70s MX racing. Got pics?

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The Rock 7/31/2015 9:40am
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Thanks Ryan....That first pic was right after a rain in the desert. Anybody who has lived in the desert knows there is nothing light riding in...
Thanks Ryan....That first pic was right after a rain in the desert. Anybody who has lived in the desert knows there is nothing light riding in the desert right after a rain. Perfect traction.
For us Ohio racers the Dayton gravel pit was our desert. We would to our The Man bar dragging since there was traction galore after a rain.
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xnationalwrench - Ron Turner ! yes ! (?)

Nice pic's all
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The Rock 7/31/2015 3:37pm
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When was the last time you started with a rubber band start? They were prevalent in the midwest through 72 but by 74 had pretty much disappeared......usually into someone''s spokes. LOL

3 motos were history by 74 if memory serves correct.

Silencers arrived in 72 thank God.

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This thread is motivating me to convert some photo's. Here is a 8mm video i digitized, it's my Dad and his friends in the late 60's...
This thread is motivating me to convert some photo's. Here is a 8mm video i digitized, it's my Dad and his friends in the late 60's ? Off Pearblossom in Palmdale. Very close to where LACR is is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qm2qFinC7E

https://youtu.be/2qm2qFinC7E
ocscottie wrote:
KICKASS video!! Very well done, love the soundtrack! btw: i embedded it into your post.
KICKASS video!! Very well done, love the soundtrack!

btw: i embedded it into your post.
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Muchas Gracias Scottie, Always dig your old photo's also.
Great video!!

Looks a lot like 82nd street.
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I wasn't around in the 70s but my dad was and I've heard a lot of his stories from back then and seen some photos. He was an amateur cartoonist for a while during that time and I've got a few of his drawings that are still around. This is one of my favorites.
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Collage I made way back. Whacked a bunch of good magazines. Still hanging on the wall in the moto tomb.


Old moto art, still in the tomb.


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Orlando Sports Stadium , 250B ,1979.

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Fall of 74 Highland Hills, Hillsboro, OH

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My Dad back in the Day









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DA498 wrote:
I have tons of pics from the 70s, that being said, I don't know how to work the internet! Dizzy

Back in the day having fun at Watsonville fairgrounds
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On my '74 XR-75 in Kingsville Texas. Won the 74 NMA Championship on this bike at Rio Bravo.
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1974 Carlsbad on a Elsinore 125 set up by House of Honda in San Diego

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Not locals. But classic early 70's motocross. At Saddleback. There are a few names you'll recognize. No sound. Still good to see.

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The Rock 8/2/2015 11:17pm
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At the Highland Hills National Labor Day weekend 1974 MIke Hartwig shocked the MX world by saying good bye to his factory Yamaha and returning to his original brand Husqvarna
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1974 Honda CR 125 Elsinore Casey IL. (Mark Barnett Raced here) area........sometimes in 1st place but never finishing in 1st. place...always 2, 3, or worse. Really would have liked a coach back then. Notice the inexpensive way of mounting the shocks forward, weld a new bracket on the swing arm worked pretty well.





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The Rock 8/3/2015 11:27pm
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abn166 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/31/99387/s1200_IMG_2813.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/31/99388/s1200_IMG_2816.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/31/99389/s1200_IMG_2815.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/31/99390/s1200_IMG_2821.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/31/99391/s1200_IMG_2839.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/31/99392/s1200_IMG_2844.jpg[/img] A few shots of me at Saddleback's main track. The last one was at the track in back of the...













A few shots of me at Saddleback's main track. The last one was at the track in back of the main track. That's Tim Lunde behind me and Rick Maki in blue and white behind Lunde. I won the XR 80 in a CMC series in 1978.

Killer pics Andy. Thanks for sharing.
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125 amateurs patiently waiting their turn at Miami-Hollywood MX park, circa 1975.


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Valley Cycle Park, Moorpark CA. 1974. Saw this thread a week ago and went and dug up some of photos they had from Valley Cycle ( Muntz), and Indian Dunes.

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Muntz. 1971. Airing out the new SL70 complete with rear view mirror and luggage rack.

Muntz Mini Bike track 1972. Learning how to go fast without the luggage rack.



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Muntz. 1971. Airing out the new SL70 complete with rear view mirror and luggage rack.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/12/101110/s1200_20150812_153303.jpg[/img] Muntz Mini Bike track 1972. Learning how to go fast without...
Muntz. 1971. Airing out the new SL70 complete with rear view mirror and luggage rack.

Muntz Mini Bike track 1972. Learning how to go fast without the luggage rack.



Sweet Photo's. That place brings back memories, although i was pretty young myself. You still moto ? We should hook up and ride since we are neighbors !
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I remember seeing this on TV when I was about 12 years old and racing xr75s myself. Thought it was the coolest thing. Wasn't it some kind of weekly kids show hosted by kids or something. They did little documentaries like yours on kids that did sports and stuff.
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SCR wrote:
Muntz. 1971. Airing out the new SL70 complete with rear view mirror and luggage rack.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/12/101110/s1200_20150812_153303.jpg[/img] Muntz Mini Bike track 1972. Learning how to go fast without...
Muntz. 1971. Airing out the new SL70 complete with rear view mirror and luggage rack.

Muntz Mini Bike track 1972. Learning how to go fast without the luggage rack.



Hallzilla wrote:
Sweet Photo's. That place brings back memories, although i was pretty young myself. You still moto ? We should hook up and ride since we are...
Sweet Photo's. That place brings back memories, although i was pretty young myself. You still moto ? We should hook up and ride since we are neighbors !
Yeah I saw this thread and thought all these photos everyone had of old the old tracks were cool. Dug these up at my parents house. found some more but not too good of quality. I think there are a few more from Indian dunes. Raced on and off until 83'. Got back into riding in 2002. Hurt my back real bad a few years back at the Piru track in Fillmore and haven't really ridden much since. Im looking at back surgery possibly.

Whoops. Guess I didn't click the quote button ? Was supposed to be a response to Hallzillas post.

Actually I guess I did do it right. I am kinda new to this posting pictures and responding and quoting stuff.

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