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Offline Kenneth S (222)

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This is a Cool looking thing. Wonder how it rides? Cagiva WMX 250
« on: September 24, 2012, 09:27:44 am »
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Re: This is a Cool looking thing. Wonder how it rides? Cagiva WMX 250
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 04:59:52 pm »
I was thinking it didnt look like a 250 and I was right its a 190?
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 05:41:07 pm »
Marty Smith raced one of them for the Cagiva factory for a short stint in '83 before retiring.
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Re: This is a Cool looking thing. Wonder how it rides? Cagiva WMX 250
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 07:29:57 pm »
Funnily enough, I was just reading the late-1985 ADB test on the one Chris Cater was racing in 1985.

Verdict was that it made far more sense as an enduro bike, because it was a 190 in the 200 class. In that context, it was peaky and over-suspended (which made me wonder whether it really made more sense to be an enduro bike). Apparently Cater loved his.
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2012, 08:23:55 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 08:33:04 pm »
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Re: This is a Cool looking thing. Wonder how it rides? Cagiva WMX 250
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2012, 08:47:28 pm »
I owned one of these around 1989, went like a rat up a rope but was as peaky as a race ported 80. Also had a shit front brake . Sold it to a workmate for like $200 and was glad to see the back of it. That said looking at it now i think its a good looking bike and would love to have it in the shed.
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Re: This is a Cool looking thing. Wonder how it rides? Cagiva WMX 250
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2012, 08:54:02 pm »
Cozza, I reckon your first post is the perfect summary of what we love about old dirt bikes.  ;D

I love how you said the old Cagiva was a bit of a piece of crap but how you'd love to have one in the shed today!
I think we all have bikes in our past that we remember the same way.  :D

Welcome aboard. I reckon you'll fit in just fine.............  ;)
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