Reader Ride. A Pair Of Great of Great Yamaha's From A Confrssed XT Junkie!

Paul Hutchins Writes in:

Swerved into your site and thought you might post my Big Wheel photos.

I have a almost pathological interest in the 500 Yam and recently sold most of my examples of this great cult classic. My street ride was this SR custom, White Bros. 540cc motor, high lift cam, 38mm carb, with Omar's bodywork. I also restored this 1976 XT, the first ever model in the States, it was mint original and brought a similar price from a collector in Sydney, Australia. The TT is a dirtracker that was once on the street, it is now an ice racer in Michigan.

Thanks, Paul Hutchins

Some Classic Baha Roger Decoster Racebike Action from 1981!

Thanks again to Danny Clark.

Pure Dirtbike Wanderlust...

Reader Ride... Old School CZ from the Czech Republic!

James From Czechoslovak sends in his oldschool  CZ 175 1962 dirtbike.

He writes in:
Hi, my name is James and I come from the Czech Republic. I love old bikes and retro style. I prefer motorcycles manufactured in Czechoslovakia (Jawa, CZ). I really like your site. Every day, like watching pictures of bikes all over the world. I decided to also donate their bike. Not original, but built of scrap to ride the terrain around my home.

This is my CZ 175 Type 450 of 1962, adjusted for oldschool dirt bike. He has lots of adjustments for off-road driving. The engine has increased power from 10hp to 15hp, weight is + / - 100kg .

I love the old Jawa/CZ.  Some of the best looking engines built and they go like mad!  Still miss my old CZ250 dirtbike.  Scary scary motorcycle but oh so fun!

An XS 650 YZ Hybrid.

I absolutely love this bike. Like a DR650 only with even more torque!!

DEVIANTE! An S4RS built into a dirt bike by Terra Mostro

Terra Mostro builds bikes like these with 695 Monsters. this guy wanted a bit more power so he had them build this thing. I imagine he succeeded!

Stock specs on and SR4S:
Horsepower: 117.0 @ 9750 rpm
Torque: 68.2 lb.-ft. @ 7500 rpm
Corrected 1/4-mile: 10.71 sec. @ 126.57 mph 0-60 mph 3.12 sec.
Top-gear roll-on: 3.32 sec.

Only one in existence and it's for sale over on Adventure Rider for just shy of $20K. And probably worth it!

Reder Submittal. A sweet Husqvarna 400 Cross. One more from Ted Guthrie.

Ted Writes:

There were lotsa cool, old Huskys in their display tent, but this old mx'er is the one which really did it for me. A perfect, recent resto? Maybe, but check out those tires. They're OLD, man. This bike wears its age proudly.

Thanks Ted!

Reader Ride. One BADA$$ Yamaha XT500 Vintage MX'er!

John From North Texas Writes in:

Not all Yamaha XT500's are destined to become flat track racers or street trackers.

I race this bike with the local vintage MX club here in North Texas. http://www.tvrc.org

Damm John, that looks like a heluva good time! Thanks Much!

Reader Ride. 1972 Hodaka Prototype Wombat 125

Randy Martin sends in some pics of this very cool Hodaka Restoration.

He Writes:


A good friend of mine ( Boyd Thomure ) introduced me to your website and I think it is great. I have already spent too much time on it and want to see more.
I have spent the last year restoring a 1972 Hodaka Wombat as a replica of the original Prototype Red Wombat. When Hodaka built the Wombat and had it ready for a show they only had Red Paint in stock at the time, so the first bike was done in "Hodaka Red" Paint. All other Wombats after that were finished in Black.
When I was 14 years old my very first bike in 1973 was a Hodaka so this has lots of memories for me and my parents. 

Excellent! Thanks!

Cool Advertising Video for Husaberg.

I really don't know much about their bikes but this really well produced 2011 model line video has my interest.  Think I'll hit the trails this weekend.

Bultaco Alpina!

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the photo?  It seems to be coming through fine an all my browsers.  Thanks.

Thank You to Dogtown Cycles for this stunning Bultaco.One of my favs!

Vintage KTM Lust..

Rickman Metisse Desert Racer

Wow!

A friends Triumph Trophy Trail.

I didn't have the best camera but it gets enough across. Really sweet bike.

Triumph Trophy Trail

Reader Ride. Nice XT500.

My buddy Butch sent me some pics of his stable including this nice thumper.  I'd love to find one in this shape to park next to my DR650.

 

Reader submittal. Husqvarna Desert Racer!

Bob Close from the Penton Owners Group sent me a link recently to a site I'd never heard of called huskyrestoration.com and some pics of this amazing Husqvarna Baha Racer.  Please do yourself a favor and click the link over to this fantastic site and check see all the pictures and read the story of this bike.  This isn't a trailer queen.  It's going to be raced in the 2010 Baha 500.  And while you're over there please check out all their restoration projects.  Really really amazing stuff.  If you're a fan of these old dirtbikes (or just curious) you should defilnately pay a visit to the Gents over on the Penton Owners Group.  I sneak over there and peek in on them every once in a while and I'm definately getting the bug.

 

Thanks again for the link Bob.  Much appreciated.

Really cool XS650 vintage Motocrosser.

I'm sure torque is NOT a problem with this bike! Must be a blast to ride.

 

  

 

Fantastic Penton / KTM "Oldie" Jack Pine Special Supermoto.

Double post from the two-stroke page.

I get some good traffic over here from the PentonUSA.org folks so every now and then I like to go over and see what they're up to.  Great bunch of folks and if you're even remotely interested in old Penton or KTM motorcycles (or any old dirtbike from that era) then go pay em a vist.  Great Stuff!

Anyway while I was snooping around over there I stumbled across this beauty.  I love this sort of treatment.   I was very tempted to buy a similarly built bike a while back that was based on an XT500.  It's one of the styles of bikes that really shine when "modernized".  Power should NOT be a problem and I imagine she handles brilliantly.


Mr JC Hubbard had the breakdown in his post as follows:
 '77 Penton 175 Engine with Lectron Carb

'77 Penton MC5 Frame & Tank
'80 KTM 175 Swingarm
'89 KTM GS 125 Forks, Wheels, Brakes
'78 KTM Torque Pipe
Trail Tech Cannondale Odo/Speedo
Magura Hymec Hydraulic Clutch
Magura 167 Front Brake Master
Kenda Tires
"Not mine, but a Very Unique project that I've helped my neighbor with. BTW,,,It's STREET LEGAL and is rode almost everyday, in nice weather!!"
Saw this on ktmtalk.com...In the "Oldie" Section Can't believe it -- but it's real...



Thanks Gents!

Offroad Yamaha R1 Video.

I forgot about this video.  I thought I'd posted it before.  Speaks for itself really. Enjoy!



Here is the beast up close!