Bikes you are GLAD you sold..

smezmx
Profile picture for user smezmx
Posts
2618
Joined
5/25/2010
Location
Kent,medway.... GB
smezmx 5/27/2019 5:15am
5/27/2019 5:15am Edited Date/Time 5/27/2019 5:16am
MXBREWSKI wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/27/342416/s1200_2c9f181ce6b6629600a30d1ad68646d8.jpg[/img] This POS!! Handled terribly, suspension sucked, and lightswitch power made me loose my confidence in riding MX. Thank goodness I rode my buddies RM Floater...

This POS!! Handled terribly, suspension sucked, and lightswitch power made me loose my confidence in riding MX. Thank goodness I rode my buddies RM Floater, went and bought one the next week and was bumped to Expert by the next year. This Honda was bad!!(but once you got rid of the dork front plate, it was a good looking scoot)
Reminded me of the promo videoSilly ....chuck sun deserved an oscar for this one LaughingLaughing
All three bikes were terrible in 81 but looked so space age when i first saw them turn up at the track......great days
Click on the link.....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_P6QshagNCY
Mr. Afterbar
Profile picture for user Mr. Afterbar
Posts
2135
Joined
5/13/2019
Location
Green Bay, WI US
Mr. Afterbar 5/27/2019 6:02am
5/27/2019 6:02am
harescrambled wrote:
Nope...got ya beat. 2004 RMZ250 (the first gen KX250F with yellow plastics). That bike ate parts like nobody's business. Handled great though
I know people had a lot of issues with these bikes, but I loved mine. I was about 220 lbs racing 125A and never had an issue other than constantly boiling coolant.
1
omalley
Profile picture for user omalley
Posts
1528
Joined
7/27/2016
Location
Snohomish, WA US
omalley 5/27/2019 6:15am
5/27/2019 6:15am
Elbows wrote:
97 CR250. Glad to see that thing go. Went with Kawasaki as soon as the 98’s came out.
Same here. Worst part was I traded my beloved ‘96 CR in on the ‘97...

The Shop

See All »
burn1986
Profile picture for user burn1986
Posts
9786
Joined
4/16/2010
Location
bossier city, LA US
Fantasy
3311th
burn1986 5/27/2019 6:36am
5/27/2019 6:36am
mx900 wrote:
1982 YZ 125. It was bad.
83 YZ125 eeeewwww.
burn1986
Profile picture for user burn1986
Posts
9786
Joined
4/16/2010
Location
bossier city, LA US
Fantasy
3311th
burn1986 5/27/2019 6:54am
5/27/2019 6:54am
MXBREWSKI wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/27/342416/s1200_2c9f181ce6b6629600a30d1ad68646d8.jpg[/img] This POS!! Handled terribly, suspension sucked, and lightswitch power made me loose my confidence in riding MX. Thank goodness I rode my buddies RM Floater...

This POS!! Handled terribly, suspension sucked, and lightswitch power made me loose my confidence in riding MX. Thank goodness I rode my buddies RM Floater, went and bought one the next week and was bumped to Expert by the next year. This Honda was bad!!(but once you got rid of the dork front plate, it was a good looking scoot)
smezmx wrote:
Reminded me of the promo video:silly: ....chuck sun deserved an oscar for this one :laugh: :laugh: All three bikes were terrible in 81 but looked so...
Reminded me of the promo videoSilly ....chuck sun deserved an oscar for this one LaughingLaughing
All three bikes were terrible in 81 but looked so space age when i first saw them turn up at the track......great days
Click on the link.....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_P6QshagNCY
Nice find on the videos. Good stuff
scottydogmx 5/27/2019 9:06am
5/27/2019 9:06am
cody41 wrote:
2016 450sxf
scottydogmx wrote:
Any reason?
Lastander wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/27/350463/s1200_5165658F_AA64_47B2_B6C0_B918263F674F.jpg[/img] Maybe he had my kinda luck

