KiwiKid72
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Thank you Evel Knievel. You made the '70s and '80s worth it.
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old dirt bike memories
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Mini bikes are fun too! My brother just scored this one in trade for a pair of Cragar wheels he's had laying around for like 20 years
It's a fast lil' sucker!
It's a fast lil' sucker!
Bud, if you ever come across a nice, or at least complete Jackpine, PM me !!!
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just stumbled upon this on cl
76 Elsinore
Honda 76 MR 250 Elsinore - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle...
76 Elsinore
Honda 76 MR 250 Elsinore - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle...
ZR9B
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this is one I have in progress...its the nicest thing in my house.
747mopar
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That's 3 hours away, I'm on the eastern side. I've been preoccupied lately but will eventually get back to the daughters car and posting updates.
Most recent project is fitting for this post... freshening this old smoker up for spring.
is that an MX80?
I have a complete 79 Honda CR250 Red Rocket, if anyone is interested I would sell to the right person
KiwiKid72
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Yes. My very first motorcycle was indeed an MX80. My father bought it for my 8th birthday and I caught the motorcycle bug. That's me in the green shirt.
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This dirt track on private property was a treat when we were kids on holiday ..... it doesn't exist anymore, but man it was fun when we went there.
My brother and sister and I ....with some random kid in the brown shirt. I'm in the red shirt at the back.
Good times....probably around 1976-77
My brother and sister and I ....with some random kid in the brown shirt. I'm in the red shirt at the back.
Good times....probably around 1976-77
barnfind
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Cool bike, red or black engine?
Have had several XL600Rs
KiwiKid72
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Helmet? Shoes? Gloves? Goggles? Lol.This dirt track on private property was a treat when we were kids on holiday ..... it doesn't exist anymore, but man it was fun when we went there.
My brother and sister and I ....with some random kid in the brown shirt. I'm in the red shirt at the back.
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Good times....probably around 1976-77
red engine
That was Rotorua.....around the eastern side of the lake near the turn-off to the blue and green lakes.
Yep....Jandals for safety.
Detective D
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Wow, I haven't thought about this in a while.
When I was much younger, the first dirt bike I saw up close was something my older brother dragged home without my Pa knowing, at least not that the deal was done. It needed a little work. The two of them tinkered on it and got it to go, and my Pa got on first and took off across the road towards the back 40.
He came pushing it back down the driveway a while later. The two of them messed with it a bit more but then it got put in the machine shed and forgotten about for several years.
It got replaced later with a 4 stroke Suzuki 125, I don;t know the actual model besides that, but the thing had turn signals and knobby dirt tires. It would easily do 50mph down our "tractor roads" on the farm. But I don't think it would go much past 60 even on open road. It was plain blue. Wish I still had it. Wasn't powerful enough to be dangerous, but had enough to move out.
Still do have the LT125 quad. That thing is a hoot for what it is.
Oh, that first bike? it was a Suzuki RM250 from the 70's. It "quit running" because Pa took a part off of it so my older brother wouldn't kill himself trying to ride a motorcross bike as his first ever 2 wheeler. My Pa told me about it many moons later.
When I was much younger, the first dirt bike I saw up close was something my older brother dragged home without my Pa knowing, at least not that the deal was done. It needed a little work. The two of them tinkered on it and got it to go, and my Pa got on first and took off across the road towards the back 40.
He came pushing it back down the driveway a while later. The two of them messed with it a bit more but then it got put in the machine shed and forgotten about for several years.
It got replaced later with a 4 stroke Suzuki 125, I don;t know the actual model besides that, but the thing had turn signals and knobby dirt tires. It would easily do 50mph down our "tractor roads" on the farm. But I don't think it would go much past 60 even on open road. It was plain blue. Wish I still had it. Wasn't powerful enough to be dangerous, but had enough to move out.
Still do have the LT125 quad. That thing is a hoot for what it is.
Oh, that first bike? it was a Suzuki RM250 from the 70's. It "quit running" because Pa took a part off of it so my older brother wouldn't kill himself trying to ride a motorcross bike as his first ever 2 wheeler. My Pa told me about it many moons later.
This brings back memories. The big guys has these back then in the CR nodel. They came in green, too. I think that depended on the year. I think the green ones were older models. I can hear it screaming in my memory just looking at it.
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I hit a Good score this week. I found a bike I've been looking for, for quite some time. As an added bonus, He had another bike that I wasn't looking for, but POW !!! Now I just need to get these back Home. Anyone shipped bikes before ? Any Info/Help appreciated, Thanks...
1977 Penton 175 Jackpine
1980 Honda CR125 "Red Rocket"
1977 Penton 175 Jackpine
1980 Honda CR125 "Red Rocket"
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pretty sure Penton later became KTM
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