an aside to why vmx are declining in price- who,what,where

[Toolboy]

Im 48 this year and didnt own a dirt bike until was 37 yet went to watch MX in the 70's as a kid.

Current rides RM400N, RM370, TM400....looking for a RM250Z to complete the set of great Suzuki's

Tim

[albrid-3]

Well I am 57
I was following the race meeting in the 60`s, when my brother where racing, I started racing motocross in 1972, race until 1977, then stopped, came back in 1979 for a couple of meeting, then stopped, Got Married, restarted in 1990 when VMX started up here in Victoria, raced Pre 80 and Pre 75, 1978-9 Honda cr 250,1979 SWM 125 MC, Pre75. Montesa vr 250 Bultaco Mk 5 250 Bultaco Mk7 125. Metisse 500. Maico/Honda 125, Maico 250`s Plus many many more. I have stopped racing for a while now,the fire in the belly for motocross is not there as much as I would like it to be.
Current Bikes owned  1956 Adler MB 250 Scrambler, Penton 125, Sachs 125, Honda 125 and maybe there will be many more.

[Big Scotty]

G'day
I bought my first mx bike, a 77 yz125, from norm frasers,it was in the pile of bikes going to the wreckers,cost me $150,that was when i was 15. just over two years ago i had my first race and last year won heavans pre78 125 championship on the same bike,never to late to start i guess,i turned 48 last week and feel like a teenager every time i get on my bikes,not the day after,like the older bikes but would probably buy an evo/pre85 bike

[Paul552]

37
Never had enough money to ride/race also parents wouldn't allow it!!!!

1st bike was a yz125a I think I bought it for 50 bucks and I paid too much!
Got it to move but it wouldn't hit band unless I turned the fuel tap off.
Anyway now I know I needed to drop that needle

I also had a sweet MR50 and man I wish I still had that little bike.

Anyway I didn't get a real bike until I was 26 and married with 2 kids!
 

Now I found a  pre 78 125

And I hope I can compete!

[mick25]

 Well I am 40 and started at 10 years old on a mighty yamaha GT80 paid $60 bucks for it saved up mowing lawns
Then had plenty of AG 100cc yamaha farm bikes in home town NZ. (never raced only on the beach with mates )

then had a pe 250, suzuki ER 125 ,honda 200cc pull start ATC three wheeler with a AG yamaha front end The last bike I had XL250 1983 with lights and all cool stuff speedo then moved to OZ and brought a XR 250 1983 to get my L licence.
 then brought a mighty TT500 joined the HEAVEN vmx club
in 03 , been all good since  so I am one of the babys on here

[suzuki27]

50 last year and fit enough to rape a small village............. over a few days.
1973-1983 were my formative years in off-road riding.
Have raced MX,Enduro and DT and classic MX and DT in later years.
Most of the time I have had a modern,with the latest being the very porkable FE390 Husaberg.
I got back into  vintage riding in 1995 with an RM250T.
I still have and occasionally race an RM250B, RM125D and CR125M and a couple of others I just look at and should probably move on..... As an aside, it has got me stuffed why good old dirt bikes lose out to old road bikes in the value stakes.
I would have thought that most bike riders in Australia would have started out on trail/dirt bikes and as such there sentimental/nostalgic value would have kept pace with the road bikes .Maybe they are now a luxury item and we are going through a luxury item squeeze?

[oldyzman]

43yrs and maybe 100 bikes and cars through the turnstiles over the years from 1976 to current
Z50A
Mx80
ts100
ts185er
DT250  katana 650  GPZ750
gsx400  /4
VF1000R
ts200R
HArley lowrider dyna
Fatboy
sportster 1200s
Dyna supaglide
WR200
WR250
CRM250        honda hornet 900
YZ250WR
KTM300exce
YZ250H
YZ125C
YZ125A    MX100   
YZ125K     RM125X  RM125S  TS250
YZ400D
YZ125C
CR250M
RM125A
RM250A
RM125A
kx400
cr250 83  KX250A4  YZ250E  CR125Rz  xr1200x YZ125E
Quite honestly the favourite is the YZ125E and the KTM300exce

[Paul552]

43yrs and maybe 100 bikes and cars
Z50A
Mx80
ts100
ts185er
DT250
gsx400  /4
VF1000R
ts200R
HArley lowrider dyna
Fatboy
sportster 1200s
Dyna supaglide
WR200
WR250
CRM250
YZ250WR
KTM300exce
YZ250H
YZ125C
YZ125A    MX100   
YZ125K     RM125X  RM125S  TS250
YZ400D
YZ125C
CR250M
RM125A
RM250A
RM125A
kx400
cr250 83  KX250A4  YZ250E  CR125Rz  xr1200x YZ125E
Quite honestly the favourite is the YZ125E and the KTM300exce

Impressive.

There must be a clinical name for that

[oldyzman]

I am sure there is TFR, by the way only 7 of listed are current stable and thats 2 too many.
Brett

[Cooch 04]

48 years old owned a yz125j and 81cr450 back in the early 80s sold both in 85 and never thought i would ride/race again.Went to a a trail ride aweek after i turned 40 and my son and I got the bug sold the boatand the rest is history.Currently restoring 85cr500 so will be asking lots of questions.Cheers Cooch

[Paul552]

I am sure there is TFR, by the way only 7 of listed are current stable and thats 2 too many.
Brett

Now that makes sense!

I was thinking " man I would love to see that shed"

[Nathan S]

40 at once? There's more than a couple of blokes on here who have done that - some still can.

[oldyzman]

I know of a guy on the northern beaches of sydney who has at least 100 bikes, mainly trailies and enduro from the 70's. He had a massive collection of Kwaka 900's maybe 60 bikes, which got purchased buy a couple of japanese blokes all at once. I had heard of this folk storie before, but i actually met the guy and then realised it was a true story.
Brett

[09.0]

I know of a guy on the northern beaches of sydney who has at least 100 bikes, mainly trailies and enduro from the 70's. He had a massive collection of Kwaka 900's maybe 60 bikes, which got purchased buy a couple of japanese blokes all at once. I had heard of this folk storie before, but i actually met the guy and then realised it was a true story.
Brett

I reckon trailies don't count. They are like $200 a bakers dozen...

[oldyzman]

Hey brad, I'm not really into trailies these days, but they seem to be getting a bit of $$ now if in good nick.
Thats a nice cr on evilbay right now is it yours?