My favorite pics of Ezra "Yogi" Lusk

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Fearo 10/15/2011 4:34am
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Sweet pics! Does anyone have any of his suprise outing on a DecalWorks backed Suzuki (?) at the US Open a few years back?
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mxpunk 10/15/2011 6:57am
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Anyone have the Honda video with him from likw 99 or 00 when he talks about "flying" and it shows him and tortelli on their 00' RC250's going through a rythm section?

wish he would of stuck around longer...till this day people still talk about how much raw speed he had
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kyle450rider 10/29/2011 8:30am
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SMITH201 wrote:
I remember Yogi came out blazing fast on that Mach1 Yammy in 04. That injury at SLC that year was a bad one Sad
He was really fast on that bike when he was "on". I read in some mag that he bested all of Chad Reed's fast lap times at the yamaha test track in preseason testing. The article said that Reed has people video taping Lusk riding after that.
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mx_563 10/29/2011 11:32am
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I first learned of Lusk in the July 1986 issue of MXA, I think that was the one with the huge Vegas mini GP article. Lusk was on a SUPER tricked out KX60 that had a custom disk brake in the back. Probably the trickest 60 in the country at that time.
I always like Ezra.

By the way Tony, I love your posts, man! The 500cc national stuff from 91 is gold. I was never a 500 rider but I've grown to appreciate the machines. Any more 500 stuff would be welcome. Thanks for posting the vids.
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tblazier 10/29/2011 2:32pm
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mx_563 wrote:
I first learned of Lusk in the July 1986 issue of MXA, I think that was the one with the huge Vegas mini GP article. Lusk...
I first learned of Lusk in the July 1986 issue of MXA, I think that was the one with the huge Vegas mini GP article. Lusk was on a SUPER tricked out KX60 that had a custom disk brake in the back. Probably the trickest 60 in the country at that time.
I always like Ezra.

By the way Tony, I love your posts, man! The 500cc national stuff from 91 is gold. I was never a 500 rider but I've grown to appreciate the machines. Any more 500 stuff would be welcome. Thanks for posting the vids.
My pleasure. Thank you for the kind words. I really miss watching the 500 2 strokes race in person. Those things just sounded soooooo cool. Best sound ever.
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pete24 11/22/2011 6:15am
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anyone know the whereabouts of Yogis old mechanic Ed Longacre? , he used to be my dad
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chrisbuehler 11/22/2011 7:37am
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pete24 wrote:
anyone know the whereabouts of Yogis old mechanic Ed Longacre? , he used to be my dad
He USED to be your dad?
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pete24 wrote:
anyone know the whereabouts of Yogis old mechanic Ed Longacre? , he used to be my dad
chrisbuehler wrote:
He USED to be your dad?
How the hell does that happen?
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neyhart98dad 11/22/2011 8:04am
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6228093341/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6228093341_623226ff89_b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6228093341/]bike pics_0021[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr I would love to know what KDub and Lusk were up to here

bike pics_0021 by teyblyy, on Flickr

I would love to know what KDub and Lusk were up to here
I bet they both hate it whenever this pictures pops up.

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pete24 wrote:
anyone know the whereabouts of Yogis old mechanic Ed Longacre? , he used to be my dad
wtf?
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OSJ 2/10/2012 1:18pm
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i was racing at LL's the year Lusk was supposed to win everything and he broke his leg. think that was 91.
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jtomasik 2/10/2012 1:21pm
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Man, there were days where that guy would fly past anyone.
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6228211941/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/6228211941_9850c12496_b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6228211941/]1999 CR AD[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr

1999 CR AD by teyblyy, on Flickr
I remember him at the 1999 World Supercross in Pasadena. He went out and smoked everyone on his factory Honda, including McGrath. Looked like a robot......
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Eurobrah 2/10/2017 11:38am
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These Simple Green/Chevy Kawi's has to be one of my favourite bikes of all time. 2002.
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gt80rider 2/10/2017 11:46am
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Yogi was a freakn animal... The guy rode hurt so many times, and even then was ridiculously fast... He would ride through nearly anything.. just a beast who doesn't get mentioned as much as he should...
Bnagazina 2/10/2017 11:38pm
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Ezra made the 1999 Cr250r look so good that I actually went and bought one as my first brand new bike. Had Pro Circuit do a bunch of engine work. The bike was a rocket ship, both in speed and vibration. The bike was really a piece of crap, but it did increase my respect and awe in what young master Lusk was accomplishing on it.

I think it was a Dallas Supercross where Ezra was on point and dominated McGrath and others. Great racing!
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1-forty-8 2/11/2017 5:42am
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Lusks battles with MC in 98 and 99 is the reason my passion for this sport is what it is.

Loved it when this guy did good and I got to see him ride at Bercy in 99.

These threads are the best part of Vital. Thanks Tony.
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mx836 2/11/2017 5:55am
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Eurobrah wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/02/10/175170/s1200_s1200_pro_circuit_2002_kx125_1.jpg[/img] These Simple Green/Chevy Kawi's has to be one of my favourite bikes of all time. 2002.


These Simple Green/Chevy Kawi's has to be one of my favourite bikes of all time. 2002.
What does that have to do with Ezra Lusk? Blink
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mx836 2/11/2017 5:57am
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Just watched Phoenix 2003 a week or so ago in honor of my buddy trading his 250f for some roached out decade older 2003 KX250. One of my favorite races and I believe it was Lusk's last pro win.

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