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I'll bet that bike could still win today.

[quote="justpinit":533d4]Sorry, no funny stories or "too good to pass up" pricing. I worked at and raced for the local Yamaha dealer. They would have kinda frowned on me if I went and bought a CR500. The shop owner kept telling me to shut up about how good my buddies CR was.[/quote:533d4] What shop did you work at, and where?

[quote="BobbyM":c6cf6]Magoo did something even more extraordinary than Smith or RC back in the late 70's early 80's time frame at the golden state series at prairie city. had to see it to believe it.[/quote:c6cf6] And that was??

[quote="BobbyM":da713]here's an old saddleback pic from terry g http://discount-poolsupplies.com/magooB ... k_1979.jpg[/url] and a clip from me and abc... [url:da713]http://discount-poolsupplies.com/magoo_glover.wmv[/url:da713][/quote:da…] This picture just brought tears to my eyes. GOD I miss that place.

[quote="Mini Elsinore":f80f0] Yup. I switched to YZ's in 1975 (Myerscough Machine), but kept the XR for 'mud races.' The old man finally sold it in '76 to keep me off it---he was an early 4-stroke hater. Even a 'punched out' XR couldn't run with the YZ's in '76 (Ward excepted).[/quote:f80f0] Yup, Jeff Ward was my hero when I was a...

[quote="BobbyM":24d05][quote:24d05]I had some good battles with both of Mike's brothers, Scott and Brett back in 1982. Good guys.[/quote:24d05] better than the battles with GMAN?[/quote:24d05] Don't make this thread go to the dungeon Bobby.

[quote="Craze":05094]That was 1983 and the scooter was an xr75 that his brother Brett rode him to the hospital and back on that day. The reason for the backed up traffic was the drag boat races at Irvine lake on the same day.[/quote:05094] I had some good battles with both of Mike's brothers, Scott and Brett back in 1982. Good guys.

[quote="Ozy":a1c65]Which model year, and what manufacturer came out with the first production: 1) single shock rear suspension 2) water cooling 3)disc brakes 4)inverted forks I think Yamaha had the monoshock in 1975 Suzuki first watercooled in 81[/quote:a1c65] Yamaha, Honda were also water cooled in 1981. Not sure about Kawasaki. I thought the first mono shock was in 1976 on the...

[quote="dolemite":688e9]what happened kcmx4life did you try and pass my bud the stoutman and get your butt kicked?he ruled de anza in the 80s and the late 70s also.eric kehoe was there on a factory yamaha and stout blew him away on a suzuki in 80 or 81.the good old days were the best.no gang bangers and all white people having...

Awesome Ozy. got anymore?

Well damn, I was wondering where the hell that sign went. Mystery solved!

[quote="Bill163":846fc]Robert I still have the DeAnza cycle park street sign. [/quote:846fc] Are you talking about the one that was on the side of the 60?

Here's a pic of the finish line turn at De Anza. Kenny Maddux #418 and Jimmy Lewis #221 are behind me. [img:332c7]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/AZvet/img009.jpg[/img:332c7]

[quote="BMSOB":8c3ea] You guys are wrong. You're close, but wrong. [/quote:8c3ea] I know who you are, but I won't tell.

I never did, but I had a few buddies that did. They said it was a zoo, and they were open and closed so much it was hard to get a chance to ride there.