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Keeping the vintage bikes alive...
- ...post yours or whatever
started by PolarisPredatorTLD500
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April 17th 2011 at 8:28 PM
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PolarisPredatorTLD500
When in doubt, throttle it out!
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91 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: August 12th 2010
Current Dirtbike: YZ
Race Number: 1
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The 1981 Honda CR125R I had this past year and then sold it. Really wish I would've kept it. First year of liquid cooling, 10" of front suspension and 11" in the rear, gas shock with remote reservoir, and actually rode fairly decent. Was told the engine had a Wiseco piston and ran good. Miss the old 6 speed transmission. It kind of sucked at times but in open fields it was awesome. If I buy another vintage bike I want to get a 1980's Honda CR480R. What are you guys riding in vintage department or what have you had?
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April 17th 2011 at 9:32 PM
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Kawi_Rider_316
Team Not Even Scared
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632 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: July 11th 2008
Location: Ocheyedan, Ia, USA
Current Dirtbike: Kx 250F
Race Number: 316
Sponsors: Spencer Motorsports
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I had a 78' XR75, rode this piss out of that bike when I was younger. That was my first bike.
"Jump for show, Corner for dough"
"In ball and stick sports they give you the balls, In Motocross you have to bring your own"
Sponsors:
Glens Sport Center, FC MODS, MSR, Sunline, Tag, Filtron, Six Six One, Steel Mx, Dunlop,
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April 17th 2011 at 10:27 PM
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polarisiq93
Junior Member
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154 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: March 7th 2011
Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Current Dirtbike: 09 kxf250 monster edition
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ive rode an old 1982 rm 125 and they go pretty good 
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April 17th 2011 at 10:51 PM
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Dekk
Above Average Member
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665 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 18th 2008
Location: Hawarden, Iowa, USA
Current Dirtbike: Kawasaki KX250F
Race Number: 25
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A kid we ride with has an old world war 2 Kawasaki 200. We pretty much use it as the groups spare if were just going to a gravel pit and someones bike is broke down or having issues. It's pretty fun to play around with. No brakes, no clutch, and no silencer equals a great time lol
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April 18th 2011 at 8:22 AM
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polarisiq93
Junior Member
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154 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 7th 2011
Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Current Dirtbike: 09 kxf250 monster edition
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Quote originally posted by Dekk
A kid we ride with has an old world war 2 Kawasaki 200. We pretty much use it as the groups spare if were just going to a gravel pit and someones bike is broke down or having issues. It's pretty fun to play around with. No brakes, no clutch, and no silencer equals a great time lol
hahah ! the no brakes sounds like fun, old bikes are great to have fun on 
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April 18th 2011 at 10:44 AM
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Dirt_Rider
603 Ripper
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66 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 21st 2011
Location: Alton, NH, USA
Current Dirtbike: 2007 Honda CRF 250/280 R
Race Number: 5
Sponsors: None
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I had an 87 Honda CR85 ran great. I will upload some pics later
Dirt Bike History:
2007 Honda CRF 250/280 R - CURRENT
2009 125cc Pit bike - CURRENT - OUT OF SERVICE (No Motor)
2004 Suzuki RM-Z 250 - SOLD
2003 Suzuki DRZ 125 - SOLD
1987 Honda Cr80r - SOLD
Snowmobile History:
2007 Ski-Doo MXZ Renegade 600 SDI with 2100 miles - SOLD
2005 Ski-Doo MXZX 440 with 109 miles - SOLD
2006 Arctic cat Crossfire 600 EFI Sno-Pro with 1200 miles - SOLD
2004 Arctic Cat Sabercat 500LX with 5600 miles - SOLD
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April 19th 2011 at 7:55 PM
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PolarisPredatorTLD500
When in doubt, throttle it out!
