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Hotler

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5. A classic. I started on dirt with a KX500..

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 10:52 AM

Apr 2020

Then I laced up some 17" rims, spooned on a set of slicks and went roadracing at the club level. That bike was and, still is a hoot.
Love the smell of castor oil and race gas.

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for those of us off road minded [View all] gay texan Apr 2020 OP

This long time bike nut has enjoyed this Bruce Brown movie yonder Apr 2020 #1

I sold my Yamaha and switched to a Husky when this movie came out Submariner Apr 2020 #2

Honda to an open class Maico for me. That was scary. yonder Apr 2020 #3

I never got a chance to ride one of those long travel single-shock bikes Submariner Apr 2020 #4

"4 measly inches of travel". Ain't that the truth yonder Apr 2020 #6

A classic. I started on dirt with a KX500.. Hotler Apr 2020 #5

KX 500. Wow. And I thought the 400 Maico was scary. yonder Apr 2020 #7