Found in Mom's basement

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The boots need a little clean-up.

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Stanford421 11/27/2007 9:42am
11/27/2007 9:42am
Boy, did that bring back memories!! I've still got a brand new yellow Jofa somewhere upstairs and I owned a pair of M. Robert Roboots!! I had a red pair. I was thinking about those and that company just the other day. I remember reading that the trick to them was rubbing parrafin wax over the front slider part so they moved easier.

What ever became of M. Robert?

Great pics - thanks.
dirtbikeguy 11/27/2007 11:38am
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[quote="Stanford421":b4d3txnf]Boy, did that bring back memories!! I've still got a brand new yellow Jofa somewhere upstairs and I owned a pair of M. Robert Roboots!! I had a red pair. I was thinking about those and that company just the other day. I remember reading that [b:b4d3txnf]the trick to them was rubbing parrafin wax over the front slider part so they moved easier[/b:b4d3txnf].

What ever became of M. Robert?

Great pics - thanks.[/quote:b4d3txnf]


Yep. Those and the MXL boot benefitted from the parrafin. I kept a block in my toolbox, (but it would get soft and mushy on hot days <img class= " title="Laughing"> ).
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Big Lenny 11/27/2007 2:53pm
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I had the M Robert's too weren't they made by Hallman?..

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Stanford421 11/27/2007 3:14pm
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[quote="CamP":122yli5w]That stuff is cool. I stumbled onto this today in my storage unit.

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OH MY GOD!! I had that book back in the VERY early 80's. I remember staring at some of the photos for HOURS. Anyone that wants a great book that has A LOT of what is now vintage photos needs to get this book. I was looking at them on ebay a few weeks ago and they were going for about $20.00. A great book for any moto historian!!
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CamP 11/27/2007 10:03pm
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[quote="Stanford421":3k473ml2]OH MY GOD!! I had that book back in the VERY early 80's. I remember staring at some of the photos for HOURS. Anyone that wants a great book that has A LOT of what is now vintage photos needs to get this book. I was looking at them on ebay a few weeks ago and they were going for about $20.00. A great book for any moto historian!![/quote:3k473ml2]

$20.00 is too cheap. That book set me back $9.95, 27 years ago.
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lukaitis9 11/28/2007 5:26am
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I see you even made the little slice in the front of the boot to make it slide easier. I did the same thing with my pair. The worst thing about those boots is how un-waterproof they were.
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FLvet 11/28/2007 10:58am
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I too used to stare at the pics for hours. I think mine is somewhere at my parents house. Need to hunt for it during the holidays. I do have the On Any Sunday LP in my closet.
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TerryK 12/2/2007 5:38pm
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[quote="CamP":1xcydtrd]That stuff is cool. I stumbled onto this today in my storage unit.

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I still have that book as well.....somewhere. I tried looking for it but with about 50 boxes of moto mags to look through I might never see it again! lol
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Moto East Mag 12/3/2007 3:06pm
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[quote="prillernut":249ft8yn]another good book -

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I pulled that book out and showed it to db...that's him as a kid on the Bultaco. He said it brought back some great memories.
Funny thing about that book- Gary attempts to explain "scrubbing" or throwing your bike sideways to slow it down off jumps. That's a great book.

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