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    Air Filters

    II always use my battery powered shop vac to suck the dirt away before removing yamaha filter. I always oil with the correct amount. I always clean the filter after washing. I also use gasoline to clean my filter. then soap and water. I cannot believe the stained/dirty filters people think are...
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    How many bikes have you owned?

    1 bridegestone, 1 cz 1971 250 1 ossa 1972 175 1 bultaco 1968 175 the above were all worn out junk I bought and tried to race, I bought them mowing yards in the ealry 70s 27 honda 5 were street bikes. not counting many xr's, xl, sl models 31 YZs, many more Yamahas, fjr, ttrs, zumas, 4 kawaski 6...
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    1979 Maico 440

    This bike has been restored but only riden up a driveway 5 years ago. when restored it looks as though a powerdyn ignition and coil was installed. but the ignition isnt putting out any power.
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    1979 Maico 440

    bought this bike from a friend the other day. although it don' t run (no spark) I am pretty excited about it.. I have not had a vintage bike for a few years
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    GNCC and WESS

    more than anything the four strokes get to hot on those real tight climbs and through rocks, deep mud. even at gncc's it seems like over half the bikes are two strokes
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    What's the first track you ever raced at?

    Persinger. although I think I have asked you before. did you ride at west Mansfield?
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    What's the first track you ever raced at?

    Krony 506, this picture is of me getting third that day at highpoint on my 87 cr 500
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    50+ Survey for OMA Events

    or in a year make 60+
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    What's the first track you ever raced at?

    MCIR LaRue ohio, may 21st 1972. rode my friends bonanza mini bike. I was 13
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    need a vintage bike

    Sure did
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    need a vintage bike

    I found a 1983 rm 250 in Michigan, after talking with the guy I made arrangements to pick it up at 700 pm Wednesday night. I arrived to get it at 630. when I arrived I found out that another guy drove three hours and beat me there by 5 mins, (it was a three hour drive for me as well) I was...
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    need a vintage bike

    I would really like a 83, my first choice would be a 83 cr250 husky, almost any evo 3 open bike. or a 83 rm Suzuki 250. I have already owned a 81 yz 250, 83 490, 78 250 elsinore, 84 yz 250 in the last few years. that I sold like a dummy!!
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    need a vintage bike

    anyone know of a decent evo bike?
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    2 stroke shoot out at MX Express

    Gregg Durivage was really flying
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    Gonna gloat a little!

    sorry for not replying sooner, they are 2017 huskys. I we only got to ride them in bad weather, dry dirt but very cold. but surprisingly I hit the finish line double at svr and spun my rear wheel very bad up the face of the jump, next lap I turned on the traction control and barely noticed any...
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