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2/3/2015 6:47pm
2/3/2015 6:47pm
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I just came across this old picture of me. I started riding in 1973 or 74 on a Honda MR-50 but this is the earliest picture I have of me on a MX'er. A 1978 YZ 80E. I thought this might be a fun topic. What is the absolute earliest picture that you have of yourself riding MX? We used to call this the Bristol track because it was at the very end of Bristol street in Newport Beach CA. Now it's a Fletcher Jones Mercedes Benz dealership. We used to have to ride through the Back Bay Wildlife Reserve to get to it. If you tried that today you would get arrested quicker than a starting gate drops. Back then all I needed was a helmet, jersey and bike and I was good to go! No goggles, gloves or boots needed. I believe those are even corduroy pants ridin high with vans shoes. No injuries at this point so I didn't even know what protective gear was about
.....ahhh, the age of innocence!
1976
1972
The Shop
Not me, but my dad some where in OC in the late 60's (I think). Was & still is a bad ass dude on a bike.
edit: don't know whats goin on with the embed...
72 Yamaha DT2MX 250
My 2nd race
Rabbit Run Plano TX
These are cool threads.
This is about a year later in Lommel
This one is at home. we had a little track back in the days. Safety was not yet a issue ;-)
Love it!
Pit Row
Pic was taken around 93? Maybe?
Excellent thread idea , by the way!
That was my first bike, first helmet, gloves, goggles, body armor an d gum boots!
I am #58. You may have heard of the 59, some guy called Mickael Pichon. I think he kept on riding for a while.
Southwick 1978
My very first bike. 78 TS 185.
2nd bike 79 KX80.
1968 @ 16 years old. Hodaka 100.
Not my first bike, but first new bike. I bought it from Troy Lee's Grandfather's shop. I stripped the lights off, painted the entire bike and helmet to match, in a "lime gold" color. Troy's father Larry did that to his CZs and I was impressed.
Jump ahead to 1977, Tipton Hill, Iowa:
1977. Me giving the thumbs up.
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