This is why my right knee doesn't work as it should.

[hipshot]

I had a few dirt bikes but the fastest was a Hercules 250, I paid 150.00 for it in about 81-82, it was a seven speed enduro bike with the kick starter on the left side, my girlfriends dad had a Can-Am 250 he paid 3k for and he couldn’t outrun me, he was a sore loser !

 

[Profreedomokie]

I've had many but, I'll just list the ones I rode on the Blackjack Enduro circuit. Honda XR200R, Husqvarna 430WR, Husqvarna 430 Auto, Husqvarna 500 Auto, and ATK 406 (my favorite). The 500 Auto was a beast but, fast. The ATK was very light and fast. I didn't start young like some of you, I was 25 before I ever owned a motorcycle. I sure miss going to Chadwick, Mo. camping and trail riding for two weeks every year with friends.

 

[Big House]

I've had many but, I'll just list the ones I rode on the Blackjack Enduro circuit. Honda XR200R, Husqvarna 430WR, Husqvarna 430 Auto, Husqvarna 500 Auto, and ATK 406 (my favorite). The 500 Auto was a beast but, fast. The ATK was very light and fast. I didn't start young like some of you, I was 25 before I ever owned a motorcycle. I sure miss going to Chadwick, Mo. camping and trail riding for two weeks every year with friends.View attachment 428333View attachment 428334

Chadwick was where we rode. I couldn't remember the name before. There sure were some technical areas there.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Ahh yes… back when men were men, back when 2-stroke big bores were a thing, that era marked the beginning of big power off road!

I did dirtbikes and quads heavily from ages 13-25, but I’m a young whipper snapper to y’all, so I rode newer stuff. First fast dirtbike was a kx80 at age 14. That thing ripped! 3rd gear wheelies hell yeah! Lol

Had some early 2000s 2 stroke 250 motocross bikes. So fast! I miss them. I also miss the days when I could get on Craigslist and find tons of 2stroke motocross bikes for around $1,500 all day lol! Sad but that’s totally gone now…

These new hot 4strokes are insane too! The 450s are no joke

 

[tim]

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I had a blast on this in the 80's. A lot of trails in the Missouri state parks and MX tracks across NE Oklahoma and SE Kansas. Snapped my right ACL and was out of work for 6 months. That was a trying time for me and my spouse. Spouse did not survive it. She was served the big D papers at work.

I had the same bike man it was fun.

 

[THAT Gurl]

This thread makes me miss a lot of things that were NOT good for me -- motorcycles, race cars, backroom pool halls, country bars, men ...