Motocross Bikes Of The 70s

1970 husqvarna 400 cross the 1970 husqvarna 400 cross is the star of.

Motocross bikes of the 70s. In the early to mid 1970s virtually all of the motocross bikes had traditional vertical mounted twin shock rear suspension and this suspension left much to be desired. In 1966 54 000 suzuki motorcycles left the japanese island and suzuki had about 3 000 employees. Unfortunately motocross bikes changed rapidly in the 70s and 80s. Jan 3 2014 explore wade thomas s board 70 s dirtbikes followed by 101 people on pinterest.

The legendary t20 a development of masanao shimizu was the most important new product for suzuki. By this time honda had most of its early bugs worked out. It was the best motocross bike of its day. You can find these bikes all over the place real cheap.

Throughout the years i have fallen in love with many flawed machines that i would still consider to be great bikes. The number of suzuki motorcycles increased from only 600 to 32 000 units in 1965 and the sales were still growing. By 1975 all of the top riders looking for that edge that would make them more competitive were relocating the dual rear shocks to a cantilever position. These german machines required a great deal of prep setup and tlc but when they were.

Then you have dirt bikes that have all the reliability of a candle in a windstorm. This is a partial list of notable current and former motocross riders many of whom have competed in the world championships national championships and supercross competitions. Ahh yes we come to one of the truly bad bikes of the 70s the awesome tm400 cyclone. Jul 15 2020 explore m b s board motocross from the 70 s and 80 s on pinterest.

Still the cr lasted years. Few dirt bikes have ever had so much horsepower wrapped in a chassis more suited for gardening work. I shot these bikes at various national and trans ama motocross races from 1976 1979. See more ideas about motocross vintage motocross motocross bikes.

The maicos of the early and mid 70s are prime examples.