If you’re looking for the best MX bike ever made, a surprising amount of people would tell you it’s the bike in front of you right now, the 450 SX-F FE. Based on the name, it’d be reasonable for you to assume that it’s just a gussied up version of the base SX-F, but only the chain guide and some …
Museum Restoration – 1976 Yamaha YZ125
Introduced in 1974, the YZ125 is still in production (and has won 5 AMA National MX championships over the years). In the first year of production, the bike had dual shocks, but Yamaha quickly switched to a monoshock design. Here’s one of the early models that was given a full restoration and has not been ridden since.
1977 CCM 500 MX
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View PostIn Italy – 1977 Laverda LH4
For me, hearing “Laverda” evokes an image of a big, loud, (and of course, very orange) street bike. But the Italian firm occasionally also dabbled into off-roaders – one of their more serious attempts was in the late 70s, with the LH4.
Award Winner – 1974 Suzuki TM125 Challenger
View Post1974 Yamaha YZ125
This first year example of the YZ125 was featured in the Legends & Heroes traveling motocross exhibit and it looks to be in great shape.
Never Started – 1976 Honda CR250
Post Listing Update: This CR250 did not meet reserve despite 26 bids up to $4,349. It was then relisted and then pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The original owner of this Honda CR250 felt that the long travel rear suspension of the ’76 model (Honda’s first) would make it a collectible, and it looks like he assumed …
1972 AJS 250 Stormer Y4
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Stormer sold for $2,202 after 10 bids on eBay. Last time I featured a AJS Stormer, it was an example that was 40 years new. There was a valid concern that it would lose all value once a mile was put on the odometer….so here’s a good looking example that you shouldn’t have …
1 of 133 – 1997.5 KTM 200LE Jackpiner
You’re either going to look at this bike and drool, or wonder what the big deal is. If you fall in the latter camp, here’s a refresher of how KTM came to be in the US, thanks in no small part to John Penton. If you’re in the former camp, just scroll down to the for sale listing and snap …
The $13K Question – 70s Brit MXers
Dogtown Cycles in Santa Monica is featuring two fantastic British MX bikes for the price of $12,999 – a ’71 Rickman Weslake and a ’74 Cheney Triumph TR5MX. Which one would you take?
1983 Maico 490 Sand Spider
I’ve featured varying forms of the Maico 490 because the bikes are just so damn good. Per Rick Sieman, “In 1983, Maico came out with even more outrageous power. It was so good, so flexible, so usable, that to this very day, it’s held up as a standard for modern MX bikes to shoot for.” What I’ve never featured before …
40 Years New – 1975 AJS Stormer 370
Post Sale Update: This Stormer sold for the BIN of $6,800. This article from Motocross Action Magazine notes that the AJS Stormer (initially available with a 250cc engine) was originally offered for about $1250 – though Suzuki almost immediately started offering bikes for about 30% cheaper. You know how the story goes. Apparently from ’74 on, you could find an …
1973 Rickman Zundapp 125
This is one of the more expensive Rickman 125s I’ve encountered, but it’s definitely one of the nicest. Let’s see if someone thinks the condition is worth the price premium…
1972 OSSA 250 MAR
The OSSA MAR (Mick Andrews Replica) was built after OSSA hired the English rider to design and ride a new trials bike – he went on to win two consecutive European Trials Championships and three consecutive Scottish Six Days Trials with it. In 1973, Andrews moved to Yamaha, but OSSA kept producing this bike into the late 70s and it …