Your Favorite Factory Bikes

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1983 Suzuki RH250. The aluminum panel in the center of the bike is the side of the gas tank. The airbox is located in the fake gas tank.



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Top End wrote:
1978 DG package racer [img]https://www.bbrmotorsports.com/Blog/uploaded_images/77DG_XR75_A-725145.jpg[/img]
1978 DG package racer

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Harry Everts 1980 RA125.
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The later Full Floater version of the 1980 Suzuki RA125.



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Wandell 5/17/2010 4:28am
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Johnny O'Mara's 1980 Mugen ME125.



Hman144 5/17/2010 5:35am
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So did those Ribi-link Hondas every see track time or were they strictly a design exercise? I've never seen a pic of one of those at work. Anybody have something like that in their archive?

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sixdayguy 5/17/2010 6:29am
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I think Roger D. won his last race on one.
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Jackie Vimond's 1983 Yamaha OW125 with the rotary valved engine.



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I know it basically ruined the sport, but the proto YZM400 was unbelievably trick. A true works bike in every way. By most accounts this bike was way faster (but more fickle) than the production version the next year.

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Wandell wrote:
Ron Lechiens 1984 Honda RC125. Or if you believe some rumors, a RC140. [IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/WandellAsbell/SXcomPics7125s/1984RC125.jpg[/IMG]
Ron Lechiens 1984 Honda RC125. Or if you believe some rumors, a RC140.



everybody thinks this is ronnies 85...but it's o'shows 84. i took this pic
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Lechiens 82 or 83 Rotary Valve YZ 125
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Wandell wrote:
Johnny O'Mara's 1980 Mugen ME125. [IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/WandellAsbell/SXcomPics7125s/1980Mugen1252.jpg[/IMG]
Johnny O'Mara's 1980 Mugen ME125.



Thank you.
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Wandell wrote:
Ron Lechiens 1984 Honda RC125. Or if you believe some rumors, a RC140. [IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/WandellAsbell/SXcomPics7125s/1984RC125.jpg[/IMG]
Ron Lechiens 1984 Honda RC125. Or if you believe some rumors, a RC140.



I beleive thats a 1985 125,,, but yes, this is my pick for the trickest bike ever made..



http://www.vintageiron.com/HondaHeaven.htm
oldschoolmxr203 5/17/2010 7:29pm
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Wandell wrote:
Johnny O'Mara's 1980 Mugen ME125. [IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/WandellAsbell/SXcomPics7125s/1980Mugen1252.jpg[/IMG]
Johnny O'Mara's 1980 Mugen ME125.



definatly one of my favorites
oldschoolmxr203 5/17/2010 7:38pm
5/17/2010 7:38pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 10:52pm


Broc Glovers YZ 125 ,,, taken at the St Pete, Fla round of the MX Nationals 1979
oldschoolmxr203 5/17/2010 7:49pm
5/17/2010 7:49pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 10:52pm


Jeff Stantons CR 500,, picture taken at the USGP 1989,@ Hollister Hills,Ca, with Roger D, and it was Jeffs BD that day

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And, I actually think our own Cam has one of the best looking ones (cute daughter as well)!
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Mike Bell's 1981 Yamaha OW500.



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10 time World champs bike
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kwhite199 5/17/2010 8:08pm
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Here's a replica of Brad Lackey's bike. Pretty nice RM for the Suzuki guys out there.




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Wandell 5/17/2010 8:10pm
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1982 Honda RC500.



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kwhite199 5/17/2010 8:13pm
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A couple more RM's.





oldschoolmxr203 5/17/2010 8:21pm
5/17/2010 8:21pm
project racer wrote:
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Roberts_TZ750.jpg[/IMG]
Is that Kenny Roberts bike?


looks really trick , with 4 cylinders and 4 pipes WOW
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project racer wrote:
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Roberts_TZ750.jpg[/IMG]
oldschoolmxr203 wrote:
Is that Kenny Roberts bike?


looks really trick , with 4 cylinders and 4 pipes WOW
That is THE factory bike that won the Indy Mile in '75. Not the clone that he rode last year at Indy in demo laps. Stephen Wright owns this bike. It was a pile of pieces laying in the back of the Yamaha race shop in Amsterdam , Holland before Wright restored it to this condition. One, of six Champion TZ750's ever made.

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