Which bike did you most desire?

[mx250]

For me I think it was the Bully 250.



I use to call pass Frazers Old (small) shop at Parramata Rd Ashfield, by day and by night, just to have a glimpse of the beauty.

Happily, and wisely I think, bought the MX250. But the sleek beauty of the Bully, and the lust of youth still lingers .

[Tim754]

Ivan Mauger's gold plated Speedway Jawa/ESO would have been nice................ Tim, A jet black 1974 Wasp/ Honda754 Sidecar (small tank style) is another yummy wanted.

[Hoony]

Rick Johnsons 1986 CR250  or any of Jeff Leisks HRC Honda's

[Doc]

when I was 15 my most desired bike was an RM400 like Anthony Gunters'. When I was 16 I got my wish  I've not really wanted for anything else over and above since excepting to be 20ish again so I could ride it properly    

[gorby]

as an early teenager all I could lust for was a gunmetal grey XR75,alas the parents bought a honda Dax 70
a white one with a floral seat  well at least it had a motor

[All Things 414]

A big Monty! I saw Peter Christian flogging everybody on one in 1979 and then had I one a year later. Spent 25 yrs wishing I had one again and one showed up in 2005. They'll bury me with mine!

[Nathan S]

Depends when, but in order:
XL100 (!? - was probably a damn sensible thing to want given my riding and maintenance skills at the time, but a weird thing to lust after).
'86 XR200 (starting to get it, but still making sensible choices).
'87 CR125 (finally, something worthy of lust).
Then I got all realistic and sensible again, and started lusting after things that were vaguely realistic with my dismal school-kid budget, like 10 year old YZ125s.

I've now got an 87 CR125 (which they'll bury me with), and a heap of those YZ125s that were ten years old back then... Still reckon a late 1990s YZ would be a good match for my riding ability, and still like to have a late-80s XR200 in the shed...

[Graeme M]

1975 RM125M/S - now have one, so a big tick to this VMX thing.
1976 TT500C - have had a few and would love to have the money to buy a perfect original one now.
1978 HL500 - have had one, so another big tick.
1979 Husky 390 in black and gold - never had one, but beeyootiful.
1978 KSI Thumper as ridden by Marty Moates - just superb

If I had to pick one, it'd be the KSI. Back then I most wanted either an HL or a KSI, and the KSI just looks better to me. No idea what they went like tho...

[Tony T]

I always loved the 1981 CR125 or 250 Hondas.
I went to Adelaide that year and went to a couple of Honda dealerships and gawked at them for what seemed like hours.
I had the opportunity to buy one off Stephen Greenfield in Alice Springs about 15 years ago. It was all there but needed a top end rebuild. I remember him saying that nobody wanted those old things now so I could have it for $50.00........................ 
And I just never got round to going back. What a dickhead................ 

[VMX Andrew]

bob hannahs factory honda CR250RE with the huge low slung lookin tank,this bike looked nothin like the production bikes.... rick johnsons CR250 1988 factory racer also......  ;Ddream on....

[firko]

saw my first Maico in 1969 at Foster Park. I was racing a Bultaco Sherpa S 125 and once I saw that Maico I knew I wouldn't be happy until I owned one. I was only a poor apprentice and Maicos were rich guy bikes so I settled on a second hand genuine 1970 RT1 Yamaha MX 360 I got for a steal from touring car ace Pete Geohegan. It didn't take long to realise that the Yamaha was never going to be a Maico beater so in June or July 1970 I got a loan from the Credit Union and went off to Blair Harleys to buy a new 400 Maico. Unfortunately he only had a 250 and his own (ridden only once) 350. I went home with the 350.

Thirty eight years later I still own that dear old bike. It's raced for thirty one of those thirty eight years and has only had one botom end rebuild and two top ends. I have continuously changed its livery from the original yellow fibreglass to orange, red and even a purple period. It's prety stock except for '74 model dampers and Wheelsmith single wind fork springs, a 38mm Bing from a Montesa, match port blueprint, an updated squish design and a good balance. It's had three different stock pipes, a Wheelsmith and for the last ten years a Peter Reynolds computer designed fatty. It's had Koni, Works and now YSS shocks and last year I treated the old girl to a PVL ignition, a rare Boyd and Stellings alloy swingarm and Wheelsmith rear brake stay/chain guide and brake pedal. It still has the alloy airbox I made in 1973 or 74
After tihrty eight years the old Maico is a dear part of the family and will never be restored again or sold. It's still rocket fast, arguably the quickest legal pre 70 2 stroke in the country. I recently refused a serious offer of $9000 but selling the old girl never entered my mind. How do you sell a part of your lifes history? I've left it to a mate in my will.

[STW996]

Leisk bikes of the early to mid 80's (or was it just the way he rode them!!) also had the RM125S so go with Graeme with that one, Graeme, do not remember the mag but the headline was the RM125S how much better can it get!! Well you could start with a reed valve Ha Ha.

Shane

[Quicksilver]

Most desire. . I think ive made quite clear, many times. 

It has to be non other then the mighty


HONDA CR250M 1973/4.

[Rossvickicampbell]

I have to confess the Honda RC 450's with the pumpkin seed tanks as used by Marty, Jim, Tommy etc.  My God there were beautiful

Rossco

[evo550]

Last of the U.S. works honda's
'83 Cr 250
"85 to '88 Husky Cr's after cagiva took over they went to shit.
Any exotic fourstroke,
and this, anyone recognise the forks?

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