Johnny O’ Separation Anxiety Setting In

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Motoxtombo 12/16/2018 12:55pm
12/16/2018 12:55pm
vetmxr wrote:
where is this moto armory located at and how can a guy like me get in to take a look? By the way I'm nobody.....
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http://www.moto-armory.com/


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Thanks for the link Mike, Are they open to the public yet? Their facebook page says "Opening Fall 2018" but their website doesn't have any info about being open or any contact info.
Also if you have contact info for them let them know Broc Glover's #66 KTM is a 1989 not a '87
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UpTiTe 12/16/2018 3:54pm
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newmann wrote:
Legit? Yes. Johnny O's actual race bike? Parts of it maybe. There was a lot of Mugen stuff at Al's after his passing. A couple of...
Legit? Yes. Johnny O's actual race bike? Parts of it maybe. There was a lot of Mugen stuff at Al's after his passing. A couple of friends ended up purchasing pretty much all of it and several bikes were completed out of everything there.

I still have 95% of one more that I plan to finish up as a vintage racer. It is the Japan/ Euro stock red colors and many NOS parts. Too many projects here, maybe letting go of a few garage queens will get my ass in gear. I was told today of a vintage race at Daytona after the SX this year...already have a friend trying to drag me out of retirement. That may be a hard task...Shocked
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There was another one at The Primm Collection back in 2005, this is the only photo I took of it, there were other bikes packed around...
There was another one at The Primm Collection back in 2005, this is the only photo I took of it, there were other bikes packed around it pretty close.

If that bike came from Primm then it was the one O'mara owned. I'm not sure what year, but Baker built the bike and gave it to him as a present. It was in his garage for years and was getting yellow when Johnny said it needed a better home, so he called Primm.
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newmann 12/16/2018 5:41pm
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Man, it’s just like this hole in my life now. Not sure what to do next...

I did get the 74 on the left cranked a while back after a complete and total rebuild, probably need to focus on getting it tuned and race ready. That’s probably what I should do.

Or Howerton’s 83 SR500 on the right has been begging me to show it some attention for a few years now. That would be a good project to finally get done, amazing looking bike there.



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newmann 12/16/2018 5:45pm
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Then again there is the other 1980 ME125 waterpumper that seems to fit nicely in the same spot.Smile

Happy dance...


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newmann 12/16/2018 5:52pm
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Interesting trivia about the ME125, they used a 250 seat instead of a 125 seat. They were quite different at the time, unlike modern bike seats.
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newmann 12/16/2018 6:04pm
12/16/2018 6:04pm
Graybeard wrote:
Newmann, you got an Can-Ams?
Negative, no Canned Hams in the house. There is a guy here locally that has truckloads of Can Am bikes and parts. He has a few rare things in the bunch I believe. Al Roberts, google him and Can Am.
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rdrurypi 12/16/2018 7:09pm
12/16/2018 7:09pm
newmann wrote:
I’ve always thought it was the best looking dirt bike ever. People walk right past OW Yamaha’s and RC Honda’s to stop and stare at it...
I’ve always thought it was the best looking dirt bike ever. People walk right past OW Yamaha’s and RC Honda’s to stop and stare at it. I got Johnny to sign it at the Houston SX when he was working with Dungey early on as he had just turned pro. Dungey was standing there looking at the bike like it was so cool to see Johnny had his own bike with his name on it. Funny stuff considering how stellar his career went from there forward.
That is my personal favorite works bike of all time! JO with his boot gators and sweet style was a perfect match.
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FreshTopEnd 12/16/2018 7:44pm
12/16/2018 7:44pm
tydog wrote:
WTF???????
newmann wrote:
You too, huh?


Bitch!


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Yes.

Bailey’s 83 Supercross bike prolly will show up in your shed in a year or two
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500guy 12/16/2018 7:49pm
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Do you still have those 100CC Bumble Bee Honda's ? I really fell for the I rode.
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newmann 12/16/2018 8:17pm
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500guy wrote:
Do you still have those 100CC Bumble Bee Honda's ? I really fell for the I rode.
Still got a couple of them and several left to build. I went stupid crazy buying those things up 20 years ago.



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Jimmy638 12/19/2018 10:01am
12/19/2018 10:01am
I know of a guy in Holland, Ohio that has a killer collection of vintage bikes, Does the name Jeff Clark ring a bell Newman?
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newmann 12/19/2018 10:27am
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Jimmy638 wrote:
I know of a guy in Holland, Ohio that has a killer collection of vintage bikes, Does the name Jeff Clark ring a bell Newman?
Bad Brush Design, Jeff Clark?
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AHRMA361 12/19/2018 11:34am
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Jimmy638 wrote:
I know of a guy in Holland, Ohio that has a killer collection of vintage bikes, Does the name Jeff Clark ring a bell Newman?
newmann wrote:
Bad Brush Design, Jeff Clark?
Yeah Joe. That is Jeff Clark he is talking about. Think every vintage guy knows Jeff!
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newmann 12/19/2018 12:35pm
12/19/2018 12:35pm
Jimmy638 wrote:
I know of a guy in Holland, Ohio that has a killer collection of vintage bikes, Does the name Jeff Clark ring a bell Newman?
newmann wrote:
Bad Brush Design, Jeff Clark?
AHRMA361 wrote:
Yeah Joe. That is Jeff Clark he is talking about. Think every vintage guy knows Jeff!
He always seems to get a little of my money for old CR250 parts at Diamond Dons every year...Shocked One of the good guys!

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