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jnickell 12/20/2021 3:06pm
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Footage like this is fantastic. Almost everything is available via social media these days. During this race, I was a freshman in high school and thought guys like Bailey, O'Show, RJ, and Wardy were living legends. The problem was, there was very little opportunity to watch them. I never saw footage of a Motocross des Nations until the internet became prominent. This clip is awesome.
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I don’t think being a man is restricted to a particular era

TG 243 and JH84 broke collarbone and shoulder blade respectively and where out mixing it at top level in day’s.
Maybe not as hard as Mikkola but men none the less
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Early Saddleback that I've never seen...Shocked







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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/15/523100/s1200_2AFD6630_1D34_48B7_8E42_A2AEE3454F40.jpg[/img]

Have we finally found evidence of the first “scrub”?
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G-man wrote:
Early Saddleback that I've never seen...:ohmy: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/21/524006/s1200_FB_IMG_1640041980808.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/21/524008/s1200_FB_IMG_1640041986792.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/21/524007/s1200_FB_IMG_1640041998740.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/21/524009/s1200_FB_IMG_1640041973258.jpg[/img]
Early Saddleback that I've never seen...Shocked







WOW! Thanks, G. Those truly were the days...
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Guess who

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teamddr wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/21/523931/s1200_E3DB92E8_4D1F_4769_B38B_E4EE09D5AC75.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/21/523930/s1200_561628B6_4D63_44CF_AF4B_CC8F4A42D93D.jpg[/img] I don’t think being a man is restricted to a particular era TG 243 and JH84 broke collarbone and shoulder blade respectively and where...



I don’t think being a man is restricted to a particular era

TG 243 and JH84 broke collarbone and shoulder blade respectively and where out mixing it at top level in day’s.
Maybe not as hard as Mikkola but men none the less
Agreed.

Those guys gave it everything they had this year.
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Snow and ice? Just get on with it.


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Nobody recognized the late GREAT MARTY SMITH going up Carlsbad backwards on his Penton?


A young Marty Tripes. For the youngsters Marty had more natural talent than any rider of his era and if he was feeling it that day there was nobody that could beat him.
He just did not train much if at all.

He also won the first official Supercross in the Coliseum at the age of 16 in 1972.
It was billed as the "Super Bowl of Motocross" which led to the coining of the term "Supercross."


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profeshenal125 12/24/2021 11:10am
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Nobody recognized the late GREAT MARTY SMITH going up Carlsbad backwards on his Penton? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/24/524427/s1200_FB_IMG_1640156351951.jpg[/img] A young Marty Tripes. For the youngsters Marty had more natural...
Nobody recognized the late GREAT MARTY SMITH going up Carlsbad backwards on his Penton?


A young Marty Tripes. For the youngsters Marty had more natural talent than any rider of his era and if he was feeling it that day there was nobody that could beat him.
He just did not train much if at all.

He also won the first official Supercross in the Coliseum at the age of 16 in 1972.
It was billed as the "Super Bowl of Motocross" which led to the coining of the term "Supercross."


I bought a magazine in 76 a little story and pic of Marty, I thought he was cool and sounded like he had a lot of talent. I liked Bob,s wild style also. The mag covered the Ohio gp I bought it my own cash and still have it.
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Recall an article bitd in minicycle /bmx action of Keefer’s bitchin personal Honda MR50. Made me wish I was a midget.
Team Flannel,
I was stumbling around on FB and this picture came up of Billy Keefer that had you "wanting to be midget." Cheerful



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Recall an article bitd in minicycle /bmx action of Keefer’s bitchin personal Honda MR50. Made me wish I was a midget.
G-man wrote:
Team Flannel, I was stumbling around on FB and this picture came up of Billy Keefer that had you "wanting to be midget." :cheer: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/01/17/528960/s1200_FB_IMG_1642471019892.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/01/17/528959/s1200_Screenshot_20220117_185752_Facebook.jpg[/img]
Team Flannel,
I was stumbling around on FB and this picture came up of Billy Keefer that had you "wanting to be midget." Cheerful



