Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?

[mboddy]

Hi
I am a fit 47, live in Canberra and race Historic Road Racing with PCRA in Forgotten Era (Pre 81) and New Era 1 (Pre 90).
I used to race Dirt Track, MX and Enduro when I was a teenager.
I am looking to get a Yamaha 250 dirt bike to race at Canberra and other meetings.
I see that there are quite a few classes, but which ones are well subscribed?
Should I get an EVO or a Pre 85 bike?
My preference would be for Dirt Track, then Vinduro, then MX.
Should I get a IT250K or a YZ250H? Or both? Or what?
   

[All Things 414]

Geez Mboddy. Pay little attention to the Great Evo debate going on at the moment and get ya'self a good 'ol YZ 250F (something that a nice VE 250 should flog with ease....). Enjoy!

[VMX Andrew]

this one might be up for sale soon.... and im not goin to get into any heated battles or arguments about this bike....you no the ol sayin sticks and stones.....

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[paul]

you chickenED  out last time
HOW MUCH

[All Things 414]

Pot, this is kettle.......over...........

[mboddy]

im not goin to get into any heated battles or arguments about this bike.

All I need to know is whether I could win the Pre 85 Aus Dirt Track Title on it 

[All Things 414]

Wow. Good to have a goal to start out with.............

[VMX Andrew]

private message sent  mboddy....

[Lozza]

G'day Mark, welcome aboard, you still seem to have your "Tuning Fork" addiction Canberra has many many bad points but the local VMX/DT well and truly makes up for all that.

[paul]

I MISSED THE POT AND KETTLE  BIT .VERY CLEVER

[All Things 414]

 

[elsie 125]

im not goin to get into any heated battles or arguments about this bike.

All I need to know is whether I could win the Pre 85 Aus Dirt Track Title on it 

  hopefully you can win the aussie title on that bike mboddy, last year at wagga pre 85 was just a support class, hopefully it will be a championship soon

[mboddy]

Took my Pre 90 bike to the Canberra Dirt Track practice day last weekend.
It was a bit heavy but I had fun!


Photo thanks to Gina Stephan

[Graeme M]

Hey MBoddy, are you the Mark I used to know in the Canberra RR Club who owned a TDR250 and a few old roadracers? I think we went to a few ride days at Wakefield, I had an RGV250 Lucky Strike, back around '92.

I was going out to the practice day last weekend - had the TM125 all set to do some tuning etc - and the car died a couple of kays from home, by the time I got it fixed it was too bloody hot so I gave up on it all. Hope there's another one soon...

[mboddy]

Hey MBoddy, are you the Mark I used to know in the Canberra RR Club who owned a TDR250 and a few old roadracers? I think we went to a few ride days at Wakefield, I had an RGV250 Lucky Strike, back around '92.

That's me. It was probably 93. And the bike in the pic is the TDR.
I remember you. Did you ever end up racing the RM400?
Hopefully I'll see you at the next practice or the race meeting on 3rd February.
Here are a couple more shots of the TDR: