My favorite old bike might not technically be "vintage", but it is certainly ancient by todays standards. I had a 1979 Suzuki PE 250 that was absolutly bulletproof, it never let me down in the worst conditions. It did not have the horsepower or the suspension of todays bikes, and the brakes were a joke, but it would go anywhere, climb any hill, traverse the gnarliest of trails with ease, and was in some respects as capable as any bike I have owned since, with smooth, manageable power, and decent handling.
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1992 KDX 250-FMF porting,two-stage power reeds, Fatty pipe, Power Core silencer,titanium rod,Wiseco Ultra-lite, Pro-Action suspension...Why didn't I take the blue pill???