Let's see your 80's Bikes

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quiknic 5/25/2019 1:24pm
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Diego Kawi Rider wrote:
Nic you coming to race at this event: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350007/s1200_IMG959398.jpg[/img]
Nic you coming to race at this event:

That is the plan for my son and I, we will see you there if you are able to make it out. Last year was a blast.
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cmosh 5/25/2019 1:43pm
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I have to rebuild my 83 cr480, anyone know where i could find a transmission or lower unit for one?

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Diego Kawi Rider 5/25/2019 6:27pm
5/25/2019 6:27pm
bultokid wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/349879/s1200_00T0T_6ioc9BgzRB7_1200x900.jpg[/img] one from my bros stable




one from my bros stable
That thing is insane.
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Diego Kawi Rider 5/25/2019 6:28pm
5/25/2019 6:28pm
Mark_Lynch wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350043/s1200_0AFFB859_B3CD_4DA1_BDA6_A35FA4F38A0B.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350041/s1200_8E9C3C32_3D6F_478F_885D_4AC732635B76.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350044/s1200_58330C0E_D4F5_44D6_9CB5_D0455502F01C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350042/s1200_7CD365F8_E1FC_4452_B265_F53D24EACD93.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350045/s1200_2B018B4D_7916_4163_9AE2_4CCB46277000.jpg[/img]





What did you paint that pipe with?
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wolfy0067 5/25/2019 7:43pm
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wolfy0067 wrote:
Current 89 race bike [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/23/349684/s1200_B75F87C9_FE0F_4777_8563_37C96A37D797.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/23/349683/s1200_57E075E8_AAF1_43FE_B156_D0035485729A.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/23/349682/s1200_E7C9EF95_54CB_4309_9496_03E2C0BE0AFC.jpg[/img]
Current 89 race bike



Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Can you please post a photo of your front disc and tell us what you did to modify and were you got the parts from?
Did have to do some basic mods to get it mounted, think Moose was the mfg,
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PRM31 5/26/2019 8:42am
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For those of you riding 80s bikes, how do they compare to current bikes? I originally stopped racing in ‘83 and then got back into riding around 2010. My first impression was bikes really weren’t that much better. Better, yes, just not a dramatic change. But I haven’t ridden an 80s bike since they were new, so I can’t make a true comparison.
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mark_swart 5/26/2019 9:32am
5/26/2019 9:32am
Snapped this yesterday before the rains started at our PNWVMX race. Please excuse the 90s bike for photobombing the 80a bike!
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mx_phreek 5/26/2019 11:19am
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This has to be a record right? Not one negative thumbs down, all positive lol.
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Black Diesel Bomber 5/26/2019 11:54am
5/26/2019 11:54am
PRM31 wrote:
For those of you riding 80s bikes, how do they compare to current bikes? I originally stopped racing in ‘83 and then got back into riding...
For those of you riding 80s bikes, how do they compare to current bikes? I originally stopped racing in ‘83 and then got back into riding around 2010. My first impression was bikes really weren’t that much better. Better, yes, just not a dramatic change. But I haven’t ridden an 80s bike since they were new, so I can’t make a true comparison.
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost 13K. It's the Indian, not the arrow...here's 5 minutes of joy:

https://youtu.be/WpghCGBU8BE
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Privateer454 5/26/2019 12:52pm
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PRM31 wrote:
For those of you riding 80s bikes, how do they compare to current bikes? I originally stopped racing in ‘83 and then got back into riding...
For those of you riding 80s bikes, how do they compare to current bikes? I originally stopped racing in ‘83 and then got back into riding around 2010. My first impression was bikes really weren’t that much better. Better, yes, just not a dramatic change. But I haven’t ridden an 80s bike since they were new, so I can’t make a true comparison.
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost...
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost 13K. It's the Indian, not the arrow...here's 5 minutes of joy:

https://youtu.be/WpghCGBU8BE
There's a GoPro version too. Equally awesome.
https://youtu.be/9TsqX5sGXgE
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newmann 5/26/2019 3:01pm
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My latest project I picked up last year. Fortunately for me it really didn’t need anything but a little clean up and race prep. One very trick 1980 CR250.




Front end is a 43mm set of forks and a dual actuated drum setup from a Suzuki in a set of billet triples from VMX Racing







Slim fuel tank from a 79 CR125 was fitted with some trick CNC machined bits and the pet o o was swapped to the opposite side.






Rear suspension is handled by a set of piggyback Ohlins attached to an original Fox Factory alloy arm with billet brake stay and chain guide.




PVL ignition, Mikuni carb, custom pipe and silencer, V Force reeds, loads of trick aluminum hardware and titanium fasteners all over.






And need to bolt up this sweet little addition from fellow Vitard Stevie Denton. The original kickers were made from butter.




View from above!


