Legendary bikes...

[pete376403]

, if memory serves me there was also an MX Yamaha scrambler, of the early 70s, .

Yamaha SC500 - evil beast even by the evilbeast standards of the day. Was sold as a scrambler rather than a motocrosser. There was one far sale in a bike shop in Upper Hutt from almost the day they opened till the time they went under - no one was brave enough to buy it

[Armitage Shanks]

Pete376 problem with the SC500 was it was based on a heavy DT frame and a similar motor, albeit larger CC's. Difficulty riders had with the big SC were it's lack of handling due to spindly forks and no suspension also the kickback due to poor engine design. I think they were based on the RT3's from '73, I was lucky to have owned and raced a YZ360B 1974 which had a lot lighter, monocross ( semi affective) rear suspension , a lot shorter and narrower and put out a bucketload more power than a big fat SC ever did. It also cost a LOT more than an SC500, were more difficuly to maintain and I still have problems with why the SC500 has such a legendary bike...in my mind akin to a '73 XL350 with the lights off.

[Moki]

the new husaberg FE450 and 570 and groundbreaking with the slanted engine, i dont know about legendary tho

No, but the FE501 is and definitely deserves a mention

[laserracer]

BSA Rickman Metesse /650

[Edbear]

Are we doing Europeans yet ?? ...Maico 490

Yeah, I was going to mention the Maico 501... A beast!

[xr-rider]

i'd say the kdx200 and the twin carb xrs

[MXNUT]

Huskvana CR390, the only automatic transmission MX bike !!!!!

[NordieBoy]

Huskvana CR390, the only automatic transmission MX bike !!!!!

Suzuki (I think) were using one in the Japanese champs a few years ago. Kick was on the left and went forward.

[TLDV8]

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

As a production bike against 250's,maybe...fwiw.

Jacky Martens won the 1993 World 500cc championship on Husqvarna 610,4 strokes had not featured for over 20 years prior to that.

As far as dirt bike history some regard Husqvarna as starting the true two stroke era back in 1962.
The 1965 250 almost started European spec MX in the USA.
The two stroke revolution had begun for production bikes to the public,that included dual purpose Husqvarna 250/360cc,road legal,8 speed/dual range bikes predating anything from Japan.

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A Japanese production MX bike that really made a mark,easy,the 1975/76 Suzuki RM125S. (first model,not including the M model which did not come to NZ. (iirc)
The S had better porting and a 34mm VM Mikuni/piston port/5 speed.

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[DELLORTO]

a drz400 for sure!!!! for being such a fat ass!!!

[Rmxer]

TS185ER
KDX200
RMX250

and hopefully soon to add a KTM300exc