The death of mx is the phasing out of the 2-strokes.. I don't care if they make a light speed 4-stroke it's just not a motocross bike without that awesome 2-stroke sound.

Totally forgot about Doug Dubach! One of the old school greats. Always loved him and Jean Michel Bayle as my 500cc heroes. Such a throwback.

Can't beat a good 125 the most fun I've ever had on any motorcycle

@disyokerr

2 жыл бұрын

I had Elsinore low pipe,78,YZ 125 1980, RM 125 T ,Cagiva 125 wr, RM N ,YZ125 82.....Elsinore my favorite, Yz1980 125 I did my best races on this one very week bike cracks so easy But Yamaha is special. Cagiva a Italian tank, RM.great bike not designed for me. Elsinore my love

67 Ducati 250 scrambler, 1971 Ducati 450 scrambler, 74 Husky 450 Desert Master, 1983 Honda 250 XLR, dual carb. 1983 Cagiva 125 no power valve, whew. 86 Cagiva 500 three of em. My son's 2005-6 Yamaha 125's. 2003 Yamaha 450 2002 KTM 640, 1973 Honda 250 Elsinore, 86 Honda 200 Reflex, 86 Moto Moroni 501 Camel, 83 Honda XL200, 98 KX125 which I am going thru completely right now, everything, good port matching all bearings ,susp etc etc. That covers 1967-2020 dirt bikes.

Fantastic information! I’m 51 years old and slowly restoring a 89 CR125. Just picked up an issue the same year Dirt Rider mag. So many memories of the 80’s and 90’s. Can’t wait for the video on your 250’s

I’m not a big guy, so maybe it’s all I ever needed, but 200cc bikes are magic for me. Especially in the woods, what a blast, like a 125 with more torque. Thanks again.

I'll never forget hopping off my 85yz 250 and onto my brand new 86 cr125. That cr was absolutely perfect out of the box. The forks were a tiny bit soft but for out of the crate those 86 CRs were the best ever up to that point anyway and the near future after that. I switched to road racing so stopped racing mx in 88 but still rode occasionally for fun on borrowed bikes. The 87 cr500 was fast and fun

Nice video, Tony. I have owned a lot of dirt bikes and dual-purpose bikes too, but only one 125 MXer: A 1983 Yamaha YZ125K. I bought it brand new as a leftover 1983 model in July of 1984, and if I recall the price was $1,699. I didn't race motocross with it but rode it for fun on trails and in sand and gravel banks with my riding buddies for two years, and I got along with it very well. It had the classic yellow/black colors, good suspension for my 150 pounds, handled well, and had plenty of midrange and top end power for me. Looking back, that YZ was a great bike for being 18 years old and having some great riding spots to use it.

Enjoyed the video , always great looking back at the old bikes !

Love the old chest hitting the bars from the Honda headshake analogy....come to think of it back then most of the bikes I owned back then did that to me.

Best intro ever!

Awesome video Tony . I'm sure most guys which they had the photos, videos, and memories from previous bikes.

Love these videos. Please keep them going.

That 87 CR125 rear fender takes me way back for sure. Before the the vinyl graphic days where you had to strategically place individual stickers.

@TheMotocrossVault

3 жыл бұрын

That was part of the art of it!

@joedillon1806

3 жыл бұрын

The Motocross Vault it was! If you had the Dunlop sticker down the side like factory Honda people automatically thought you were faster. Lol Keep these going! Look forward to all your content.🤙🏻

My friend at the time was 35 he had a kx80 big wheel don't know if it had the 105 kit but we called it the killer 80 since we all flipped it since we thought at the time what could a little 80 do well we found out lol

Very cool. Awesome vid and a lot of valid knowledge

Best 125's were from the 80's, why? Because that was the best decade of all time. Bikes were going in every direction as far as styling, performance, suspension etc. I had the 88 KX-125, and it was a blast race/ride! I think those KX's were just cool. CR's of the 80's were bullet proof, and just plain fast. Yammies were so-so, and you put-putted on Rm's. If you modded the latter with pipes and porting you could keep up with the red and green meanies, but they were still slow..

You’re dead right about the 90’s bikes. I started on a 92 cr125 which was so fast but just wanted to head shake everywhere. Then got a new 96rm 125. Still probably my favourite new bike I have ever had. But wired going from a top end motor to a bottom and mid of the rm. Then by chance got to race a 99 cr 125 in a championship for someone but was such a struggle against anything else. Handled good but just revved so slow. I used 1st gear more that year then the rest of the 27 years I have raced.

Love it. Keep it up 👍

Great video Tony! It sure brings back a lot of fond memories. Damn those 96 RMs were cool 😎

@TheMotocrossVault

4 жыл бұрын

I know right? I damn sure wish I still had that 125 in my collection

@Yamaha38XCRacer

4 жыл бұрын

I had a 97 125 brand new as well...I sold it to a friend who still has it today..

