Fastest Vintage MX Bikes: 1972 - 1982

Welcome to the fastest vintage motocross bikes page.

Those of you shopping for a AHRMA motocross mount will find this almost useless information helpful. Todays modern 2 cycle oil is going to make these bikes run like never before. The rule has always been 90% rider and 10% bike, so if your favorite machine is not on this page, it still makes you a winner. What is fast? Fast is winning the 90 yards drag race to the first turn (holeshot), and nothing more. Some bikes listed below are blazing fast but the suspension and handling sucks. This means that a slower bike that handles great can win races, but it is too slow to break into the top 5 on this page. The 1975 CZ 250 and 1976 Maico 400 are two examples that come to mind, as both have won many races.

125 MX 1972 125cc 1. Bultaco Pursang 2. Carabela MX 3. Husqvarna CR 4. Penton MC (1) 5. CZ 125 Cross 1973 125cc 1. Bultaco Pursang 2. Monark GS (1) 3. Carabela MX 4. Husqvarna CR 5. Suzuki TM 1974 125cc 1. Honda Elsinore 2. Kawasaki KX 3. Bultaco Pursang 4. Monark GS (1) 5. Husqvarna CR 1975 125cc 1. Yamaha YZ 2. Honda Elsinore 3. Suzuki RM 4. Kawasaki KX 5. Bultaco Pursang 1976 125cc 1. Yamaha YZ 2. Suzuki RM 3. Kawasaki KX 4. Honda Elsinore 5. Penton - KTM 1977 125cc 1. Yamaha YZ 2. Kawasaki KX 3. Suzuki RM 4. Honda Elsinore 5. Penton - KTM 1978 125cc 1. Kawasaki KX 2. Yamaha YZ 3. Suzuki RM 4. Honda Elsinore 5. Husqvarna CR 1979 125cc 1. Kawasaki KX 2. Suzuki RM 3. Honda Elsinore 4. Yamaha YZ 5. Husqvarna CR 1980 125cc 1. Can-Am MX6 2. Yamaha YZ 3. Kawasaki KX 4. Honda Elsinore 5. Suzuki RM 1981 125cc 1. Can-Am MX6 2. Yamaha YZ 3. Suzuki RM 4. Kawasaki KX 5. Honda Elsinore 1982 125cc 1. Yamaha YZ 2. Honda CR125 3. Suzuki RM 4. Kawasaki KX 4. Husqvarna CR

250 MX 1972 250cc 1. Bultaco Pursang 2. CZ Cross 3. Ossa Stiletto 4. Suzuki TM 250 5. Montesa Cappra 1973 250cc 1. Montesa Cappra 2. Honda Elsinore 3. Bultaco Pursang 4. CZ Cross 5. Suzuki TM 250 1974 250cc 1. Montesa Cappra 2. Ossa Phantom 3. Honda Elsinore 4. Yamaha YZ 5. Husqvarna Mag 1975 250cc 1. Can-Am MX 2. Montesa Cappra 3. Ossa Phantom 4. Yamaha YZ 5. Honda Elsinore 1976 250cc 1. Can-Am MX 2. Montesa Cappra 3. Yamaha YZ 4. Ossa Phantom 5. Suzuki RM 1977 250cc 1. Can-Am MX 2. KTM MC 3. Yamaha YZ 4. Montesa Cappra 5. Kawasaki KX 1978 250cc 1. Yamaha YZ 2. Honda Elsinore 3. KTM MC 4. Kawasaki KX 5. Suzuki RM 1979 250cc 1. Honda Elsinore 2. Yamaha YZ 3. Kawasaki KX 4. KTM MC 5. Suzuki RM 1980 250cc 1. Suzuki RM 2. Yamaha YZ 3. Kawasaki KX 4. Honda Elsinore 5. KTM MC 1981 250cc 1. Yamaha YZ 2. Suzuki RM 3. Kawasaki KX 4. Honda CR 5. Maico Mega 1982 250cc 1. Suzuki RM 2. Kawasaki KX 3. Husqvarna CR 4. Yamaha YZ 5. Honda CR

500 MX 1972 500cc * 1. CZ 380/400 2. Suzuki TM 400 3. Maico 400 4. Husqvarna 400 5. Ajs Stormer 410 1973 500cc * 1. CZ 380/400 2. Suzuki TM 400 3. Maico 400 4. Yamaha MX 360 5. Husqvarna 400 1974 500cc * 1. Maico 440/450 GP 2. Yamaha YZ 360 3. Bultaco 360 Pur 4. CZ 380/400 5. Maico 400 GP 1975 500cc 1. Maico 440/450 GP 2. Yamaha MX 400 3. Kawasaki KX400 4. Husqvarna 360 5. Yamaha YZ 360 1976 500cc 1. Maico 440/450 GP 2. Yamaha YZ 400 3. Kawasaki KX400 4. Penton-KTM 400 5. Suzuki RM 370 1977 500cc 1. Maico 440/450 AW 2. Yamaha YZ 400 3. KTM 400 MC 4. Suzuki RM 370 5. Bultaco 370 Pur 1978 500cc 1. Maico 440/450 AW 2. Yamaha YZ 400 3. KTM 400 4. Maico 400 MX 5. Husqvarna 390 1979 500cc 1. KTM 420 MC 2. Maico 440/450 MX 3. Can-AM 370 4. Suzuki RM 400 N 5. Yamaha YZ400 1980 500cc 1. Yamaha YZ 465 2. Can-Am 400 3. KTM 420 MC 4. Maico 440/450 MX 5. Kawasaki KX 420 1981 500cc 1. KTM 495 MC 2. Maico 490 Mega 3. Yamaha YZ 465 4. Suzuki RM 465 5. Husqvarna 430 CR 1982 500cc 1. Husqvarna 500 CR 2. KTM 495 MC 3. Maico 490 Alpha 4. Yamaha YZ 490 5. Honda CR 480