Camel Smokercross

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Okay guys, forgive me, as this might be a DUMB question, here we go.

I bought my brother a “camel smokercross” hat, sorta as a gag gift, but also because he mentioned he liked it, so it got me thinking.

Was “Camel Smokercross” ever a real thing? I’m not old enough to remember the days of cigarette title sponsors so I have no clue. I tried google searching, but nothing came up. So I came to you folks!

So, again, is or was “camel Smokercross” a real thing?

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redrider_714 12/10/2017 3:59pm
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Camel did sponsor the SX series in the ‘80’s I believe. These hats were made by Fasthouse if I’m not mistaken.
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Rhino 12/10/2017 4:00pm
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No. It's just a play on Camel Supercross, which one of my bikes has the sticker on the front plate.
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Probably says Smokercross so they wouldnt have to pay royalties for saying Supercross.
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redrider_714 wrote:
Camel did sponsor the SX series in the ‘80’s I believe. These hats were made by Fasthouse if I’m not mistaken.
Not by Fasthouse.

Made by http://www.webiginc.com up in the NW.

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Rockinar 12/10/2017 4:13pm
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Camel was the title sponsor of Supercross in the late 80's. So it was called Camel Supercross as opposed to todays Monster Energy Supercross.

The "smokercross" is a play on words.

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Two stroke=smoker

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Actually have some of the banners I am planning to list in the bazaar

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Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build.

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JMX247 wrote:
Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/10/230822/s1200_IMG_1870.jpg[/img]
Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build.

Post it up I’m doing an 89 as well!
Graybeard 12/10/2017 5:08pm
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Camel was a big sponsor of dirt bike racing back in the 70s, the flat track / TT series was known as The Camel Pro Series, and as many stated, they went on to sponsor supercross.
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JMX247 wrote:
Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/10/230822/s1200_IMG_1870.jpg[/img]
Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build.

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Post it up I’m doing an 89 as well!
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts and cerakote some other parts but a local vintage series came around so I put it back together with all its original parts. Still looks good but not factory HRC good.

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JMX247 wrote:
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts...
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts and cerakote some other parts but a local vintage series came around so I put it back together with all its original parts. Still looks good but not factory HRC good.

Wow great job I love the gold wheels!
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JMX247 wrote:
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts...
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts and cerakote some other parts but a local vintage series came around so I put it back together with all its original parts. Still looks good but not factory HRC good.

Pirate421 wrote:
Wow great job I love the gold wheels!
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old bike is the best one by far.
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JMX247 wrote:
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts...
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts and cerakote some other parts but a local vintage series came around so I put it back together with all its original parts. Still looks good but not factory HRC good.

Pirate421 wrote:
Wow great job I love the gold wheels!
JMX247 wrote:
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old...
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old bike is the best one by far.
What modern bikes have you ridden?

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Pirate421 wrote:
Wow great job I love the gold wheels!
JMX247 wrote:
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old...
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old bike is the best one by far.
Joko wrote:
What modern bikes have you ridden?
2012 husky cr125, 2016 husky tc125, 2017 husky tc250, my dads rmz450 and test rode the 2016 yz125 and yz250f.
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JMX247 wrote:
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old...
Thanks, this is the best bike I have ever ridden. I wasn't born till 96 but compared to all the modern bikes I rode this old bike is the best one by far.
Joko wrote:
What modern bikes have you ridden?
JMX247 wrote:
2012 husky cr125, 2016 husky tc125, 2017 husky tc250, my dads rmz450 and test rode the 2016 yz125 and yz250f.
Haha! Can’t imagine this. What’s so much better besides your woody when passing old slow guys on modern $10k 450’s?? lol
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Dont ever do that again, for a split-second my eyes opened and my pulse came alive thinking there was going to be a smokers only Supercross series.
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JMX247 wrote:
Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/10/230822/s1200_IMG_1870.jpg[/img]
Just ordered a set for my 89 cr250 a few days ago for a bike build.

Pirate421 wrote:
Post it up I’m doing an 89 as well!
JMX247 wrote:
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts...
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts and cerakote some other parts but a local vintage series came around so I put it back together with all its original parts. Still looks good but not factory HRC good.

Nice!! Hopefully ill see you around so I can check that thing out! She's purdy
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Always said that energy drinks will be the smoking of my generation. Kidney, liver and heart disease instead of lung disease...good times ahead.
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Andy_Greenney wrote:
Always said that energy drinks will be the smoking of my generation. Kidney, liver and heart disease instead of lung disease...good times ahead.
You have to die from something.
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JMX247 wrote:
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts...
I will at some point, I stripped it down when I blew the motor a few years ago and was going to get some HRC parts and cerakote some other parts but a local vintage series came around so I put it back together with all its original parts. Still looks good but not factory HRC good.

Ah man, my first bike was a '89 CR250... The best thing about the bike was how soft the seat was, compared to new bikes they were like riding a Lazy Boy.
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Energy drinks taste like ass. I'd rather smoke cigarettes.
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