Best looking dirt bike of all time: - Page 17

browneye · 02-09-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by timolgra1

Some of my bikes

Nice pics. I particularly like the black 640 Enduro, and the bimmer with the tent. Adventure on 2 wheels.

Jim Rowley · 02-09-2011, 06:16 PM

I miss this one.

Jim Rowley · 02-09-2011, 06:19 PM

And this one.

the Pheasant · 02-10-2011, 03:19 AM

As seen here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...7&postcount=30

jehu · 02-10-2011, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by prowler1

Not going to bother posting a picture, but without a doubt, the best looking dirt bike off all time was also the first REAL dirt bike you could actually buy and ride everywhere:

1968

The Yamaha DT-1 Enduro was introduced. The world's first dual purpose motorcycle which had on & off-road capability. Its impact on Motorcycling in the USA was enormous.

Second pick would have to be the BSA Gold Star. A classis beauty. Non of these new bikes are even close IMO.

All these new Dakar style bikes look a little goofy to me with all the plastic hanging all over them, and the weird vertical flat front fairings.........?

The DT-1 wasn't the worlds first dual purpose bike. I owned one and my friend had one of these. It was as good a street bike and a better dirt bike. The first DT-1 handled terribly over whoops and a kit was sold that lowered the engine about 2 inches by altering the frame.

Me on the DT-1. Both shocks broke the bottom mounts off upon landing.

jehu · 02-10-2011, 04:54 AM

There was a time when this was considered to be a dirt bike.

jehu · 02-10-2011, 05:00 AM

And this.

johnwesley · 02-10-2011, 09:53 AM

this too if we're goin' old school

FloridaSteve · 02-10-2011, 10:46 AM

eeeeehhh... Are scramblers and TT's dirtbikes? I don't know... The one's up there are smoking hot though!

johnwesley · 02-10-2011, 10:50 AM

the add for the sportster does include enduros, hare and hound, trails, plus scrambles, but in the 50's i guess most were

MudWalker · 02-10-2011, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jehu

The DT-1 wasn't the worlds first dual purpose bike. I owned one and my friend had one of these. It was as good a street bike and a better dirt bike. The first DT-1 handled terribly over whoops and a kit was sold that lowered the engine about 2 inches by altering the frame.

Me on the DT-1. Both shocks broke the bottom mounts off upon landing.

After 17 pages.....I was thinking this bike the whole time. This is exactly the same year amd model of my first bike. And I think it is beautiful!

By the way it did work very well on the road which always suprised me being a small 2 stoke and all.

Bambi · 02-10-2011, 02:59 PM

Hello FloridaSteve,
I think, they are - or were in their days.
I proved it with my 1981 Triumph Tiger Trail, even today they do it, for example, with the Triumph Scrambler (take a look at that thread). I even did it with a Suzuki GN 400 TD, a road-version of the old Suzuki DR/SP 400. But I won't show this bike here, that doesn't fit to the theme.
But I'll try my Trail, hope it works!
Kind regards, Bambi
PS: Steve, could it be possible, that you saw my mis-use of the term 'sucks' in the Africa Twin-thread? I'm so sorry about that! And remembering this thread, I think, that Stormforce´s A-Twins should be shown here, too ...

GarageRat · 02-11-2011, 03:20 PM

The Mk 4 gets my vote, even with patina it's great looking!

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rjmorel · 02-11-2011, 08:28 PM

Sigh , Sigh , and more Sigh !!!!!! great pics everyone, "If theres a better use for the internet , I havn't found one"

rj

timolgra1 · 02-12-2011, 02:44 PM

Saw this today

02-09-2011, 06:16 PM	#242
Jim Rowley Now what? Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Oddometer: 2,253	I miss this one. __________________ Jim Rowley Colorado Springs, CO M. A. P.

02-09-2011, 06:19 PM	#243
Jim Rowley Now what? Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Oddometer: 2,253	And this one. __________________ Jim Rowley Colorado Springs, CO M. A. P.

02-10-2011, 03:19 AM	#244
the Pheasant Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Old London Town Oddometer: 369	One of these... As seen here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...7&postcount=30 Attached Images

02-10-2011, 04:54 AM	#246
jehu ∩HƏſ Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Vail,AZ Oddometer: 2,972	There was a time when this was considered to be a dirt bike. __________________ Gran Canyon, XR650R, CB77, V7 Sport, Hodaka

02-10-2011, 05:00 AM	#247
jehu ∩HƏſ Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Vail,AZ Oddometer: 2,972	And this. __________________ Gran Canyon, XR650R, CB77, V7 Sport, Hodaka

02-10-2011, 09:53 AM	#248
johnwesley wanta be Joined: May 2006 Location: mena, Ar Oddometer: 1,306	this too if we're goin' old school __________________ dual sportster to artic circle KLR tour *Sportster Build* *Sportster Build II*

02-10-2011, 10:46 AM	#249
FloridaSteve Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: Jacksonville Florida Oddometer: 2,070	eeeeehhh... Are scramblers and TT's dirtbikes? I don't know... The one's up there are smoking hot though! __________________ My Blogs: Higher Resolution Photo Album Motorcycle Photo of the Day 2-Stroke-Biker-Blog

02-10-2011, 10:50 AM	#250
johnwesley wanta be Joined: May 2006 Location: mena, Ar Oddometer: 1,306	the add for the sportster does include enduros, hare and hound, trails, plus scrambles, but in the 50's i guess most were __________________ dual sportster to artic circle KLR tour *Sportster Build* *Sportster Build II*

02-10-2011, 02:59 PM	#252
Bambi Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Linz upon Rhine, Germany Oddometer: 487	Hello FloridaSteve, I think, they are - or were in their days. I proved it with my 1981 Triumph Tiger Trail, even today they do it, for example, with the Triumph Scrambler (take a look at that thread). I even did it with a Suzuki GN 400 TD, a road-version of the old Suzuki DR/SP 400. But I won't show this bike here, that doesn't fit to the theme. But I'll try my Trail, hope it works! Kind regards, Bambi PS: Steve, could it be possible, that you saw my mis-use of the term 'sucks' in the Africa Twin-thread? I'm so sorry about that! And remembering this thread, I think, that Stormforce´s A-Twins should be shown here, too ... Attached Images __________________ 'Find me kindness, find me beauty, find me truth ...' (Dreamtheater, Learning to live)

02-11-2011, 03:20 PM	#253
GarageRat Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Western NY Oddometer: 148	The Mk 4 gets my vote, even with patina it's great looking!

02-11-2011, 08:28 PM	#254
rjmorel Dual Sporticus Joined: Oct 2005 Location: over here guys Walla Walla, WA Oddometer: 224	Sigh , Sigh , and more Sigh !!!!!! great pics everyone, "If theres a better use for the internet , I havn't found one" rj __________________ Dream Ride :I dream everytime I ride , even around town. There top that one. Ride the world, we'll do Mars next year 08 Yamaha XT250 08 Kawaski Versys (Dual Sporticus) shaken ,not stirred

02-12-2011, 02:44 PM	#255
timolgra1 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: No fixed abode Oddometer: 417	Saw this today

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