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Old school MXers? Check this out.

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  1. blackbolt22

    blackbolt22 F1 Veteran

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    I had toyed around with the idea of getting another MX bike for the last several years but ....

    Anyway, Honda stopped making my beloved CR250 back in 2007. The last few models are all about the same thing as Honda was leaving the 2 stroke game. Only Yamaha and KTM still manufacture 2 stroke machines and Yamaha hasn't changed their 250 since around 06 or so.

    My wife actually started pushing me to get another one. Difficult to believe I know. No, I don't have a large life insurance policy.

    So I found this one which is like new. It's in the garage now. I'm going to do some MX riding and maybe an occasional race with the old dudes. It has barely ever been ridden. Looks like a museum piece.

    Yes, my medical insurance is paid up. I ride like a turtle anyway.
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  2. blackbolt22

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    These are seller's photos. Ugly hand guards will be removed.
     
  3. INTMD8

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    Looks awesome! Something about a 2 stroke, it's hard not to love.
     
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  4. B R

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    I fail to see how the old school title refers to anything in this post....
     
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  5. kevfla

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    I didn't want to say anything, so, thanks B R for breaking the ice. To me, old school MX-ers have 6 inches of travel in the front, two shocks in the rear with about 4 inches of travel. Think Hodaka Super Rats, Bultacos, Montessas and Ossa. Then Maicos, CZs and an AJS throw in for good measure. Just about anything prior to Honda's revolutionary CR 250.
     
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  6. ducrob

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    There was also a white one...very last of the Honda 250/2 strokes. So cool!
     
  7. BoulderFCar

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    Don't forget old Husky WR's with the shifter working 1 up and 3 down. And of course, the countershaft sprocket that wasn't keyed. Those Swedes....
     
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  8. crinoid

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    Awesome !!!
     
  9. BoulderFCar

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    Just remembered something else about the old Husky WR250 I rode. I think in addition to the different 1 up and 3 down pattern, IIRC correctly the shifting and braking was flipped. You shifted on the right side.
     
  10. Innovativethinker

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    Nice bike.

    For me, I don’t heal as well as I used to so MX tracts are off my list.

    Have fun, be safe.
     
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  11. kevfla

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    Husky gas tanks were iconic, with the deep red paint and chromed knee indentations. It would be cool to paint-up a Husqvarna riding lawnmower in the same style! Their 125cc model had a yellow and chrome tank. The WR models were enduro bikes, the motocrossers were CRs. Wide-Ratio (gearbox) or Close-Ratio. My Ossa 175 Stiletto was a 4-speed right handed-shifter, which was desired for dirt track racing. My dad couldn't afford a Husky for me to crash. Check out what some of these early bikes are going for on eBay. Pretty astonishing!
     
  12. kevfla

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    During the course of an appraisal assignment in Volusia County a couple of years ago, I found this private track outside of DeLand. Great exercise!
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  13. Texas Forever

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    Sand is good, for a MX course.
     
  14. Texas Forever

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    My first rides were Honda 90s. I then shifted to Triumph. To this day, I can swing both ways on shifting without missing a beat. What's funny is I can also drive on the wrong side of the road without any problem. Strange talents to have, huh?
     
  15. Doug.

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    Great find! I'm looking to acquire a '98 YZ400F or '03 YZ450F in any condition and restore it, sometime in the future when I have time.
     
  16. Hoodude

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    I had an Elsinore,my buddy had a Bultaco Pursang,another pal had the Ossa Pioneer.
    We rode trails mostly..my fellow riders were very good,I just putted along..but the Honda was very quick.
    The Ossa was lots of fun to ride,didn’t scream like the other two but had tons of grunt. I could never ride the Bul worth a crap. But my mate did.
    The excellence of the Honda overall allowed me to keep up with the other two,mostly. Olden days long ago...cheers RE
     
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  17. Texas Forever

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    You guys had exotics. All we had were DT-1s.


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  18. Hoodude

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    True dat..
    That “LC” was one fine bike..I didn’t know how good it was..my first was a 175yammer..CT-1,was it?..it was from another dimension compared to the Honda..you couldn’t compare them at all..I even had a tag on the 175,rode it to the base..kept trying to modify it,make it Gooder ,titanium bars,21 inch front,metzler knobbies,ported polished head..still that lil ol slammer. Enjoyed it until the Honda came..then it got covered with dust. Cheers re
     
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  19. Texas Forever

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    Had a CT also!


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  20. Texas Forever

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    We used to race scrambles, not MX. A flat dirt track with some right-hand turns, no jumps, well, maybe one. Think the Peoria TT, which wasn't that far from me. We used to go total loss ignition and remove the flywheel and ignition coil. Bike would have a 500 rpm power band. It killed mosquitoes, until it kicked in and then Wow!
     
  21. Hoodude

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    Yeah,smoked some huh?
    We rode the old logging trails,pretty ruff..crossed the linville river/gorge a time or two(probably illegal,it being a protected area)..maybe not back that long ago..40 years..thousands of acres,hundreds of trail miles..took shocks,suspension,handling,horsepower,stamina to keep up..banged my knee up one ride,scared some sense,with a new baby back in the House sorta cooled it..didn’t want to ride much after that..
    Man,I sure sighed at Tex’s Duc the other day..can’t quite get it outta mah head,y’know? RE
     
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  22. Texas Forever

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    Bad boy, bad boy, whatcha gonna do? You need to look at the Guzzi for sale. More our speed.


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  23. Solid State

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    Nice purchase. A 15 year MX old bike needs full race ready prep especially swing arm pivot, steering stem, axels, and suspension fluids/setup. Go through the carb and check piston/rings and power valve mechanism as well. Enjoy!
     
  24. ragtop1

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    Cool bike! I think you should get it.
    I had a 250 Montessa, with a removable triangular stand that was a pain because I'd always have to find a tree or whatever to lean it on. It was a ***** to start also. You won't have that issue with the Honda ;)
     
  25. NORTY

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    Thatt bike is “too pristine” to ride, let alone race. It sure is purty though.


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