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Larry Ward was and I'm sure still a bad dude on a scooter! I've always loved the 90 RM's and always thought it would be badass to build a tribute bike. He won a 250 main event in 1990 in his rookie year on the 250's...Something not a lot of guys have done. You see a lot of other builds but not many "Big Bird" builds.... So here is the finished product with a little help from my brother in law with great camera skills.
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That is awesome. Wonder if he could see he still has a ton of fans if he would do a pod with Matthes. Having someone build a bike as a tribute would be flattering I would think
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A podcast would be unreal. He battled with some of the greatest and was always down to earth. Last I heard he was running a hunting outfit in Texas but has been off the radar for years.
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Damn, that thing is beautiful. Is it a rider or show piece?
I've been a Larry Ward fan ever since he gave me one of his Hondaline jerseys at a race he and Damon Bradshaw did at Muddy Creek back in '89.
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Yeah thats one impressive bike
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Dave, that thing turned out awesome!
Now time to get it dirty and give us some shots of it in action
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So cool!
There's something so weird about seeing restored bikes in HD pics that gives a younger guy like me a way better perspective. Seeing the old, grainy, low res shots takes so much away from what was surely trick machinery. So to see all the restos is badass.
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JW381 Thanks man. I'm a geek for this kind of shit. haha. As much as I love the new stuff I will always have a soft spot for this era.
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Heck yeah! Fabulous build! You should be proud.
Brings back memories of my second bike, a 91 RM'X' 250. I really want to do a resto someday and I think I have found my inspiration (and choice of bike) with your build. Gorgeous looking ride, congrats!
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When he stopped racing he just moved on with his life, very respectable in my opinion. And he was a badass on a bike and I liked his personality....
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Thanks Steadman. I'm beyond stoked!
It's funny how just seeing a certain bike or moto image can spark a bunch of memories. Good luck with your future resto man.
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