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I feel lucky I grew up and raced in the 90’s.
Dude spot on! Well said, I have a monster of a sticker collection to this day because of the 90’s sticker scarcity.🤣
A stronger version of RC??🤷♀️🤔
RC had a physique that looked like it was chiselled out of granite by 2002..
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90’s were the peak of civilization as far as I’m concerned.
The life style and the mind set of mx and SX in the 90’s was just peak at least for me. We had awesome music the birth of free riding/freestyle all the killer movies like Crusty’s we had the King and the the gear oh man and the custom painted helmets! Loved it.
I’m sure 70’s moto was cool but man I tried to ride those bikes from back then the 3 inches of travel just wasn’t for me.😆
I'm sure most people your age might agree with you about the 70's, but the bikes just weren't there yet like they were in the 90's. Also, the 90's were a decade of great moto movies, and you had MC bringing Supercross into the spot light.
The smell. Last decade of race fuel mixed with castor oil.
You're the man pro
Those under a certain ( old ) age just can't understand & it'd be unfair to expect them to.
Agreed though .. for those with a perspective that goes back all those decades, theres no doubt that the period from the early seventies thru about the mid eighties were unmatched as we witnessed the radical evolution of the modern bike & the sport in general, a handful of riders became international stars still mentioned today .. all through the lens of Dirt bike Magazine, MXA & Cycle News.
The whole vibe during the period just seemed far more organic & genuine than anything experienced since, truly a 'you had to be there to fully get it' kinda thing.
90's big hair & wild colors were Ok too ..
👍 still got mine !!
Oh hell yeah 94 NCY 125. I had Pedro,s 95 NCY 125 . Tricks bikes back then the start of the mini shorty silencer . 94 had Metzler, Tom cat , Etc . I cartwheeled the bike ovr the snow fence in the rhythm section by the barn At Aztalan . I had to run & climb the fence to get the bike. A kid says that was Awesome can I hv your autograph. I said yeah after the race . Haha
Retired that thing after Troy 97'?
I remember Roncada & his mom sitting at a table outside the Honda of Troy rig . Speaking French she was cutting holes in his jersey at 97 Gainsville . He was a little nervous about the heat . She went to town cutting slits . I saw him
At red Bud again he went down on the start . Wo just railing the corners up top in the double double area . I was like whoa that dude is fast . Swink doing can cans off larorros leap on rm250.
Retired mine after Spring Creek 1996.
I was lucky enough to be a teenager during the 90's. I wanted to be just like Guy Cooper.
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You 100% missed the point I was making.
My 1st race was in 1976, but I must say, I think the 90's were some of the best times for moto. Such great times with tracks everywhere in Ca.
I need to look for more pics, but this was the day after A1 1991.
Then Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego
And party in pits after rd.1 of the GFI Winter Series at Perris Raceway 1992
Its the durability of the gear for me that really sells me on it. Not to mention the colorways were done so well. Didnt matter if it was Fox, Thor or No Fear, the pants from that era were as durable as anything. Still have multiple pairs from No Fear and Thor, Ive been riding with for the last 7 years. Gear today will never last that long
What year is that? I helped my buddy fix up a 92 RM 125 and I gotta say, Ive never ridden a bike that corners like that. All you have to do is get your front wheel into the rut and the bike does the rest
Sick! Is that you launching that Spree?
Why yes it is 😄
That thing was choppered out by the end of the night 😄
Those JT helmets were tough 😎
Loved those 91-92s. The 250 turned almost as good as- like a bigger 125.
G9 garage did an awesome build of a 92 RM 250 on youtube. Really helped me out tremendously. The only thing different is the displacement. Everything goes back together the same
I would say the best era was probably around 1997-2004, the racing was good, the technology was evolving fast, free style moto-X was at its peak, the Xgames were a big deal, and there was actually a real life culture.
The 91 Japan works bike was a rocket ship . American journalists flew there & tested it . It had a double boost port . When they tested the consumer bike it was no where near as fast . They pulled the topend to check the pv etc. and there was no DBP . Suzuki said casting issues , etc. I bought a new 92 & yes they cornered great . Real quick with a pc pipe power Very fun to ride bike. My DBP is coming along I changed needles, shock spring . I tried 12 diff styles on the inside deep sand rollers on the sc track. My fav was brake tap threw the rollers in a sand corner to get the down side then wo with clutch snap seat bounce pitch the bike left . Take the exit offf & land past the exit rollers . 100% Fox video move . Bike is lethal in tight stuff soo quick I pulled new yzf250, 450,s.
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