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Danny did sell a lot of 82-83 CR480 for Honda.
Other than the start straight and the first turn, I think the only time they grated the track was when it was built. That would have been many years before the race. They over watered the lower part and the upper area was sharp edged and dusty. The USGP motos were 45 minutes long. No A/C or semis to escape the heat. If you overshot the bottom of the downhill, you and the bike got caught in a chain link fence. Lackey had this misfortune which cost him a lot of points. I was glad to be there when Moates beat the euros. There was a lot of Patriotism back then..
The Euros kind of dominated up until the early 80s.
Lackey almost whooped them all on his nearly stock YZ he rode during his contract dispute one year!
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What year was Sam Pose and the knobbly tire debacle. Thats what happens when you bring a car guy to MX.
Remember the race that they mounted a camera the size of a toaster on somebody?
Louie Franco was the rider from what I recall.
I was just a kid but got to go watch 82,83,84, and 85. Memories I will never forget.
Hard to believe we're talking 40+ years ago and remember it like it was yesterday 🙂
Yeah... but I can't remember what I came into the room for.
Ice cream? 🙂
Always a good fallback.
Anybody got an 82 CR480 for sale ?
I spun a lot of laps at Carlsbad, it wasn’t as rough as most of today’s tracks. It was literally a freeway compared to Southwick
The modern guys deserve the same respect.
MOTO PARTY . . . Howerton shows how to hit the Ledge!
I was a mechanic in 82, went to all the 500 nationals.
For sure Darrell was "on it" from the first race.
5-1-1-1-5 O.A. first five races was how he won the title.
Even on the year he was in it for the SX title until, again he got injured.
Danny on the whole year (82), by the second half, he was "on it", another level.
Getting injured that winter much worse than people understand took him off that level.
Winning the 500 USGP and also the ABC Superbiker's in 82 along with the Redbud 500 National and Mx/Trophy des nations win's seem's like a great year to me especially for back then.
Going back pretty far on this one, but 50K fans in the seats, $30K purse, and an electric atmosphere
Pit Row
Yes I've watched it many times! Love it
P.s. $30,000 in 1975 = $177,309.83 in 2024 😯
That’s crazy that purse is so close to today’s 😳
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