Ok... we've seen the cars. Now let's see the driver's. The ultimate driver thread...

[techweenie]

Originally posted by KevinP73
Techweenie !!

Close... but the schoolgirl look is a bit more appealing...

[juanbenae]

that second bike is a CZ, made in cechzovakia (spelled wrong im sure), the cooling fins on the cylinder and the tank emblem are a give away. the clincher was his signature block were its says hes got a CZ.

heres a husqvarna (no u after the q), notice the chrome spots on the tank where your knees would hug the tank. that was a husky trade mark until the early 80's. i had one of the last husky's to use that tank design, it was a 1982 wrx (not the suby) 250. it was a woods/endouro bike. i rode that thing until the early 90's, drum brakes and all




bultaco is one work,,, my pops used to ride pursang's (sp), that was the name of bultacos motorcross line in the 70's.

there your vintage motorcross lesson for today

[KevinP73]

Originally posted by techweenie
Close... but the schoolgirl look is a bit more appealing...

My god Bill your date has no arm !!

[nostatic]

Originally posted by k911sc
that second bike is a CZ, made in cechzovakia (spelled wrong im sure), the cooling fins on the cylinder and the tank emblem are a give away. the clincher was his signature block were its says hes got a CZ.

bultaco is one work,,, my pops used to ride pursang's (sp), that was the name of bultacos motorcross line in the 70's.

there your vintage motorcross lesson for today

Anyone remember Montesa? There was a Montesa shop a few blocks away from my house when I was a kid. We used to go down and drool at the cool trials bikes. They would also have the occasional Bultaco and Husqvarna...but oh those red Montesas...

[juanbenae]

i do remember montesa, what euro country were those produced in, spain too i believe? remember when the US verison of KTM was called a Penton?

[E30Mracer]

Some good info on CZ and Java bikes from Checoslovakia.
http://digilander.libero.it/cuoccimix/main-english.htm



russian aircooled car! My granddad had one. I still remember that crazy sound

[}{arlequin]

I remember Java were the thing to have when I was growing up.

[E30Mracer]

i know it's not a part of this thread, but you got to check out these scooters!
http://digilander.libero.it/cuoccimix/main-english.htm

[E30Mracer]

arlequin, are you russian?

[nostatic]

lo and behold they are still around: http://www.usmontesa.com/ (and yes, Spain).

Cota 247C:


1983 350

[Bruce Huling]

Great! Thats another reason I like my p-car. I meet more kindred souls. Kinda like the watch thread, it seems like there are p-car owners who also like the old bikes. I used to race these two Husky's (81 250 and 78 390) up until I rebuilt them last year, they are now for sale. I still race the CZ in vintage class. It is a 1973 400. I am getting a little sore from the short travel technology of the CZ (smooth tracks are a blast though) so I primarily focus this year on the maico. My favorite race bike is my 1980 Maico, a marvel of German engineering. Similar to the Porsche, Maico was w-a-a-y ahead its time, having produced a bike that in many ways is still state of the art today (at least conceptually). Here they are! Drool on!

[juanbenae]

in that 1st montesa shot by static the lower end looks like a bultaco lower, except the kick starter would be on the left.

my 82 husky described above was the woods/enduro version of the red tanked husky above. that one shown (red tanked) was an XC model im pretty sure, desert bike with a very tall 6 speed gear box. or maybe the CR motocross version, tighter 5 speed gearbox. my 82 had this wicked cool purple tear dropped tank like that one.

the other 390 shown with black tank was a very popular enduro bike on the district 36 enduro circut i used to race on. my dads friend had that same exact one.

bruce, do you remember around the same time husky had a 390, 3 speed automatic dirt bike? another of my pops friends had one of those. not good for steep, long down hills.

heres one for the old school guys,,, a DKW. one of my dads friends in the early 70s had one of those and it was crap. he said DKW stood for dam kareless workmanship. or an ossa, a mass of fiberglass.

can you tell i spent my youth in motocross and enduro pits. some of my 1st words were motorcycle names.

[scedmonds]

No pix of me with the car on this laptop (stuck at O'Hare, thunderstorms wreaking havoc on business travel -- again). Here's one from the musician-thing I do -- shot at a gig/free show my band did last summer, pre-game at Qualcomm Stadium for the Padres.



Cheers!

C.

[SteveStromberg]

Yankee Z was also sold as a OSSA Yankee

[SteveStromberg]

I need a Tank for a 1979 KTM 250 MX. If you may know where I can find one e-mail me. thanks

[KevinP73]

Hey Guys....The bikes are great and all but can we get back on topic and post pics of your wives and girlfriends like the topic heading imply's.
Thanks, Oh feel free to post pictures of your sister if you have one or two.

[bob tilton]

i think we're missing a lot of the regulars, yeah?

[vash]

i am working on it!

[esther]

cstreit - before the race




Me - last year at a PCA DE (Gingerman) (no gloves...)

[k9handler]

Phoebe is so freakin Hot! LOL