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7/10/2018 9:29pm
7/10/2018 9:29pm
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7/20/2018 8:23am
My buddy just picked up a very trick ‘85 YZ 80. It’s got a DMC pipe and swingarm and in incredible shape...”somebody” must have raced it.
Can anyone help identify who’s it may have been? I was thinking Paul Winn?
Can anyone help identify who’s it may have been? I was thinking Paul Winn?
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The suspension is not stock and it’s super tall like a super mini.
Couldn’t have been too many YZ 80s with these mods in the Northwest.
We had abit of DG trickery and other stuff appear over here but do not recall ever seeing any DMC stuff- way cool parts they seem and interesting builder and history. Didn't 'Mouse McCoy' also ride some very DMC trick bikes?
Such a super name 'Mouse McCoy', also for the fact he was a super fast mini rider to go with his name also!
Last time I spoke with him via phone, he was working on putting a small block Chevy on a go cart. He’s a self admitted perfectionist, that believes it can be built, no matter what it is! Whoever has any of his stuff, you are lucky!
This indeed is probably the most famous DMC creation. I work on CNC machines and I'm still fascinated with what Dave could make back in the 80's with CNCs of the day. He was making his own hubs and triple clamps! This bike had a KX80 front end with the disc brake. That rear suspension link in the box is a work of art!
As a side note, I'm not sure where Paul Winn is now, but he did re-surface in the late 90's and I raced against him in the 30A class at Washougal a few times.... I mean... we were on the track at the same time...he always smoked me! LOL.
I recall that he rode the Washougal National in 99 on a YZ400F.
I don't know what my buddy plans to do with the bike or parts. I hope he keeps it...if not I'll see if I can get some trick stuff for the '87 YZ 80 I built my kid last year. That linkage looks sweet.
Dave Miller sounds one interesting and very talented man!
edit - Just an observation, the no '9' on Winn's bikes pictured have a more square design from the no '9' on the OP's, which is rounded. However, still seems too much of a coincidence, for the number 9 and DMC stuff, to not be Paul Winns. He looked a great rider by his results and what others have said.
BTW - Wes, I know who you and Eric W are. I'm Jay Jackson #824 on Yamahas.
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I’ll text my buddy and let him know that you’re interested. So cool that it survived over 30 years without being spray painted black or totally destroyed.
Eric@ewmxschools.com
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