Answer Racing in the 1980s

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If you are up for a little light moto reading, check out the first in my series of articles on Motocross Gear History. The first installment is on Answer racing and covers there gear designs and products in he 1980s. Motocross Gear History: Answer Racing - The Eighties





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F150Motocrosser 3/2/2017 8:15am
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Tony, aren't you the sales manager at a Chevy dealership?? Where the hell do you find the time for all this amazing moto history stuff that you craft so well?? Hats off to you sir.. Keep'em coming!!
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tblazier 3/2/2017 8:20am
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F150Motocrosser wrote:
Tony, aren't you the sales manager at a Chevy dealership?? Where the hell do you find the time for all this amazing moto history stuff that...
Tony, aren't you the sales manager at a Chevy dealership?? Where the hell do you find the time for all this amazing moto history stuff that you craft so well?? Hats off to you sir.. Keep'em coming!!
Yes and my wife asks the same questions
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slipdog wrote:
Ahhh yeah... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/03/02/179159/s1200_Screenshot_2017_03_02_at_8.37.15_AM.jpg[/img]
Ahhh yeah...





Glen Helen.....?

Year ?

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RedRum666 3/2/2017 10:09am
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that bottom photo .... You have O'Mara ...Hannah....Brian Lunnis??? who else in that photo ?
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mauidex 3/2/2017 10:15am
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RedRum666 wrote:
that bottom photo .... You have O'Mara ...Hannah....Brian Lunnis??? who else in that photo ?
Donnie Hansen, AJ Whiting, Chris Heisser
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slipdog 3/2/2017 10:19am
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slipdog wrote:
Ahhh yeah... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/03/02/179159/s1200_Screenshot_2017_03_02_at_8.37.15_AM.jpg[/img]
Ahhh yeah...





RedRum666 wrote:
Glen Helen.....?

Year ?
'86 GH Trans-Cal
The Racers Connection 3/2/2017 11:11am
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F150Motocrosser wrote:
Tony, aren't you the sales manager at a Chevy dealership?? Where the hell do you find the time for all this amazing moto history stuff that...
Tony, aren't you the sales manager at a Chevy dealership?? Where the hell do you find the time for all this amazing moto history stuff that you craft so well?? Hats off to you sir.. Keep'em coming!!
tblazier wrote:
Yes and my wife asks the same questions
Lol I love it. Keep up the great work!
oldmotophan 3/2/2017 11:31am
3/2/2017 11:31am Edited Date/Time 3/2/2017 11:36am
Second photo down on the far right...Stank Dog Senior?
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MT MX 3/2/2017 11:58am
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slipdog wrote:
Ahhh yeah... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/03/02/179159/s1200_Screenshot_2017_03_02_at_8.37.15_AM.jpg[/img]
Ahhh yeah...





Speak of the devil..........
I've been watching a ton of late 1980's to early 1990's MX video's on YouTube on your name pops up every now and then. Most of them were from CMC Golden State Nationals or AMA Nationals.
I never knew you rode Suzuki's in the 1990's ('91 or '92' I think it was?).
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wpark89 3/2/2017 12:20pm
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oldmotophan wrote:
Second photo down on the far right...Stank Dog Senior?
The awesome mullet on the right is a guy named Gary who worked for Answer and then 661. A few years ago I used to see him at the bicycle trade shows and he's all cowboy'd up now with a buzz cut. Super nice guy, fun to talk to about the old answer gear...and hair styles!
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mark_swart 3/2/2017 12:41pm
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This probably goes without saying, but I'm going to put it out there just in case. Micky Dymond was a damned ROCK STAR in those days. The pink, the big hair, it's glorious! I saw an 88 YZ 250 on craigslist yesterday, now you guys have me thinking about buying it lol!!
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Question 3/2/2017 1:34pm
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mark_swart wrote:
This probably goes without saying, but I'm going to put it out there just in case. Micky Dymond was a damned ROCK STAR in those days...
This probably goes without saying, but I'm going to put it out there just in case. Micky Dymond was a damned ROCK STAR in those days. The pink, the big hair, it's glorious! I saw an 88 YZ 250 on craigslist yesterday, now you guys have me thinking about buying it lol!!
A clean yz 250 88 should keep a good value in the collection market. Very good bike. Put a SSS front end and you will be as fast as on 2017 on it Whistling
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TeamPumpin 3/2/2017 1:34pm
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Pretty sure the dude in the top picture (Micky Dymond?) is just Cole Seely with a mullet.
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slipdog 3/2/2017 7:15pm
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MT MX wrote:
Speak of the devil.......... I've been watching a ton of late 1980's to early 1990's MX video's on YouTube on your name pops up every now...
Speak of the devil..........
I've been watching a ton of late 1980's to early 1990's MX video's on YouTube on your name pops up every now and then. Most of them were from CMC Golden State Nationals or AMA Nationals.
I never knew you rode Suzuki's in the 1990's ('91 or '92' I think it was?).
My first grown up adult decision was to leave Team Green after '92 to move to SoCal and chase Suzuki contingency racing Nationals... It didn't work out so well. No dad to tell me to go to the gym, wash my bike or what time to come home at night. Took me a few seasons to realize I was F'n up, lol.
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PTshox 3/2/2017 7:35pm
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Dymond has better hair than she does in that photo.
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Wandell 3/2/2017 7:38pm
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Great decision by Answer to import the Garne boots!
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MT MX wrote:
Speak of the devil.......... I've been watching a ton of late 1980's to early 1990's MX video's on YouTube on your name pops up every now...
Speak of the devil..........
I've been watching a ton of late 1980's to early 1990's MX video's on YouTube on your name pops up every now and then. Most of them were from CMC Golden State Nationals or AMA Nationals.
I never knew you rode Suzuki's in the 1990's ('91 or '92' I think it was?).
slipdog wrote:
My first grown up adult decision was to leave Team Green after '92 to move to SoCal and chase Suzuki contingency racing Nationals... It didn't work...
My first grown up adult decision was to leave Team Green after '92 to move to SoCal and chase Suzuki contingency racing Nationals... It didn't work out so well. No dad to tell me to go to the gym, wash my bike or what time to come home at night. Took me a few seasons to realize I was F'n up, lol.
Yes Brian, you were screwing up.

But you were fast at those weekend night Altamont races during the 80's.

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NV825 3/2/2017 7:51pm
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Great stuff tblazier and Matthes.
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I think she might be wearing that kidney belt a little high.
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KDXGarage 3/3/2017 2:04am
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Thank you for doing that! I thought their 80's stuff was cool.
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Arkmx 3/3/2017 11:40am
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Still have these and others.... and they were "Made in the USA!


































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