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Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/9/2015 7:43am OldYZ, You are on the right track. In the theme of the thread, the question would be who makes the rules to decide to open it up to all races, not just an exhibition. No rule changes required for that. My belief is that we should want the fastest two wheeled dirt bikes in the world, regardless of the mode...
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Johnny Depp Added a reply to ISDE Starts Monday 9//15
9/8/2015 4:52pm Australia took the Trophy Team lead. USA is 8.24 seconds behind. Race on!
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Thanks to DC and crew for the Magoo tribute on racerxonline.com and the
9/8/2015 3:07pm 2nd that. Great history, the best we ever were.
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Whats your pick on which factory bike looks best these days?
9/8/2015 3:00pm And the winner is: 
This dead sexy Italian Beauty. '14 Endurocross Champion Cody Webb's Beta 300 2 STROKE!
This dead sexy Italian Beauty. '14 Endurocross Champion Cody Webb's Beta 300 2 STROKE!
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Who invented the starting gate?
9/8/2015 2:53pm 2:29 shows a starting gate. But it went black and white. Not clear on the event date? A very crude pipe for a gate.
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Are Mark Blackwell and Gary Jones the 1st U.S. National Champions?
9/8/2015 2:44pm All they did was change the name of it. There have been quite a few non American's win. That would mean whoever finished behind these guys would be the champion. Pierre Karsmakers Jean-Michel Bayle Grant Langston Greg Albertyn Chad Reed Dean Wilson My real point is there were several Champions before these 2 recognized ones if you use the same...
Johnny Depp Started a new thread Are Mark Blackwell and Gary Jones the 1st U.S. National Champions?
9/8/2015 2:44pm http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/ama_mx3.htm http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/ama_mx1.htm Or does the "Asterik" Trans -AMA Championship not count? And if it does count, could any other previous Championship be recognized as the 1st? What about the Inter-Am? Dick Mann the 250 Champ in 1969 on an Ossa? 
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Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/8/2015 2:13pm This thread has done it again... How hard is it to stay on the same subject? They have some great new ADD meds! 
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Are Mark Blackwell and Gary Jones the 1st U.S. National Champions?
9/8/2015 2:06pm For those that don't click on stuff: Russ Darnell '64 Corriganville winner (Greeves had the top 4 spots) and '71 Factory Suzuki rider on production TM 400 Dick Burleson '70 Trans AMA 4th overall and Top American for the American Championship.
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Who invented the starting gate?
9/8/2015 2:46pm (freaking editor) Great Find! You really know your old MX! Now can anyone provide older photo evidence?
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Who invented the starting gate?
9/7/2015 3:57pm Prague, Czechoslovakia on May 9, 1956. No mention of a gate? http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/museum/exhibits/mx/history8.asp 
100,000 people!
100,000 people!
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Who invented the starting gate?
9/7/2015 3:52pm BMX uses a gate 
Of course Horses use a gate, It looks like the 1st electric gate was 1939 http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-26/business/fi-925_1_horses-race 
There were some big stadium Motocross races in Poland in the 1956, I'm not sure what they used?
Of course Horses use a gate, It looks like the 1st electric gate was 1939 http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-26/business/fi-925_1_horses-race There were some big stadium Motocross races in Poland in the 1956, I'm not sure what they used?
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/7/2015 2:10pm Oh, no I'm not Newman. I don't own them all, just used to. Only the Beta 500 RS now. The rest are history. What can we do to get Generation Z, Millenial's and generation X-Games to consider SX a must see event? What can we do to reignite the flame in the Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation? The Greatest...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/7/2015 1:46pm I had a whole garage full of Montesa's, 4 of my own and 2 friends that kept them at my house. Ended up giving them all away sometime in the early 90's just to get them out of the garage along with a bunch of spares. I found someone who promised to rebuild them and give them a good home...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Who invented the starting gate?
9/7/2015 11:18am So far this looks the oldest? No details on the specifics of the claim. 1976 is perhaps a little late? I know Rio Bravo had one in '74 when I started racing there. keep digging....
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/6/2015 12:46am Can changes be made that would help our sport? Increasing the entertainment value of the sport should fill seats and get better TV and purses. The competition for the entertainment dollar is everything on TV, internet and every Arena and Sports Stadium. AMA SX is the premier series in the world. It already has the necessary components to succeed such...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/4/2015 7:48pm You do realize that the Aberg bike was discussed because you said CC vs. CC? This was a rare example of it working. I see it as evidence that having an open rule book led to advancement 20 years later. For defender's of the status quo: 
1972 prototype: 168 lbs. RH72 2015 production 235 lbs. RM 250f 43 years...
1972 prototype: 168 lbs. RH72 2015 production 235 lbs. RM 250f 43 years...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/4/2015 11:17am Cool Bike. It's shame that today's generation will never have exotics to reminisce about. They will think it's like a story of walking to school in the snow uphill both ways. http://www.pulpmx.com/stories/look-back-old-moto-mags/gps-classic-steel… 
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/3/2015 9:51pm I would like to commend motogrady for being right about the history of MX. You just didn't provide a linky. Not to sure about "But until they do, it's gonna stay the way it is, and always has been." The History of Motocross by Ed Youngblood part 1 (some content originally from Racer X Illustrated August 2002) http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/museum/exhibits/mx/history.asp (The whole...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to There is no "the AMA"
9/3/2015 9:04pm 1 tiny photo found of one of Dowd's Holeshot's moto 1 