Moto Gear History Part I, II, III

[typeone]

this is awesome stuff. take a trip down memory lane.. .



Moto Gear History Part I: Answer Racing The Eighties

Moto Gear History Part II: Answer Racing The 90's

Moto Gear History Part III: JT Racing Birth to 1989

Moto Gear History Part V: Fox Racing 1974-1989

[Paul_E_D]

Looking at it all at once makes you realize how close this was to Playgirl Mag or something! That's a lot of hair and neon...

[typeone]

Micky Diamonds hair = pocket rocket about to lift off

[typeone]

i had the one on the left... among a handful of other shit. wish i had a pic of my room in the '80's, plastered grid of moto floor to ceiling. hahaa



(not the chick)

[eboos]

Wow, they got Brock Landers and Chester Rockwell to model for them. Too bad Rollergirl isn't there too.

[typeone]

Wow, they got Brock Landers and Chester Rockwell to model for them. Too bad Rollergirl isn't there too.

holy crap, how you been, man? still Buellin' ?

[eboos]

Got my Buell heads on a Sportster now.

[breakdirt916]

my friend who races vintage MX bikes makes is own gear!



he's #78

checkered sleeves and some guys (who presumably don't have teeth?) even run the 3/4 helmet!

he's been inviting me to come out and ring a bike out with him...just haven't gotten around to it!

[typeone]

...and some guys (who presumably don't have teeth?) even run the 3/4 helmet!

i realize the guy in the pic only has googles on but i used to hate full-face helmets, way too much shit flung into my grill... i wore open-face forever but with a mask attached to goggles. (Oakley) also used to love the Quick-Strap system.



also ran the earlier Oakley mask and earlier Scott mask. i still have a Scott mask in the garage... and a Smith mask, actually.

[Paul_E_D]

That ^ was my original setup.

[typeone]

friend of mine i used to race with always looked identical to Wardy back then full Sinisalo setup, Shoei lid w/custom paint by Troy, Kawi bikes, etc. def a hot look.

[number9]

Racing vintage MX actually seems like it would be a great fucking time!

[typeone]

Racing vintage MX actually seems like it would be a great fucking time!

i agree... on a 1980 CR125R Elsinore, baby!

[typeone]

[breakdirt916]

This is his fleet!!



The little bike is the one his son raced years ago! Found it 20 years later and restored it!

He tells me the community is the best part... everyone there is really cool...the way he remembered MX as a kid. Nowadays he says it's a pony show

[Chippertheripper]

I had a pic of Scott summers holding his xr600 on my phone for years, I don't know if it's still in my library or not. I tried to make it my avatar numerous times but I kept getting a "file too big" type error.

I still have a bunch of 90's Jt stuff in a tote I think that I raced bmx in through the early 90's.
Maybe some vintage Troy Lee stuff too, I can remember pining after those cross pistons for a good long time before xmas finally came.

[typeone]

i had an '88 XR250R, could barely lift that pig up on a stand! hahaa





looks like he's wearing YOKO gear in that last pic. had the same boots, maybe a gen before. amazing how far boots have come, instant comfort now.

[typeone]

[number9]

How much, and where do I get one?

[typeone]

How much, and where do I get one?

prob around $3K or so for a minty fresh one, just gotta keep your eyes peeled but places like East Coast Vintage do restos... Bikes For Sale - East Coast Vintage MX

i'm sure there are vintage MX specific forums with classifieds as well. i would recommend that route before purchasing a 'barn find' if you don't want a major project. lots of cool vintage builds and bikes for sale on CafeHusky.com, too. it's not a vintage specific forum but plenty of old skoolers on there restoring and selling bikes.

[typeone]

another installment ... i need to dig up Zebra pics

Moto Gear History Part V: Fox Racing 1974-1989

[Imbeek]

prob around $3K or so for a minty fresh one, just gotta keep your eyes peeled but places like East Coast Vintage do restos... Bikes For Sale - East Coast Vintage MX

i'm sure there are vintage MX specific forums with classifieds as well. i would recommend that route before purchasing a 'barn find' if you don't want a major project. lots of cool vintage builds and bikes for sale on CafeHusky.com, too. it's not a vintage specific forum but plenty of old skoolers on there restoring and selling bikes.

Wow what a sick website! Want want want

[typeone]

Wow what a sick website! Want want want

i know, right? it hurts to scroll.. .

[Imbeek]

Fun to play "which one would I take if only one"

Probably the 86 cr250 off the still for sale list or the 87 cr500 if the sold list counts

[number9]

i agree... on a 1980 CR125R Elsinore, baby!

I tagged you on Facebook, but I want to buy this for no god-damn good reason:



'86 CR250R if you're playing at home, or even if you're alone.

Serious question: what is the vintage racing scene like? Are there just vintage-only classes at NESC and/or NEMX rounds, or are there separate series altogether?