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Offline PitRacer

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My Old RM's
« on: November 10, 2010, 05:53:37 PM »
My first post on here, figured I'd make it with pics of some of my precious old RM's in the shop...enjoy.

1983 RM125


1978.5 RM250C2


1984 RM250


1987 RM250


1982 RM465 (yes I have a new tank cover.....)
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2010, 06:05:05 PM »
Those are amazing! Did you restore all those yourself? Haha that 125 is amazing!
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2010, 06:28:24 PM »
mmmmmmm, two shocks  :-*
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2010, 06:30:42 PM »
As a 17 year old, im to young to remember dual shocks but i have always wanted to ride one to see the difference.
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2010, 06:38:29 PM »
Man those are some sweet bikes......i loved my 81 full floater,those things work so good it was almost like cheatin  ;D
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2010, 06:46:25 PM »
I'll take the '78 and the '82, please!
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Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2010, 06:49:45 PM »
Quote from: JETZcorp on November 10, 2010, 06:46:25 PM
I'll take the '78 and the '82, please!

Funny thing, those would be my first choices too. Mmmmmmm, air cooled  :-*
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2010, 08:11:02 PM »
Beautiful bikes! 8)
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2010, 08:35:19 PM »
Welcome.
Great job. I am jealous.
Ill take the 83 please
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2010, 04:57:58 AM »
Very nice!
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2010, 05:15:09 AM »
I LEARNED TO RIDE ON A BIKE WITH 2 REAR SHOCKS :)
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2010, 06:08:23 AM »
Thanks guys! 

I completely restored the '83 125 and the '84 250.  The '87 250 is a very original non-restored bike, the '82 465 I bought in very good restored shape and raced all of 2009, hence the wear.  The '78 was a very original non-restored bike that I did suspension and appearance. 

The '83 RM125 doesn't get ridden anymore.  I have it up on a shelf in my shop.  The '84 RM250 is a SWEET race bike, I have full race-tech suspension, Eric Gorr motor, re-lined arc'd brakes.  I raced that and the '78 at Mid Ohio this past summer.
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2010, 06:27:09 AM »
Also, kind of funny story on why I have the '78 RM......

I started into MX in the 80's, so I never had a dual shock bike.  I had never even ridden one. 
At one point I decided I wanted to have an RM from each decade....70's, 80's, 90's, etc.
Obviously I have the 80's pretty well covered....and I also have a current bike and a '92 RM125 that needs put back together.

So...I needed a 70's bike.  Ran across that 1978 owned by a friend, and it seemed like the perfect fit!  First time I rode it was when I went to the AHRMA National at Gatorback Feb 2010.  I raced it in the Cross Country and got 2nd on it!  Then in MX I broke the right footpeg.

Bike is very cool and definitely very different to ride. 
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2010, 09:50:18 AM »
Quote from: PitRacer on November 11, 2010, 06:08:23 AM
........, re-lined arc'd brakes........

Nice stuff. I have an '80 RM125 (about half done-PE175 engine w/the 125 trans hopefully) and same year 100 to go with it.

Would you have the shoes/drums matched if it was to be done all over again?
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Re: My Old RM's
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2010, 03:13:49 PM »
Quote from: oldmxracer on November 14, 2010, 09:50:18 AM
Would you have the shoes/drums matched if it was to be done all over again?

Having awesome brakes and suspension is probably the most important part of racing these old bikes.  My re-lined brakes stop as well as many disc brake bikes!
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