The ultimate two wheel rider ever

Dirty Points 7/19/2019 10:53am
7/19/2019 10:53am Edited Date/Time 7/19/2019 10:57am
Now that I think about it, Eli's dad might deserve a mention.
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Marco15UK 7/19/2019 10:57am
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So many guys could fit into this category, for me riders like:

Hakan Carlqvist
Freddie Spencer
Stefan Everts
Marc Coma
Graham Jarvis
Dougie Lampkin

Just to name a few...
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feelnjstfine 7/19/2019 11:20am
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Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, Steve Wise, Bubba Shobert, Jeff Ward, JMB, and Nicky Hayden are the ones that immediately pop in my mind.
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APLMAN99 7/19/2019 11:43am
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Didn’t read through all the replies but the first name to pop into my head was Stephane Peterhansel.....
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kage173 7/19/2019 12:43pm
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feelnjstfine wrote:
Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, Steve Wise, Bubba Shobert, Jeff Ward, JMB, and Nicky Hayden are the ones that immediately pop in my mind.
Can you tell me who Dick Mann is? I'm genuinely afraid to do a google search
Dirty Points 7/19/2019 12:50pm
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kage173 wrote:
Can you tell me who Dick Mann is? I'm genuinely afraid to do a google search
Not sure if joking, but probably the guy with the broadest resume of anybody listed.

AMA flat track champion, mx and observed trials professional, Daytona 200 road race winner, and ISDE medalist.
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BobbyM 7/19/2019 1:40pm
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Excaliburbmx wrote:
Who is the ultimate badass rider ever?

My pic would have to be Joey Dunlop

Evel,De Coster,Carmichael,Hannah,Everts,Cairoli,McGrath,
Rossi,
Dick Mann hands down.
Magoo, no contest.
Rodney Smith without a doubt.
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BobbyM 7/19/2019 1:43pm
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Yamaha did an event for their 50th anniversary and got Kenny to ride the TZ750 at the Indy Mile again. To this day I've never heard...
Yamaha did an event for their 50th anniversary and got Kenny to ride the TZ750 at the Indy Mile again. To this day I've never heard anything that sounded like that monstrosity.
Kings got big balls
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Drtbykr 7/19/2019 1:52pm
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Lots of great answer. I always thought Cal Rayburn or Mike Hailwood were. (I was very young, and magazines were da 💥).

I’ve changed my vote from VR46. Oh yeah, Marquez, eat shit💩😁

Ultimate has to mean versatile.
Only one rider who can excel at freestyle, MX, SX, Erzberg, probably doesn’t suck on a trials bike and I’m sure could ride a bike on a race track pretty fast.

TP199
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Skids 7/19/2019 5:39pm
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The afore mentioned also-rans are nice to fill out the podium but the name you all are looking for is
The King
Toby Price.

Proven time and time again. Everyone else on two wheels is lucky there is not enough time for him to come win every discipline /race.

The man at stacked Dakars.
Motocross gun.
Desert race extraordinaire.
Multiple time enduro champ.
Even massive 4 wheel creds.
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blockhead17 7/19/2019 7:42pm
7/19/2019 7:42pm
I’ll just leave this..




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feelnjstfine 7/19/2019 10:58pm
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feelnjstfine wrote:
Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, Steve Wise, Bubba Shobert, Jeff Ward, JMB, and Nicky Hayden are the ones that immediately pop in my mind.
kage173 wrote:
Can you tell me who Dick Mann is? I'm genuinely afraid to do a google search
2 time AMA Grand National Champion, Daytona 200 winner, first to complete the career grand slam (national victories in road racing, mile, 1/2 mile, short track, and tt), early pioneer of motocross in the United States( competing in some AMA pro races in 60's/70's), represented the US in the Trans-Atlantic Match Races(RR), ISDE Bronze medalist. http://motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=75
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racin mason 7/20/2019 12:13am
7/20/2019 12:13am
Back in the day, the Daytona 200 was arguably the most important race of all,and Mann won it twice!!
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blockhead17 7/20/2019 12:44am
7/20/2019 12:44am
Just to further prove my point..




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blockhead17 wrote:
Just to further prove my point.. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361349/s1200_FDE2524A_48A5_40A4_9B1F_4C26B8A1E52C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361346/s1200_366692C6_F303_4638_88D2_B24F930C73AE.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361348/s1200_23713C00_7A3E_41F4_8177_2B9E8CFEF09C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361347/s1200_39744A0B_1435_41E0_A47A_B20E9A61583C.jpg[/img]
Just to further prove my point..




I totally agree but isn't the second to last picture Robbie K?
blockhead17 7/20/2019 4:31am
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blockhead17 wrote:
Just to further prove my point.. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361349/s1200_FDE2524A_48A5_40A4_9B1F_4C26B8A1E52C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361346/s1200_366692C6_F303_4638_88D2_B24F930C73AE.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361348/s1200_23713C00_7A3E_41F4_8177_2B9E8CFEF09C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/07/20/361347/s1200_39744A0B_1435_41E0_A47A_B20E9A61583C.jpg[/img]
Just to further prove my point..




SKIDLID wrote:
I totally agree but isn't the second to last picture Robbie K?
Could be, I googled Travis Pastrana Grand Canyon and that came up, pic is so small on my phone I couldn’t tell haha
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bh84 7/20/2019 7:56am
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bh84 wrote:
Yamaha did an event for their 50th anniversary and got Kenny to ride the TZ750 at the Indy Mile again. To this day I've never heard...
Yamaha did an event for their 50th anniversary and got Kenny to ride the TZ750 at the Indy Mile again. To this day I've never heard anything that sounded like that monstrosity.
BobbyM wrote:
Kings got big balls
That bike was crazy dangerous, here is the story in Kenny`s own words

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Jerkolantern 7/20/2019 8:21am
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I wish there was footage of that race, 1975 Indianapolis mile sounds pretty darn epic to me
misterwaterfallin 7/20/2019 10:18am
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No mention for Nicky Hayden? Titles on the asphalt and a great tt and flat track rider.
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Racerxx 7/20/2019 10:23am
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GODZILLA wrote:
JMB, no question.
This
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Mickolobe7 7/20/2019 10:23am
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James Stewart for sure like him or love him. RC, RD, MC. Emig, Ricky Johnson, Hanna, The Man

Cant forget TP
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kage173 7/22/2019 11:02am
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Dirty Points wrote:
Not sure if joking, but probably the guy with the broadest resume of anybody listed. AMA flat track champion, mx and observed trials professional, Daytona 200...
Not sure if joking, but probably the guy with the broadest resume of anybody listed.

AMA flat track champion, mx and observed trials professional, Daytona 200 road race winner, and ISDE medalist.
I wasn't kidding. From Daytona 200 to ISDE, that says enough for me. Dick Mann sounds like a bad dude.

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