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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2010, 07:10:56 PM »
1977 Moto-Fox Suzuki's         Rm125
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2010, 08:00:43 PM »
I'd love a '77 TM125.
The engines seem to look very similar to a YZ125D engine from the outside - it wouldn't amaze me if they're based on/copied from the Yammie motor, which wouldn't be a bad thing.

Quote from: Nitram on May 30, 2010, 05:55:13 PM

Is there really any choice ?

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Actually, I do recall a bloke on a 175, Enduro CanAm faring very well in a field of pre-78 250 MX bikes at Canowindra last year... I suspect that for 90% of us, the tractability of such a bike would make it a brilliant choice (even though its down on peak power to the 250 MX bikes).

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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2010, 09:15:15 PM »
A Bloke on a 175 CanAm faring very well, mate he was Smokin!!!! Husqvarna ,CanAm, Yamaha, have a lot of Shitty VMX races under my belt, Canowindra was one i`ll bore the Grand kids with, ;D
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2010, 09:18:07 PM »
Best Pre 78 Bike,   Husky 76 Cr250,  Husky 75 Cr125,  ::) ::) ::)
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #34 on: May 30, 2010, 09:18:43 PM »
My choice, (if anyone cares) would be:
1976 Suzuki RM125B
1977 Montesa VB250
1977 Maico MC400


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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #35 on: May 30, 2010, 09:57:57 PM »
'77 RM125B
'77 RM250B or Husky '77 CR250
'77 Maico AW400
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #36 on: May 31, 2010, 03:43:30 PM »
dont think the maico's are in the running , no world titles to their name ;D, so its got to be the YZ 400 D!!!!!

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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #37 on: May 31, 2010, 06:04:43 PM »
Still in the book as GP class only (whatever that means ) but my pick would be :

1977 Montesa VB360

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« Reply #38 on: May 31, 2010, 10:16:41 PM »
Latest minutes from the MA Classic MX & DT sub committee has now listed the VB360 (with 9" travel restriction) in the acceptable machines for pre78 so next year GCR's should have it. Even though I also listed the VB250 be included in the 250 list for pre78 in my submission it does not appear to have be included ??? ::) Maybe next year???

http://www.ma.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/Reports___Minutes/2010/Commission_Meetings/80010578%20CMX%20Minutes%208%20%26%209%20May%2010.pdf
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #39 on: May 31, 2010, 10:34:01 PM »
Without Question, this would be THE best pre 78 bike to have.. ;D

Jim Pomeroy's 1977 RC500
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« Reply #40 on: May 31, 2010, 10:45:17 PM »
I've been thinking about what I reckon would be the best pre '78 bike and came to the conclusion that there isn't a best bike to race. Like anything we do in life we have to follow our instincts and inner passions so the bike you choose doesn't have to be the fastest, the best handling or even the prettiest bike in the class. It does however have to be the bike that gets your mojo working, the bike that gets you heart beat raised just that little bit by just looking at it.
How it performs on the track is secondary to what it does to your soul.
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2010, 11:12:17 PM »
Yamaha hl 500 with 9"
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #42 on: June 01, 2010, 07:01:48 AM »
125        RM 125A
250        RM 250B
Open      Maico AW 400
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #43 on: June 01, 2010, 07:13:10 AM »
Take emotion out of it and the VB Montesa was streets ahead of the Jap stuff and most of the other euro's (readily available in Oz). Pretty much the same as the VR in '74.
Gee. Another Honda works bike. Plenty of them about in 1977..... ::)
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Re: what would be the best pre78 bike to have.
« Reply #44 on: June 01, 2010, 07:23:13 AM »
    125    RM125-B
    250    RM250-B
    open  360 mikkola or 370 mk 10 pursang
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