Works of art

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 16th, 2010, 8:50 am

My all time favorite bike and a work of art too.
What's yours?

bgraley · Post by **bgraley** » March 16th, 2010, 8:18 pm

Well i can't find a better pic online, but i will always love my first bike. wish i never would have goten rid of it.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » March 16th, 2010, 9:26 pm

This has to be one of the most beautiful bikes ever made....

Exnav · Post by **Exnav** » March 16th, 2010, 9:52 pm

Pretty high on my list.

other · Post by **other** » March 16th, 2010, 9:52 pm

Wow, old 400 Maico coffin tank . . . had one as a youngster, followed by a sucession of 490's through the late 70's . . . . wonder if that's where I got the sickness for big-bore 2 smokers ?

Post by **AlisoBob** » March 16th, 2010, 10:07 pm

This is almost a clone of my first bike, I'd give ANYTHING to have it back.....

sugarshane · Post by **sugarshane** » March 17th, 2010, 2:20 am

bgraley wrote:Well i can't find a better pic online, but i will always love my first bike. wish i never would have goten rid of it.

This was also my first bike. Mine was a '79. The old man bought it for me when I was like 10 years old. that bike took more RPM's than any bike i have ever ridden. that thing went everywhere pinned. never had any issues other than typical top end replacement. Matter of fact, my cousin still rides it!

And it was oil injected so when I got my first pre-mix i was like "wtf is this?!"

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 17th, 2010, 3:36 am

I just have to say this after Bob posted the minibike.
That's actually the first bike I ever rode.
When I was a kid, my dad would take me to work with him on sundays.
He was a manager of WT Grants in Anderson SC, sorta like Wal-Mart today.
There were blue laws back then and nothing was open on sunday so he would catchup on paperwork and get me out of my moms hair.
Anyway, he would let me ride the minibikes in the parking lot.
I rode those bikes every sunday, all day!
I don't know if it was the excitement of the ride or the vibration but, it made my balls tingle and I was hooked!

Post by **AlisoBob** » March 17th, 2010, 7:46 am

Tharrell wrote:I don't know if it was the excitement of the ride or the vibration but, it made my balls tingle and I was hooked!

Yup!!!!!
.... mine looked just like this one, but had a scrub brake on the rear.

Mom bought it at Zodys.... anyone remember that place?

They were kinda like Walmart too.....

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 17th, 2010, 7:53 am

AlisoBob wrote:

This is almost a clone of my first bike, I'd give ANYTHING to have it back.....

Mine was identical to that only green. when I got it, the throttle didnt work so my dad wired it wide open. Scared the hell out a me but I was hooked!

Mama · Post by **Mama** » March 17th, 2010, 7:56 am

Mine looked just like that too! I think my Dad traded someone for the frame (or he stole it, who knows). He always had little engines laying around the shop but at that age I didn't really pay much attention to what they were. All I know is that my best friend and I rode the wheels off of it until she rode out in front of a truck and almost got squished. Dad took it away and they started buying me Barbie dolls. LOL!

Post by **AlisoBob** » March 17th, 2010, 7:57 am

I kept looping mine out, so my dad swapped the throttle to the left side, so as I started to loop, the throttle would close... not open more.

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 17th, 2010, 8:01 am

That was my first attepmt at modding an engine, took the Gov off! Then I could beat my buddies Z50! Only lasted for a few days after that, but damn it was fast

hoofarted · Post by **hoofarted** » March 17th, 2010, 8:13 am

AlisoBob wrote: Mom bought it at Zodys.... anyone remember that place?

Zodys! Holy shit - I remember that place....I recall it closing down too. Then there was Gemco. And Fedco....K-Mart is still around...somewhat.

Post by **AlisoBob** » March 17th, 2010, 8:28 am

The RZ500 is pretty nifty,,,,,

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » March 17th, 2010, 9:58 am

My 1st mini bike was a Taco @ 7 yr old

http://www.tacominibikes.com/

My 1st bike @ 10 yr old 1966 250 sprint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqIX0Vw9Dfw

Post by **AlisoBob** » March 17th, 2010, 10:07 am

racein01 · Post by **racein01** » March 17th, 2010, 2:04 pm

very cool^^

Joshwfl · Post by **Joshwfl** » March 17th, 2010, 2:23 pm

My 1st was a Rupp Scrambler that was my dads when he was a kid. I still have it and it still runs. I must have put 1000 miles on that little bike.

NightBiker07 · Post by **NightBiker07** » March 17th, 2010, 7:11 pm

AlisoBob wrote:

This is almost a clone of my first bike, I'd give ANYTHING to have it back.....

i have one nearly identical to that, minus the rear grab bar and the chain guard. i fabbed my own chain guide.

oh, and the handlebar forks have one more crossbrace, for the hanging of a front fender

towman910 · Post by **towman910** » March 28th, 2010, 3:09 pm

sugarshane wrote:
bgraley wrote:Well i can't find a better pic online, but i will always love my first bike. wish i never would have goten rid of it.

This was also my first bike. Mine was a '79. The old man bought it for me when I was like 10 years old. that bike took more RPM's than any bike i have ever ridden. that thing went everywhere pinned. never had any issues other than typical top end replacement. Matter of fact, my cousin still rides it!

And it was oil injected so when I got my first pre-mix i was like "wtf is this?!"

My first bike, too! Also a '79. I wanted to be a MXer so bad so I took all the lights and the gauges and horn off.

I have to admit, I do occasionally miss having a "reserve" in the fuel tank. Oil injection was pretty awesome, too.

That pic brings back some serious memories. Thanks!

bgraley · Post by **bgraley** » March 28th, 2010, 7:16 pm

I took the number plate off my dads RM and put it on in place of the light and put 111 on the front with electric tape so i could go faster...

NightBiker07 · Post by **NightBiker07** » March 28th, 2010, 7:27 pm

bgraley wrote:I took the number plate off my dads RM and put it on in place of the light and put 111 on the front with electric tape so i could go faster...

did it work?

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » March 28th, 2010, 10:38 pm

I love my Suzuki RGV-250, great bikes, killed alot of young riders thats why they were eventualy banned world wide.....funny that they returened 4yrs after there final run, 1998 i think to be sold off to Apprillia to become RS & SP-250's, all Apprillia 250 motor parts are interchangable with Suzuki
& a hell of alot cheaper.

Mine still reaks hovake on the big bore bikes at our local track.

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 29th, 2010, 7:58 am

AlisoBob wrote:I kept looping mine out, so my dad swapped the throttle to the left side, so as I started to loop, the throttle would close... not open more.

This explains SO MUCH!!

BannedCR500Riders.com

Works of art

Works of art

gorgeous old Maico !