The 70’s

Kenny Banyan
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7/7/2026 10:38am Edited Date/Time 7/7/2026 10:40am

Kenny Banyan 1975 racing on polished concrete at the Seattle Center Colosseum Home of the Seattle Super Sonic’s ,now known as Climate Pledge Arena. On a Champion Framed XL 350 Honda

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Is there a better smell ? IMG 5149 2

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7/7/2026 9:39pm Edited Date/Time 7/7/2026 9:40pm

Klotz ain't bad 🤔

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7/8/2026 5:25am Edited Date/Time 7/8/2026 6:39am
sumdood wrote:
Is there a better smell ?

Is there a better smell ? IMG 5149 2

The best ……and there was never a doubt when you smelled that as to who was running it. If they made a deodorant I’d be wearing it!😂

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Warlock wrote:

Klotz ain't bad 🤔

I discovered it in the early 1970s when I had my LT2 Yamaha. My riding buddies all wanted to know what it was and liked the smell following me. Way cleaner burning than the Torco and Valvoline stuff we commonly ran before. The original Techni plate still rocks, but I did find out the mixed stuff with Castor doesn't stay separated in storage and gummed up a few gas tanks and carbs after leaving it in my bikes awhile.

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Pro pits have changed a bit.

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Pro pits have changed a bit.

Pro pits have changed a bit.

Pits Stusiak12.jpeg?VersionId=3593iBSt.La9CeNcjnPits Stusiak11Pits Stusiak09Pits Stusiak10Pits Stusiak08.jpeg?VersionId=Qh5phgdyjPits Stusiak03Pits Stusiak06.jpeg?VersionId=ixzC8

WOW!😎

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WOW!😎

The milk crates . . . and the guy with a Bud in is hand in Howerton's pits 😂

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sumdood wrote:
Is there a better smell ?

Is there a better smell ? IMG 5149 2

The best ……and there was never a doubt when you smelled that as to who was running it. If they made a deodorant I’d be wearing...

The best ……and there was never a doubt when you smelled that as to who was running it. If they made a deodorant I’d be wearing it!😂

100% agree. I have that exact can in my garage also.  Probably many on here do.  Not sure why I’m keeping it other than remembering great old days.  👍

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Excellent addition to this thread G-man!👊🏻

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7/11/2026 10:08am Edited Date/Time 7/11/2026 11:05am

The 1st Motocross I ever attended.  April 1971, Corvallis Montana.  Took pictures with my mom's Kodak Instamatic.

Edit:  I will add, as soon as I got to this race, and we walked around the pits, I was hooked and I knew I wanted to race motocross eventually.  But it took a few more years to get there.

1971 CorvallisMT 01
Practice
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1st moto and my first motocross action shot
1971 CorvallisMT 08
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A little later in the day
1971 CorvallisMT 05
Snow melted, sunny and somewhat warm by the end of the day.
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Kenny Banyan
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Reese95w wrote:
The 1st Motocross I ever attended.  April 1971, Corvallis Montana.  Took pictures with my mom's Kodak Instamatic.Edit:  I will add, as soon as I got to...

The 1st Motocross I ever attended.  April 1971, Corvallis Montana.  Took pictures with my mom's Kodak Instamatic.

Edit:  I will add, as soon as I got to this race, and we walked around the pits, I was hooked and I knew I wanted to race motocross eventually.  But it took a few more years to get there.

1971 CorvallisMT 01
Practice
1971 CorvallisMT 02.jpg?VersionId=Z8Kx2ex6NE
1st moto and my first motocross action shot
1971 CorvallisMT 08
1971 CorvallisMT 03.jpg?VersionId=mVvoSj1u7WHgpvEqMk
A little later in the day
1971 CorvallisMT 05
Snow melted, sunny and somewhat warm by the end of the day.

Cool pics Reese.😎

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