Maybe he had my kinda luck
Oh dear!
I was only asking as I bought one back in 2016 and for one reason (excuse) or another have only done 20 minutes, but was going to dust it off and start riding occasionally .
Are the forks the only problem, is there an easy fix?
Phantom 661
Profile picture for user Phantom 661
Posts
717
Joined
2/7/2013
Location
Torrance, CA US
Phantom 661 5/27/2019 10:22am
5/27/2019 10:22am
neverwas wrote:
1980 YZ 125,should of bought the RM in the first place
inthebadboycorner wrote:
1979 yz125 f, should have bought the RM in the first place.
I had a 79 125 YZ. Loved it but didn't have it too long. Rode it a few weekends and traded it back for a 750 special for street. Loved it too. However, I never rode an RM except for a clapped out early 80s 250 which felt like a slow dog so I have nothing to base the comparison on.
Kiwimoto
Profile picture for user Kiwimoto
Posts
19
Joined
9/28/2017
Location
NZ
Kiwimoto 5/27/2019 11:59am
5/27/2019 11:59am
I traded my 95 CR125 in on a 99 CR125, that motor was so slow and the 5-speed gearbox just didn't work for me. We changed to Yamaha the following season and never looked back.
cody41
Profile picture for user cody41
Posts
518
Joined
4/25/2013
Location
Miami, FL US
cody41 5/27/2019 1:23pm
5/27/2019 1:23pm
scottydogmx wrote:
Any reason?
Lastander wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/27/350463/s1200_5165658F_AA64_47B2_B6C0_B918263F674F.jpg[/img] Maybe he had my kinda luck

Maybe he had my kinda luck
scottydogmx wrote:
Oh dear! I was only asking as I bought one back in 2016 and for one reason (excuse) or another have only done 20 minutes, but...
Oh dear!
I was only asking as I bought one back in 2016 and for one reason (excuse) or another have only done 20 minutes, but was going to dust it off and start riding occasionally .
Are the forks the only problem, is there an easy fix?
Exploded front wheel, electrical issues which led to it randomly cutting out, fuel line recall, linkage bearings were shot at 30 hrs, suspension was terrible, wide radiators, and the bike felt completely roached after 30 hours. One of the forks went out while riding as well. I had the bike for 5 months and it spent 3 months at the shop waiting for recalls to go through. I’ve lost all trust in ktm.



2
ruy
Profile picture for user ruy
Posts
4092
Joined
4/26/2009
Location
España ES
ruy 5/27/2019 1:40pm
5/27/2019 1:40pm

9
VRR7
Profile picture for user VRR7
Posts
809
Joined
6/1/2011
Location
ZA
VRR7 5/27/2019 1:46pm
5/27/2019 1:46pm
1973 TM400 - "The Handler"
3
VRR7
Profile picture for user VRR7
Posts
809
Joined
6/1/2011
Location
ZA
VRR7 5/27/2019 1:49pm
5/27/2019 1:49pm
1981 CR450R - "Worst dirt bike ever made" - Gave it away !

( Glad I still have my 2008 CRF450R "best dirt bike ever" )
VRR7
Profile picture for user VRR7
Posts
809
Joined
6/1/2011
Location
ZA
VRR7 5/27/2019 1:52pm
5/27/2019 1:52pm


Kick Till Monday 504 - Lived up to its name
3
tackomoto
Profile picture for user tackomoto
Posts
33
Joined
1/16/2019
Location
Madison, WV US
tackomoto 5/27/2019 1:54pm
5/27/2019 1:54pm
Every KTM I’ve owned. ‘17 150SX, and ‘18 250XC KTM Kwality. Trash suspension. Trash fasteners. Leaky hydro clutch. Just feels janky compared to a Honda or Yamaha.
2
1
Dropbear
Profile picture for user Dropbear
Posts
1571
Joined
5/7/2008
Location
Adelaide AU
Dropbear 5/27/2019 1:58pm
5/27/2019 1:58pm Edited Date/Time 5/27/2019 1:59pm
VRR7 wrote:
1981 CR450R - "Worst dirt bike ever made" - Gave it away !

( Glad I still have my 2008 CRF450R "best dirt bike ever" )
I had one but was 16 and young, dumb and full of I didn’t know any better. It was fast though.
3
Pgd09yz450 5/27/2019 1:59pm
5/27/2019 1:59pm
KDXGarage wrote:
2012 Trek Cobia, felt like sitting on top of a unicycle with two wheels. I sold one dirt bike one time, but then bought it back...
2012 Trek Cobia, felt like sitting on top of a unicycle with two wheels.

I sold one dirt bike one time, but then bought it back,. WHEW! That was a close one.
Haaa i have the same bike i an absolutely hate it, i just leave the kid carrier on it an ride them around with it, specialized fuse 27.5+ is the way to go almost as much fun as a dirt bike

Pit Row

See All »
downard254
Profile picture for user downard254
Posts
4055
Joined
12/10/2012
Location
Bremen, OH US
downard254 5/27/2019 6:06pm
5/27/2019 6:06pm
HighPlainsSquid wrote:
2004 Yamaha YZ450F- AKA "The Big Blue Pig". Bought a year old '05 KX 125 and never rode the YZ again. Sold the unturnable Big Blue...
2004 Yamaha YZ450F- AKA "The Big Blue Pig". Bought a year old '05 KX 125 and never rode the YZ again. Sold the unturnable Big Blue Pig and never once, for an instant, nope, regretted it.



