Two Stroke Motocross
Two Stroke Motocross Forum => Vintage Two Strokes => Topic started by: PitRacer on November 10, 2010, 05:53:37 PM
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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
(http://www.pitracer.com/uploads/photogallery/project83rm/images/83rm125_39.jpg)
1978.5 RM250C2
(http://www.pitracer.com/ubbthreads/images/189050-RMdone.jpg)
1984 RM250
(http://www.pitracer.com/ubbthreads/images/194496-84RM_Done1.jpg)
1987 RM250
(http://www.pitracer.com/ubbthreads/images/193126-87RM250.jpg)
1982 RM465 (yes I have a new tank cover.....)
(http://www.pitracer.com/ubbthreads/images/197255-465.JPG)
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Those are amazing! Did you restore all those yourself? Haha that 125 is amazing!
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mmmmmmm, two shocks :-*
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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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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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I'll take the '78 and the '82, please!
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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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Beautiful bikes! 8)
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Welcome.
Great job. I am jealous.
Ill take the 83 please
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Very nice!
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I LEARNED TO RIDE ON A BIKE WITH 2 REAR SHOCKS :)
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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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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-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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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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Found this for sale.
It's in my home town as well.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-324062057.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-324062057.htm)