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He and Bailey are the high water mark in my book.

I remember him as an announcer on Atlanta TV station WXIA, and of course announcing supercross back in the day. RIP

Art Eckman and David Bailey announcing the races was as good as it gets. A legendary team. RIP Art, you will always be remembered Sir!

But they're Italian, not French

Beta is Italian, not French.

I want my Bultaco....in Dire Straights riff

Or these guys...

I don't expect them to come in with the best bike out there but I think they will close the gap very quickly. Given the way they operate in road racing and the domination that has brought them in pretty much every class they have entered it's only a matter of time until they develop their way in. I can really see them developing similar to KTM in the 2010s, get a top rider and start with an okay bike and 10 years later be a market leader. Exciting times for Motocross anyway with all the new manufacturers, even if...

I wish Hodaka would make a comeback.

It might have a different valve train but the rest of the bike will be status quo. I don't expect them to stray to far off from the norm. Still exciting times.

The Beast at Tokyo 89'

Too Hip!

Needs to be all Red Carbon Tank Covers And New Bike Covers

Slick looking bike. I definitely think the race bike with the red front fender looks better tho. That being said the red/blue combo is clean as hell. I know Triumph was saying theres no colors left to pick, but Beta solved that problem by 1. Not caring what other colors are taken and using what color they want, and 2. Combining 2 colors together. Theres red bikes and blue bikes, but Beta are the red and blue bikes. It looks slick too.

Can't deny its a good looking bike!

I have built a few of the 81 Suzuki's. I was a long haul but worth it. Great bikes to race in VMX.

I've just hand sanded the handlebars which have come up quite well considering. Next step is primer followed by a top coat.

We're getting to the point where we're losing the pillars of this sport. RIP Mr Eckman.