Legendary bikes...

[Armitage Shanks]

Ok, If you had to start up a Dirt Bike museum, what Bikes would you have in it...real Bikes that have made an impression and may be worth hanging on to in the future ? I'm gonna start with the CR250, Yam TT600, XR600 ....mmmm how about the XL250, trail Bikes are included too. CR500 , YZ490 ?

[noobi]

what about the 98' YZ400f
first motocross four stroke to be competitive against the two strokes

[spookytooth]

tt500 and xr 500 prolink

[Armitage Shanks]

Good additions, and how about the first DR350 from 1990, and the KDX200 what a bike, can you still buy them ?

Almost forgot the mighty CR500 and KX500 not to mention the YZ490

[Rupe]

...real Bikes that have made an impression and may be worth hanging on to in the future ?

Bummer Hummer, with luxuary exhuast.

[Armitage Shanks]

Two more for the Museum, Honda 1979 XL250S and XL500S, both had the 23" front wheel....

[MVnut]

Or going back a bit further (but still Jappas) Yamaha RT360 and SC500

[laserracer]

Suzuki TM250 and TM400

[dino3310]

1981 dr500
tt500
xr500

[Armitage Shanks]

MVnut, good call and it'd be nice to see the 74' Green tank DT360A along with the DT400D monoshock, how about the DT400B yellow tank twin shock and the big Suzuki TS400 Apache sitting next to the the F9 kawasaki Bighorn 350 ?

My Museum's getting bigger ...

[B0000M]

id say a significant bike is 98YZF for its first 4 stroke mxer thing, 97 CR250 for the introduction of alloy frames, first big wheel 80 - yamaha?, first 250 4 stroke mxer yamaha?

[Motu]

what about the 98' YZ400f
first motocross four stroke to be competitive against the two strokes

The Husky TC510 was the first lightweight 4 stroke to go against the 2 strokes and win.....Yamaha was a follower.

For me it has to be all the big air cooled 2 strokes,all were ground breakers one way or another.Then the hand built British specials....and the B50 BSA.

[secondfield]

1984 KDX 250 for sure.

Plus a 1987 YZ490

[humai]

I nominate the early 70s silver tank Honda XL250 Motorsport for the all time most important bike in Kiwi dirtbiking history.

what about the 98' YZ400f
first motocross four stroke to be competitive against the two strokes

I'd have to agree with that choice too!

[motorbyclist]

what about the 98' YZ400f
first motocross four stroke to be competitive against the two strokes

and she still is


that and the XR200 for sheer reliability, versatility and the number of riders to learn on them


can't forget the PW50 and PW80!