Vintage Motocross xr250 chasing yz250 (old thumpers)

How to pass a yz250 on a 1980 xr250. Old thumpers, 7th of feb 2016 Takaka New Zealand

[@detomasopantera1966]

The XR is holding its own vs the 2 strokes....its the rider as well..you're very good!

[@rodolsen5317]

love those old xr250s ive got a couple in my shed with my xr500 and 200, its good to see them in these sorts of events so many people under estimate them

[@USEPartyPeople]

Miss my old XR500... Cam shaft broke in half on mine. I regret selling it. Stupid kid i was back then.

[@markcollins5026]

I had a 1980 RM 250. Those old 2strokes are bad ass! You have to be a real stud to ride one!!

[@thevoxofreason8468]

Just stumbled across this older vid. It's absolutely fantastic. Love it.

[@paralna7755]

Just stumbled onto it a couple of years later lol It was a great lunge through the creek and a fitting end to the vid

[@adamluck6197]

Love hearing those old screamers! I think I was raised on a Yamaha 60 that looked like the bike next to you at the start. Good times...

[@Deucealive75]

Great footage. You can tell why that back in the 70's they didn't even bother with going up against 2 stokes with 4 stroke engines. I had the chance to ride both back then and a 250 4 stroke was nothing like riding a 250 2 stroke bike. To a new rider like me the 2 stroke was scary to ride. The 4 stroke was powerful but was more controllable.

[@toddkestner3742]

This race looked super fun. A bunch of sharp corners and long fast straight always!! Nice riding!!

[@purebloodheretic4682]

What a Great Event! 'Ol Skool Hare Scrambles - You Don't Need to Be 'Bubba Stewart' to have a Go! Great Ride on the XR250'Baby Thumper' I Have an XR600 & 250! Both Great Bikes! I wish there were More Events like this- Natural Terrain Racing! For Fun & Laughs! How it was Meant to Be! - Cheers👍😉

[@Mikeofindy]

Those Suzukis are pretty nice machines. The whole thing looked fun. Thanks for sharing

[@JohnDoeEagle1]

Ah yes....the ever famous 2-strokes stomping the 4-strokes into the ground and running away from them. Those Yamaha YZ-80s, YZ-100s, YZ-125s and YZ-250s are wicked fast! I had a 1980 YZ-80 and it would walk on and keep up with 100cc and 125cc 4-stroke enduros.

[@Wheel-1]

I have a 1988 XR 250R That has had some porting work bigger jets it Runs rather well & Will still keep up with and pass the modern day bikes. It's just a dinosaur, Rides like a board with a good shock pro link but hey 32yr old bike. starts on 1st or second kick w/o decompression cable on fresh rebuild about 30hrs.

[@timburks3806]

Got to watch till the very end. Epic!

[@PSYk1ll4h]

I have a 1983 xr80. Had it for over 13 years. Finally got the income to save up for a bigger one. It's a 1997 xr250r, over bored to 277. We'll see once the snow clears.

[@andrewrussell5944]

That xr250 looks reasonably quick

[@katalingajdo9380]

UPC

[@geraldbillak8537]

Takes me back

[@harbordavidson5262]

That guy rode the dog shit out of the old xr, he did better than I thought was possible.

[@aquaalpha7727]

Nice race but still a lil ambitious on that corner took both u and him out ...oh well rubbins racing they say😎👍

[@paulgrahampgpg3142]

nice video man

[@ianmangham4570]

Great brakes on the xr

[@ianmangham4570]

AWESOME fun track/course

[@MACTEP-il1eu]

what a track looked like 30 years ago

[@swemx7403]

Are you high right now? You think tracks looked like this in the 90's? More like the 60's and early 70's.

[@jcurtisnum1]

cutting corners aeeee been riding with my old man to much haha .... upload my video

[@andya857]

I have new respect for XR's

[@artint.1519]

Love it,

[@timconnell9587]

At least you were having a good time.

[@rosarosal695]

nice video.

[@aztecpharoah733]

FUCK MATE THAT WAS FUCKING GOLD⭐⭐⭐ MAD RACE,🥇🏆 THE SICK MOVE last lap TO TAKE OLDMATE ON THE OUTSIDE THROUGH THE CAUSEWAY N FUCKED IT UP N CRASHED😵 THAT WAS FUCKING EXCELLENT 🥇⭐🥇🤣😂🤣🏆😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@vicamaral]

witch xr the dual carburetor dude you need more power i think hes running the 2 valves single carb. excellent run you fast tham xr hondas were great funn.

[@burpzmotown]

cool vid wish i was thr right now

[@nathaenrique8969]

Detopizera trilhadevoces👍👍👍✊✊✊✊✊✊✊

[@davisworth5114]

Nice riding, more than one way to skin a cat.

[@steveducell2158]

lol you can see that yz was a pain to ride.......powerband like an on/off switch. Your either on the gas or completely off. Acceptable for motorcross, but for woods riding, the xr would be more fun.

[@JohnDoeEagle1]

Yamaha YZ 2-strokes aren't hard to ride at all. They are very fast and will run away from many other bikes fairly easy.....even bigger displacement bikes.

[@stevodakine1]

Big fun!

[@pipino1914]

Que mejor manera de pasar una buena tarde.

[@Ottopaul484]

7:50 to fast for mud!

[@MrTrollnWatch]

probably needed to water down the track a little. super dusty haha. blind cornering hahaha

[@TopRevs]

That Yz 250 clutch is slipping bad

[@alanheath7056]

I bought my sons Pursang bikes there Projects as they wear going cheap but for me still expensive. Unfortunately failed miserably it was yeah Grandad bikes and am Son they are Pursang he said You keep them and will take a 4 stroke against your 2 stroke anyday. The image of the father strangling Bart Simpson flashed in my head for a second lol

[@kevinsmith9502]

I had an 1989 xr250 way underpowered.But a good trail bike.

[@harbordavidson5262]

Shit,,I think he ashamed the 2strokes for such an old 4 stroke, maybe not beat em but he gave em HELL

[@magnatron7734]

What year Cr?

[@swemx7403]

Cutting corner hey.. bad bad!

[@Alfsp1]

Since when was a Yz an old thumper

[@samsnushall1668]

It's the name.of the event. Thumpers was the idea but it grew to include all vmx bikes

[@SkengManNZ]

haha cheap shot at the end but good video

[@artint.1519]

Where is there? I don’t think it’s Cali

[@lustylusty1238]

Artin T. Golden bay, New Zealand.

[@malcolmmathers2690]

the xr sounds better

[@quickturn66]

Good passing.you crash in front of him

[@luistrejos5997]

look the 2 strokes lot fasters

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

You got dusted. Literally.

[@MrYoutuubi]

bad riding on the corners...

[@robhussy]

hard when you have no brakes, and its your only opportunity to get past a guy that burns you in a straight line.

[@timmoulthrop8510]

What no jumps ? Don't remember any tracks like that . looks like play time at the farm oops I forgot 60 and over

[@mudroost8040]

Every corner has a broken 2 stroke in it. The smoker your passed on the last lap even broke. They should call them broke joke 2 stroke.

[@sciencemilitia1853]

Mud Roost Every race bike breaks. The 4 stroke race bikes break even worse.

[@waynes.2983]

YZ 250 is not a thumper.

[@samsnushall1668]

It's the name.of the event. It's a vmx event top of the south nz.

[@coolmusic1579]

Thats definitely not a supercross track. 😄

[@katalingajdo9380]

UPC253B3C

[@builtfordtough4499]

I was going to say nice riding until you took out yourself and the other rider.

[@amdg2023]

Shitty track conditions, get a water truck