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Offline Tharrell

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« on: March 21, 2012, 01:24:39 AM »
Took the '73 MX250 out to check out the new fork seals and adjustments I made.
Nuthin fancy, yet! :D

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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 02:53:25 AM »
It still pulls great for a vintage machine  :o Great bike  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 05:16:16 AM »
I sold a 73 MX250 on Ebay once and I still have a side panel or two laying around somewhere.

A friend recently gave me a pile of vintage magazines and after leafing thru. them I was surprised to learn that there was a model that preceded the MX250 - the 250 DT-1M.

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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 11:46:10 AM »
Quote from: SachsGS on March 21, 2012, 12:16:16 PM
I sold a 73 MX250 on Ebay once and I still have a side panel or two laying around somewhere.

A friend recently gave me a pile of vintage magazines and after leafing thru. them I was surprised to learn that there was a model that preceded the MX250 - the 250 DT-1M.


Don't have that one but do have the 360.
The '71 models were clearly GYT kitted enduros, the '72 models were the first mx.
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 12:25:15 PM »
Here's a pic of the '72 360 and a better vid of my 250, I taped over the mic hole for less wind noise.



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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 04:14:20 PM »
I've played with vintage bikes for the last 15 or so years and,while I've stumbled across ultra rare bikes like Gilera 125 MXs and Carabela 250 Enduros, I've never found a first or second generation YZ.Where did they all go?. :<img src=" title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley">
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2012, 01:14:34 AM »
Quote from: SachsGS on March 23, 2012, 11:14:20 PM
I've never found a first or second generation YZ.Where did they all go?. :<img src=" title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley">

Probably all broke down. Typical Yamaha. ;)
I have fresh pop corn. :P
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2012, 11:46:54 AM »
Quote from: SachsGS on March 23, 2012, 11:14:20 PM
I've played with vintage bikes for the last 15 or so years and,while I've stumbled across ultra rare bikes like Gilera 125 MXs and Carabela 250 Enduros, I've never found a first or second generation YZ.Where did they all go?. :<img src=" title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley">

They're being raced in AHRMA.
I know of 3 guys that have multiple YZa's including the uber rare 360, 580 made worldwide.
I myself only have the 125, this is the 4th one I've owned.

btw, No riding across the steet for a while.
They were spreading chicken "fertilizer" yesterday.
We had some horrendous rains last night and more expected today so maybe it will wash in.
Of course, that just means the grass will grow and I won't be able to see any big obstacles in the grass :-
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2012, 03:57:24 PM »
As a kid one of the guys in the area had one of the first YZ 360 monoshocks, if I could only track that bike down. :<img src=" title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley">
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