70s MX racing. Got pics?

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Second that. That was wicked.
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What up B? my son been taking good care of ya Cool
You know it! Riding lots, getting the seat time in on my 125 which is a million times better than that 300. Last weekend I made a breakthrough in my riding, Jeffro even complimented me Wink
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Some of the bikes I had in the 70's that were my favorites..


Favorite photo of me from that era. A photographer named Jack Reichert traveled to most of the D16 and D17 races (Wisconsin & Illinois), and every week or two you would get a sample color photo he took of you in the mail X'd out in ink.. This was one of the few I bought from him.. Wish now I had bought more over the years.





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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/29/99209/s1200_IMG_20140706_105447756.jpg[/img]


Tim507 wrote:
Looks like Rick McCaffery
I am not sure, it is hanging in my Mom's garage since my brother hung up the poster in the early 70's. My bother died in 1974 and owned a 1972 Penton.

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This one is late 1979 because the 1980 bikes were out. Dennis Daft #112 and myself #19 went at it for both motos at Ponca.


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bronwynrayne wrote:
Second that. That was wicked.
ocscottie wrote:
What up B? my son been taking good care of ya Cool
bronwynrayne wrote:
You know it! Riding lots, getting the seat time in on my 125 which is a million times better than that 300. Last weekend I made...
You know it! Riding lots, getting the seat time in on my 125 which is a million times better than that 300. Last weekend I made a breakthrough in my riding, Jeffro even complimented me Wink
Been nothing but a good time Scottie. Wink
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New England Scrambles Committee, 1976-ish, 250 Experts, Lanesboro, Mass. The upside down #13 Maico was ridden by Joe Collins. #35 on the Can Am is Mark Robbilard. #44 is Gary Yellin I think. Cant remember the others. The guy maximizing traction #148 is me.



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ocscottie wrote:
What up B? my son been taking good care of ya Cool
bronwynrayne wrote:
You know it! Riding lots, getting the seat time in on my 125 which is a million times better than that 300. Last weekend I made...
You know it! Riding lots, getting the seat time in on my 125 which is a million times better than that 300. Last weekend I made a breakthrough in my riding, Jeffro even complimented me Wink
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Been nothing but a good time Scottie. Wink
You two make Papa Perc so proud! Smile
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Hey mumbles, those are some awesome pics!!
Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm and me on my 76 RM250 jumping with my brother-in-law on a 73 TM125.




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Bonus points if people know the movie! [img]https://static.fjcdn.com/gifs/Close+enough+just+as+good_62cebc_4550577.gif[/img]
Bonus points if people know the movie!

Isnt it called Earthquake or something like that? i remember catching it one night late on AMC and LOVED IT.
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1st race at Watsonville, CA. 1973 250 Elsinore, original Fox gas shocks. Most important racer "X", who "didn't" race with that number ! Holeshot the 1st moto and of course over-shot the first turn, two guys went right by !



Got my 1st trophy that day.
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ocscottie 7/30/2015 2:53pm
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Southwest, that pic just screams 70's moto, love it!
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Did you guys ever get a photo blown up from to poster size? In 1973 on a book of matches' inside cover there was an offer so I sent this black and white negative in (CRS what it cost) but I got back this big poster that is still on the wall in my old room (along with the trophies and pictures) although a little aged at this point.

Next time I am in Ohio (probably early December) will take a picture of it. It is me at 17 riding a one handed wheelie flashing the peace sign in our beloved gravel pit. I probably couldn't ride a one handed wheelie now if my life depended on it.
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I only have a few in digital format. I have lots of old slides though. Her are a few of me back in the day. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/30/99227/s1200_10_13_2009_003.jpg[/img]...
I only have a few in digital format. I have lots of old slides though. Her are a few of me back in the day.


76 Suzuki RM250 at practice track in Gilbert Arizona in 77.



76 Suzuki RM250 at Canyon Racway in Arizona in 78.



73 Suzuki TM250 Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 75.



73 Suzuki TM250 Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 74.



58 BSA Gold Star Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 73.

The turn in that first picture looks awesomeCheerful
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I've got a couple....

Practicing on the Saddleback "highschool" track RM250A.


Saddleback "canyon" jump RM250A - semi air-wheelie w/ goggles around my arm after a fall


Saddleback YZ250E - Jofa flappin and goggles off also after a fall? Laughing




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This thread is motivating me to convert some photo's. Here is a 8mm video i digitized, it's my Dad and his friends in the late 60's...
This thread is motivating me to convert some photo's. Here is a 8mm video i digitized, it's my Dad and his friends in the late 60's ? Off Pearblossom in Palmdale. Very close to where LACR is is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qm2qFinC7E

https://youtu.be/2qm2qFinC7E
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KICKASS video!! Very well done, love the soundtrack! btw: i embedded it into your post.
KICKASS video!! Very well done, love the soundtrack!

btw: i embedded it into your post.
Muchas Gracias Scottie, Always dig your old photo's also.