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 12th 2010
Current Dirtbike: YZ
Race Number: 1
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Quote originally posted by polarisiq93
Quote originally posted by Dekk
A kid we ride with has an old world war 2 Kawasaki 200. We pretty much use it as the groups spare if were just going to a gravel pit and someones bike is broke down or having issues. It's pretty fun to play around with. No brakes, no clutch, and no silencer equals a great time lol
hahah ! the no brakes sounds like fun, old bikes are great to have fun on
No brakes would be awesome. Like they say, when in doubt throttle it out! 
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April 19th 2011 at 11:05 PM
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Dekk
Above Average Member
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665 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 18th 2008
Location: Hawarden, Iowa, USA
Current Dirtbike: Kawasaki KX250F
Race Number: 25
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A year or two ago i got a 1979 Honda Odyssey FL250 go cart running for a guy i knew and he told me as payment for labor I could drive it for a few years. That thing was a total beast when it came to super steep hill climbs! It either made it up the hill or roll over backwards trying. It had some nice over sized three wheeler tires, no rear suspension, and the throttle/brake levers were mounted on the steering wheel. Also, the brakes would only work on occasion so if something was in your way you gotta just hope your moving fast enough to go through it or in some cases ramp over it. I'm pretty sure there's some pictures in my gallery if your interested in seeing it (can't post pictures on my iPod).
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June 10th 2011 at 1:05 PM
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PolarisPredatorTLD500
When in doubt, throttle it out!
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 12th 2010
Current Dirtbike: YZ
Race Number: 1
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Short picture video of the 1981 Honda CR125R I used to have. All the pics were taken in the first week or so of having it. After that I took it to a few mx tracks to see how it really handled and to it to a charity ride with a poker run and freestyle comp at the end.I had a videos of that stuff but they were on a flash drive that either got lost or stolen  . Eventually sold it after getting the forks rebuilt and buying a new clutch cable (busted the old one).It was a really fun bike. Kinda miss the old 6 speeds.
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June 10th 2011 at 11:57 PM
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Dekk
Above Average Member
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665 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 18th 2008
Location: Hawarden, Iowa, USA
Current Dirtbike: Kawasaki KX250F
Race Number: 25
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You keep saying you missed the 6 speed, I don't really understand why u like them so much. Hell I had a 01 Suzuki 125 for a couple years and I didn't even realize it was a six speed until a week before I sold it... Even with 6 gears it was still a slow turd
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June 11th 2011 at 10:52 AM
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PolarisPredatorTLD500
When in doubt, throttle it out!
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 12th 2010
Current Dirtbike: YZ
Race Number: 1
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Quote originally posted by Dekk
You keep saying you missed the 6 speed, I don't really understand why u like them so much. Hell I had a 01 Suzuki 125 for a couple years and I didn't even realize it was a six speed until a week before I sold it... Even with 6 gears it was still a slow turd
Sorry about the 6 speed repeat. I posted that on SF and remembered this thread so I just copy and pasted it over here.Anyways riding the 6 speed was kind of fun. The bike had been set up for pretty much for all top end with very little bottom end pull (which made it a ***** to keep in the power band). But last year like I said I took it to a 15 mile poker run (5 laps at 3 miles each (i'm good at math hey )and each lap consisting of 1 mile of mx, a mile of woods, and a mile of open field). It dominated in the open fields. It pulled the front end up it 6th gear and really pissed some guys on 450's off. But they easily passed me up on the mx track since it was really muddy. Either way the bike was really worth the $450 I paid for it.
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June 14th 2011 at 12:52 PM
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BrianLee
Starting Member
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4 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 14th 2011
Location: Moline, Illinois, USA
Current Dirtbike: Suzuki TS125
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Turned 43 this year and found the exact same bike i learned to ride on....a Suzuki TS125. 100 dollars later and a new spark plug with fresh gas and the lil champ is running like a clock. Now i gotta find a 86 CR250R and life will be perfect as far as summer goes. It hurts like hell to ride with a hyper extended elbow and tendons, but with my hard sling all things are possible!!!
