Bike - motorbike style

[tomveil]

Hi there. I am trying to find some info/photo on bikes that were around when I was a kid. They looked like motorcycles (dirt bikes) - had a plastic gas tank, fenders, spring shocks on the back and gas shocks on the front. Looked 'cool' at the time but musta weighed about 100lbs!
Any help is much appreciated!

[childofthe80's]

you said when you were a kid...when was that?

[tomveil]

Late 70s/Early 80s.

[childofthe80's]

hmm...let me investigate. I am pretty good at toys I go to a forum regarding toys besides this one.

[childofthe80's]

would this be a U.S toy or U.K toy? or both?

[tomveil]

Probably US. I am in Canada so I assume it was a North American thing. Thanks!

[childofthe80's]

ok...I know I know what bike it is but I do not know where to start. I found an AWESOME site you can go to. It's just like this one, but with bike experts..

It's www.bikeforums.net good luck!

[dean80's]

youre not on about the old KMX are you ? these looked like scramblers but were normal bikes....

[Derekflint]

Re: Bike - motorbike style

I had one - they had a twist grip that worked with a mechanism that was supposed to sound like a motorbike.

And yes they weighed a ton, but the seat was comfy and the suspension was bouncy. Should have stuck with the Strika though - the weight made it a swine to ride uphill!