Author Topic: Your dirt bikes...I wanna see em! (Read 4636 times)

razor02097 · « **on:** June 26, 2009, 08:28:36 PM »

Just like the thread title... here is where you should post/brag about your other love...dirt

Mine is a 1990 Suzuki RM250 got it a about 6 months ago. Worked on it for a while pictured is how it was

and how it is recently...

I haven't taken a current pic but I added a pro circuit exhaust system.

bill440cars · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2009, 09:50:36 PM »

Well, I've got some "nonrunning" ones that are mostly in need of LOTS of work and presently don't have the capability of doing photos. Hoping to remedy that, with some assistance from a very generous friend.

   I couldn't indicate what I have, as there is only a single selection to be made.

   Remember that none run and most are nowhere near complete

   I have some TS400 Suzuki and DT & MX400 Yamaha, DT250E Yamaha, TS185 Suzuki, DT175 (79'-80') Yamaha, TS125 Suzuki and RV90 Suzuki.

   Don't know if I'll EVER get to where I can do something with them, or not.

   Nice RM BTW.

tomkimberly · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2009, 10:20:25 PM »

Here is my 1976 Yamaha DT400.

This is a before picture.

Here is an after picture.

I also have this one to work on in the future.

BTW, Your poll does not have enough catagorys nor does it take into account more than one bike. Like potatoe chips, you can't have just one!

Tom

bill440cars · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2009, 09:33:28 AM »

BTW, Your poll does not have enough catagorys nor does it take into account more than one bike. Like potatoe chips, you can't have just one!

Tom

My thoughts exactly.

I mean, you need to (at least) cover:

400, (maybe 360) 350, 250, (maybe 185) 175, 125, 100, 90 and then 50. Might have left some out, not as familiar with the ones newer than around the mid 70's or so.

tomsweb1 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2009, 10:25:00 AM »

me on my 77 xl 100

how she looks now

Technically, she's my dads now, but I still ride her when we go out. Maybe sometime within the next few weeks, too.
Here's more of the bike:http://bikepics.com/members/maddad/77xl100/

Cheers!

kslrr · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2009, 11:45:32 AM »

Here's my '81 Yamaha IT465. Given to me last year. Needs carb work (what else!?).

razor02097 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:33:13 PM »

Changed the question to primary one you ride... I have the other option for the different cc's... whats listed is probably the most common I could think of. If its bored out and whatnot just vote for what it was when it was stock.

Thanks for the kind words tomkimberly that DT is sharp

tomkimberly · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2009, 05:14:45 PM »

Quote from: bill440cars on June 27, 2009, 09:33:28 AM

BTW, Your poll does not have enough catagorys nor does it take into account more than one bike. Like potatoe chips, you can't have just one!

Tom

My thoughts exactly. I mean, you need to (at least) cover:

400, (maybe 360) 350, 250, (maybe 185) 175, 125, 100, 90 and then 50. Might have left some out, not as familiar with the ones newer than around the mid 70's or so.

My thoughts too Bill, those of use who rode back in the 60's and 70's had the best of times on what we thought were the best bikes ever made. Every time I see one of those kids make a jump on a new bike I think is he ever going to be able to have kids?

Dan, nice IT 465. Good riding in your neck of the woods.

Tom

crazypj · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:38:10 PM »

I rode open class, mostly 490 Maico, stupid fast on 'high 'Enduro gearing/
Had it for over 8 yrs, engine would probably still be competitive, 63bhp ( but suspension would suck today)
Don't have any pictures of it but do have one of me when I won 500 class on XR350 (old pic, 1980)
PJ

bill440cars · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2009, 02:37:06 PM »

Quote from: tomkimberly on June 26, 2009, 10:20:25 PM

Here is my 1976 Yamaha DT400.

This is a before picture.

Here is an after picture.

I also have this one to work on in the future.

BTW, Your poll does not have enough catagorys nor does it take into account more than one bike. Like potatoe chips, you can't have just one!

Tom

Great looking 400, Tom and can't wait to see that other one you have, get the works either.

I just have to rell ya that, when I was in Japan (in the AIr Force 67-69) I road tested a Brand New Yamaha 250 DT1 Enduro, before I bought my 66' CB72 Honda Hawk. That was some fine riding machine too! Alway wished that I could get one and a while back, I ended up with a DT250E that needs lots of work AND 3 400s (that need MORE work, a DT400B and 2 MX400Bs, all 75' models).

Keep us posted on your progress, Bill

bill440cars · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2009, 02:42:11 PM »

Quote from: tomsweb1 on June 27, 2009, 10:25:00 AM

me on my 77 xl 100

how she looks now

Technically, she's my dads now, but I still ride her when we go out. Maybe sometime within the next few weeks, too.
Here's more of the bike:http://bikepics.com/members/maddad/77xl100/

Cheers!

Looks like that XL100 is right at home, out there!

TE 450 Pilot · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2009, 06:14:52 PM »

Mine

The wife's

patricke9 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2009, 06:23:27 PM »

This was my first "big" bike after a couple minibikes & a z50. 1971 Suzuki TS185 (same year I was born). I was living in Montana & lived out in the middle of nowhere with plenty of trails just out my back door.
As I got it:

and here it is stripped down for trail use:

old76cr · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:14:18 PM »

77 can-am 175 and 76 Husqvarna 250cr

bill440cars · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:24:58 PM »

Hey, this is pulling out some really CHOICE bikes!

razor02097 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:51:05 PM »

Yeah a really diverse croud

I like it

bill440cars · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2009, 04:53:39 PM »

Quote from: bill440cars on June 26, 2009, 09:50:36 PM

   Well, I've got some "nonrunning" ones that are mostly in need of LOTS of work and presently don't have the capability of doing photos. Hoping to remedy that, with some assistance from a very generous friend.

   I couldn't indicate what I have, as there is only a single selection to be made.

   Remember that none run and most are nowhere near complete

   I have some TS400 Suzuki and DT & MX400 Yamaha, DT250E Yamaha, TS185 Suzuki, DT175 (79'-80') Yamaha, TS125 Suzuki and RV90 Suzuki.

   Don't know if I'll EVER get to where I can do something with them, or not.

   Nice RM BTW.

Forgot to mention the mid 60's Jawa 250 (probably will be the 1st one of these to be running, since I've got a "running" engine on it's way via a couple of "Brothers". Then, I've also got the ingredients (most of them) for an SL350K2 "Offroad" bike.

( I know that the SL350 is sorta heavy, but I'm gonna trim it down as best as I can.)

mattcb350f · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2009, 07:19:21 PM »

My first bike ever....81' XL80S. I just bought a mint exhaust for it...$30 at a flea market. A few more bits and I'm gonna give it the resto treatment. It's really a family bike. My late Grandfather bought it at an auction for checking the crops and passed it on to my oldest brother....which eventually made it to me.

This is my 87' Husqvarna 400WR...one of two...the other is on the bench awaiting ambition

.
I haven't rode this bike in a long time. It's a real handfull with lots of snort. The last time out, the carb slide cap vibrated its way off while ripping though the woods in the dark. I killed the engine...loosing the lights but managed to stop on the trail and fix it blindly in the dark. It hit some serious RPM's when this happend (I can't be the only one this has happened too

).

Matt.

razor02097 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2009, 04:24:49 AM »

wow the kick start on the left? That would kill my leg

Never had a slide come off but it got stuck once. I thanked Jesus that the kill switch was operating

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Author Topic: Your dirt bikes...I wanna see em! (Read 4636 times)