moto fads that have gone away

Bry745
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Bry745 3/19/2018 12:10pm
3/19/2018 12:10pm
Fourth_Floor wrote:
Oh, how can we forget frosted tips.
Forstner is trying to bring them back apparently.
jorgechavez 3/19/2018 12:15pm
3/19/2018 12:15pm
GripNRip617 wrote:
Visorless helmets[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250341/s1200_BD38B7AF_5248_477B_A117_460D88719376.jpg[/img]
Visorless helmets

Fox is bringing it back!



RonJon516
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RonJon516 3/19/2018 12:20pm
3/19/2018 12:20pm
Scott Sticky Fingers. I liked these and still have a couple sets.



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keinz 3/19/2018 12:20pm
3/19/2018 12:20pm
Sad, but true



backinthesaddleagain 3/19/2018 12:22pm
3/19/2018 12:22pm
HRP pants with built in kidney belt
Scott plastic boots
Yamaha BASS
Honda ATAC
Relax and Win tapes
"on him like a dog on a piece of meat"
"gone like a snake oil salesman in the night"
rubber mudflaps on your fenders (very long time ago)
Too Hot Kari

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Racer111 3/19/2018 12:36pm
3/19/2018 12:36pm
Can’t wait for 30 + year old Lites riders and flat bill hats to go!!

theinternetkid 3/19/2018 12:50pm
3/19/2018 12:50pm
Racer111 wrote:
Can’t wait for 30 + year old Lites riders and flat bill hats to go!! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250368/s1200_A3006921_5318_4F02_8B4D_C71A9EA3A2EA.jpg[/img]
Can’t wait for 30 + year old Lites riders and flat bill hats to go!!

The term “Lites” has gone away, unfortunately for you, the other two things you mentioned haven’t.
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Titan1 3/19/2018 12:58pm
3/19/2018 12:58pm
Racer111 wrote:
Can’t wait for 30 + year old Lites riders and flat bill hats to go!! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250368/s1200_A3006921_5318_4F02_8B4D_C71A9EA3A2EA.jpg[/img]
Can’t wait for 30 + year old Lites riders and flat bill hats to go!!

theinternetkid wrote:
The term “Lites” has gone away, unfortunately for you, the other two things you mentioned haven’t.
I wish "lites" would completely die off...but some people still hang on to it.
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Titan1 3/19/2018 12:59pm
3/19/2018 12:59pm
What about those magnetic nasal passage opener things everyone was wearing a few years ago? With a magnet taped to each side of your nose and then a magnet in the goggles.

I thought the riders looked so stupid doing walking around with the tape on both sides of their nose.
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aharper33 3/19/2018 2:39pm
3/19/2018 2:39pm
A couple of things I have seen go away in the last 30 years or so are:

Low handle bars
Levers straight down
Chest protectors
The ability to work on your own bike
I think alot of the personalities of the riders like there were in the 70's and 80's
Seemed like every track you went to there was that one older guy that knew everything, could fix anything
All of the pro series that were in the "off season"
True works bikes
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piscokid 3/19/2018 2:53pm
3/19/2018 2:53pm Edited Date/Time 3/19/2018 2:53pm
I wish using the word "prolly" on a mx forum would die....It probably won't but one can hope.
Andy_Greenney 3/19/2018 2:59pm
3/19/2018 2:59pm
Titan1 wrote:
What about those magnetic nasal passage opener things everyone was wearing a few years ago? With a magnet taped to each side of your nose and...
What about those magnetic nasal passage opener things everyone was wearing a few years ago? With a magnet taped to each side of your nose and then a magnet in the goggles.

I thought the riders looked so stupid doing walking around with the tape on both sides of their nose.
Not the magnetic ones but I always found the stick on plastic ones made a noticeable difference
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drt410 3/19/2018 3:04pm
3/19/2018 3:04pm
People stick their leg out forward now as they whip. I notice it mostly with the kids coming up like little deegan does it a lot.

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FGR01 3/19/2018 3:21pm
3/19/2018 3:21pm
hbdesigns913 wrote:
Full body plastic [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250361/s1200_IMG_5117.jpg[/img]
Full body plastic


Throwing random metal shavings on the ground in magazine pics.

Magazines.
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Drtbykr 3/19/2018 3:25pm
3/19/2018 3:25pm Edited Date/Time 3/19/2018 3:26pm
Thought it was neat and pretty unusual that Johnny O’s boot covers (gators?) were his look and his alone.

And, he carried it like a Boss! (and then they died)
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mark_swart 3/19/2018 3:31pm
3/19/2018 3:31pm
I'll go with.....



Stepped seats and....





Most things hot pink. I couldn't even find any pics, but back in the heyday of dayglo, it wasn't unheard of to see a CR or YZ out there with a hot pink Ceet seat, pink disc guard and maybe even fork boots. Aaah the good old days!!!

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xr70 3/19/2018 3:45pm
3/19/2018 3:45pm
Gerald helmet painting
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devindavisphoto 3/19/2018 4:07pm
3/19/2018 4:07pm
I miss the fins on helmets, also custom painted helmets are still around but don't hold the same value as they once did. Showtime always had the coolest helmets during his career!



EnvyMedia 3/19/2018 4:15pm
3/19/2018 4:15pm
Helmet cameras. Hardly see anyone with them anymore. They were a huge hype couple years ago.
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dadofagun 3/19/2018 4:32pm
3/19/2018 4:32pm
Pro-Trac trailers
Mark Charles stands
Italjets
DeCoster branded accessories
Electro helmets
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Premixed112 3/19/2018 4:42pm
3/19/2018 4:42pm
hbdesigns913 wrote:
Full body plastic [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250361/s1200_IMG_5117.jpg[/img]
Full body plastic


Good God, that is incredibly UGLY! How did anyone ever think that looks good?
fullysicmate 3/19/2018 5:21pm
3/19/2018 5:21pm
SwingHard wrote:
Riding a Stock Bike,especially with how good modern bikes are!
This is the best one,.. I was out of it from 2004 until 2012. When I came back I could not believe the amount of money people were spending modding their bikes. This was at a regional championship, the guy that won the 450's was on a bone stock Honda, that was the best part of the day. It was probably the only stock bike in the 450 A class.

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