2002 Suzuki JR80- the richest running bike in the world and no jets for it. Gah... I _amazingly_ found an FMF pipe system for it and that helped a LITTLE bit, but what a turd. Bought it for $800, sold it for $800, though.



Christ Almighty, that muffler on the YZ450 looks like it belongs on a Mack truck.
gerg
Profile picture for user gerg
Posts
1060
Joined
10/29/2014
Location
AU
gerg 5/27/2019 7:19pm
5/27/2019 7:19pm Edited Date/Time 5/27/2019 7:37pm
1988 KX125.

Everything that could break did along with everything else that shouldn't.

Complete and utter boat anchor I put so much $$$ into that POS...that bike hated me but I hated it more.

* Cracked engine mounts.
* Cracked frame
* Subframe bent from new.
* Cylinder coating flaked off.
* Replacement cylinder coating flaked off.
* Warped head x 2.
* 3 x broken power valves. The sub port ones, stems kept snapping.
* Rims made from cheese.
* Replaced 2 x bottom end bearings.
* Shitty shock linkage design had swingarm linkage seals eat into the swingarm itself meaning water gets in and insta rust soforever had the suspesion off to clean, re-grease, replace needle bearing.
* Piston after piston after piston with cracked skirts.

Been a fuck Kawasaki guy ever since and I remember that middle finger they gave me forever after with that shitbox they sold me where everything that could go wrong did. Pity we didnt have the consumer back then that we have today.
3
1
MaxPower
Profile picture for user MaxPower
Posts
2647
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
NJ US
MaxPower 5/27/2019 8:48pm
5/27/2019 8:48pm
My 01 yz250f. I hated that bike and it hated me
asmith214x
Profile picture for user asmith214x
Posts
88
Joined
2/26/2019
Location
Yuma, AZ US
Fantasy
3900th
asmith214x 5/27/2019 9:54pm
5/27/2019 9:54pm
2001 Cr250
15 YZ450F

Love Yamaha but the bike would literally fall apart in front of me every single ride. Used bike problems I guess
SoCalMX70
Profile picture for user SoCalMX70
Posts
2830
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Thousand Oaks, CA US
SoCalMX70 5/27/2019 11:31pm
5/27/2019 11:31pm
'03 RM250. Hated the forks and I was a broke 18 year old that couldn't do anything about it. Made me miss my awesome handling '01 RM125 immediately.
Asselstine 5/28/2019 4:59am
5/28/2019 4:59am
SoCalMX70 wrote:
'03 RM250. Hated the forks and I was a broke 18 year old that couldn't do anything about it. Made me miss my awesome handling '01...
'03 RM250. Hated the forks and I was a broke 18 year old that couldn't do anything about it. Made me miss my awesome handling '01 RM125 immediately.
You should have rode the 01 or 02 that would have made you love the 03
2
bvm111
Profile picture for user bvm111
Posts
9329
Joined
7/1/2008
Location
Las Vegas, NV US
bvm111 5/28/2019 7:04am
5/28/2019 7:04am
Holigan wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/27/350623/s1200_FB_IMG_1559022453040.jpg[/img]

Bike or the rider? WhistlingWink
3
yz133rider
Profile picture for user yz133rider
Posts
4471
Joined
8/1/2013
Location
Avondale, PA US
yz133rider 5/28/2019 7:55am
5/28/2019 7:55am
2015 kx450f. Power way too abrupt off bottom then signed off early. Felt heavy as hell. Cornered like a dump truck. Zero confidence and zero fun on that bike. Arm pump city. I lost an entire year of riding because that thing was such a dump truck for me.
1
1
Grimace
Profile picture for user Grimace
Posts
22
Joined
10/4/2017
Location
Orange County, CA US
Grimace 5/28/2019 9:35am
5/28/2019 9:35am
1981 CR125. It broke a lot, was heavy and wasn't near as fast as any other 125 in 81 (or in 1980 for that matter). The '83 CR125 that replaced it was night and day better.

1987 YZ250. It was a freakin' tank. Horrible suspension, and I could never get it jetted right. It put me on my head a lot! Of any bike I've owned I hate this one the most.

2001 YZ250F. I liked the bike when it ran. Countless times I'd stall the bike during a race and couldn't get the damn thing started.

2006 YZ450F. I had an 03 YZ450F that I liked better. I hated the way it handled.

2008 KTM 450SX. Worst suspenion ever, no matter how much money I threw at it. Could never make it work for my fat ass.

Post a reply to: Bikes you are GLAD you sold..