First Dirt Bike

[Ron505]

k01, You didn't happen to buy that Plymouth Arrow used did you? We had one as well.

 

[k01]

Bought it new in 1979. Yamaha yellow, just had to be.

 

[BWP]

1974 Yamaha 125 MX. My dad traded an air compressor and $150 cash for it. Started an obsession that has lasted 45 years. Thanks Dad, Love you !

 

[NQ1965]

Bought it new in 1979. Yamaha yellow, just had to be.

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My brother bought a Plymouth Turismo in 1979. I believe that was a pretty sad time for the Big 3 automobile manufacturers.
They sure produced a lot of junk.

 

[k01]

1974 Yamaha 125 MX. My dad traded an air compressor and $150 cash for it. Started an obsession that has lasted 45 years. Thanks Dad, Love you !

Cool! I was on a 1974 100 MX and a 125 MX with a 175 top end back in 1974. 100 and 200 displacement classes in the old days.

 

[k01]

My brother bought a Plymouth Turismo in 1979. I believe that was a pretty sad time for the Big 3 automobile manufacturers.
They sure produced a lot of junk.

The Sport Arrow was all Mitsubishi and their dirt bike themed ads were neat. Liked it so much my next mini truck was a 4WD Dodge D50.

 

[MX099]

I can’t be the only one who started on one of these? 6 hp 3speed with clutch.

 

[alphado]

I can’t be the only one who started on one of these? 6 hp 3speed with clutch.View attachment 74493

I had a blue one!

 

[k01]

1974 Yamaha 125 MX

High school film class movie 1974 Polaroid.

 

[Brett]

I can’t be the only one who started on one of these? 6 hp 3speed with clutch.View attachment 74493

I started on a Rockford Tora .. internet pic as it was a long time ago

 

[Vet261]

My second bike, 1979 Kawasaki KD100

 

[NQ1965]

When we moved out to the country, my newest neighborhood buddy, Terry was riding a Trail 70. Wasn't but a year or so later his Dad stepped him up to a KD100. Great little bike.

I was so jealous and envious. Terry's dad was never really a "hands-on" or garage type of guy, where as my father was. (but his dad loved motorcycles). But because there were three of us kids in my house, my parents were making me work and save up my money if I wanted a dirt bike. "Bastards!" Haha
But that being said, Terry abused and trashed most everything he got. He made a sport of it, haha. Him and I laugh at it all today.

 

[Frankie]

Wore out a Rupp Mini bike, then got a Yamaha FT1 in 1970. After that, onto a great bike, the 73 Kawasaki G5.

 

[Vet261]

Any you old fogies have these?

 

[MX099]

Just before I got a pair of these.

 

[jeffro667]

Here's my first set of leathers. LT2MX, 70' AAR Cuda tow vehicle.

 

[k01]

Any you old fogies have these?


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Guess I won't need to start that first dirt bike pants thread now. Should have kept that gold Yamaha 100 Trailmaster too.

 

[k01]

Here's my first set of leathers. LT2MX, 70' AAR Cuda tow vehicle.

Your big brother and I had the same Jersey back then.

 

[hershey]

Here's my first set of leathers. LT2MX, 70' AAR Cuda tow vehicle.View attachment 74755

Bet you wish had the car still!

 

[John250]

They made the denims with all four different manufactures names on them. I had a pair with Yamaha on them.