Benny Bloss Is a Giant

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Just say'n...

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Eat right, be kind, say your prayers and you too can grow big. Smile
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Absolutely Nothing compared to Mike "Too Tall" Bell!

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crusty_xx wrote:
AJ and Bloss are the same size. 1.98m
Didnt know that, Jasikonis looks even taller than bloss on the bike. Looks like he is riding a minimoto haha
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fullfloater 3/17/2018 1:05pm
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Haha. That Bell post rules.

Holy shit look at the hands on Jasikonis.
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crusty_xx wrote:
AJ and Bloss are the same size. 1.98m
Sideways wrote:
Didnt know that, Jasikonis looks even taller than bloss on the bike. Looks like he is riding a minimoto haha
Yeah I thought so too, so I looked it up.
AJ is a lot bigger (not taller) in general, thats probably why he looks so huge
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"Benny is 6'5"... That's cute!" -Rik




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gt80rider wrote:
Absolutely Nothing compared to Mike "Too Tall" Bell! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/17/249963/s1200_TallMXRacers.jpg[/img]
Absolutely Nothing compared to Mike "Too Tall" Bell!

What ? Mike bell was 6' 4" and jasikonas is 6'7"
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Maybe the guy above , not sure? But there was a huge 7' + ex basketball player that was doing off-road. Can't remember his name. Maybe that is him above. Rick Simms? There is a podium pic of him next to the other riders. They looked like children next to him.
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jeffro503 wrote:
Maybe the guy above , not sure? But there was a huge 7' + ex basketball player that was doing off-road. Can't remember his name. Maybe...
Maybe the guy above , not sure? But there was a huge 7' + ex basketball player that was doing off-road. Can't remember his name. Maybe that is him above. Rick Simms? There is a podium pic of him next to the other riders. They looked like children next to him.
Rick Smits,. Pacers nba all star. , 7 4. My buddy was his doctor on the team.
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slipdog wrote:
"Benny is 6'5"... That's cute!" -Rik [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/17/249964/s1200_Screenshot_2018_03_17_at_1.05.25_PM.jpg[/img]
"Benny is 6'5"... That's cute!" -Rik




He’s a pretty quick off-road guy. Raced a lot of local XCS back In Indiana. Think he strayed away from it. But was a top 30 overall guy I believe
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crusty_xx wrote:
AJ and Bloss are the same size. 1.98m
Sideways wrote:
Didnt know that, Jasikonis looks even taller than bloss on the bike. Looks like he is riding a minimoto haha
Benny rides a very normal setup and keeps himself lower to the bike. His bar mounts and seat are standard...heck he’s actually ran very low bars in the past and runs something very standard now. IMO he rarely stands up straight on the bike so his total height isn’t as noticeable as Jasakonis.
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jemcee 3/17/2018 8:02pm
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You might think that's a mini bike


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I don’t know how he rides that bike. KTM is the most compact bike out there also. He’d prob like a Yamaha better
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MEC 2016. To an old Canadian who played a bit a hawky, he seems like your average D man.

In moto, big boy I guess. The part that got me was the weight he was running, 185...that’s getting lean. A plate of broccoli a day lean.

Looked good last night. Glad he is getting gate drops, missed some time.

In Canada, I loved Kornel Nemuth when he raced up here, cause I’m a pretty big lad and ride orange.

Used to amaze me when he said, “I don’t have enough money to train”. Oh the glamour!






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Rick Smits was doing XC in Indiana I remember him at my locals he moved and we don't see him much now

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gt80rider wrote:
Absolutely Nothing compared to Mike "Too Tall" Bell! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/17/249963/s1200_TallMXRacers.jpg[/img]
Absolutely Nothing compared to Mike "Too Tall" Bell!

web mx wrote:
What ? Mike bell was 6' 4" and jasikonas is 6'7"
Yeah Bell was 6’4” max but looked even more gooney because the bikes were even more cramped back then with the swept back clamps and bars.
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Yeah Bell was 6’4” max but looked even more gooney because the bikes were even more cramped back then with the swept back clamps and bars.
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico



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BAD10 wrote:
Yeah Bell was 6’4” max but looked even more gooney because the bikes were even more cramped back then with the swept back clamps and bars.
Sully wrote:
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/18/250280/s1200_smits_300_motocross.jpg[/img]
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico



Rik is, actually, pretty good.....considering how big he is. He's won some B age classes in GNCC. Something I couldn't do, that's for sure.
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F150Motocrosser wrote:
I don't know why but made me think of the giant dude in Happy Gilmore :laugh: [img]https://adamsarson.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/slow-mo-larsen.gif[/img]
I don't know why but made me think of the giant dude in Happy Gilmore Laughing

I love his shirt. "guns don't kill people. I KILL PEOPLE ! haha .

He was "Jaws" in the old James Bond movie Moonraker. RIP.
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Sully wrote:
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/18/250280/s1200_smits_300_motocross.jpg[/img]
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico



He makes that old Maico look like an 80!
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BAD10 wrote:
Yeah Bell was 6’4” max but looked even more gooney because the bikes were even more cramped back then with the swept back clamps and bars.
Sully wrote:
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/18/250280/s1200_smits_300_motocross.jpg[/img]
Even worse...Rik Smits on a Maico



bradnelson wrote:
Rik is, actually, pretty good.....considering how big he is. He's won some B age classes in GNCC. Something I couldn't do, that's for sure.
No way a guy with that visor position is "pretty good."
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crusty_xx wrote:
AJ and Bloss are the same size. 1.98m
Sideways wrote:
Didnt know that, Jasikonis looks even taller than bloss on the bike. Looks like he is riding a minimoto haha
ML512 wrote:
Benny rides a very normal setup and keeps himself lower to the bike. His bar mounts and seat are standard...heck he’s actually ran very low bars...
Benny rides a very normal setup and keeps himself lower to the bike. His bar mounts and seat are standard...heck he’s actually ran very low bars in the past and runs something very standard now. IMO he rarely stands up straight on the bike so his total height isn’t as noticeable as Jasakonis.
He was riding a tall seat and raised bar mounts according to his mechanic last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6QGkMhl9BY
F150Motocrosser 3/19/2018 5:54pm
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gt80rider wrote:
Just say'n...[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/17/249956/s1200_BlossIsAGiant.jpg[/img]
Just say'n...

Fun fact: DB is actually standing on a box here. Seriously.
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Conkey 3/19/2018 6:17pm
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I believe the Haftnernathanghatft kid or however you say his last name - is a tall kid too.
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GPrider 3/19/2018 8:05pm
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I had no idea he was tall. Wow, that's really a game changer, or is it? I read basketball players are tall too, crazy. And ants can lift 4 times their size, wow! My girl friend is phat, bummer!

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