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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Davey Crocket on October 21, 2011, 11:29:28 pm

Title: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 21, 2011, 11:29:28 pm
OK, time for VMX shit, what do you think is the best looking bike from each year, dont get this confused with the best bike to have/own. Pick the capacity aswell.No "works" bikes. I'll start with a couple
1973 250 class YZ250A (I know its a 74 model but it was out in early 73)
1974 250 class YZ250B, same as above model, out early 74, both bikes had groundbreaking technology and looks, same for open class bikes
1974 Suzuki TM125, looked like a works bike, similarity stopped right there. Pretty as a picture though.
1970/71 Husky CR400 Cross....what can I say?
1984 125 Kawasaki......sweet bro
1977 250 KTM....More holes than swiss cheese....
1978 250 Kawasaki....back with a bang
keep it going, theres so many too think of. :P
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Nathan S on October 21, 2011, 11:36:16 pm
Bikes that spring to mind...

1974 Ossa Phantom.
1977 Suzuki RM250/370.
1983 Husky anything.
1984 KX125.
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: asasin on October 22, 2011, 07:51:59 am
77 rm125
81 rm 125
 I see a bias trend here so Ill stop now  :D
oh and 85 cr 500 , see I not 1 eyed ;D
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Kenneth S (222) on October 22, 2011, 08:16:53 am
77 agree with the RM 125B
78 has to be the all new red CR250 Honda. It was that year's head turner.
79 RM125N
80 KX420, wasn't that range of Kawas the first production linkage model of all brands?
81 CR450
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on October 22, 2011, 10:02:28 am
77 RM Range
78 Honda CR250
81 RM 125
82 RM 250

oh and of course the YZB's  ;D
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: firko on October 22, 2011, 12:00:56 pm
 1964....Rickman Mk3 Metisse...preferably with a Triumph twin engine
 1968....Yamaha DT1
 1968....Montesa Cappra GP...orange version only, the blue ones look pretty ordinary..
 1970....OSSA Stiletto
 1973....Honda CR250 Elsinore
 1974....OSSA Phantom
 1978/9.Honda CR250
 1975....Yamaha MX250/400B
 1979....Husqvarna CR390
 1981....Husqvarna CR500 'Silver Bullet'
 1984... Honda CR500 (any model)
 1990... ATK (any model motocrosser)
There are many more but that's off the top of the head this morning......... 8) 
  
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: monte34 on October 22, 2011, 01:43:33 pm
Firko, you don't seriously think a dumpy DT1 is more attractive than a 250 Cappra GP from 1968... and I thought you had taste!  :)
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: firko on October 22, 2011, 02:03:25 pm
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Firko, you don't seriously think a dumpy DT1 is more attractive than a 250 Cappra GP from 1968... and I thought you had taste!
There, it's on the list now! I told you that the list was off the top of my head and there'd be more. To answer your question though, yes I do think the DT1 is pretty, everything seems to be in place and not tacked on as an afterthought like many of the Euro bikes of the time. I love those orange Cappra's but would they look as cool if ther were painted another colour? The alternate blue tank / black frame model looks positively drab......Beauty's in the eye of the beholder. ;D
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: pancho on October 22, 2011, 02:46:08 pm
 I think a 500 compy AJ should in your list somewhere near the top Firko!
cheers
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: head on October 22, 2011, 02:58:14 pm
1980 YZ465G
1981 CR450R
1982 YZ250J
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Husky500evo on October 22, 2011, 05:13:33 pm
On looks alone, the bikes that do it for me are :
1974....Honda CR125, Ossa 250 Phantom, Maico MC400/440GP
1975....YZ125, CZ 250 Falta & Husky CR360 Mikkola
1976....RM125A, RM250A & Maico AW400/440
1977....RM125B, Montesa VB250 & VB360
1978....KX125A4, Honda CR250 & Husky 390AMX
1979....KX125A5, KX250A5 & Husky CR390
1980....Honda CR125RA, RM250T & YZ465G
1981....RM125X, Maico MC250 (& 490) Mega 2 & Husky CR430
1982....RM125Z, RM250Z & Husky CR500 "Silver Bullet"
1983....CR125RD, CR250RD & KX500
1984....KX125, KX250 & Honda CR500.
Usually the bikes that look the best are the most competitive as well. But exceptions to this would probably be the '82.5 Husky CR500 and the '83 KX500
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Montynut on October 22, 2011, 09:05:26 pm
Quote from: Husky500evo on October 22, 2011, 05:13:33 pm
On looks alone, the bikes that do it for me are :
1974....Honda CR125, Ossa 250 Phantom, Maico MC400/440GP
1975....YZ125, CZ 250 Falta & Husky CR360 Mikkola
1976....RM125A, RM250A & Maico AW400/440
1977....RM125B, Montesa VB250 & VB360
1978....KX125A4, Honda CR250 & Husky 390AMX
1979....KX125A5, KX250A5 & Husky CR390
1980....Honda CR125RA, RM250T & YZ465G
1981....RM125X, Maico MC250 (& 490) Mega 2 & Husky CR430
1982....RM125Z, RM250Z & Husky CR500 "Silver Bullet"
1983....CR125RD, CR250RD & KX500
1984....KX125, KX250 & Honda CR500.
Usually the bikes that look the best are the most competitive as well. But exceptions to this would probably be the '82.5 Husky CR500 and the '83 KX500

Very hard to disagree with any of those. Possibly the KX125 from '73/74 was a great looking bike but not nearly as good performance wise as the CR.

The '75 Ossa Phantom was also a fantastic looking bike at least on par with the Falta in looks
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Curly3 on October 22, 2011, 09:26:43 pm
The simplicity of an early 70's 2 valve Jawa, straight from the factory.
(http://i51.tinypic.com/6737tt.jpg)
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Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: oldyzman on October 22, 2011, 09:52:48 pm

Harley Davison XR750 whatever year it was ( dirttracker)
1978 What a year In no particular order: YZ250E, YZ125E, CR250, KX250A4
1983 CR250RD
Brett
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: Slakewell on October 23, 2011, 08:55:12 am
In no real order
68 Montesa capra
69 Maico square
70 Husky CR 250
72 Yamaha YZ 250
73 Honda CR / Honda XR 75
74 Maico 440 / Ossa Phantom
75 Suzuki RM 125 / Monty VA 125 
76 Suzuki RM 250
77 Montesa VB 360 / KTM MC 250
78 Kawasaki KX 250
79 Honda CR
80 Husky 390
81 KTM 250 / 420
Title: Re: Best Looking Bikes For Each Year.
Post by: TM BILL on October 23, 2011, 04:44:58 pm
1964 Mk 3 Rickman Metisse
1973 honda 250 Elsinore
1974 TM 125 , KX 250
1975 Rm 125S , YZ 250/ 360 B
1976 Rm 125/ 250/ 370
1977 Rm 125B , KTM 250 , Maico 400
1978 Kx 125 A4 , CR 250 R , Maico 400 / 440
1979 Kx 125 / 250 A5 , Rm 400N
1980 Yz 125/250/465 G
1981 RM 125X , Ktm 250 , Maico 490
1983 Kx 125 / 250
1984 Kx 125 , Cr 250
1985 Rm 125/250 , Cr 500