They were made to be ridden hard and put up broken, and all but a handful of each of these bikes likely rusted away a long time ago. After all, these were dirt bikes from day one. Or maybe it’s the idea that the bike could break down at any moment.īut hey, you could fix it with a set of hand tools instead of needing to pay a shop for electronic diagnostics.įinding any of these bikes today is nigh-on impossible. Maybe it’s the thrill of knowing that everything underneath you is governed not by computers, but by good ol’ fashioned mechanical engineering. While there are plenty of amazing modern dirt bikes, there’s something about getting on the back of something rare and old that makes everything even more exhilarating.
