When did you see your first factory bike?

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:12pm
For me it was summer of 72. Brad Lackey had just switched from CZ to Kawi. He raced Indian Dunes, Shawdow Glen course in the 500 class. The Kawi was brand new, black tank and a rough finish. No fancy green paint job or leather and jersey combo. In fact I think he had on Hallman leathers and his signature rugby shirt...lots of names there that day - Lamppu, Runyard, Holcomb, Thowarldson
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May 1975, Brou France. Jim Pomeroys factory Bultaco and Brad Lackey's factory Husqvarna. 15 year old kid in moto heaven.
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1974, Los Angeles Coliseum. It was June 22, my 15th birthday.






Jaroslav Falta Factory CZ. That was the bike I had to have...................never ever got it : (
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1983 Dallas SX, at the Cottonbowl. Hannah's RC was first, then Ward's SR, then Glover's OW.
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I believe it was in 72` at a Krispy Kremes in Orlando, FL. around 6:00 am. Ake Johnnson buying coffee with his factory Maico in his rental Ford Econoline on the way to the Orlando Sports Stadium for the Trans AMA. Yea, he won.

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project racer 9/6/2010 4:14pm
9/6/2010 4:14pm
Pierre Karsmakers in '74 at the Florida Winter -Am on the factory Yamaha . It was '75 before he went to Honda.
oldschoolmxr203 9/6/2010 4:31pm
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mx400bee wrote:
I believe it was in 72` at a Krispy Kremes in Orlando, FL. around 6:00 am. Ake Johnnson buying coffee with his factory Maico in his...
I believe it was in 72` at a Krispy Kremes in Orlando, FL. around 6:00 am. Ake Johnnson buying coffee with his factory Maico in his rental Ford Econoline on the way to the Orlando Sports Stadium for the Trans AMA. Yea, he won.
I remember that Krispy Kreme donut place on Colonial Drive, on the way to Orlando sports stadium, we would stop there on the way(My Dad loved them), the first Factory bikes i seen was probably at the Fla winter series in St .Pete ,Fla in 75 or 76, or it could have been at the 500 MX nats at the same track, always loved the way the Team Hondas looked, they were so trick, me and Joe Cartier were huge Marty Smith fans.
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,, Tommy Croft at the St Pete, Fla , MX nationals in maybe 77 or 78?
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jimmie 9/6/2010 4:39pm
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project racer wrote:
Pierre Karsmakers in '74 at the Florida Winter -Am on the factory Yamaha . It was '75 before he went to Honda.
Oops, my bad, wrong year for Karsmakers.

Edit accomplished. thanks.
project racer 9/6/2010 4:48pm
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Pierre on the Honda. I think the photo was from '76.

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project racer wrote:
Ake 's Maico from '72. [IMG]http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/500CR/AkeJonsson5.jpg[/IMG]
Ake 's Maico from '72.

Yea, that`s it. Awesome picture. Mr. Johnnson saw my bike ( 72 Yamaha Enduro with Koni`s, a Bassani pipe and, 21" front wheel) in the back of my truck and started the conversation. Hell of a nice guy.
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JPT 9/6/2010 5:11pm
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Elkhorn Wisc Inter-AM. The Jones boys and Tripes were on the very first YZ's. Lackey was still on a CZ so I think it was '71.
oldschoolmxr203 9/6/2010 5:29pm
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Broc Glovers factory Yamaha,, ..,,



