Cool this was my first 2 bikes dad got me at age 12. My first got stolen so he bought me another 1975 xr75 the was in 1982 it was a blast. It was a great time. This brings great memories of dad , what a man. He loved bikes and allways bought me mini bikes. Thanks Ken. My dad name was ken too. Cool
My 1st real dirtbike @ age 12 growin up in North Jersey! Was awesome. Got a YZ80 after that..& then an '85 KX80 i raced @ Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ. God bless!
Oh MY, Such memories. My Dad put me on this bike when i couldnt even touch the ground. 1976 ish. Dad used to scream at me, shift, shift!. We were in central FL. Nothing but Orange groves for miles. I still have a nasty scar from falling over and the exhaust cooking my leg. The bike was too heavy for me to get off.
Man that’s a little beauty right there! When I was 5 in 1980. I got a Rupp mini motorcycle, I think you guys have one? My dad & uncle restored it at his body shop. Anyway that’s when I started riding and I never looked back! Still have my mint 85 ATC 250R. I fully restored mine back to OEM specs/colors. Well except for the reeds, carb & Paul turner pipe…👍🏻🏁
Keep it. Hard to find & only goin up in value sky high! Have 2 Yamaha sport quads in garage.. *1 is '10 YFZ450R mint cond. Other is '21 Raptor 700R-SE* . Ppl after me to buy em @crazy prices.
that was the kid bike to have with a dg header, untill the yz 80 came out. i remember kenny roberts, and kenny from lectron carbs(if memory serves me correct) raced each other for their pit bikes. good times.
Wow, this brings back memories, I got this bike for Christmas in 1977. I forgot it had the silver fenders! I painted the frame and the fenders red. It had DG pipe with no packing in the baffle, the sound was awsome 👌
That is the nicest XR75 I have seen in a long time. I don't think you would take $350.00 for it which is what it cost new. A friend of mine had a 75 XR75. I had a 1974 TM75, I could beat him because the Suzuki handled better. It was fun looking at such a nice one.
I had the money 625 dollars for 1978 RM 80 but some how dad comes home with low miles 600 mile on it 75 XL 125....i strip the lights put a Tony D preston petty front fender...a cheng shen paddle knobby on the rear..made a small gear change took the 52 rear of put a 60 on it i changed the pipe to a hooker header up pipe after riding figure 8s in the snow...an set out on a mission to break it to show dad it wasnt a good bike....i broke the pipe rear hub an finally the swing arm..but couldnt kill it ride it when school was out 70 hours a week after feeling successful i had prove it wasnt the RM motocrosser...i sold it for parts....oh yeah i even sunk it deep in the Ramapo river accidently after a heavy rain push it home 2 miles an its starts....worst i was feeling good i killed it..the kid who came to buy it had his bro was an AMI graduade hes gonna restore it...oh brodder...so went superbike Racing on a 86 FZ 750 but the hondas were great my neighbor had this little XR 75 an he was always wheelying around like he was doug domokos...later his brother tells me he could only do that he was 6 ' 4" tall an he broke the foot pegs off it....i rode that XL 125 for 14 months 365 days a year 35 to 70 hours a week an i only just put gas in it that was all...not like my RACE bike KX an CR s i ride for and hour an change the crank oil..2 strokes i mean...a little higher on the maitenence....when i heard they were racing four strokes i got excited an there worse on maitenence then 2 smokes
Beautiful bike that brings back so many memories of my childhood! I was 12 in 1975 and dreamed of owning this bike.
Cool this was my first 2 bikes dad got me at age 12. My first got stolen so he bought me another 1975 xr75 the was in 1982 it was a blast. It was a great time. This brings great memories of dad , what a man. He loved bikes and allways bought me mini bikes. Thanks Ken. My dad name was ken too. Cool
Thx for sharing that. You were lucky to have a generous father.
Many kids could only dream of that
My 1st real dirtbike @ age 12 growin up in North Jersey! Was awesome. Got a YZ80 after that..& then an '85 KX80 i raced @ Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ. God bless!
Beautiful bike, I had one brand new in 1975 😃👍🏁
Awesome!
Better than new!!
