62f8f1a1aaaabb.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/01/415886/s1200_protec500_2_lge.jpg[/img]
DG YZ80 and Pro-Tec TT600 have always been on my list

Nailed it for me on both counts
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lostboy819 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/01/415741/s1200_1012760_10152086391255909_1449875317_n.jpg[/img]



dimetime wrote:
So sweet. Lusty indeed.
Oldmxer95 wrote:
Lot of love out there for the 79 KX125A5. I had one new, should have never sold it.
That and the 79 250 are some extremely good looking bikes. The 78 models as well. Very much a works bike in appearance for the era. If I was "independently wealthy", they would be in my collection of all things moto.




Along with the oh so slender 1976 YZ100C, YZ125C, YZ125X and YZ175

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E.C. Birt YZ80
1980 CR250
Maico 490
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slowgti wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/03/416393/s1200_FA8A8AC1_EBB8_4EB4_9649_C572D25E07B9.jpg[/img] Not a dirt scooter, but it's pretty bad ass to me.


Not a dirt scooter, but it's pretty bad ass to me.
Had the RWB 85’ 350 w/full fairing n seat cowl. Wanted the 500 so bad! Still would love to have one😎👍🏻👍🏻
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My brother raced the YZ175 for a few years, was one of the top in Florida in 200 Class

One main rival was Rick Crum, who now works for Kawasaki
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A nice perfect example of a 1975 RM125 would be hard for me to pass up. What word would describe it? Hmmmm....

slim
/slim/

adjective
1.(of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slenderly built (used approvingly). "her slim figure"

Similar:slender lean willowy sylphlike svelte lissom graceful

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jerry atrick moto 4/7/2020 8:20am
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jerry atrick moto wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/04/416758/s1200_3C32BE6F_39A3_4810_9EA0_869E1B1C5314.jpg[/img] Mine. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/04/416760/s1200_C7401CEE_C4E2_459C_AB61_42B698AAC2BC.jpg[/img]

Mine.



Crush wrote:
More photos please!
Sorry about dim pics but its in my storage room. Graphics and seat are original PC. Trim kit courtesy of Vital member Bman_145


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newmann wrote:
A nice perfect example of a 1975 RM125 would be hard for me to pass up. What word would describe it? Hmmmm.... slim /slim/ adjective 1.(of...
A nice perfect example of a 1975 RM125 would be hard for me to pass up. What word would describe it? Hmmmm....

slim
/slim/

adjective
1.(of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slenderly built (used approvingly). "her slim figure"

Similar:slender lean willowy sylphlike svelte lissom graceful

Why did early mx bikes have down pipes ? It's in such a bad area for damage. Huskies and Yamahas of that era had up pipes
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Guy Cooper was a bad azz, would love to get a '90 RM125 and do this


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