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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Modern Bikes
« on: April 09, 2010, 06:20:55 PM »
Can I say that famous German dirtbike built the year before 1984? Come on now,you're talking about a lifetime addiction here!
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Count another 2-Stroke Convert, Maybe, need your help.
« on: April 08, 2010, 01:48:53 PM »
Was that the same Jody Weisel that gave the 1981 Maico 490 such a glowing review? I agree and acknowledge the dangers of living in the past,the problem is where do you draw the line - there are many in the sport and industry who would argue that anything non four stroke is old school.I think the YZ250 is an excellent choice, it's just that the pendulum has swung so far to the fourstroke's advantage - where's the edge that is going to give the effort a fighting chance?
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Count another 2-Stroke Convert, Maybe, need your help.
« on: April 08, 2010, 09:25:38 AM »
A 1986 Maico is one of the last of the old school natural terrain high speed motocrossers and was never designed for the artificiality of a modern motocross track.I mean,how many of you would dare race a modern motocrosser offroad without a steering damper?As well,a lot of those early inverted fork bikes were truly awful suspension wise,the early 90s Honda CR's that I raced were in many ways inferior to my older bikes.The modern Brembos that come on Euro bikes like Tms and Maicos are superior to anything out there - I guess what I'm trying to say is that never mind technological progress,the sport has changed so much that you have to be careful what you compare.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Count another 2-Stroke Convert, Maybe, need your help.
« on: April 07, 2010, 03:28:28 PM »
In the movie "Outlaw Josey Wales" Chief Dan George says when you go into a gunfight you have to "have an edge" and trying to detune a 250 two stroke when your down 200cc against 50 hp 450 four strokes sounds like a slaughter to me .Are the rules in your area more flexible ie KTM,Husqvarna,Gas Gas,TM 300 or (probaly the smoothest) Maico 320?
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What is your favorite Dirtbike?
« on: April 05, 2010, 01:56:50 PM »
The pictures of the Kawasaki 120 and the Yamaha GT80s brought back memories of my own childhood.My father was always bringing home old motorcycles that his co-workers didn't want anymore and we would repair them and go riding.At one point we had an Ossa SDR,Ducati Mach 1,Sachs 125,Bultaco 175 Lobito and a Rockford Taka 100 and my brother,freinds and myself would take off into the mountains on these bikes for a day of adventure.Some of the bikes shifted on the right,some on the left,some shifted up and some shifted down and we seemed to swap back and forth on the motorcycles without a problem. One of the neighbours even had an old Jawa streetbike with nobbies and they would triple on it,I still recall the three of them always pushing that beast through some mudhole!
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What is your favorite Dirtbike?
« on: April 04, 2010, 07:48:46 AM »
A lot of people must really like 1981 Maicos because there is yet another company producing a replica. In addition to the Wulfsport RV490, we now have a firm called "Maico Only U.K." producing some very competitive looking 250s and 490s.The chassis is a twin shock patterned after the 81 with an 83 motor as a powerplant.I would be very interested to know where the motor is sourced from?If you go to Ebay U.K. you can view them.For those of you who prefer your Maicos in minature 4 stroke form with a chinese flavour,there is an American firm apparently producing pit bikes.Do copyrights exist for the Maico name as applied to motorcycles? Momentum seems to really be building for the Maico name,the problem is that it is fragmented all over the globe.
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Vintage Two Strokes / Re: The Fastest Man at Woodland
« on: April 03, 2010, 06:53:17 AM »
If you go to Youtube you will find videos of a dragbike made up of eight (I think) Dolmar chainsaw engines.As well,floating around the web somewhere is a video of a sandrail powered by a 3.6 l Evinrude twostroke V8.
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Vintage Two Strokes / Re: The Fastest Man at Woodland
« on: April 02, 2010, 04:30:00 PM »
Some guys were taking TT500 engines and putting them into an RM400 chassis and topping it off with an aluminum tank from a 75 YZ125 - kind of a HL copy.I almost built one myself (had all the pieces) but ran out of time.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What is your favorite Dirtbike?
« on: April 02, 2010, 07:32:16 AM »
Don't get me wrong,the 1981 Yamaha YZ250 is a classic,it just did'nt "click" with me.I had raced a Husky CR250 the previous year and had done well,and I thought with more power and better brakes I would continue to improve.Boy was I wrong.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What is your favorite Dirtbike?
« on: April 01, 2010, 07:14:07 PM »
Forgot to add YZ250.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What is your favorite Dirtbike?
« on: April 01, 2010, 07:12:41 PM »
My two favorite dirtbikes are as follows(and they are both oldtimers):
1.1979 Sachs GS6 250.This model was not sold in the U.S. so a lot of readers may not recognize it.One of the fastest riders in my area said I would never get anywhere on this thing and at the largest race in my region I placed in the top five overall,coming within seconds of beating him.He never bothered me again.
2.1983 Maico MC250.If there was ever a balanced motorcycle,this is it.I have since owned newer,faster and more modern dirtbikes but none were as good as this one.
My least favorite motorcycle? 1981 Yamaha.Sold it within a month or two of buying it.That bucking bronco and me just never got along.
1.1979 Sachs GS6 250.This model was not sold in the U.S. so a lot of readers may not recognize it.One of the fastest riders in my area said I would never get anywhere on this thing and at the largest race in my region I placed in the top five overall,coming within seconds of beating him.He never bothered me again.
2.1983 Maico MC250.If there was ever a balanced motorcycle,this is it.I have since owned newer,faster and more modern dirtbikes but none were as good as this one.
My least favorite motorcycle? 1981 Yamaha.Sold it within a month or two of buying it.That bucking bronco and me just never got along.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Honda Maico Holy Cow!
« on: April 01, 2010, 06:50:36 PM »
Looks like it's time to take up golf!
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Vintage Two Strokes / Re: A couple of vintage pictures
« on: March 30, 2010, 07:19:15 PM »
I once sold a Hodaka Combat Wombat (Ebay) to a navy admiral based out of the base near Seattle.He told me that he had the GPS coordinates for my home and if he had any problems with the Hodie he was going to point one of those 2 ft. barrels my way.
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For Sale / Re: 2007 TM 250 EN - For Sale
« on: March 30, 2010, 10:46:11 AM »
Where is the TM located? Thanks.
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Photos & Videos / Re: Here is one
« on: March 30, 2010, 07:45:44 AM »
In what riding area is the 7-up climb located? As well,that guy in the rock buggy should be wearing a helmet,brain injuries are at epidemic levels now.