1973 Noguchi Special

This build took me three years from start to finish. This is an accurate replica of what Taneharu Noguchi and his crew would have crated up and shipped to Dirty Distributing in the spring of 1973. At that time the three "Team Dirty" riders were Karl Siegel, Dennis Hall, and Jimmy Merck. This bike is a tribute to them. I'm happy to say that Jimmy is a friend of mine. He's been gracious enough to share photos and details from his time racing during this era. Sadly, Dennis Hall and Karl Siegel have both passed on. I tried very hard to get this bike right. Many of the NOS parts were very hard to find. Nearly all of the hardware is NOS, nothing has been re-plated. A good deal of trial and error was used to get the paints the right shade. It isn't perfect, but I tried my best. Thanks for checking out my bike.