Centerpole90 said:
I had a 250R when they first came out. Worked all summer to buy it - it was the most amazing machine ever.
I wish I had one now, but instead bought a '85 200X (similar chassis but 4 stroke) to restore. That and a couple ATC70s I found cheap. Instagram is a bad bad thing for a guy who likes 'stuff'.
So is TexAgs. I grew up on 150 acres and when I was 6 or 7 my dad bought me my first dirt bike. Honda Z50R (had to google it). Brand new. I swear I put 100K miles on that thing over the next few years. When dad decided that was too small for me, we got a Kawasaki KX60. It wasn't much of a size increase, but that thing would GET IT. The powerband on that thing (def at my age/weight back then), would throw you off if you weren't ready and leaning into it. I have plenty of scars to prove it. Buddy wrecked it once and broke a finger and wrist.
Lots of memories made during the summers growing up...making jumps from dirt piles (def helps when the fam has a skid steer
), racing and doing donuts in the fields (and the ensuing asswhoppings). Finally graduated to four wheelers during Jr high (thankfully) and sold the dirt bikes. Wish we would've kept the Kawasaki. Reading your comment makes me want to look for another "Green Machine". That thing was so much fun.
Looked exactly like this: