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Offline Tahitian_Red

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Best Pre-78 250's
« on: January 27, 2016, 09:45:23 am »
I am sure this has been asked before, but I could not find it using the search button. 

I have a Pre-78 125 (RM125b) and a Pre-78 Open Bike (YZ400d) and I think I want a 250.  Which bikes from the list of Pre-78 250 MXers are the best?  I think there are a bunch that are good, but could you please rank them for different rider levels (Beg/Nov, Int, Exp)?

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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2016, 12:00:34 pm »
I think a thread very similar to yours was discussed at length some time ago.
I'm petty sure if you do a search in top Rh corner it might come up .
Rm 125 b got the nod hands up from memory
Rm 250 a -had the better motor over a B ....
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2016, 12:06:11 pm »
thanks OF,

I did search and could not find what I was looking for.  I am just a race for pleasure Novice rider and was wondering which of the bikes might suit me best.  I think something like the 76/77 KTM MC250 is one of the top Pre-78's, but probably not number one for a Novice. ???
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2016, 12:55:04 pm »
'77 Husky CR250, light, fast & reliable. No crap on them that doesn't need to be there. Smooth, torquey power that will seem slower than an oriental 250, but the stopwatch will tell a different story. Excellent handling & suspension out of the box, but can be even further enhanced with today's knowledge. Shouldn't be too hard to find one over there either. I'm in the middle of doing a '76 model now, as I like the slightly lower seat height (jumps for show, corners for dough).
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2016, 02:19:23 pm »
77 Honda CR250 - but as K was hinting at ( ;D) might need a bit of work to fix the flaws that were identified alter - but absolutely shiteloads of bits and pieces around for them.  And go like the clappers.
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2016, 02:40:57 pm »
Have a 77 KTM 250 – and I'm certainly not an expert rider but it is easy to ride, great bike.
But 77 KTM's are hard to come by and the parts don't grow on trees -- you have to go digging for the bits, and as I have said on here before they are not so easy to work on – very particular the way things are set up.

The Huskies are a lot easier to find and are definitely easier to work on and parts are easier to come by both secondhand and new old stock and even some reproduction stuff, the Husky is the one to go for
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2016, 06:23:04 pm »
KTM came first second and third in the 77 GP's for a good reason. Real motorcross Huskies for 77 are hard to find as well. I have a KTM so I am a bit biased I guess. Great bike and worth the hunt to find one.

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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2016, 07:48:57 pm »
Ossa phantom GP2/3
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2016, 10:45:14 pm »
Hey Ross, I didn't think Honda made a 250 in 77.....well one they sold to the public that you could ride on a MX track......RC's would be a bit thin out their......lol.
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2016, 01:34:03 am »
ooops - cock up there eh!  Trust DC to see it - ta Davey _ I was thinking 78 :(
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2016, 07:59:49 am »
Quote from: Slakewell on January 27, 2016, 06:23:04 pm
KTM came first second and third in the 77 GP's for a good reason. Real motorcross Huskies for 77 are hard to find as well. I have a KTM so I am a bit biased I guess. Great bike and worth the hunt to find one.


Slakewell,

I had one a few years back, but decided it was too much work at the time.  I wish I would have kept the handle bars.  ;D

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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2016, 08:06:02 am »
Quote from: Rossvickicampbell on January 27, 2016, 02:19:23 pm
77 Honda CR250 - but as K was hinting at ( ;D) might need a bit of work to fix the flaws that were identified alter - but absolutely shiteloads of bits and pieces around for them.  And go like the clappers.

I have a 1978 250CR and I love it, but I can not seem to find a nice '77 anywhere near me.  :(



Truthfully I think I am torn between a YZ250D and a RM250B.  Bob Hannah sure torn the rest of the AMA field up riding a "stock" YZ250D during the first part of the '77 season.  ;)
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2016, 09:33:50 am »
Not a Yamaha fan in the slightest (the only good Yamaha has 88 keys), however I found the 2 YZ250D's I've ridden to be pretty good things.
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2016, 10:02:44 am »
http://forum.ozvmx.com/index.php?topic=31949.msg312280#msg312280

This thread had a bit of info about '77 model 250 MXers. But why would you want a '77 CR250 Husky, when you already have a '78 model ? They are virtually identical bikes, except for the skinnier swingarm on the '77 and the tapered roller steering head bearings on the '78 frame. I would just look around for a '77 CR250 or 390 swingarm . I would be confident that the AHRMA historic (Pre '78) class would allow '78 Husky framed bikes, seeing as how '75 Maico frames fitted with a '74 and earlier 4 speed motor are ok for their pre '75 class.
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Re: Best Pre-78 250's
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2016, 10:24:56 am »
RM250A for sale on FB at the moment?
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