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4/17/2015 5:43pm
4/17/2015 5:43pm
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4/19/2015 6:19am
From left to right - Chris Heisser, A.J. Whiting, Johnny O'Mara, Steve Schmitz, Mike Brown and Jim Holley testing the new Suzuki RM80B, Honda XR75 and Yamaha YZ80 for Dirt Bike Magazine in 1977
I bet that xr75 got smoked in that test!
And what's with 3 of them even wearing them anyway? I grew up in the same era. I had to wear mine when it was -10 degrees outside though. Must of been a California thing.
And, garagedog is right, why would Honda subject themselves to that punishment? Now back up 4 years and they were the king. In '77, not even close.
Great pic T.
The Shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYOkO-O-co8
It appeared that he was knocked out for a brief period, but he came to, jumped right back on the bike, and finished the moto.
He left a lasting impression as a gritty , tough young man, that is still fresh in my memory after all these years.
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