80's MX/SX

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Edited Date/Time 1/5/2014 1:33am
OK guys after a few requests the 90's MX/SX thread has been moved to the Hall of Fame Smile

To re-visit the 90's thread click HERE

Now it's time to get stuck into the 80's!

Same as the 90's thread guys, feel free to post ANYTHING you have about the 80's. Favourite riders, bikes, tracks, battles, gear...whatever! Let's hear about it.

The 90's thread went 25 pages without any negative comments or keyboard fights (a Vital record perahps?Woohoo ). Let's see if we can keep this 1 clean too guys Wink

I'll kick it off with one of fave riders of the 80's. The guy with more nicknames than Ali, the OG Bad Boy, RJ, @ 87 MXdN Unadilla

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ocscottie 6/29/2011 9:10pm
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Right on! i finally get to post one of my favorite videos of ALL time! '85 USGP ABC broadcast, they go to Baileys house and watch him on his practice track and he is still just dating Gina back then, its a true classic! I should probably recapture these in way higher quality, i did them a loong time ago and back then i dont think i even had high speed internet!

Part 1 (Watch at 6:08, see Ronnie feet up power slide that works 500 machinery, pure poetry!!)

85 USGP Carlsbad (Part 1) - More Motocross Videos



Part 2 (8:45 in the vid, they go to DB's house)

'85 USGP at Carlsbad (part 2) - More Motocross Videos

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MCfan4life 6/29/2011 9:17pm
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Absolute gold Scottie!!! I've never seen that footage before. Thanks for posting Cool

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ocscottie 6/29/2011 9:19pm
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MCfan4life wrote:
Absolute gold Scottie!!! I've never seen that footage before. Thanks for posting Cool
Then you are in for a treat! grab a cold one and kick back and enjoy buddy! it is an absolute must see.
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jasonv43 6/29/2011 9:29pm
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Oh man, now you did it MC.
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Wandell 6/29/2011 9:36pm
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Gotta love the 80's! Here's some RJ pics.














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One of my fave riders was also Micky Dymond.

I had the pleasure of meeting Micky a few years back in Sydney at a Supermoto race. Later that night we met up for drinks (not planned) and he was a SUPER cool guy. He was more than happy to talk about the good old days of 80's MX and was very candid when I asked questions...lots of questions Laughing Anyway he is a super super good dude. If you ever get the chance to meet this guy, DO IT!







I got him to sign this picture for me then I had it framed. He said he actually remembered that day and that it's a rare photo of him in a Bell helmet as he was only testing the helmet.

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The start of the USA domination.
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MCfan4life 6/30/2011 1:32am
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Privateer Ricky Ryan on his way to winning the Daytona SX in '87.

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JT Racing. One word. ICONIC

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MCfan4life 6/30/2011 2:23am
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Bikes I owned in the 80's:

'82 KX80


'82 CR80


'86 KX80
(can't find a good pic)

'86 KX125
(can't find a good pic)

'89 CR125


'88 CR250


'89 CR250
steedmills 6/30/2011 2:32am
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Finale of the 1984 Amsterdam Olympic Stadium Supercross.
Ron Lechien, Billy Liles, Keith Bowen, and European MX stars Gerard Rond, Gert-Jan Van Doorn, Toon Karsmakers, André Malherbe, Hakan Carlquist, battle together. The beginning of Euro SuperX.
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