Dude! A tip of the visor to you Sir🤜🏻‼️ I still have that issue stashed. Somewhere. AND OMG
Roost Factory👀Every swinging dick and their Uncle’s Sister’s Cousin had one of those in 81’, cept me cause I was a punk kid with no cabbage😭 Thanks fer sharing Brother, preciate it😎
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👀Carlos Serrano next to The Rollerball Ross Pederson with Billy wrenching fer Serrano
🔥
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G-man 1/18/2022 5:02am
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TeamFlannel wrote:
Recall an article bitd in minicycle /bmx action of Keefer’s bitchin personal Honda MR50. Made me wish I was a midget.
G-man wrote:
Team Flannel, I was stumbling around on FB and this picture came up of Billy Keefer that had you "wanting to be midget." :cheer: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/01/17/528960/s1200_FB_IMG_1642471019892.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/01/17/528959/s1200_Screenshot_20220117_185752_Facebook.jpg[/img]
Team Flannel,
I was stumbling around on FB and this picture came up of Billy Keefer that had you "wanting to be midget." Cheerful



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Dude! A tip of the visor to you Sir🤜🏻‼️ I still have that issue stashed. Somewhere. AND OMG Roost Factory👀Every swinging dick and their Uncle’s Sister’s...
Dude! A tip of the visor to you Sir🤜🏻‼️ I still have that issue stashed. Somewhere. AND OMG
Roost Factory👀Every swinging dick and their Uncle’s Sister’s Cousin had one of those in 81’, cept me cause I was a punk kid with no cabbage😭 Thanks fer sharing Brother, preciate it😎
Ha! Yea when I saw those pictures I knew I had to snag them for you.

Yep you don't see many Roost Factory shirts these days.

Here's a story from Anniebert:

Maki... he was sponsored by Mr Wipple, the Charmen Toilet paper guy for a while if I can recall. The best Makki story for me was his mechanic, the midget Billy Keefer. A true to life midget. Couldn't pick up his bike to put on the stand and he couldn't start the bloody thing. I wonder why? In fact when he did sit on the bike, he couldn't even reach the pegs. He was good for knocking the mud off and putting the chain lube on. But he was a character. He would alway blow up the porta potties at SB during the 4th at SB.

It was funnier then hell watching those 2 try to work together. S-One day, I tell you the story when RM and the midget invited me and Ted up to his house in Hollywood to hang out with them. It was about m-100 fireworks, Hollywood Blvd, and e-brakes....
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Michael Nesmith of the Monkees just before racing the 1969 Baja1000 on his Triumph. He was on a famous team (Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Michael Nesmith)

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G-man 1/18/2022 8:12am
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Michael Nesmith of the Monkees just before racing the 1969 Baja1000 on his Triumph. He was on a famous team (Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Michael...
Michael Nesmith of the Monkees just before racing the 1969 Baja1000 on his Triumph. He was on a famous team (Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Michael Nesmith)

Wow, you learn something every day around here! Woohoo

The Monkees were off the charts back in the day.
Mike Nesmith RIP....Sad
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If anyone has ridden on a Sidehack they would know how BRUTAL it is.

One day I'll havta get my ol Buddy Damon Duckett's pictures together--dude was crazy!
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Yea I find it amusing with all these stories of it's no big deal to have a cigarette around gas. If anyone was at the SoCal...
Yea I find it amusing with all these stories of it's no big deal to have a cigarette around gas.

If anyone was at the SoCal Moto tracks during the 70's and 80's they might remember a midget mechanic by the name of Billy Keefer. I know he wrenched for Rick Maki and a few other local fast guys.

He was quite a character and lived in my hometown.
Anyway I was over at his house one day and he was in the backyard working on bikes.
He calmly lit a cigarette with a match and said watch this and threw the match in a bucket of gas that I was standing a few feet away from! Woohoo

I did not even have time to react and just go what the fuck and he had quite the chuckle. Laughing

I'm sure this was a regular prank of his!

But yeah I'm from the old school and I don't fuck around when it comes to gas and Ignition devices.
TeamFlannel wrote:
Recall an article bitd in minicycle /bmx action of Keefer’s bitchin personal Honda MR50. Made me wish I was a midget.
I remember that. He had custom miniature leathers
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Alessi's Grandpa? Woohoo

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Two of the most BADASS Racers ever in the sport. Cool

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This is a awesome collection of vintage motorcycle photos, not all moto related but from a better time…
Click them for comments.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsiPdEyTA
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Awesome thread. I dont think i ever saw my mechanic without a cig hanging.
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