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1975 Husqvarna CR250

1978 KTM 250 MC5

1971 Cz 250 mx

1975 Puch 125 mc

1989 ATK 406 mx

1978 Hercules 250

1975 Husqvarna 175GP

1974 Ossa 250 Phanton mx

1974 CanAm 175 tnt

1974 Cz 250 Enduro converted to MX

1975 Penton Mint 400

1976 Penton 250mc5

1976 Maico AW400

1973 Cz 250 mx

1977 Honda CR125m

1978 Yamaha Yz125e

1974 Honda CR125m

1977 Yamaha yz250D

1981 Honda CR450R

1977 Yamaha yz100

1974 Suzuki TM250

1980 Suzuki RM100

1978 Yamaha xs500

1986 Honda VF100R

1997 Bimota SB6R 1100

2001 Bimota DB4

2009 Ducati 1198S

2012 Ducati Panigale

2008 Ducati Desmosedici

2013 Aprilia RSV

2013 Aprilia RSV1000

2013 Triumph Bonneville

VFR800R

1993 Bimota Dieci

1995 Bimota SB6

1997 Bimota SB6R

1991 Bimota yb7400

1975 Honda CR 125 Elsinore

1978 Suzuki RM 250 C2

1979 Yamaha YZ 125

1990 Yamaha YZ 490

1972 Monark 125mx Stainless Fenders

1973 Monark 125mx

1974 Monark 125GS

1974 Monark 125mx

1976 Monark 125 ISD Treplica

1971 Rupp Scrambler

1975 Rupp RMX125

1975 Puch 175mc

1975 Puch 125mc

2007 Pre-Moto GP (Red Bull)

2014 EBR 1190rs Superbike

1974 Montesa 250vr After

1978 Montesa vb250

1975 Kawasaki kx400 Restored

2007 Pre-Moto GP (Red Bull)

These light weight machines featured an Italian made Husqvarna 125cc two stroke engine, putting out 36 hp and were manufactured by the Spanish firm Metrakit. Competing on identical machines in Red Bull Rookies Cup races held in conjunction with Moto GP events, the idea of showcasing young, up and coming rider’s talent. Capable of speeds in excess of 125 mph and lap times nearly that of a Moto 3 machine with the same crazy, elbow dragging lean angles. This bike won several WERA Championships with riders Kayla Yaakov and Damian Jigalov.

2014 Erik Buell Racing (EBR) AMA Pro Superbike

Corey West rode this Factory Superbike in the 2014 AMA Championship along with Larry Pegram on another machine. Aaron Yates rode this bike in 2013 and claimed “the best handling bike I’ve ever riden”. Erik Buell has been quoted as saying “it takes $100,000 to build Superbike.” This bike is based on the $40,000 RS1190 production bike. It’s believed that only 6 of these were built. These bikes had several podium finishes in AMA SBK. Other EBR bikes won the Macau Grand Prix and the Chinese Superbike Championship.

1978 Hercules 250GS

The German manufacturing giant Sachs was well known in the 70’s as a producer of engines used in many industrial applications such as portable generators and snowmobiles. They also produced motorcycles under the Sachs brand, which morphed into the DKW brand, then the Hercules brand. Heavy duty and well suited for off road endurance competitions, such as the International Six Days Trials. This 1978 model was sent to Goettel Motors near McHenry IL. Gerhard Goettel sold Jeff Schwartz his first motorcycle, a Puch 125 motocrosser. This was one of Gerhard’s final two personal bikes prior to his passing in 2012. The other was a motocross model. With only 558 miles on the clock it’s clear the motocross model was Gerhard’s favorite.

1975 Honda CR125m Elsinore

The 1975 CR 125’s got several improvements that were used on Marty Smith’s AMA National Championship winning Factory bike of the previous year, most noteworthy was the aluminum sprocket, lighter DID rims and red and silver paint scheme. This bike was purchased along with another from a man in Crystal Lake IL for $350. My Crystal Lake Central High School friends Bob Cummings, Jim Connell and Steve Tonne all rode this exact model back in the day, it’s possible this is one of their bikes. Restoration by Jeff Schwartz.

1973 Cz 250 mx

Purchased on Ebay in Oklahoma, it had the proper 1973 red tank on it. It was rough, had wrong enduro wheels with trials tires and the engine was seized up solid. Proper original parts were sourced for the missing items. Engine, forks, hubs were fully rebuild by CZ Charlie Richardson. Paint was carefully matched to the original underside of the original paint gas tank. Correct original Akront alloy rims and tires. Restored by Jeff Schwartz.

1976 Maico AW400

“AW” stood for Adolf Weil, one of Maico’s most successful rider of the era. Maico’s were not nearly as refined as other bikes, but they worked incredibly well. In the 1970’s Maicos were the best handling and easiest of any bike to go fast on. Maico a German company was founded in 1926 by Ulrich Maisch. Family infighting led to the demise of the company in the 1980’s. This example came from Florida and has been vintage raced by Jeff Schwartz. Maico’s are still one of the most sought after bikes for Vintage Motocross Racing and are one of the most expensive.

1975 Rupp RMX125

The Mansfield Ohio based Rupp Industries, founded in 1959, was the leader in off road recreational vehicles producing go-carts, mini-bikes, snowmobiles, atv’s and many other innovation creations. In 1971 Rupp had 400 employees. Heavy investment in snowmobile production followed by several winters with little snowfall led to the demise of Rupp. These motocross machines were produced in 1973 and 1975 with around 1000 total produced. They had many innovative features that similarly Sachs powered bikes from Penton and Monark did not have. Forward mounted shocks, double pinch bolts on the Alcoa produced triple clamps, light conical hubs, light but strategically gusseted double downtube chrome moly frame. This Rupp was purchased two years ago from Dennis Kline, who I met at MCACN. His father had purchased several new leftover bikes from a liquidator. This is one of three that had remained in their family for years. It’s recently undergone a full restoration, and I am grateful to have it in the Schwartz Museum.