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The 70s saw racers cutting and welding their frames to mimic the factory bikes. Here is my 73 Husky modded to be a Mikkola replica as I am exiting the mud hole at Fruitdale in SW Ohio in 1974. Local pro and part time riding coach Doug Sanger cheering me on.
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The works Maicos showed up with the rear shocks moved up in 73 not 74. Thanks to FTE for correction on year. It was a fairly easy modification for those with bending and welding skills as the top shock mount only moved forward.
The fall of 74 saw the first shipment of 1974 and a half (seriously) 400GP Maicos with from the factory coffin tanks and moved up shocks.
To turn your Husky into a Mikkola/Semics replica the top mount was removed and put in a new location....yeah....that looks like the right spot Mr. Hill...just weld it there. No jig no measurements just good old winging it! We had already made the swingarm two inches longer because my dad and I read the Husky need a longer swingarm. Friend of ours made up these high quality plugs for lack of a better description that close to the swingarm pivot the swing arm was cut in two with these plugs going in as extensions.
btw: the bubble visor was Ricky Ryans influence, he always wore them back then and was like an older brother to me.
Every year my mom would take us to Olan Mills in our gear to get photos taken, so embarrassing! Check out the Full Bore boots and uvex goggles.
Gary Witt. Sprockets MX. He was one of the Kansas hotshoes in the early 70's.
Yours Truely. Sprocket MX. 1973 on a 1970 Pursang 250. Model 68 usually referred to as the duck tail pursang.
Yours Truely. Pratt County Fair race. 1974 on a 1974 KX-250.
Yours Truely. Pratt MX. 1973 between motos.
Pit Row
76 Suzuki RM250 at practice track in Gilbert Arizona in 77.
76 Suzuki RM250 at Canyon Racway in Arizona in 78.
73 Suzuki TM250 Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 75.
73 Suzuki TM250 Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 74.
58 BSA Gold Star Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 73.
I remember watching a news documentary in the 60's about the Haight Ashbury district and hippies in San Fran. That was about the closest this hayseed ever got to being a hippie. Wish I could even grow some hair now, let alone that much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qm2qFinC7E
https://youtu.be/2qm2qFinC7E
Works Maico's starting showing up with moved up shocks in 73. A lot of frames got cut up in metal shop that year. A lot of frames broke those years.
btw: i embedded it into your post.
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