@Yamaha38XCRacer

4 жыл бұрын

RM 125

Second bike was an 84 cr 1250 that was in pretty good shape. It had that head shake!

Its nice to see honda back on top of the horsepower curve for their 450s anyway i cant wait to see how next years bike is

Boy, you said it concerning the Yam shifting in those days.....I compared it to trying to crush beer cans while barefoot. Seemed like Hondas fit everyone.....don't know how they consistently got the ergos correct. You could rev the CR Honda until only dogs could hear them....CR headshake increased church attendance in those days by about 500%.

I have a flashback for you, TRADIN TIMES ! That’s what we used to have before the interweb

Awesome video Tony!! Thumbs up and subbed buddy!

@TheMotocrossVault

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I wanna hear you talk about the 1996 Cr 125

Bartlett Farm at 20 mins in.I loved that track.

@TheMotocrossVault

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Such a fun place to ride 👍🏻

Man I'm really loving your old school reviews. Have you had any of the newer machines to give some feedback?

@TheMotocrossVault

Жыл бұрын

My last “new” bike was a 2016 KTM250SXF which I quite enjoyed. It was a really fun bike in spite of its mediocre suspension

@Tony Blazier Sir I raced at Antietam in that era , On a 87 YZ 125 and a 87 CR 80 , do you remember the expert class ... every weekend it came down to 2 riders , Todd Wolfe( Yamaha) and Mick Piteney( Suzuki) , Lord were they fast .. I raced my YZ 250 there and up Hanover as well as White Oak , but my question is about finding a decent truck to buy since your a car salesman ...... If you happen to see this Sir please reply :) Thank You

My first bike was a 78 rm 250. Got it from a yard sale for 175.00 bucks. It would foul plugs every 250 yards lol

I've never had a legit 125. I went from a 1967 Kawasaki 120 enduro (in the early 2000s, lol) to an '82 Husqvarna 250. Honestly I think my old Husky is a lot like a modern 125; probably makes 30-something horses and VERY pipey for a 250. It can be ridden slow and easy, or flat-out and bloodthirsty. The engine really doesn't allow for anything in between.

Great video subscribed

@TheMotocrossVault

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Do you remeber the cost of these bikes, that would be interesting to mention in videos

I never had a headshake issue with my 87 CR125. My 88 KX250 on the other hand, yikes.

Do a 93 80cc shootout it was the first all new yz 80 in 7 years

If only we could have back all our old bikes we’ve owned

I'm looking at a suzuki rm1989 and a yamaha yz125 1980. Whaddya think? $500 for the rm and $350 for the yz. Both need piston and rings

@TheMotocrossVault

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like a fair price to me

What do you think about usd forks compared to conventional ?Those forks for my speed intermediate at best and old almost 50 now but it just seemed that conventional forks work better for some reason. At the time I had a 92 yz 250 with race tech fresh suspension and that rm had way better forks on the 96 come to think of it my 88 yz had better forks than my 98 kx 250.

@TheMotocrossVault

4 жыл бұрын

They offer advantages in certain situations. For average Joes the conventional fork offered a plusher feel but most people today would find them too flexy.

my first bike was a 96 rm 125

Our timelines are different but our stories are oddly similar

I loved my 89 Pro Circut RM 125. However, I understand it wasn’t the best bike at the time.

@channel1_channel

4 жыл бұрын

I had that bike. No Pro Circuit though. I was very happy with it.

Your awesome dude

Could you do a Story of the history of 125's Like the whole class. Start with 1974 End with 2004 Tell story in between

Ive had ''Motorcycle Buyers Remorse'' before and Its not nice I bought a Honda Night Hawk 600 V-twin that looked nice but had trash front forks for 2900$ next day I was able to trade it for a Pickup for 3 grand even.

Hard to go fast when ya can’t shift!!

These days an older 250 2stroke IS a 125 compared to a modern 450.

Ha ha! Honda CR headshake...Man oh man....Nothing like it especially when you're towards the end of a moto, arms pumped, and you start to decelerate down a long rough straight....Down right scary...My experience was with 91' and 92' CR125...That 92' CR was crazy fast....Had an 87' kx80...Really liked that bike but man reliability was horrible especially the bolts...Nothing like a floppy silencer..Couldn't stand that soft rubber transmission oil filler fastener either.

Hey buddy just subscribed I live in hedgesville wv I take my bikes to Frederick jt Motorsports

@TheMotocrossVault

3 жыл бұрын

I've bought a ton of bikes from there over the years!

@irelandssons

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMotocrossVault love the channel just bought a 99 Cr 250 today In Kentucky gonna be doing a factory restore on it

abo ist raus ..! super!