moto fads that have gone away

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Motofinne 3/20/2018 12:19am
3/20/2018 12:19am
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.
Titan1 wrote:
I wish "lites" would completely die off...but some people still hang on to it.
That drives me towards insanity.

Please, please stop using that word.
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3/20/2018 12:24am
theinternetkid wrote:
The term “Lites” has gone away, unfortunately for you, the other two things you mentioned haven’t.
Titan1 wrote:
I wish "lites" would completely die off...but some people still hang on to it.
Motofinne wrote:
That drives me towards insanity.

Please, please stop using that word.
Agree, but then I still say Des Nations, and some times 500’s referring to MX 1
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TXDirt 3/20/2018 6:49am
3/20/2018 6:49am
US riders being dominate over the Europeans.
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lumpy790 3/20/2018 7:09am
3/20/2018 7:09am
lumpy790 wrote:
Cant remember the name of them but remember the stick on helmet shock sensor? Couldn’t find a picture of one.
Tonynz wrote:
Lumpy790, you mean this, still attached to an old Arai of mine Nicky Hayden replica, (glad I never sold it)[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250526/s1200_FE4EDD76_3B2D_4EFA_852B_AA04DA083994.jpg[/img]
Lumpy790, you mean this, still attached to an old Arai of mine Nicky Hayden replica, (glad I never sold it)

YES thats it. I thought it was a great idea and I bought 24 of them in different colors to sell. People must not wanted to know if the helmet may have been damaged in a crash because only a few ever sold.

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Hman144 3/20/2018 7:18am
3/20/2018 7:18am
They were and are a great idea. From a cosmetic standpoint, the big design flaw was the overwhelming warning label. They should have left the written directions off of the device. Does that helmet still have the size sticker and approval certifications sticker on it? Do people leave any of the warning labels on their bikes? Heck no.
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livehard280 3/20/2018 8:57am
3/20/2018 8:57am Edited Date/Time 3/20/2018 9:47am
The oh so fashionable open face helmet w/ the face mask and nose guard which Wardy made look factory....





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BajaWaldo 3/20/2018 9:50am
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livehard280 wrote:
Any lazy Vitards still rock these gems???[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/20/250575/s1200_A6912A2B_521A_44E3_9931_8D85596A9487.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/20/250576/s1200_064C1C8F_DBBD_4CC9_8234_11D5DBC8EBF4.jpg[/img]
Any lazy Vitards still rock these gems???



Some "senior" desert racers still use that QS (not me)..haha!

How about the Enduro Jug that some put on their handle bars???

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BajaWaldo 3/20/2018 9:50am
3/20/2018 9:50am
As a kid, my dad and step mom used one each when we did family rides...

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ti473 3/20/2018 11:27am
3/20/2018 11:27am

Rim decals



LED valve caps



Seal savers




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ti473 3/20/2018 11:32am
3/20/2018 11:32am
kidney belts

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-MAVERICK- 3/20/2018 11:32am
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ti473 wrote:
Rim decals [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/20/250594/s1200_RaceRims_HON_Black_zps417edd25.jpg[/img] LED valve caps [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/20/250595/s1200_2PCS_set_Motor_Cycling_Bike_Neon_Light_LED_Wheel_Valve_Stem_Cap_Light_Tire_Motion_Light.jpg[/img] Seal savers [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/20/250596/s1200_6a00d83455aeb969e20154364282bd970c_500wi.jpg[/img]

Rim decals



LED valve caps



Seal savers




Rim decals are still around in some form. Tomac's bike has them, MCR as well.
jorgechavez 3/20/2018 11:34am
3/20/2018 11:34am
mb wrote:
Stickers on the underside of the front fender = winning in early mid 2000's [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250467/s1200_IMG_1331.jpg[/img]
Stickers on the underside of the front fender = winning in early mid 2000's



They still do that.

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ti473 3/20/2018 11:37am
3/20/2018 11:37am
SoCal gear



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ti473 3/20/2018 11:41am
3/20/2018 11:41am
not really a fad, as bikes have just evolved out of these, but thank god they are gone....






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3D 3/20/2018 12:27pm
3/20/2018 12:27pm
Rolling your rental car in the pro pits.
TrailDigger 3/20/2018 12:57pm
3/20/2018 12:57pm
3D wrote:
Rolling your rental car in the pro pits.
Hey, it’s the only car that can go over a speed bump going 55. What’s the point of buying insurance if you don’t use it?

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Titan1 3/20/2018 2:00pm
3/20/2018 2:00pm
theinternetkid wrote:
The term “Lites” has gone away, unfortunately for you, the other two things you mentioned haven’t.
Titan1 wrote:
I wish "lites" would completely die off...but some people still hang on to it.
Motofinne wrote:
That drives me towards insanity.

Please, please stop using that word.
And I hear it on the Supercross broadcasts sometimes...Ricky or Emig says it and I want to scream.

Why they couldn't have just used MX2 and SX2 in the first place is beyond me...I blame that Steve...whatever his last name was...the AMA racing director guy.
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drt410 3/20/2018 2:21pm
3/20/2018 2:21pm
MudPup545 wrote:
People moving out of C class.
Lol.


Brian Deegan has a tramp stamp? LOL




Those fins on the back of helmets were badass and still are. They just kind of build them into the helmets now vs adding them on.

Those baggy ass moto pants for like metal mulisha or some shit was dumb as hell.
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ProKawi24 3/20/2018 2:28pm
3/20/2018 2:28pm
HATED those baggy moto pants, those guys always seemed to be the worst riders too. I'll have to admit I was always cutting my jersey sleeves in summer though like Vohland. Wasn't really for looks, just felt really good on my arms.
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USA 3/20/2018 3:21pm
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My Dad let me pick out those graphics on my 85 in ‘03 and I thought there was no question they were the coolest
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omalley 3/20/2018 3:41pm
3/20/2018 3:41pm
Hologram goggle lenses
Lever skins
Zebra stripe seat covers
Big Johnson T-shirts (not directly moto, but common and they had a moto shirt)
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akmx17 3/20/2018 3:45pm
3/20/2018 3:45pm
I don't think the leg deal is/was a fad besides Bogles leg swag, I think it's a natural movement that happens. I see riders do it all the time.
Motocross83 3/20/2018 4:35pm
3/20/2018 4:35pm
Not gone, but on the way: SX tracks with 2 main triples.

Last lap celebrations where the riders point at the crowd like Jeremy used to + (though I'm not an fmx fan) the can can - I think Ezra was the last to bust out one of those.

Anyone remember when they used to play music on the gate, like Queen's 'We Will Rock You'?
Sheriff245 3/20/2018 6:43pm
3/20/2018 6:43pm
Pro Model helmets
Shoei clones
Monavi
Arm pump surgery
EZ Clutch
Sidewinder sprockets
KX60

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