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https://www.cyclenews.com/2016/11/article/archives-eraldo-ferracci-last… https://www.cyclenews.com/2016/12/article/archives-eraldo-ferracci-last… Pretty cool history of the man behind the team

Funny to cross paths here on this forum many years later… I remember helping you , probably also Thomas Campion was helping , he was Paul Veracka’s mech.

I was a mechanic on the FBF Husqvarna team in 2002. I was brought on to wrench for the late Tyler Evans once Lamson healed up and Lammy’s mechanic returned to him. I always thought the bikes looked decent but the suspension settings were horrible , the geometry was way off and the frames and swingarms were flimsy at best. 250 will be fine for a local vet but the clutch and cooling system didn’t give this bike a chance once the conditions got tough or beyond the 20 minute mark. FBF suspension department was headed up by a guy...

Awesome info Kibby I don’t know which of you guys helped me…but I was a local guy and did a few nationals in 02. At Hangtown my 125s clutch basket exploded in practice and a couple of the team mechanics pulled one out of a spare race motor and put in my bike. Also at another I broke a front number plate and one of the team guys gave me an extra with Steve Mertens background on it. I do remember asking Eraldo once about jetting and he was so far off I just said Grazie and walked away thinking...

Great hearing from a experienced professional race mechanic. I was smiling ear to ear reading your post. Eraldo did make great coffee and the food at his Christmas party each year was the best. I can't imagine the big 4 Christmas parties serving locally shot deer meat. It was tender and delicious though. FBF did seem out of place with the off road bikes. When you think of FBF you think of their 2 World Superbike Championships and 2 US Superbike Championships with Ducati. Thanks again for the information.

You have been receiving some great information. The PC pipe and shorty silencer were used in supercross and they experimented with different pipes outdoors. Eraldo loved the Sletchen pipe with stock silencer setup which broadened the powerband and made it great for outdoor Mx. I don't want to tease then leave you hanging but I believe I have a extra, great condition Sletchen pipe and maybe a 2C pipe. I may have a extra titanium subframe and N-Style graphics also plus other items. I have a open house at my garage each year the first week of October. I've been...