HI GUYS!
My name is Mike Grayson and I currently live, work, & play in sunny Cave
Creek, Arizona (just 15 miles N. of downtown Phoenix). I have a warehouse here where I keep most of my bikes. If you
are ever in my area, please CALL ME to view my inventory at that time @ 480-393-3046
Many of you will remember me from the 1990's when I started up and ran "IDAHO MIKE'S VINTAGE BIKES"
from Idaho Falls, ID. I had a warehouse full of several hundred vintage dirt bikes from the 60's-70's at that time,
but at least half of those bikes I wound up parting out to many of you guys who were restoring your own. This time around, almost ALL
of my bikes are complete, ready to ride or race, and in good to excellent shape. In addition, I am collecting and selling
vintage dirt bikes from the 1980's as well (can you believe that a 1988 bike is now considered 'vintage'? Where
has all the time gone?).
Our sport of vintage MX, trials, & enduro's is evolving rapidly.
With much controversy over AHRMA's rules and such, the local clubs appear to be gaining strength and memberships.
The local clubs are also welcoming-in the '80's water-cooled, disc-braked, single shock bikes, and I for
one think this is a very good thing. Let's face it: at 51 years old I'm not sure I'll be able to actively
race a pre-'75 bike much longer. Too bone jarring. Although my heart lies with the true pre-'75 MX'ers, I do like
the speed, comfort, and safety of the later 70's and early 80's bikes (and so does my body). Also,
bringing in these bikes opens vintage MX, trials, & enduro to a newer and younger group of riders, and that is a very
good thing too. So, enough said about that.
Anyway, now I only have a few bikes that I would actually
part-out. Those bikes will be listed along with all the complete race bikes on their appropriate pages.
REGARDING MY WEB-PAGE LAYOUT: I've tried to group the bikes on pages correlating with
where they were manufactured. That does get confusing though, especially where the 'American' bikes are concerned.
Italian Aermacci made H-D 250's & Sprints, Italian & Chinese mini-Indians, Sachs powered Rokons, Austrian-Rotax
powered ATK's & Can-Am's, etc. makes them tough to categorize. So, I've simply tried to list every bike
where their PARENT company was based at the time, regardless of where they were actually produced (except Cooper & Penton;
I've listed those where they were made).This should be self-explanatory, ok?
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ! My policy regarding the buying and selling of these old bikes is this: LIVE BY THE GOLDEN RULE.
I don't want to be screwed over, and I am pretty sure that you don't either. Yes, we can all agree that these are
old race bikes that never had any warranties or guarantees to begin with even from their original manufacturers, but
nobody 'likes it' when they feel like they've been 'taken'. With that said, if you buy a bike from
me and you are not happy, then CALL ME and I will do what I can (within reason) to try and make you happy. This hobby
is too small, and our community is too tightly knit, for me to get a reputation of ripping guys off. Now, that doesn't
mean I'm going to lay down and let you walk all over me, but I promise that I will address your concerns and do what I
can to try and make things right. Also, cases of buyer's remorse are NOT my concern. Please, MAKE SURE
that you really want it, that you can afford it, and that your wife or girlfriend isn't going to throw a tizzy-fit
when she sees it, BEFORE you buy it. Please see below.
Most of these bikes I have
NOT ridden, and in fact some I have not even started up. PLEASE!!! ask me ALL questions before you buy from me! On these
pages I will list as much info on each bike that I can, but I'm sure you can imagine how much TIME it takes me to do this
for 100 bikes. I will try to list most good AND bad aspects of each bike next to their photos. But of course there will be
a lot of info that won't make it to your screen. So, take it for granted that much info will NOT be included
here. Once again, I need you to ask me anything you want BEFORE you buy. If you catch me at my shop, I will walk around
the bike while on the phone with you and try to answer all your queries. Also, and if I have the time, I will try to supply
a few more digital photos to you via email if I can.
YES, I DO PERSONALLY OWN ALL THESE BIKES.
I am not 'brokering' them for any other owners. THEREFORE, I DO HAVE FINAL SAY AS TO HOW MUCH (or little) I CAN
SELL THEM FOR.
Oh yeah, one last thing. I AM NOT A DEALER. I DO NOT OFFER ANY
GUARANTEES, WARRANTEES, OR MONEY BACK ON ANY ITEMS I SELL. I am just a guy who loves vintage motocross, and this is a HOBBY
for me that I actually try to make a buck at, now and then. Please don't think of me as a dealer, nor expect from me any
of the rules and regulations that go along with being a dealer. If you do, you will be greatly disappointed in our relationship.
I hope that everyone can understand what this means. I am semi-retired and I don't do this for a living; It's
JUST a HOBBY for me. Thanks for understanding.
Go ahead and enjoy the tour!