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AZ35 5/26/2019 4:12pm
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dadofagun 5/26/2019 5:36pm
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RCN4HIM wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350031/s1200_FB_IMG_1531086954842.jpg[/img]

Diego Kawi Rider wrote:
RC:
What years are these???
These are amazing.
I think we are looking at an 85 125, and an 86 250. I could very well be wrong, but when these came out, I was 12. However, they sure do look like what my big brother was racing at the time. Those bikes pictured look incredible!
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dadofagun 5/26/2019 5:43pm
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Gas Axe wrote:
1981 RM80 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350347/s1200_C0C9C661_3265_4007_BCEE_669870CD80E1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350348/s1200_00AB785E_742E_48D8_999D_E38833C1DFFF.jpg[/img]
1981 RM80


Send this bike to a man in Cali. He runs a shop called R&D, and history shows he is quite capable of doing amazing work on a Suzuki just like this one. That is one nice little Zook you have there......
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tobias56 5/26/2019 6:55pm
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Mark_Lynch wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350043/s1200_0AFFB859_B3CD_4DA1_BDA6_A35FA4F38A0B.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350041/s1200_8E9C3C32_3D6F_478F_885D_4AC732635B76.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350044/s1200_58330C0E_D4F5_44D6_9CB5_D0455502F01C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350042/s1200_7CD365F8_E1FC_4452_B265_F53D24EACD93.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350045/s1200_2B018B4D_7916_4163_9AE2_4CCB46277000.jpg[/img]





Totally neat and nice! Awesome bike
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Manbearpig 5/26/2019 8:28pm
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost...
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost 13K. It's the Indian, not the arrow...here's 5 minutes of joy:

https://youtu.be/WpghCGBU8BE
That's awesome man! I have a 1990 rm250 that absolutely rips and is so much fun.

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bultokid 5/27/2019 7:06am
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost...
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost 13K. It's the Indian, not the arrow...here's 5 minutes of joy:

https://youtu.be/WpghCGBU8BE
Manbearpig wrote:
That's awesome man! I have a 1990 rm250 that absolutely rips and is so much fun. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350413/s1200_VideoCapture_20190505_010621.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350414/s1200_IMG_20190505_135057_409.jpg[/img]
That's awesome man! I have a 1990 rm250 that absolutely rips and is so much fun.

Big Bird replica, LOVE IT. Recently got an '88 RM250. Wanted a '90 RM250 but TVRC here in TX has the GP3 class ( bikes up to '89 ) so went with the '88. AHRMA in the brilliance, refused to accept the late 80's - 90's era until recently and then only begrudgingly
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Manbearpig 5/27/2019 7:59am
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bultokid wrote:
Big Bird replica, LOVE IT. Recently got an '88 RM250. Wanted a '90 RM250 but TVRC here in TX has the GP3 class ( bikes up...
Big Bird replica, LOVE IT. Recently got an '88 RM250. Wanted a '90 RM250 but TVRC here in TX has the GP3 class ( bikes up to '89 ) so went with the '88. AHRMA in the brilliance, refused to accept the late 80's - 90's era until recently and then only begrudgingly
Thanks man! The 88 is a great bike and a definite weapon for that class. I'm always on the lookout for an 88
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Mark_Lynch 5/27/2019 8:40am
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Mark_Lynch wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350043/s1200_0AFFB859_B3CD_4DA1_BDA6_A35FA4F38A0B.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350041/s1200_8E9C3C32_3D6F_478F_885D_4AC732635B76.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350044/s1200_58330C0E_D4F5_44D6_9CB5_D0455502F01C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350042/s1200_7CD365F8_E1FC_4452_B265_F53D24EACD93.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/350045/s1200_2B018B4D_7916_4163_9AE2_4CCB46277000.jpg[/img]





Diego Kawi Rider wrote:
What did you paint that pipe with?
Aircraft paint. We paint some of our parts with this high heat paint. Sorry I can’t give you much info. I’m in Florida and don’t have the numbers on it.
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Evoracer 5/27/2019 8:48am
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Evoracer wrote:
Since I'm on a roll... My '89. I've never gone faster on an open two stroke than this one. It wasn't easy though. Haha [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/24/349863/s1200_1989_CR500.jpg[/img]
Since I'm on a roll... My '89. I've never gone faster on an open two stroke than this one. It wasn't easy though. Haha


Diego Kawi Rider wrote:
Evo:

You racing this?

www.SoCalVintageMXClassic.com
No, I've been out of vintage for quite awhile now.
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PRM31 5/27/2019 3:47pm
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AZ35 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350379/s1200_Suzuki_125_250.jpg[/img]

Great trio of bikes!
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tobias56 5/27/2019 4:20pm
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AZ35 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350379/s1200_Suzuki_125_250.jpg[/img]

PRM31 wrote:
Great trio of bikes!
That should thrice the fun!
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Privateer454 5/27/2019 4:24pm
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost...
Here's a good example of how an old bike can perform. This guy would smoke 99.9% of us Vital members on modified 2019 450's that cost 13K. It's the Indian, not the arrow...here's 5 minutes of joy:

https://youtu.be/WpghCGBU8BE
Manbearpig wrote:
That's awesome man! I have a 1990 rm250 that absolutely rips and is so much fun. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350413/s1200_VideoCapture_20190505_010621.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/26/350414/s1200_IMG_20190505_135057_409.jpg[/img]
That's awesome man! I have a 1990 rm250 that absolutely rips and is so much fun.

Beautiful bike!
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