Age versus era of bike ridden

[090]

With the twin shock/ linkage debate, i thought i'd ask who is riding what (era not specific brand) and how old you are(tell the truth now)just to see how many venture to older bikes other than their 'era' just to see if the majority are sticking to the bikes that they rode in their youth.... or not. Also how often, like regularly or dust it off for a title meet.

[Hoony]

good idea!

44 years old  1985 500cc & 1986 250cc as many meetings that i can balance between working as a self employed tradie and family time.

[All Things 414]

42 yrs old. Drop dead gorgeous!
Cappra 414 1979 regularly ridden, raced.
Cappra 360 1977 nearly completed. Will race regularly.
Cappra 250 1975 rarely ridden. (first Monty I ever rode)
YZ 250       2000 regularly ridden. Race clubbies.
Majesty 250 Scooter Very nice to run down to the hair dressers on........

[TM BILL]

Good thread Brad  

 Tm Bill 45 years young
Started racing 1974 never really stopped
Oldest bike                  1969 Bantam Bushman ( nostalgia trip first bike owned ) 
Oldest race bike           1973 TM 125              ( Raced regulary )
Newest vintage bike      1979 KX 250               ( Raced regulary )
Modern bike                 2006 YZ 125               ( trail riding & Club MX )
I do own a 1984 1 owner CR 250 that i will give to my Grand kids to race vintage  

[Nathan S]

31 years old, and I have bikes made from 69 to 99. I first rode in 1984, and started paying proper attention to bikes in 85~86.

If I could find a pre-65 bike that was two stroke, had a LHS gear lever, was remotely competitive, and I could afford, then I'd be all over it. But seeing as I don't think such a beast exists, I guess pre-70 is as far back as my participation goes.

If I was really pushed to cut back my fleet, the bikes that would stay are 74, 77, 80, 87, and 94 models.

Edit (for my own clarity, and because all the other kids are doing it):

69 x3
71
72
73
74 x3
76 x3
77 x3.
78 x2.
79
80 x2
82 x2
83
84 x2
87
88
89
94
99

[RIBBO]

44 YEARS OLD
1982 250 MAICO
1982 480 HONDA
1974 400 HUSKY IN PROGRESS
1986 500 AIR COOLED MAICO IN PROGRESS

[DJRacing]

Good shit Brad

I'm 44, never rode MX as a young fella.

 I started VMX witha 1978 YZ125E, but wanted a 1980 YZ125G
The next bike I raced was a 1982 YZ125J, still looking for the 125G
Found a YZ125G but raced the old YZ125E again.
Bought a new 2006 YZF250 for racing modern natural terrian.
The next bike I raced and still am racing is a 1976 YZ125X.
The YZ125X I take to the modern natural terrian races with my 06 YZF250 and find myself racing the older bike more often than the new one.
I am going to race a 1975 YZ125B next when it is finished.

Have a 1985 YZ125N but it is in bits. I do intend to race it one day.

If I had to sell a bike the first to go would be the modern thing, but please dont ask me to sell anything else.

[firko]

Firko
58 on the 20th of this month.

Oldest bike-- 1963 Hindall Ducati 350 under construction.
Oldest race bike --1969 Maico 350 original owner.
Newest vintage bike--1980 400 Suzuki--1984 Maico 500 (I just sold it after years of ownership but it's still in the shed)
Modern bike--2002 450 KTM
I started racing in '69 retired in '75 started again in '77 retired in '84 returned to race vintage in '86 retired (hurt) in '92 came back in '94 retired '95 (hurt again). Still carrying permanent damage from the '92 crash and an enduro crash in '81 so along with being too old and fat will I remain retired.

*A question! Why do you act like a pork chop on this forum all of the time 414?  It's getting a tad tedious.

[holeshot buddy]

50 years old  current bikes
husky 400 74
husky450 73
honda305 72
suzuki rm500
suzuki rm370
kawasaki kx500 83
canam 250 75
kawasaki kx400 75
kawasaki kx500 85
kawasaki kx250 88  woops a pre 90   sorry
and lots of other projects that are not going
anything i can borrow


 arnt you supposed to slow down when you get older f*+k


it ran last time i started it  

[All Things 414]

*ouch! Ok. I'll shut up. Super Serious from now on. Yes Sir. Straight down the line for me! Thanks for pointing that out Firko, ol'scool and all your other mates who'll jump all over me now you've taken the lead. The nurse was out of the room for a while there.....

[090]

Bullshit you're older than that holeshot.
 It ran last time you started it?
Dont you mean ran last time you actually got it to run.

Green means go, red means stop.
The red ones finished the race, so the green one must still be getting there

Oops! I should say something positive, alot of negativity here, im positive your'e older! No your a champ and i hope im as fit as you in ten years 

[oldfart]

50   ish  

Tm 250   1975 rebuild
Rm 125   1977  getting there

DRM 400  1980  Evo  / club bike  
Rm   400  1980  evo
Rm   250  1980  evo
Rm   125  1980  evo   
Pe   400   1980       Enduro
Pe   250   1980       Enduro
Dr 500      1981  Bush basher /weekend warrior  
As you can see by the list above 1981 is my limit FULL STOP  ......at the other end of the scale a KX 250 (1974 )  would be as low as I would go   ( first Mx bike  

[BAHNZY]

Dekson Victa 160cc - 1st bike sill got it.
78 RM125C - Fully restored in 06, never ridden since.
77 RM/PE250C - Rebuilt, raced in 04/05/06 and now retired.
RM400C - Fully restored in 05. Sorted thru 06 and raced in 07.
80 PE250T - An honest farm bike in above average cond for age.
83 KX500 - Currently being restored. Be ready for CD and 08 season.
76 TL125 - Never been touched. Just ridden, currently daughters learner bike.
05 FE550 Husaberg - The King of Bling!!!!

Child of 63 and 100Kg, hence why the 125 has never been ridden

[TM BILL]

I have many great memories from my trip to coffs last year  Too things i often think of 

 Brads Quote at briefing " Witch one of you Bastards is coming second today " 

And the sheer Enthusiasm , passion , drive and abilities  of all the guys in the 50 yrs + classes .

To all you Blokes in the senior classes Respect 

[marshallmech]

 47 this year
 Started racing in about 73 on a z5o at wallan then went to a RM80B and raced at Nunawading.
 Gt out of it for a few years then got a CR125RB then an CR125RC then just stopped for some silly reason.
 Macca taked me into doing up RB and racing again.
 1981 CR125 fully restored 06. This was my original bike purchased in 81 and still have the sales docket.
 Raced VIPER in pre85 125/250 in 07. First time back on a bike for 25 odd years.
 Cant wait till CD5 and the start of a new race season.