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First saw you in Greeley, CO, 1987...you came and raced a local supercross
running the 47 outta your dads box van...been a fan ever since.
Always dug this pic....
No questions Jeff. Just a fan of your career , and thanks for coming on here man. Hope you have a great Christmas.
The Shop
This is long story to try and explain. Yes, there was a bit of back lash from some rides that thought we "crossed the line" of unity. But the fact is that I did not think that we could affect the problem in a positive way by not riding. And when it cam down to it, my allegiance was to the fans, they are the ones that pay my contacts, not the promoters. In the end, there were some changes made to the system and some things got better. I won the race, got my name in the record books as a main event winner and I made a huge win bonus.
What Trey Canard is doing is working primarily with safety. I think he is the perfect person for creating that bridge you talk about.
Question two: I would have to watch the race back again to understand what you are saying about the cat/mouse games that I missed. Great race though!
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I have had a few conversations about Fresno Smooth 2, yes. But as far as a "cameo" appearance? J-Bone and I are dead, remember!!!
Thanks for the questions and comments, have a great holiday!
I think the 125cc bike is an important part of the stepping stones in our sport. I am thankful that Husqvarna and the other manufacturers are investing in its future. I think that the gap between the 85/SuperMini to a 250F is too big for most young riders. I know times have changed, but to put it into perspective, I rode a 125 as my primary Motocross bike from the end of 1987 to the end of 1994, thats 7 years!!! Seven years to mature mentally, physically, and skillfully... (if thats even a word..) But you get my point, right?
Not sure what the future of a racing series can be at this point though...
But for me, I am thankful that Husqvarna makes a full line of Motocross bikes for me to choose from. Last year I started on the new TC250, then rode my FC450 for a while, then after my shoulder injury in March of this year, I started back on my TC125. I have been having a blast on it! I decided to put the 150cc kit on it now to give it just a bit more power and its awesome! Most people don't believe it when I tell them I ride the 2018 bone stock, just with 150 kit, FMF pipe, bars/grips and number plate backgrounds... Boom! I love it!
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My dads race shop was Gary Emig Racing, or GER... So everyone called him "Big GERRRR", like a growl. It was always pretty funny. Maybe it was suppose to be like the sound of an engine revving, who knows....
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Well, THOSE riders that actually did train hard get a bad rap... Look, no one is successful in a sport as physical as ours without training at some level, talent only gets you so far. But I would say that more riders have a more disciplined approach to training these days, and that Ricky Carmichael and his dedication to his program had a dramatic influence on what the riders who are successful are doing in 2018... Lets put it this way, no one has called me wanting to look at my program/training notes from 1996-1999, haha! I just worked on how I felt. So if I was tired, I trained less, if I was full of energy, I trained harder. Now set program to speak of, and thats why I was so inconsistent. But... when I was on, I was ON!!!
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Hard to beat that '96-'98 KX 250... That chassis and suspension was SO good! We did an amazing job of developing the engine too. I really enjoyed the process of testing and making the bike better. Rick Ash, Brett Leaf, Norm Bigelow, Jeremy Albrecht and the team worked really hard to give me the best bike out there. Good memories for sure, but even better machine. I still have one, you can check it out at the Fox Racing HQ in Irvine, CA. Its on display with a bunch of classic race bikes.
"Oh Ryan Dungey is the first SX Champ to be on a cereal box...." Thats bullshit! History will show that EMIG O's were the first to feature a racer from our sport. AND, be the healthiest way to start your day of riding, with OATS ANS BRAN! (which probably meant you were hitting the first filthy port-o-let you seen once you got to the track in the morning) Start every day with a .........
Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.
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I loved wearing that gear! And actually the back jersey wasn't that hot, it just looked hot. I mean, you felt it today you would think now way, this thing is a sweater! But that kit was just badass, and it fired me up, in a good way.
I only have one of those jerseys myself and I'm keeping it. haha!
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https://youtu.be/Fh6oRjVd0lQ
Im 99% sure this photo is from Shintaro Urashima, from Dirt Cool magazine in Japan. Steel City 1997 and I went 1-1 in the 250/Premier class. Thanks for posting.
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Probably not. Stick to some oatmeal and Rynopower Supplements. haha!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
That was a busy day!!! Man what an event... One of the best ever, period. Shift has been a kick ass brand to work with, now over 20 years! No doubt that it was one of the best career moves that I made. Thanks for the post.
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Was this a sick bar dragging corner pic or the start to a crash?
As racers we all remember things a certain way, I know I do! There are so many races where I swore that it happened this way or that way, then I watch it back, and its not that way at all. But my defense team can show that I did "go outside" and I did "try to stop"... haha! But shit man, thats racing. It was pretty heated between the two of us back then so it was what it was... just another race where I got the holeshot and MC past me for the win. It sucked, but thats the way it went.
And yes, Jeff was really popular name for SX riders back then, but probably not as successful as the 2 Ryans of the last decade!
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Pit Row
1996-1998 Kawasaki SR250 So good...
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Ya that was a cool TLD... Not sure where the OG is though... I don't think I have it. Nice replica.
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"Old Dog" and EMIG seem to go together well these days! Haha!
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One of the most iconic photos in Mx history in my opinion!!!
Thanks for posting that pic!!
Badass on & off the track
You weren't scared to have fun
If I could go back I'd party with you in havasu crusty days!!!
Hero in my book!
No opinion. Happy Holidays!
I have no idea about what MC did, but for me I had times where I trained my ass off. But I wasn't consistent with it. These days I feel like most riders are more disciplined than I ever was, especially the Champions.
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I missed your entire career!
So I only know you from your calling the races.
But from what I'm reading and seeing here you were as prepared then as you are now.
No question...just thanks for the good work.
One last question, who was your pro rider hero back in the 80's. Mine was DB and OShow.
Jim
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