Best Vintage Enduro's

[frostype400]

Hi im obviously always looking at bikes like you guys but i haven't had much of a go on other bikes and my PE400 is awsome and i will never sell it but i have rode a few different bikes and they dont seem to match up what are the best vinduros how good are yamaha IT's ? im just interested in what other bikes are of equally high standard tell me what you guys reckon are the best enduros of the 70's and 80's and why thanks Michael.

[LWC82PE]

this sort of like asking how long is a piece of string.

different makes and models suited different rider ablilities eg novice, intermediate, expert and differnt regions/terrain etc. each models and good and bad points. i was reading a shoot out between 1982 175 enduro bikes last week and for example they said the Can AM 175 had lots more HP thatn the IT, PE, KDX etc and was more suited to expert riders in the west coast races in the desert regions in USA rather than the tight woodsy regions on the east coast.

[frostype400]

Hi Leith i knew people would probably say that and its true there are different bikes for different riders but im sure there has to be a few select stand out enduro's and i think it would be interesting to hear what people think are the best and why i should have explained that better why can mean anything like power or alround great bikes or bikes that can do anything and go anywhere im having that pe scan laminated but they are apperantley getting a new machine i will show you when i get it back Thanks again Michael.

[holeshot buddy]

it depends on the years
probably maicos (cant believe i said that) have to wash my mouth out with soap but they were great enduro bikes
also like it465 yamaha
bultaco matadors were cool 
ossa six days 250
most of the husks as well

when i did enduros i had a road rego kx500 in 1989  but that does not count

[frostype400]

Thanks i like the look of the xc500 what do they go like also Bultaco 370 pursang are they good. 

[LWC82PE]

yeah the XC500 huskys are very cool bikes.  were quite good for Baja 1000 which was their intended use (cross country, long distance) as long as the electrics lasted when they ran the big lights. There was also the CR motorcrosser and there was an enduro version too i think but i cant think of what is was called. probably 500 WR?

[frostype400]

sorry i meant 370 frontera were there there alot of 500 husky's here

[Husky500evo]

My vote would have to go to the '82 WR430 Husky . A beautiful bike with the black alloy tank , Ohlins shocks & a smooth motor with heaps of torque . I would probably prefer one fitted with a Motoplat ignition though , as the standard SEM ignition could be unreliable if it got too hot .

[frostype400]

hi theres one of those in a vmx mag i have they do look very good i would like a few husky's one day. 

[Husky500evo]

Although an '81 Maico GS490 would be a great vinduro mount as well . The only thing is that it would be hard to find one now that hasn't been converted to a mx-er .

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

I'm not having a shot at anyone, but why is it that everybody's looking for a 465,490 or 500 to ride in enduro's ? Have you ever tried punting one of these giants around in actual scrub for a couple of hours ? I'm 6'4",105 kg and I rode IT400's in enduro's back in the '70's but I'm a lot older now and I reckon you can't go past a 250 or even a 175 for fun in the scrub ! Remember ,WE'RE VINTAGE TOO !!!

                                                               Roger.............older,not so wiser! 
 

[yzhilly]

The 2 Vinduro's that i rode in this year were fairly tight terrain and not a lot of wide open trails and i rode my missus's IT200 and it was spot on ,light and easy to get through the bush and had a lot of fun .I know this will sound a bit pissweak but i left the IT465 in the carpark as it was not running right and would have been a real handful in the tight stuff and when i finish the IT250K that will be my Vinduro weapon . I looking forward to next season now with 4 Vinduro,s in Vic it will be good Fun .

[firko]

Back in the early 80s when I was younger, stronger and a shitload better looking I rode big bore Maicos in Enduros and loved it. Cut to 2008 and although I'm still devilishly handsome, I'm now a less than fit old punter whose best years controlling 500cc dirt bikes are 20 years in the past. As much as I'd like to rip through the mulga on a 490 Maico with the dexterity of Jeff Ballard, the reality would be more akin to Elmer Fudd on a worn out DT1.
I had intended to ride vinduros on my newly aquired ATK 560 but I reckon it'll be a tad too much bike. Riding the buggers is tiring enough but my main concern with my dicky knees and ankle is being stuck on the side of a gnarly hill trying to start it. Therefore I'll be looking for a Yamaha IT250 or even an IT200 or maybe even a PE250/175 to fit in with my current unintentional Suzuki fetish.

[cyclegod]

I'm selling my vinduro mount (to finance a new vmx project  )
$1800

[Mick]

Yes when i first got to Castella Vinduro and looked at those hills, i thought sh#t i need more pony's to get me around this place, but it was nice and tight with plenty of 1,2,3 riding just right for my DT 175, as it was i kissed some tree's so riding something with loads of grunt might have had me hugging a tree 

Plus i heard about Black Duck Vinduro being pretty tight aswell so i have brought a PE 175 and a IT 175 that im flat out trying to get parts for and if all go's well i think these two will do the job just fine.

As for the bike i liked most back then, well i had PE 175,  IT 250K, and plenty of XR's,,,,,,, for power the IT won that one, for light zip in tight stuff the PE and the XR's reliable allrounda's