the tallest SX rider ever??

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:33pm
what rider was it that Weege or Jimbo said was like 6' 8"?
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Jeff Loop
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ocscottie 4/10/2010 6:06pm
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were they exaggerating? or is he really that tall?
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yeah he was part of the SX academy and rides on the warthog team. Nice kid.
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David Izer 4/10/2010 6:11pm
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Damn. That's taller that "Too Tall Bell" at 6'4".

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ocscottie 4/10/2010 6:15pm
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He should go by "Way Too Tall Loop"

found a pic of him on google

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hartebreak 4/10/2010 6:26pm
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wasnt factory Phil fairly tall?
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BAD10 4/10/2010 6:28pm
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The stat I read was that Loop is 6'7". Either way, tall. I'm 6'5", and dont envy 6'7" on a moto bike......
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looks like he is on an 80 in the photos.
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He is almost a bike length wide from elbow to elbow.
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Hans Maisch was tall, maybe 6'5". Factory Maico rider in the 70's.



I found some cool pictures of Pomeroy while I was looking for Hans.



Lancer leathers and those horrible plastic boots.... can't remember the name of them.



Sorry for the brief high-jack.
suzukirm12594 4/10/2010 6:54pm
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ocscottie wrote:
He should go by "Way Too Tall Loop" found a pic of him on google [img]http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/Media/News/REM%20jeff%20loop.jpg[/img]
He should go by "Way Too Tall Loop"

found a pic of him on google

Nice pit bikeWhistling
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Tbill wrote:
Hans Maisch was tall, maybe 6'5". Factory Maico rider in the 70's. [img]https://web.me.com/vicencablo/clicdull/Motocross76_files/1976-CMCrossValles-05HansMaisch-Maico250-Vc%CC%A7223.jpg[/img] I found some cool pictures of Pomeroy while I was looking for Hans...
Hans Maisch was tall, maybe 6'5". Factory Maico rider in the 70's.



I found some cool pictures of Pomeroy while I was looking for Hans.



Lancer leathers and those horrible plastic boots.... can't remember the name of them.



Sorry for the brief high-jack.
Heckel boots. KTM's Jaak Van Velthoven was a pretty tall guy as well . His KTM seats had been built up 4-5 inches back in the '70's.
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Gi-normous !
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Travis is 6'6" isn't he? And Travis Preston was tall too, he'd be 6'4" i'd guess?

It's got good and bad things about it... Rough stuff can be good, tight stuff annoying, but if you get the bike setup ok then it's not too bad...

Here's me on mine... I'm almost 6'7"

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Rik Smits...7'4"...looks like me on a 65 and one of the nicest riders ever!!! Even after I told him I don't care about basketball...
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Jacky Martens 93 500 GP champ, was a big guy too... Actually Belgium would be responsible for some of the tallest riders ever... Martens, Smets, DeDycker... Dessalle doesn't exactly look short either and I think Roberts was pretty big or was he just a unit?!?

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oldschoolmxr203 4/10/2010 8:10pm
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BobbyM wrote:
[img]http://bobbymx.com/MISC/smits%20maico.jpg[/img] [img]http://bobbymx.com/MISC/smits%20brad%20dan.JPG[/img]




wow what a big dude
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Bobby who is that to the right of the tall guy?!?! Is that Lackey?
BornA'Lil2Slow 4/10/2010 8:25pm
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travis is 6'3", preston 6'4"... and like me and my 6'4" frame, we make a fo'fiddy look like an 85
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My husband is 6'8" and so I am use to tall people....but I tell you in Indy when Jeff walked by me I had to take a double look....I am NOT use to seeing tall guys like that at the races!!!! He is for sure very tall!!!!!!
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bad brad and heckel boots
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ocscottie wrote:
He should go by "Way Too Tall Loop" found a pic of him on google [img]http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/Media/News/REM%20jeff%20loop.jpg[/img]
He should go by "Way Too Tall Loop"

found a pic of him on google

That 450 looks like a really trick 85cc with him on it..

Does anyone know exactly how tall Ken DeDyker is? I know he doesn't race sx but I'm just curious.
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I race in alot of races with Smits,At first it's kind of overwhelming but you get use to it, He's a damn good rider too!
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TG130 4/10/2010 9:03pm
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Jimmy Button is pretty tall. Around 6' 5" I think.
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Wandell 4/10/2010 9:26pm
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Some of those guys make Mike "Too Tall" Bell look average.



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TG130 wrote:
Jimmy Button is pretty tall. Around 6' 5" I think.
Definitely not 6'5"! I'm quite a bit taller than him...........
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FlaNard 4/11/2010 12:18am
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Jimmy Button was a tall guy. All neck though.
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Crush 4/11/2010 12:29am
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Really?!?! I always thought TP was way taller!!!

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