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Pre 90 name your poison
« on: October 25, 2008, 06:02:00 pm »
With all this talk of pre 90 racing what would be your chioce of weapon?
For me it would be a 1988 RM 250 , had one in the day back in the UK .Great all round bike, raced it in MX and Enduros even put lights and a moody rego plate on it and rode to the pub . 1988 was also the year my oldest Daughter was born so its a year of fond memories  :)

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Re: Pre 90 name your poison
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2008, 06:19:57 pm »
Way after my time, I'm afraid.  Were the fields dominated by the big 4 by then, or did we see any european brands still hanging on, eg KTM?  Was the variety of early years gone?

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Re: Pre 90 name your poison
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2008, 06:21:40 pm »
89 cr250
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2008, 06:40:37 pm »
Have to go with an '89 CR250. Mike it was pretty much all jap bikes by then.

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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2008, 07:34:05 pm »
My 1988 Yamaha TDR250 for Pre-90 250cc Dirt Track.


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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2008, 08:44:19 pm »
Either '87 KX or CR 250, I think both Honda and kawasaki blew it in '88/'89 :-\...the '88 RM got some good reviews also, but I've never been into them.

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Re: Pre 90 name your poison
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2008, 08:52:42 pm »
1989 Husaberg FC501 and a shit eatin' grin  ;D ;D ;D


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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2008, 09:13:24 pm »
1989 CR500

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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2008, 09:28:05 pm »
To show that I do indeed like pre 90 bikes, an '89 ATK 604 will soon grace the Firko shed.
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Re: Pre 90 name your poison
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2008, 09:36:13 pm »
87 CR125.
88 or 89 YZ250 would also rate highly.

I actually own an 89 KTM250GS, so it'll get used - even though it wouldn't be my first choice as an MXer...
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« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2008, 11:06:59 pm »
89 CR250 here

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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2008, 11:17:41 pm »
'85 500 or '89 500

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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2008, 11:42:51 am »
my 85 CR500  ;D

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Re: Pre 90 name your poison
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2008, 11:47:50 am »
for me its a 89 RMX 250 or a late 80s's TS250 X. Can use them for tail, enduro and MX which is much more useful for me. Or maybe a late 80's TT or KDX
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« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2008, 01:52:09 pm »
'86 cr125/250