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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: scary_leary on November 30, 2009, 02:46:24 PM

Title: 80's racer saying hi
Post by: scary_leary on November 30, 2009, 02:46:24 PM

Thought i'd say hi,
Im Lee a 38 year old 80's crosser lover from England.. Raced 1982-1989

Heres a few of my old bike pics:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/n788713884_833232_2751.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/n788713884_777506_7847-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/yz80start.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/n788713884_777590_7954-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/yz12586.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/yz125moon.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/n788713884_777507_8242-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/yz12589.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/scary_leary/n788713884_751029_2096.jpg)

Title: Re: 80's racer saying hi
Post by: JohnN on November 30, 2009, 04:14:12 PM

scary_leary welcome to the board!!

I love the Indian! Was that your first bike?

Title: Re: 80's racer saying hi
Post by: scary_leary on December 01, 2009, 11:43:52 AM

Thanks John,

Sorry mate thats no indian its an Italian "technomoto" automatic 50cc

Real eye opener when my dad bought the YZ  :o

Title: Re: 80's racer saying hi
Post by: JETZcorp on December 01, 2009, 06:48:36 PM

I remember my first bike.  It was a little Suzuki JR50 with just one speed and the centrifugal clutch (automatic.)  When I upgraded to the Yamaha GT80 (1978 model?) with manual four-speed it was like a rediscovery of riding.  I remember thinking, "So that's how they do RPM thing!"  I don't mean to ramble on and on, but upgrading to the 120 didn't seem like a very big step up, because it didn't have an expansion chamber.  Then, when we put on the custom pipe, it was like someone had bored it out by 100cc and put nitro in the tank.  What a difference!