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xnationalwrench 9/6/2010 6:38pm
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Not sure the year but it was before the Trans-Am started (late 60's) Torsten Hallman was at Ascot Park TT race and did an exhibition along with Eddie Mulder and some other TT guys on Husky's. LOL the 21" front wheels and knobbies weren't the hot set up but they were interesting.
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Not sure the year but it was before the Trans-Am started (late 60's) Torsten Hallman was at Ascot Park TT race and did an exhibition along...
Not sure the year but it was before the Trans-Am started (late 60's) Torsten Hallman was at Ascot Park TT race and did an exhibition along with Eddie Mulder and some other TT guys on Husky's. LOL the 21" front wheels and knobbies weren't the hot set up but they were interesting.
Ding! ding! ding! I think we got winner.
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71 or 72....Trans AM at Rio Bravo in Houston,TX. Roger D, Ake Jonsson, Gary Jones, Pierre Karsmakers, Weinert, Lackey, Arne Kring...those factory Suz, Huskys, Maicos too cool.
Just magical what those guys did on motocross bikes.
Was smitten right then and there.
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DJ KC 9/22/2010 7:11am
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For me was Brad Lackey's Factory Kawi during the Florida Winter-AMA at Hillard, Fl.
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1972 Delta MX Park (Ohio) Inter-Am. I have some great pics from there.

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Anonymous wrote:
For me it was summer of 72. Brad Lackey had just switched from CZ to Kawi. He raced Indian Dunes, Shawdow Glen course in the 500...
For me it was summer of 72. Brad Lackey had just switched from CZ to Kawi. He raced Indian Dunes, Shawdow Glen course in the 500 class. The Kawi was brand new, black tank and a rough finish. No fancy green paint job or leather and jersey combo. In fact I think he had on Hallman leathers and his signature rugby shirt...lots of names there that day - Lamppu, Runyard, Holcomb, Thowarldson
my first time was at saddleback in 81or 82.. johnny o show & donny hanson came to the track in the rain in a porsh targa pulling a 3 rail trailer with ther works bikes on it!!! every one was taking pictures and asking tons of questions!!!??? ther bikes looked like somthing from another planet!!! the next time was at willy saratts house in newhall cal..he had crates of kx 80s in his garage and 7 or 8 kx 80s in his living room still with the plastic on the seats!! on the back patio he had his factory race ready kx 80s !!!!!! how do u compete with THAT!!!!!!!!!!!! LUCKY KID!!!
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Anonymous wrote:
For me it was summer of 72. Brad Lackey had just switched from CZ to Kawi. He raced Indian Dunes, Shawdow Glen course in the 500...
For me it was summer of 72. Brad Lackey had just switched from CZ to Kawi. He raced Indian Dunes, Shawdow Glen course in the 500 class. The Kawi was brand new, black tank and a rough finish. No fancy green paint job or leather and jersey combo. In fact I think he had on Hallman leathers and his signature rugby shirt...lots of names there that day - Lamppu, Runyard, Holcomb, Thowarldson
72, carnegie cycle park trans am race
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project racer wrote:
Pierre on the Honda. I think the photo was from '76. [IMG]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/projectracer/scan0003-3.jpg[/IMG]
Pierre on the Honda. I think the photo was from '76.

i raced that race...finished both motos too!
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Burnt Hickory near Dallas Georgia in 1977. I saw Bob Hannah beat Marty Smith in the 500 cc class. In the opening moto Hannah fell in first turn and broke clutch lever off bike. rode the hole race without clutch, caught and passed Smith for first and won going away. Second moto was a cake walk for Hannah. I think his mechanic, Keith McCarty, taped the broken clutch lever to his handlebars or used wire cutters to cut the clutch cable and remove the broken lever.
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At Ladies Mile Portsmouth, hampshire for 1974 British 250cc Grand Prix.
Seeing the works Yamaha of Hakan Andersson, kawasaki's Thorleif Hansen and Jim Pomeroy on his factory Bultaco will be forever etched in my memory banks.
I was a Montesa rider at the time and Kalvie Vehkonnen's works bike was also lusted after!
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Probably the '94 factory Hondas.
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The 1981 USGP at Carlsbad, June 21 my birthday, I got to sit on a Factory KTM 4 stroke!!
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SSM at Saddleback park...Almost every Saturday back in the mid 70's.
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1976 Oly Superbowl of Motocross...
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1982 Toronto supercross. Johnny O" mara and Jim Gibson showed up with two works Honda's in a rental van. Mark Barnet won the event on a works Suzuki.

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