Legends of Dirt Bike History Part 2 (HD)

More legends of dirt bike history which couldn't fit in the first one.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• maico
• yamaha
• kawasaki
• husqvarna
• 500
• 490
• 440
• 400
• 250
• 230
• 200
• 125
• 100
• 80
• yz
• yzf
• rm
• rmz
• kx
• kxf
• cr
• crf
• KTM
• 495
• mx

[MerlinxPV]

Your account of the Penton is not correct, John Penton designed the bikes bearing his name and contracted KTM to build them. Prior to being contracted to build Pentons KTM was a producer of small bore commuter bikes, at the end of the "10 year contract" (1978) KTM took over as sole controller of the off road/motocross bike world wide.

[seafood360]

what about the 1983 kx 125?????

[2oldcoots]

The RS Suzuki's were the bottom rung in the Suzuki off road line up. Shorter travel suspension, milder state of tune compared to the RM and serious enduro ,the PE. The RS was more of an entry level play bike. And you can not forget the 1980 YZ465, as it was THE open class bike that set the trend for large bore, Japanese production motocross machines.

[Silvergreenelsinore]

Another awesome Motocross vid by tobyeo. Really like the photos of the Hodakas and the sound effects. Nice going!!

[salemcripple]

I use to be a pure 2 stroke guy, until the first time i rode my YFZ 450 and it damn near put me on my ass. I still like the 2 stroke feel though the way there is no "in between" throttle. it's either on or off. And the way they just "come alive" seemingly out of nowhere at about 1/4-1/2 throttle.

[tobyeo]

Yes, japanese companies were always good at making 4 strokes but were never good at making 2 strokes. A maico has power from the bottom for example.

[tobyeo]

I'll probably do a video soon addressing this issue, you are right a lot of companies are stopping 2 stroke production, the reasons though are poltics in the AMA, this is different though from actually banning them which is another issue.

[Xy2kBloodX]

well what i ment to say is , here in Canada , im not sure about boats , trucks etc. but 2010 will be the last year all the main companies will be making two strokes , till this year , Honda , Kawaski , And Suzuki have stopped making them. Yamaha , and KTM are still making them until 2010, and a rumor ive heard of a 2010 CR500 being made.

[Xy2kBloodX]

in a way im a 4 stroke guy, i do racing which i enjoy alot more riding my 450 cause of the power of the bottom , but for everything else i love riding two strokes.

[tobyeo]

In the late 1990s they did an emissions requirement on ORVs in california. The emissions requirement not only banned 2 strokes, it also banned most 4 strokes! The new 4 strokes are causing other problems though, noise, the deep sound has actually gotten motoparks closed. So if its not one thing its another, the point is that they want OHV banned period. So even if you disagree with 2 strokes, if you see a ban do not support it and write against it because 4 strokes would be next!