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6/14/2013 4:00pm
6/14/2013 4:00pm
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6/18/2013 3:05pm
MXer out of these types of riders?
The Lechien post got me thinking..
you got guys that take it to the nth degree in terms of nutrition/practice/mental approach such as the current motogod/s RV AND RD and former motogod/s JBS and RC etc.etc..
All champions no doubt. then we got former "unbelievables" like Ron Lechien, Danny MAGOO Chandler, Marty Tripes (these last two maybe the fastest ever), Joel Robert (burning lucky strikes between motos etc.). They didn't take it that too serious, they didn't live, eat and breathe scooters (cept maybe magoo).
Since my opinion matters the most around here I would say the latter. no trainers no nutritionists etc...just plain balls and fucking talent. Can you imagine being that out of shape in anyones eyes and yet riding MX like these guys did? How can you argue that? How can you argue the riders today are even faster than yesterday? You can't...and the people that were there and saw all these ERA's would argue your point endlessly.
The Lechien post got me thinking..
you got guys that take it to the nth degree in terms of nutrition/practice/mental approach such as the current motogod/s RV AND RD and former motogod/s JBS and RC etc.etc..
All champions no doubt. then we got former "unbelievables" like Ron Lechien, Danny MAGOO Chandler, Marty Tripes (these last two maybe the fastest ever), Joel Robert (burning lucky strikes between motos etc.). They didn't take it that too serious, they didn't live, eat and breathe scooters (cept maybe magoo).
Since my opinion matters the most around here I would say the latter. no trainers no nutritionists etc...just plain balls and fucking talent. Can you imagine being that out of shape in anyones eyes and yet riding MX like these guys did? How can you argue that? How can you argue the riders today are even faster than yesterday? You can't...and the people that were there and saw all these ERA's would argue your point endlessly.
talent and training only get you so far, wit and humour like nyk's is what makes a legend, when RV was down hurt and his factory ride was open and Nick explained how his Factory Mandingo Pickle ride might not release him to Kawasaki.
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You SUCK!
By simply naming Joel & Danny you Spoiled the Whole Damn thing before I could even post!
You SUCK,
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My best memories of a Bad Ass are when Danny would fly to the bottom of the hill at Saddleback coming outta the 1st turn. Or kicking the World's Ass at the Moto & Trophy des Nations...or...of all things & all places...this one makes me laugh...him on his CR-pseudo-RC500 at Lake Madera.
Damn.
I miss him.
At least I've got Barcia giving me hope that that kinda rider is still out there.
Great Thread.
Thanks.
From across the ocean off a motorcycle magazine page back in the day, that guy scared the shit out of me! He could grab most of today's MX racers and throw them 5 rows deep.
He had a brewsky at his final pro moto.
Don Kudalski was a bad dude, Jimmy King also until he got injured.
There's a special place in my closet for his jersey.
Damn - I should check out getting that thing mounted & displayed proper like....
I have a huge collection of jerseys and a lot are older ones which are my favorites, but never could find a Magoo.
Even still at that, it has some meaning to me.
Pit Row
If RC hadn't been a notorious hard worker then he still would have been waxing dudes for years right?
That's right, he did it both ways during his career. RC wins, again.
I wonder how it was back then,trekking the globe in vans instead off big motorhomes Europe and beyond wasn't the place it is now,every country had a border,a diferrent currency and not many spoke English as a common language like now.Border guards could make you wait for hours,have everything out of the van for a search and still take a bribe,some stories back then I'm sure!
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