2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi 4X2
1996 Polaris XCR600SP modded
1994 Polaris RXL Touring modded
1980 Suzuki TS125
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June 14th 2011 at 7:09 PM
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1down5up
registered clutch abuser
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63 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 23rd 2009
Location: Forest lake, MN
Current Dirtbike: 99 yz one two five
Sponsors: me
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^ Had the bike in my avater about 5 years ago. 79 CR 125 elsinore. All original except the seat was recovered and I put a differant front fender on it to save the perfect original. I believe it had a 23" front wheel on it and a 18" rear. I remember their was a certain way that bike had to be started or it wouldn't start at all no matter what, not even being towed behind a quad. And the stock non- rebuildable silencer was ear splitting LOUD. It was a cool looking bike, but not much fun to ride.
If you can't afford a new four stroke, you can't afford a used one either!
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June 14th 2011 at 8:09 PM
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polarisiq93
Junior Member
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154 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 7th 2011
Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Current Dirtbike: 09 kxf250 monster edition
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Quote originally posted by 1down5up
^ Had the bike in my avater about 5 years ago. 79 CR 125 elsinore. All original except the seat was recovered and I put a differant front fender on it to save the perfect original. I believe it had a 23" front wheel on it and a 18" rear. I remember their was a certain way that bike had to be started or it wouldn't start at all no matter what, not even being towed behind a quad. And the stock non- rebuildable silencer was ear splitting LOUD. It was a cool looking bike, but not much fun to ride.
lol nice ! it actually looks like a cool little bike for a 79.
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July 1st 2011 at 10:06 PM
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PolarisPredatorTLD500
When in doubt, throttle it out!
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 12th 2010
Current Dirtbike: YZ
Race Number: 1
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Picked up a vintage YZ 250 today. I have to check the year but I'm guessing around 81. Apparently it has been bored .40 over and has a bigger carb. Factory Pro Exhaust Pipe (rare?) and a DG silencer. Rips pretty good for an old air cooled 250.
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July 3rd 2011 at 10:53 AM
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polarisiq93
Junior Member
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154 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 7th 2011
Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Current Dirtbike: 09 kxf250 monster edition
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Quote originally posted by PolarisPredatorTLD500
Picked up a vintage YZ 250 today. I have to check the year but I'm guessing around 81. Apparently it has been bored .40 over and has a bigger carb. Factory Pro Exhaust Pipe (rare?) and a DG silencer. Rips pretty good for an old air cooled 250.
nice 
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July 4th 2011 at 9:50 PM
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BrianLee
Starting Member
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4 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 14th 2011
Location: Moline, Illinois, USA
Current Dirtbike: Suzuki TS125
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Damn i wish the bills/wolves would leave my door along. I would love to give that blue girl a new home. Hope she goes to a good home that wont scrap her out.
2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi 4X2
1996 Polaris XCR600SP modded
1994 Polaris RXL Touring modded
1980 Suzuki TS125
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July 5th 2011 at 1:41 PM
[ Modified July 5th 2011 at 1:47 PM
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PolarisPredatorTLD500
When in doubt, throttle it out!
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 12th 2010
Current Dirtbike: YZ
Race Number: 1
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Quote originally posted by BrianLee Damn i wish the bills/wolves would leave my door along. I would love to give that blue girl a new home. Hope she goes to a good home that wont scrap her out. I'm hoping that someone that races vintage or just likes vintage bikes will buy it and hopefully it doesn't get scrapped or parted out. It's actually a pretty fun bike. The suspension isn't really that great but it is a 1979 and not too bad for being 32 years old. Power wise it will break the rear wheel loose and lift the front end off the ground no problem. I think that $700 obo is a pretty good price since I saw that mccookracing.com did a 79 yz250f project and they paid $1100 for the bike and it needed crank, rod, cylinder, etc. and mine runs great.
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