What is the best and worst bike you've owned?

downard254
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2/3/2018 3:30pm
My worst, no contest: 1986 Suzuki RM125. No amount of money could make that thing go any faster. I tried. Handled well though, just couldn’t out run a turtle.

My best, it’s a tie between my ‘87 Honda CR 125 and my ‘85 RM 250, both handled great and I pulled holeshot with regular frequency with both.
mxlegend99
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NSW AU
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2/3/2018 3:35pm
Best: 2000 RM250
Worst: 1978 XR75

I think it was a 78 anyway. Decent bike when it ran. But nothing but issues with it every few months. Parents sank alot into fixing it.
plynn41
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Jonesboro, AR US
2/3/2018 3:36pm
Worst '97 CR250R - but I loved the bike anyway and still miss it.
Best '14 250SX - my current ride, totally stock except for suspension springs.

Honorable mention '88 CR500R w/ '85 engine - wasn't a good race bike in 2010-2011, but I had more fun on the bike than anything else I've ever had.
bultokid
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Houston, TX US
2/3/2018 3:37pm
bultokid wrote:
Very close, that's actually a '78 M207 370 'Sang...i really like the 370's. My fav is what I was told was one of the '77 factory...
Very close, that's actually a '78 M207 370 'Sang...i really like the 370's. My fav is what I was told was one of the '77 factory bikes from pixs think it was Eierstedt's. It's basically the '78 370 but with down pipe and 38mm forks, fun bike to ride/race
Uncle Tony wrote:
Yes I stand corrected, the 78 was the first for the blue frame, never rode a 79 although my friend had one, painted the motor ford...
Yes I stand corrected, the 78 was the first for the blue frame, never rode a 79 although my friend had one, painted the motor ford engine blue, I rode Husqvarna in 79
Rode Bul's till late 1980, kept waiting on the mythical Mk15....rode my buds new '81 Husky 250CR and knew that was it for the Buls. Love the Huskys, have a '84 250CR, '84 500WR, '87 250XC and '87 430CR use for AHRMA. Really want a new FC450


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PRM31
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Northern, VA US
2/3/2018 3:45pm
Best 1981 RM125 by far

Worst1979 RM80. It was probably the plastic..
PEPE001
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NRW DE
2/3/2018 3:46pm
Worst: KTM 125 85
Best: GASGAS 125 95 loved that sucker!
JW381
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Harrisburg, OR US
2/3/2018 3:53pm
Tough question to answer.

I'm pretty confident my best bike ever is my 18 yz250x. I want to ride it all the time, everywhere.

Worst is either my 04yz250f or my 04CR250 (just because of how unreliable and hard to figure out it was. The chassis was great.)
resetjet
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2/3/2018 3:57pm
They both fit every bike depending on how my day went
2/3/2018 4:02pm
Best: 05 CRF450
Worst: 09 CRF 450

Simply amazing how messed up that bike was bone stock. Great bike on a fast trail but thats about it.

Both YZ250's were pretty good too.
sandman768
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Saratoga Springs, NY US
2/3/2018 4:04pm
best: 2002 yz250f... My first 4 stroke bike ever...could do no wrong on this bike, confidence builder, never broke...anything!
Worst: toss up between 1987 rm 250, my first brand new bike... P.o.s.. Slow, unreliable. Weak brakes...ect.
2006 YZ 450f...MXA said go buy it....I did, mistake......a lot of parts broke on that bike, Cost me a fortune to rebuild. I went right back to a 250 2 stroke after owning that p.o.s.
VET74
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TX, TN, AZ US
2/3/2018 4:05pm
Best - 2008 CRF450
Worst - 1982 YZ80
hubbardmx50
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
2/3/2018 5:13pm
Best: 2017 CRF450
Worst: 2002 LEM 50
2/3/2018 5:17pm
Best: 2014 Husqvarna TC250

Worst: 1999 CR250, absolute jackhammer of a bike that didn't turn
moore433
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Denton, TX US
2/3/2018 7:53pm
Hated my 88 cr250 but liked my 88 cr125.
I loved my 92 rm125!!!!
moore433
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Denton, TX US
2/3/2018 7:58pm
Worst...1975 Carabella 125
Best.....2013 Husqvarna TC449 ( 2005 Honda CRF450R runner up)

Paw Paw
Uncle Tony wrote:
Good god a carabela!!! I remember those things
That’s my dad, I remember when he got that Carabella back in 75...
Manbearpig
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Edgewood, TX US
2/3/2018 8:04pm
Best 2006 RM250
Worst 1987 KX250
EZZA 95B
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2/3/2018 8:09pm
Best 2001 YZ125's/2003 Gas Gas MC125 (one of them).

Worst 1999 CR125Sick From '98 YZ 125's to the CR for 6 months and back onto a '99 YZ.
2/3/2018 8:10pm
Best - 2011 YZ 250 - still have it and love it
Worst - 2001 CR 125 - what an absolute turd
2/3/2018 8:12pm
Best - Probably my '01 RM125, I love that thing.

Worst - Also from '01, a CR125. The absolute slowest piece of shit I've ever ridden. The guys racing those things back then had to have been at a serious disadvantage.
cody41
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Miami, FL US
2/3/2018 8:17pm
Best : 2004 crf250
Worst: 2016 450sxf
FeetUp
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Santa Maria, CA US
2/3/2018 8:32pm
easy question to answer... Here is my worst !!!



FeetUp
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2/3/2018 8:34pm
Here is my 2nd horrible bike on a long list. at least I didn't break any bones on this one....



FeetUp
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2/3/2018 8:36pm
this one I really liked Smile



Madmax31
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Cincinnati, OH US
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2/3/2018 8:37pm
Best: 97 RM 250, 13 ktm 450, 83 YZ125

Worst: 84 and 85 YZ125's sucked.
Caldoo_856
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Sherman, TX US
2/3/2018 8:41pm
HenryA wrote:
My 09 CRF450 qualifies for them both. If that makes any sense... Huh
I can relate...
2/3/2018 8:43pm Edited Date/Time 2/3/2018 8:44pm
Worst 15 yz450. Handled like shit and frame cracked

Best
: 03 yz250 with 12 yz250f forks and shock
VicDaMoan03
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Los Lunas, NM US
2/3/2018 8:50pm
Best - 1999 yz125
Worst - 2004 crf250
Ken202
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Houston, TX US
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2/3/2018 9:24pm Edited Date/Time 2/3/2018 9:28pm
Best - 1983 KX125
Worst - 1980 KX125 a slow piece of shit

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