Oh MY, Such memories. My Dad put me on this bike when i couldnt even touch the ground. 1976 ish. Dad used to scream at me, shift, shift!. We were in central FL. Nothing but Orange groves for miles. I still have a nasty scar from falling over and the exhaust cooking my leg. The bike was too heavy for me to get off.
Wow lovely little dirt bike mint nice Honda XL 75 awesome guy's 👍❤️🇬🇧
Man that’s a little beauty right there! When I was 5 in 1980. I got a Rupp mini motorcycle, I think you guys have one? My dad & uncle restored it at his body shop. Anyway that’s when I started riding and I never looked back! Still have my mint 85 ATC 250R. I fully restored mine back to OEM specs/colors. Well except for the reeds, carb & Paul turner pipe…👍🏻🏁
Keep it. Hard to find & only goin up in value sky high! Have 2 Yamaha sport quads in garage.. *1 is '10 YFZ450R mint cond. Other is '21 Raptor 700R-SE* . Ppl after me to buy em @crazy prices.
@@Davido50 I hear ya man…👍🏻🏁
My first dirt bike was a 73 XR 75. It was bored out to 100cc. It was a little beat up but I had a lot of fun with it.
Now that is as good as new!!!! Amazing restoration👍🏼
Yes. Grab a new Yamaha, Suzuki or Kawasaki small bore 4-stroke dirtbike while you still can!
The attention to detail on that little bike is insane. We just used those little XRs up back in the day. What a trip down memory lane.
Awesome my first ever Moto X bike . 🙏🙏
Best bike restoration, fabulous job Tim, hope it goes to a good home and it gets raced.
that was the kid bike to have with a dg header, untill the yz 80 came out. i remember kenny roberts, and kenny from lectron carbs(if memory serves me correct) raced each other for their pit bikes. good times.
Was my dad's first bike 👍😎
Hello Uncle😁
Wow, this brings back memories, I got this bike for Christmas in 1977. I forgot it had the silver fenders! I painted the frame and the fenders red. It had DG pipe with no packing in the baffle, the sound was awsome 👌
The side covers are back in stock on ebay.
Hell Yeah Brother
Sounds like Tim was one of Sr heroes as a child
Bless my thumper❤ lovin heart ..over the top drool factor 🤤..ride all day ..stare all night perfection..🇺🇸
That is the nicest XR75 I have seen in a long time. I don't think you would take $350.00 for it which is what it cost new. A friend of mine had a 75 XR75. I had a 1974 TM75, I could beat him because the Suzuki handled better. It was fun looking at such a nice one.
Gotta hurt letting memories go.
It's like bran new out of the shop
I love vintage small bores, excellent bike👍
I had the money 625 dollars for 1978 RM 80 but some how dad comes home with low miles 600 mile on it 75 XL 125....i strip the lights put a Tony D preston petty front fender...a cheng shen paddle knobby on the rear..made a small gear change took the 52 rear of put a 60 on it i changed the pipe to a hooker header up pipe after riding figure 8s in the snow...an set out on a mission to break it to show dad it wasnt a good bike....i broke the pipe rear hub an finally the swing arm..but couldnt kill it ride it when school was out 70 hours a week after feeling successful i had prove it wasnt the RM motocrosser...i sold it for parts....oh yeah i even sunk it deep in the Ramapo river accidently after a heavy rain push it home 2 miles an its starts....worst i was feeling good i killed it..the kid who came to buy it had his bro was an AMI graduade hes gonna restore it...oh brodder...so went superbike Racing on a 86 FZ 750 but the hondas were great my neighbor had this little XR 75 an he was always wheelying around like he was doug domokos...later his brother tells me he could only do that he was 6 ' 4" tall an he broke the foot pegs off it....i rode that XL 125 for 14 months 365 days a year 35 to 70 hours a week an i only just put gas in it that was all...not like my RACE bike KX an CR s i ride for and hour an change the crank oil..2 strokes i mean...a little higher on the maitenence....when i heard they were racing four strokes i got excited an there worse on maitenence then 2 smokes
That is almost the exact bike that I learned to ride on. I think mine was a 1979.
Senior has done a lot of incredible things but I think the greatest part of his legacy is the invention of the word "chiwanese"
Lmfao
Lol
the first pit bikes before there was pit bikes
Oh wow I had the money that would be sitting in my man cave
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