Vintage 1980 Dirt Bike Owner Survey

Here's a Dirt Bike Owner Survey that was published in a 1980 cycle magazine. Answer some or all of the questions in the comments section of this blog.

Dirt Bike Owner Survey

CAN-AM MX 250 370 400
CAN-AM QUALIFIER 175 250 370 400
HONDA CR125 250
HONDA XR185 250 500
HUZQVARNA CR125 250 360 390 400 450
KAWASAKI KX125 250
KAWASAKI KDX400
KAWASAKI KLX250
KTM MX125 250 400 420
KTM ENDURO 175 250 400 420
MAICO MX250 400 450
MAICO ENDURO 250 400 450
SUZUKI RM125 250 400
SUZUKI PE175 250
SUZUKI DR370
YAMAHA IT175 250 400
YAMAHA YZ125 250 400
YAMAHA TT500


YEAR MODEL AND ENGINE SIZE?______________________________________

DID YOU BUY IT NEW OR USED?_______________________________________

WHAT TYPE OF RIDING DO YOU USE THIS BIKE FOR? TRAILS? DESERT? MOTOCROSS? CYCLE PARKS? OTHER?________________________________________________

HOW HARD DO YOU RIDE? VERY HARD? MODERATELY HARD? AVERAGE? EASY?_______________

HOW OFTEN DO YOU RIDE ON DIRT? TWICE OR MORE A WEEK? ABOUT ONCE A WEEK? ABOUT ONCE A MONTH?_________________________________________________

DO YOU COMPETE IN ORGANIZED RACES? MOTOCROSS? DESERT? ENDURO? TRIALS? OTHER?_______

HOW COMPETITIVE IS THE BIKE STOCK?________________________

HOW COMPETITIVE WITH MODIFICATIONS?_______________________

WHAT MODIFICATIONS HAVE YOU MADE?_________________________

WHAT BRAND OF ACCESSORIES HAVE BEEN ADDED?__________________WHICH ONES WORK BEST?___________WHICH ONES WORK WORST?_____________HINTS?__________________

DO YOU DO YOUR OWN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS?______________________________

HOW EASY IS THE BIKE TO WORK ON?________________________________________

OTHER THAN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHAT REPAIRS HAS IT NEEDED?______________

HAS IT EVER BROKEN DOWN OR STRANDED YOU?______________WERE YOU RACING?____________COWTRAILING?_________________________

HOW AVAILABLE ARE PARTS?_________________________

HAS YOUR BIKE EVER BEEN OUT OF USE WAITING FROR PARTS?________________________IF YES, HOW LONG?_____________________________

HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR DEALER?____________________________

WHAT ARE YOUR BIKE'S BEST FEATURES?___________________________

WHAT ARE YOUR BIKE'S WORST FEATURES?________________________

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE IF YOU COULD?__________________________

WOULD YOU BUY ANOTHER BIKE OF THE SAME BRAND?_____________SAME MODEL?______________

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT A FRIEND BUY ONE?__________________________IF NOT, WHY?______________________________

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:_______________________________________________________________

Original Published 1980 Survey available here:








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