DG Book of Tricks 1976

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Edited Date/Time 5/6/2019 5:02pm
Man, those really were the “good ole days “.








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Arkmx 4/30/2019 3:08pm
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I remember that book Newman..!

Guess we are older than most here...! Silly
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Wow, I'm old enough to relate to that. I believe that my 75 CR125 looked similar to that last page.
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newmann 4/30/2019 3:19pm
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DG don’t tickle your fancy? Head on over to Uncle Donnie’s.




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I was 15 at the time and owned CR 125 and that book was huge for me, I couldn't afford anything in it but I would dream of how cool and fast my CR would be.
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That first CR125 had a whole hop up industry built around it. THE most significant MX bike of all time.
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Falcon 4/30/2019 3:40pm
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Wow. I'm old, but even I was only entering kindergarten in 1976. That's a long time ago, fellas.
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RichieW13 4/30/2019 4:09pm
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Is DG still in business? I haven't noticed that name in a long time.
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FMF didn’t stand for Flying Machine Factory,
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Going to try to get my buddy to scan this one for me. Saw several Texas fast guys listed as well as a couple Vitards!


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newmann 4/30/2019 4:31pm
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Nuffsaid wrote:
FMF didn’t stand for Flying Machine Factory,
Heard that more than once but if you go back to the first catalog you see it right up top, 1974.


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a72isPar 4/30/2019 4:33pm
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I still have my DG gear bag from 1975 or 76, can't remember!
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Redrcr34 4/30/2019 4:47pm
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Thanks for posting Newmann, good stuff there!
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Frankie 4/30/2019 5:04pm
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Back when guys could and would work on their own bikes. That DG catalog is very cool to see once again, thanks for sharing.
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500 Mike 4/30/2019 5:04pm
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Great stuff!! I was into Penton's at that time but loved all of it. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!!
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jjavaman 4/30/2019 5:07pm
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Hey newmann, you wouldn’t happen to have a pic of the RD 350 DG pipe advertisement would you? I want to get collector plates for my RD with the DG pipes on it,period correct mods are allowed but I need a advertisement of them.
Underground 4/30/2019 5:21pm
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Went to school with the DG importers son down here. Never cashed in on that opportunity but
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PRM31 4/30/2019 6:55pm
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Had those catalogs in ‘77-‘78
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Nuffsaid 4/30/2019 7:08pm
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Nuffsaid wrote:
FMF didn’t stand for Flying Machine Factory,
newmann wrote:
Heard that more than once but if you go back to the first catalog you see it right up top, 1974. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/30/343234/s1200_55BF2F53_6F1C_47AB_A333_667449C8E042.jpg[/img]
Heard that more than once but if you go back to the first catalog you see it right up top, 1974.


Of course they couldn’t have a catalog that said Fast Mother F..ckers Cool
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RexEasely 4/30/2019 8:19pm
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FMF should bring back the red and orange jersey
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Paw Paw 271 4/30/2019 8:34pm
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I used some of the products in this book back in the day. The shock lay down kit for my 75 Cr125 was the best thing I ever did to that bike.

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jeffro503 4/30/2019 9:33pm
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Oh man! Newmann , that is exactly the year I remember getting hooked on this sport! I was 8 years old , we moved to the country on a 110 acre farm and my dad rode the wheels off his 1969 Kawasaki 238 scrambler , and got my my first real bike ( 1975 XR75 ). Around 78-79 I went to my first real MX race to watch at Woodland MX. Between those years , all the way up to the mid 90's , were all magical for me. Gawd I love these threads!
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langhammx 4/30/2019 9:43pm
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Nuffsaid wrote:
FMF didn’t stand for Flying Machine Factory,
Ummmm.., OK

you might want to tell Don that Whistling
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Gravel 4/30/2019 9:52pm
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I still have the DG BMX frame I got at the DG shop in 1976. Chuck Robinson was a college buddy of my uncle and he worked there as the BMX guy. I’ll never forget walking around looking at all the race bikes, then getting to the bicycle section and picking out all the parts I’d been dreaming about.. great memories, thanks for posting that catalog
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7I3N 5/1/2019 7:05am
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My DG CR125 in '76. Good times. Smile


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