Greatest year in MX history?..

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I'd say 1982..

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One...and only one of these guys ended up a C.H.I.P.
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2008, James Stewart gives Kawasaki their first perfect outdoor season. The worst, 2009, James Stewart signs a SX only contract and doesn't even attempt to repeat, and everyone is getting hurt..
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Yeah, but he took those euro fuckers to task all by himself !
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Moto East Mag wrote:
One...and only one of these guys ended up a C.H.I.P.
Francis Poncherello?

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The 1998 250 (now 450) nationals. There were what 6-7 different winners? and Doug Henry won the title.
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Between the boot covers and the highlighted bi-level haircuts, it looks like gay night at Studio 54
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For U.S. MX as a whole 1973 the first year of the USGP.

As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly improved product over their previous years bike.
There can be no single winner for competition.
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Sonny wrote:
Between the boot covers and the highlighted bi-level haircuts, it looks like gay night at Studio 54
Boot covers lol.........do you even know what they were called ?
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Larry wrote:
For U.S. MX as a whole 1973 the first year of the USGP. As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly...
For U.S. MX as a whole 1973 the first year of the USGP.

As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly improved product over their previous years bike.
There can be no single winner for competition.
As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly improved product over their previous years bike. There can be no single winner for competition.

Like what? I don't remember much change in Jap bikes.
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Introducing Bruce Nelson...

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Larry wrote:
For U.S. MX as a whole 1973 the first year of the USGP. As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly...
For U.S. MX as a whole 1973 the first year of the USGP.

As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly improved product over their previous years bike.
There can be no single winner for competition.
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[b]As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly improved product over their previous years bike. There can be no single winner...
As far as the equipment itself 1975. Almost every manufacture offered a vastly improved product over their previous years bike. There can be no single winner for competition.

Like what? I don't remember much change in Jap bikes.
The Yamaha MX series
The debut of the Suzuki RM's
The Husqvarna GP series.
Maico brought out an incrediable bike in mid- 75
All of the Spanish Marques were improved for 75
And least we leave off the red Framed CZ's.
The most important thing was that LTS became incorporated into the manufacture of almost every dirt bike built that year
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Big Lenny wrote:
I'd say 1982.. [img]http://www.setagayaracing.com/07_8_19_1-thumb.jpg[/img]
I'd say 1982..

After looking closer at your picture Lenny you have a strong case.
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I've been attending nationals since 1985 and I can name my favorite season with little debate. 2006 with RC and JS both riding faster than any human should. Something from every race would leave you in disbelief of just how fast a person could go on a motorcycle. There were times while watching them go around the track so fast it just didn't look real. I'm as amazed by riders at the races that make you go Wow! as much as I am by actual wheel to wheel racing. The 2006 season consistently had both.
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First year I really started following it and I have to agree.
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Moto East Mag wrote:
Introducing Bruce Nelson... [img]https://images.chips-tv.com/redir.cgi/Gallery/Individual/Bruce.jpg[/img]
Introducing Bruce Nelson...

That site won't let me view the image so here's another one:

http://www3.webitsmart.co.uk/moduler/privat.asp?Privat=Login&Type=Vispr…


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Sonny wrote:
Between the boot covers and the highlighted bi-level haircuts, it looks like gay night at Studio 54
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Boot covers lol.........do you even know what they were called ?
Legaitors , boot covers. Whatever you want to call it, it was cornier than farmer shit. IMO

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Big Lenny wrote:
I'd say 1982.. [img]http://www.setagayaracing.com/07_8_19_1-thumb.jpg[/img]
I'd say 1982..

Larry wrote:
After looking closer at your picture Lenny you have a strong case.
We had all bases covered that year, Plus Magoo killed it, a record that still stands....
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Penhall and Lackey were the real stars in that pic. Amazing feats back then for those two!
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No love for LaPorte or Magoo?...Shocked
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Big Lenny wrote:
No love for LaPorte or Magoo?...Shocked
Oh yeah , but in my mind Bad Brad and Penhall were the standouts.
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Big Lenny wrote:
No love for LaPorte or Magoo?...Shocked
MaWho???
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Big Lenny wrote:
No love for LaPorte or Magoo?...Shocked
Lefty Right wrote:
MaWho???
Tattoo.

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Big Lenny wrote:
No love for LaPorte or Magoo?...Shocked
Lefty Right wrote:
MaWho???
You're kidding right?...
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Remember the evil dirtbikers on that C.H.I.Ps episode ?It was cool to see Penhall in that.
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Big Lenny wrote:
No love for LaPorte or Magoo?...Shocked
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Oh yeah , but in my mind Bad Brad and Penhall were the standouts.
I can see your point, what and how Brad did it was classic, then he came out with the "Good As Gold" on the back of his pants...Wink
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Can't forget Magoo's performance, at the MXDN and TDN, getting stung by a bee, which he is allergic to, and still layin' the wood...
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i remember bruce,because he was in cycle news all the time,sideways

bad brad worked hard to get that 500 championship

and then magoo and the USA team..sweet
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DownSouth wrote:
The 1998 250 (now 450) nationals. There were what 6-7 different winners? and Doug Henry won the title.
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