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Maybe 08 CRF’s
the last of the 500 CR's adn KX's are pretty high price now days, and the last of the CR250's are getting up there to already,
There will not be a ton of the four-stroke bikes around in years to come that are going to be highly sought out like 500's and a nice condition 250 2-stroke are now. Look in the bike build section. Almost every single one is a two-stroke. I think the reason is that most of us do not have the experience to do major repairs on a near basket case 4-stroke, we don't have the necessary tools to do the mechanical work they require, parts availability on older models and cost of all it will take to get one going again.
If you think the 2-stroke version of "craigslist - fresh top end" is bad now, wait until you start buying a 4-stroke that is 15 years old. Go look on an online dealer for new OEM parts for a 2004 250 4-stroke. All those NLA (No Longer Available) parts are going to be more and more.
And remember, just because it is old, doesn't mean it is collectible.
and even then i dont a big resurgence with recent bikes the vintage mx scene was borne out of the wave of 70s riders hitting their 40s/50s with families and looking to relive a golden era.
and initially it was a cheap form of racing and you could easily pick up 3 or more of the same bike, build one good one and go racing..
It doesnt really take anymore tools to rebuild a 4 stroke btw. Pretty much a basic set of metric wrenches and sockets will get all the way torn down. Only thing i can think of that is a must for 4 stroke owners that isnt for 2 stroke owners is feeler gauges. Cutting valve seats is just like getting a cylinder re sleeved, gotta take it to a capable shop. Yes, it does cost a bit more since there are more parts, but the wear rate of those parts is less typically on the 4 strokes.
And who in the hell buys all OEM parts? Other then engine cases, everything else can be bought after market for less money and are just as good or better then OEM.
The aluminum frame was (and still is) a cheaper way to manufacture and a marketing ploy. People are realizing that the latest and greatest isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and are buying up the steel frame CR’s and others.
Robbie was hauling ass on that overweight turd in both motos until it remembered it was a Cannondale and puked it's guts out.
Hated it happened to him, but it saved me my sanity because I was drooling over them at Yamaha of San Antonio at the time. Promptly came to my senses and went to the Honda shop after that.
Pit Row
About four or 5 pages down you will see a 2006 and a 2012.
You stated, "it does cost a bit more". I say a MASSIVE amount more. Go fill up an online OEM dealer shopping cart and see that there is a MASSIVE difference.
Post a thread about, "are these cams still good on this bike in a basket I bought", (head, four or five valves, cam chain, etc." Have people post, ... CRICKETS or go to the dealer or a Mitutoyo demo day and bring a can of Tucks or Preparation H.
There are just a few more threads on restoring blown up four strokes as there are on blown up toasters. Just go get another one.
"I" buy mostly OEM. Where are you buying aftermarket transmission gears? Same place you buy Wiseco buttershafts? I mean crankshafts.
Good points.
But, like 57 Chevys, they will get scarce.
And there is one thing I've noticed about the collectibles.
They have some kind of story.
First year of a series.
Fastest.
Elvis had one.
Steve MCQueen loved his.
Or some famous guy got killed on one.
Something like this one......
That's Lawrence of Arabia. He loved bikes. Fast bikes.That is a Brough (bruff) Superior. In his day, that bike
was like the Rolls Royce Hyabusa CR500 all rolled in one.
And he was killed on it.
And that is to this day one of the most sought after collectibles.
So, thinking about it, what bike that is still available, fits that bill?
The 96 CR.
Last year steel frame, McGrath rode one in his prime, and that's the bike Doug Henry had the Budds big endo on.
And, it's gotta be one of the best looking bikes ever built
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