Brad Lackey's 1978 RC500M Honda.

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Motoman79 wrote:
[img]https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t51.2885-15/e15/11176623_1097142663646101_302313873_n.jpg[/img]





Perfect form, awesome 450 power. I love that pic.
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thankyou for sharing this historic bike.

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Shock and awe brother, shock and awe.
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Pauliemon wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/11/104673/s1200_20150911_073744.jpg[/img] Again sorry for the quality. The prints are old and faded kinda like me. It was a great time to be racing.


Again sorry for the quality. The prints are old and faded kinda like me. It was a great time to be racing.
Pauliemon, thanks for adding those pics. The 76 RC's with the external spring forks are the bikes that sucked me in as a kid. Those massive fork boots and all that red just left an impression.
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Very nice indeed Joe!!!

You need to get over to Cycle Shack North in Conroe. They have Andre Malherbe's RC500 on the parts counter.
Would that be one of Peter's (VMXracing.com) bikes?
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Pauliemon wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/11/104673/s1200_20150911_073744.jpg[/img] Again sorry for the quality. The prints are old and faded kinda like me. It was a great time to be racing.


Again sorry for the quality. The prints are old and faded kinda like me. It was a great time to be racing.
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Pauliemon, thanks for adding those pics. The 76 RC's with the external spring forks are the bikes that sucked me in as a kid. Those massive...
Pauliemon, thanks for adding those pics. The 76 RC's with the external spring forks are the bikes that sucked me in as a kid. Those massive fork boots and all that red just left an impression.
You're welcome newmann. It was awesome to see it and Bad Brad in action. If memory serves me, I believe he shredded the field that day. I just checked out your post of your RC. Serious wood! Can't wait to hear how big the roost will be.
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Jesus Joe! That thing is incredible! I'm not much into any kind of vintage riding myself , but just looking at this picture , it just ooze's awesomeness!

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Jesus Joe! That thing is incredible! I'm not much into any kind of vintage riding myself , but just looking at this picture , it just...
Jesus Joe! That thing is incredible! I'm not much into any kind of vintage riding myself , but just looking at this picture , it just ooze's awesomeness!

Old thread on it.

http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Old-School-Moto,22/Marty-Smith-works-repl…

Fox Museum thread

http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Hey-Newmann,1253743
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Tell em how HRC touched up the frame during the season with a rattle canSmile
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Just found this one.
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notme wrote:
[img]https://www.motorimages.com/Motorcycles/Classic-Motocross-Photos/RACETRACKS/UNADILLA/Unadilla-1977/i-Pcd8n6s/0/L/M%20Smith%202_resize-L.jpg[/img]
Tommy "Tommyhawk" Croft I believe.
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notme wrote:
[img]https://www.motorimages.com/Motorcycles/Classic-Motocross-Photos/RACETRACKS/UNADILLA/Unadilla-1977/i-Pcd8n6s/0/L/M%20Smith%202_resize-L.jpg[/img]
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Tommy "Tommyhawk" Croft I believe.
Yeah, Tommy. Tommy also:



Marty on Tommy's, Dave on Marty's:



Marty's:



'78 RC500s all, all taken at the final round of the AMA MX National Series at Sunshine Speedway. Marty seemed to be relieved that the season was over.

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RC500s were the ultimate factory bikes
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notme wrote:
[img]https://www.motorimages.com/Motorcycles/Classic-Motocross-Photos/RACETRACKS/UNADILLA/Unadilla-1977/i-Pcd8n6s/0/L/M%20Smith%202_resize-L.jpg[/img]
mx317 wrote:
Tommy "Tommyhawk" Croft I believe.
JineTC wrote:
Yeah, Tommy. Tommy also: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/02/16/124234/s1200_IMG_Copy.jpg[/img] Marty on Tommy's, Dave on Marty's: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/02/16/124235/s1200_IMG_0032_Copy.jpg[/img] Marty's: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/02/16/124236/s1200_IMG_0029.jpg[/img] '78 RC500s all, all taken at the final round of the AMA...
Yeah, Tommy. Tommy also:



Marty on Tommy's, Dave on Marty's:



Marty's:



'78 RC500s all, all taken at the final round of the AMA MX National Series at Sunshine Speedway. Marty seemed to be relieved that the season was over.

Thanks for those photos! 78 RC500 race photos are few and far between. Interesting on Smiths bike with spring shocks it appears as if the swing arm is also quite different.

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