What is considered Old School?

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RH340 7/14/2010 8:30am
7/14/2010 8:30am
I know earlier that MR50Racer excluded XR75s but I will tell you that those were some of the funnest days of racing. Everyone was searching for an advantage on those because they were just not very fast. My dad put endless hours in them trying to keep them fresh. New timing chains every 4 races, rings, valve spring,ect..... They sounded so cool back then with the CDI and no real flywheel. Spaw ran a battery ignition that worked great but was a hassle. I wish I still had the RedLine frame for one but I sold it several years ago!
HORNETDRIVER 7/14/2010 8:48am
7/14/2010 8:48am
RH,

Aaaah, those were the days. I remember when we decided to punch out the old XR to run the 105 class (against Billy, I might add back in '76).

Powroll stroker crank
Hacienda Honda pipe and head (later a Bassini)
Powroll cam
new cam chain
new valves and "lighter" springs
CDI button mag
Boge shocks laid down
Stiffer fork springs
Drilling out or flat out removing the airbox and using a UNI filter...

Man, those days rocked.

Cheers,

HORNETDRIVER

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RH340 7/14/2010 9:02am
7/14/2010 9:02am Edited Date/Time 7/14/2010 9:13am
I loved XRs and tried to continue racing them in 77 but finally had to move to the new RM80. That RM was a great bike for Suzuki's first real attempt until the frames broke!
HORNETDRIVER 7/14/2010 9:22am
7/14/2010 9:22am
Same, same, here.

My beloved XR was stolen in Dec '76 and I've never really recovered...

They tried to steal my YZ-80C, but were probably startled by something and left it.

We took the insurance money and bought an RM-80. Put a DG head, pipe and swingarm on it...and promptly broke the frame at a MX in Utah....

That turned into a YZ-80E that we took to Ponca city in '78 in the 83cc Stock Expert 12-15. I pulled a 2nd moto holeshot and was passed promptly by Scott Burnworth, and the rest of the fast SoCal crowd. I think I finished 9th or 10th... We didn't know about stuffing and veining of cranks and all the other "stock class" trickery of the day.

Good times.

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HORNETDRIVER 7/14/2010 9:25am
7/14/2010 9:25am
Although, that might have been Kehoe...

I was waxed by both and the trauma of it still has me confused between '78 and '79...

heh

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robkinuk 7/16/2010 9:57am
7/16/2010 9:57am Edited Date/Time 7/16/2010 9:59am
Old school is
Jofa face guards
Carrera goggles
TT Leathers
castrol R
CCM
Bultacos
Dalesman Puchs 125cc
Elastic start gates
Camel Motocross
Farleigh castle
Doddington Park
5 star lead fuel!
heats and finals
Prize money not trophies Girling gas shocks, Koni shocks, early issues of TMX News!
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mr50racer 7/19/2010 8:04am
7/19/2010 8:04am
mr50racer wrote:
Is there a current number of years that qualify as old school? I consider old school to be anything from Hannah on back. as far as...
Is there a current number of years that qualify as old school? I consider old school to be anything from Hannah on back. as far as racing goes and I know he didn't quit till 87.... Is the resurection of a bike that came with disk brakes and upside down forks really old school? In cars, its mid 70's on back....Seems like old school around here is early 90's......If you are bringing back a maico, penton,carrabella, old husky, ossa, or anything like that I would consider that to be old school.......Just a rant.. take no offense....
LB wrote:
I think everyone on this page is "Old School". I think it's a state of mind. We lived in that era, so we don't think it's...
I think everyone on this page is "Old School". I think it's a state of mind. We lived in that era, so we don't think it's old. But if you ask an of the mini riders now a days what's old, I think they would say anything older than 1990. :-)
Hey LB, is that a pic of stewarts broken navicular? Sure looks broke in that avatar pic..
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gwilliams107 8/1/2010 3:36pm
8/1/2010 3:36pm
croom mx wrote:
Down Pipes, twin shocks, 5 inches of travel, Leather pants.
JPT wrote:
And drum brakes.

For really old school throw in a pair of lineman boots.
I had a 1974 Suzuki TM that I would were lineman boots to ride in and roll my socks over the top. Saw those boots in my mom's attic about 5 years ago.
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gwilliams107 8/1/2010 3:36pm
8/1/2010 3:36pm
croom mx wrote:
Down Pipes, twin shocks, 5 inches of travel, Leather pants.
JPT wrote:
And drum brakes.

For really old school throw in a pair of lineman boots.
I had a 1974 Suzuki TM that I would wear lineman boots to ride in and roll my socks over the top. Saw those boots in my mom's attic about 5 years ago.

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