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This thread is motivating me to convert some photo's. Here is a 8mm video i digitized, it's my Dad and his friends in the late 60's...
This thread is motivating me to convert some photo's. Here is a 8mm video i digitized, it's my Dad and his friends in the late 60's ? Off Pearblossom in Palmdale. Very close to where LACR is is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qm2qFinC7E

https://youtu.be/2qm2qFinC7E
ocscottie wrote:
KICKASS video!! Very well done, love the soundtrack! btw: i embedded it into your post.
KICKASS video!! Very well done, love the soundtrack!

btw: i embedded it into your post.
bronwynrayne wrote:
Second that. That was wicked.
Wow, Thanks Bronwynrayne !
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ocscottie wrote:
Hey mumbles, those are some awesome pics!!
mumbles wrote:
Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm...
Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm and me on my 76 RM250 jumping with my brother-in-law on a 73 TM125.




Sweet shots, Love the Boner Air !
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Micahdogg wrote:
Bonus points if people know the movie! [img]https://static.fjcdn.com/gifs/Close+enough+just+as+good_62cebc_4550577.gif[/img]
Bonus points if people know the movie!

ocscottie wrote:
Isnt it called Earthquake or something like that? i remember catching it one night late on AMC and LOVED IT.
Great call Scottie!! "Earthquake" with Charlton Heston and the gorgeous (though aged here) Ava Gardner. The rider was portrayed by Richard Roundtree (though I have no idea who did the serious badass stunt). I remember the crazy 'Devlin' or something, cartoon, which portrayed a stunt rider who used wooden ramps and "Hot Wheels" type tracks to pull off stunts every week. I was so into Evel, Gary Wells, etc. until BMX took my attention and then from there to Roger, Hannah, and Heikki etc as my heros. Odd the transition, but Moto is my love, and FMX/Stunt stuff is not.
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mumbles wrote:
Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm...
Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm and me on my 76 RM250 jumping with my brother-in-law on a 73 TM125.




That top photo is one of my top five photos I have ever seen. So sick. Nothing is as beautiful as a well captured film photograph.
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10000hrs wrote:
New England Scrambles Committee, 1976-ish, 250 Experts, Lanesboro, Mass. The upside down #13 Maico was ridden by Joe Collins. #35 on the Can Am is Mark...
New England Scrambles Committee, 1976-ish, 250 Experts, Lanesboro, Mass. The upside down #13 Maico was ridden by Joe Collins. #35 on the Can Am is Mark Robbilard. #44 is Gary Yellin I think. Cant remember the others. The guy maximizing traction #148 is me.



Whoa...Robby is that you? I gotta PM you...
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Found another one. 1975. On my 74 Pursang. Back in Kansas after I'd gone out to SoCal the previous fall, raced at Saddleback, went riding in the hills outside of San Clemente. Visited Bay Area Bultaco, Bill Walter Leathers, DG in Anaheim. It was pretty neat.


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TankSlapper wrote:
I've got a couple.... Practicing on the Saddleback "highschool" track RM250A. [img]https://www.lsrmoto.com/images/CG_Berm_76_800.jpg[/img] Saddleback "canyon" jump RM250A - semi air-wheelie w/ goggles around my arm after a...
I've got a couple....

Practicing on the Saddleback "highschool" track RM250A.


Saddleback "canyon" jump RM250A - semi air-wheelie w/ goggles around my arm after a fall


Saddleback YZ250E - Jofa flappin and goggles off also after a fall? Laughing




Great photos from Saddleback. I can tell it was a CMC race. I can see Sondra Peters and Helen Moletta scoring in the background. I was probably racing that day too.
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A few shots of me at Saddleback's main track. The last one was at the track in back of the main track. That's Tim Lunde behind me and Rick Maki in blue and white behind Lunde. I won the XR 80 in a CMC series in 1978.

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My dad and me with the kidney belt. Shelbyville IL. 77-78
Was anybody else an O'leary and Vogel rider?



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I only have a few in digital format. I have lots of old slides though. Her are a few of me back in the day. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/07/30/99227/s1200_10_13_2009_003.jpg[/img]...
I only have a few in digital format. I have lots of old slides though. Her are a few of me back in the day.


76 Suzuki RM250 at practice track in Gilbert Arizona in 77.



76 Suzuki RM250 at Canyon Racway in Arizona in 78.



73 Suzuki TM250 Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 75.



73 Suzuki TM250 Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 74.



58 BSA Gold Star Fair Grounds track in Greenville NC in 73.

ryandiezic757 wrote:
The turn in that first picture looks awesomeCheerful
Thanks Ryan....That first pic was right after a rain in the desert. Anybody who has lived in the desert knows there is nothing light riding in the desert right after a rain. Perfect traction.
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Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm...
Thanks ocscottie....Brings back some really good memories. Here are a couple more. Just practicing though. Both from Airzona. My 78 YZ250 blowing out a powder berm and me on my 76 RM250 jumping with my brother-in-law on a 73 TM125.




JW381 wrote:
That top photo is one of my top five photos I have ever seen. So sick. Nothing is as beautiful as a well captured film photograph.
JW381 thanks......That top photo is one of my top ones also. The turn was so fun. I remember hitting it about 20 times for my dad who took the picture. He used an old 35 mm camera from the 50s that had such a small lens he had to get real close to get the pictures. I still have that camera. Wish I had a poster of that shot.

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