Bob Hannah and the future

quicken wrote:

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quicken wrote:

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lostboy819 wrote:

Best era of MX/SX was late 70s early 80s we know we were there and are still here now. The money in the sport and professionalism...

Best era of MX/SX was late 70s early 80s we know we were there and are still here now. The money in the sport and professionalism with the factory rigs and set ups is pretty cool but the racing is not even close. You young punks need to realize you missed the golden age of MX when you could make a fake pit pass and hang out with the riders and teams and get right next to the track during a race, the list goes on. And turn off that video game and get a job !!

Wells423 wrote:

I have gone back and watched races both indoors and out from that era. I also lived the late 90’s early 2000’s hay days. Our sport...

I have gone back and watched races both indoors and out from that era. I also lived the late 90’s early 2000’s hay days. Our sport was a total joke back then. Driving vans and box trucks all over the county making jack shit for money having tracks built by any joe blow who volunteered his time and maybe making the highlights on tv 2 weeks after the race. I loved the McGrath era and thought it was the best thing ever until going back and watching it now. Just because a bunch of old timers talked shit on the line and would spear each other every opportunity they had doesn’t make it better. Bob Hannah rode junk equipment on tracks not fit to be a modern vet track. I really don’t give a shit what he has to say about the modern sport. As far as getting back to the video games I’ll leave that one up to maverick. All the evidence I need to prove this sport is 100% better is in the photos in this thread.

SCR wrote:

Hannah rode the trickest, most advanced, one off hand built works of art this sport has ever seen. The vans and traveling is one of the...

Hannah rode the trickest, most advanced, one off hand built works of art this sport has ever seen.

The vans and traveling is one of the things that made the sport better and provided all the great stories. And factory riders showed up at local races to steal the purse money and get in some practice.

The tracks ? Go back a few posts to the photo of Hannah at Unadilla. That's an actual motocross track with real bumps and everything. And spectators could actual view the racing up close and personal. And local racers didn't complain to the track operator about track prep. We were just
Happy ( super pumped ) to go racing.

Millions of dirt bikes were being sold and nobody talked about the decline of the sport or how to get more people involved. If the sport was 100% better there would be 10 different brand bikes on the start line and 500 entrants at local tracks all over CA every weekend. And night races Tues, Wed, Thurs. FRI nites.

Yes, the 70s and 80s were definately the best time for this sort. Like lostboy819 said, You missed the Golden age of MX.
It's not your fault. You don't know what you don't know.

ruy wrote:

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quicken wrote:

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quicken wrote:

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sandman768 wrote:

This is when the Track was the real deal, rough, fast, loamy dirt....real outdoor MX, I never missed a Unadilla back then, dreamed of riding that...

This is when the Track was the real deal, rough, fast, loamy dirt....real outdoor MX, I never missed a Unadilla back then, dreamed of riding that track as a kid, finally happened in 93 when they had amateur racing before the national, it started with an all day open practice Thursday, I must have drained 2 full tanks on my 93 CR250, I remember being so tired I could barely race the weekend! IMO, the track is a shadow of what it used to be..... the deep ripping of the track leads to stupid deep ruts everywhere, the addition of ridiculous jumps. How hard would it be to just reseed it, let grass grow long again for the start of the national, leave the disc behind the barn for one year?

Wells423 wrote:

I have gone back and watched races both indoors and out from that era. I also lived the late 90’s early 2000’s hay days. Our sport...

I have gone back and watched races both indoors and out from that era. I also lived the late 90’s early 2000’s hay days. Our sport was a total joke back then. Driving vans and box trucks all over the county making jack shit for money having tracks built by any joe blow who volunteered his time and maybe making the highlights on tv 2 weeks after the race. I loved the McGrath era and thought it was the best thing ever until going back and watching it now. Just because a bunch of old timers talked shit on the line and would spear each other every opportunity they had doesn’t make it better. Bob Hannah rode junk equipment on tracks not fit to be a modern vet track. I really don’t give a shit what he has to say about the modern sport. As far as getting back to the video games I’ll leave that one up to maverick. All the evidence I need to prove this sport is 100% better is in the photos in this thread.

puttputt wrote:

Saying the racing from that era was better is like saying the 1903 version of the Wright brothers plane is what we should use to dog...

Saying the racing from that era was better is like saying the 1903 version of the Wright brothers plane is what we should use to dog fight in modern war.... there was nothing attractive about guys in crappy gear jumping 40’ jumps front wheel high. ? I get tired of this “back in our day” B.S.

Harry Backmon wrote:

Just getting around to this thread. Lostbro and SCR absolutely nailed it. 100% truth. You missed the best era if you weren't around for 70s and...

Just getting around to this thread. Lostbro and SCR absolutely nailed it. 100% truth. You missed the best era if you weren't around for 70s and 80s MX. There were 2 types of kids back then in my area of California - those with a dirt bike and those wanting one

endurox wrote:

Back in the 2 stroke days, could do a top end the night before a race. Be out 40$ for a piston kit and gaskets.

ruy wrote:

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DirtRoadmx47 wrote:

The two stroke power chewed up the Unadilla track making almost every section fascinating to watch, the track was never groomed and was amazing watching 10...

The two stroke power chewed up the Unadilla track making almost every section fascinating to watch, the track was never groomed and was amazing watching 10 different approaches to one section. Today 4 strokes are incredibly high speed fast and the linear power just leaves long ruts, not as interesting IMO, Great photos