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Tarz483 12/20/2018 12:07pm
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For some reason i Dig seeing pictures of pro's when they where on 80's & 85's
A lot of the time they where the fastest guys in their local area even when they where on those bike's.
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dadofagun 12/20/2018 12:32pm
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Sully wrote:
Probably the most iconic mini bike photo from my childhood. I wanted one of these bikes so bad when I was 11. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/19/311460/s1200_BROOKS_FIRST_COVER_750x984.jpg[/img]
Probably the most iconic mini bike photo from my childhood. I wanted one of these bikes so bad when I was 11.

crf250pilot wrote:
Digging all the pics! Anyone know who the 16yo sensation they are talking about on this cover is?
Larry Brooks, R&D Suzuki, 1982. He was testing the new water cooled 83 RM80 late in the fall of 82 for Minicycle Action/Motocross Action mags at Saddleback. The pics were taken around November or so in 82, but the article didn’t publish until July or August of 83. By late spring of 83, he was done at Suzuki if memory serves correct and headed to Honda on big bikes. If I’m wrong I’ll own it, keep in mind I’m old now ?. But in truth, the real answer to your question was none other than Ronnie Lechien. This cover from MXA was really special, featuring two amazing 16 year olds at the time. The 80’s were so special....
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Richard Tease II 12/20/2018 1:05pm
12/20/2018 1:05pm Edited Date/Time 12/20/2018 1:10pm

Not the exact bike but this Chris Hill replica is awesome. I remember when he first raced it and being a factory rider at 11/12yrs old i thought he was the best. All the other super fast riders were still on YZ60’s and Chris wasn’t even in the same post code as them. Chris visited the states and was a top 3 guy over there in the mid 80’s
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Richard Tease II 12/20/2018 1:08pm
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Tarz483 wrote:
For some reason i Dig seeing pictures of pro's when they where on 80's & 85's A lot of the time they where the fastest guys...
For some reason i Dig seeing pictures of pro's when they where on 80's & 85's
A lot of the time they where the fastest guys in their local area even when they where on those bike's.
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crf250pilot 12/20/2018 1:23pm
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Sully wrote:
Probably the most iconic mini bike photo from my childhood. I wanted one of these bikes so bad when I was 11. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/19/311460/s1200_BROOKS_FIRST_COVER_750x984.jpg[/img]
Probably the most iconic mini bike photo from my childhood. I wanted one of these bikes so bad when I was 11.

crf250pilot wrote:
Digging all the pics! Anyone know who the 16yo sensation they are talking about on this cover is?
dadofagun wrote:
Larry Brooks, R&D Suzuki, 1982. He was testing the new water cooled 83 RM80 late in the fall of 82 for Minicycle Action/Motocross Action mags at...
Larry Brooks, R&D Suzuki, 1982. He was testing the new water cooled 83 RM80 late in the fall of 82 for Minicycle Action/Motocross Action mags at Saddleback. The pics were taken around November or so in 82, but the article didn’t publish until July or August of 83. By late spring of 83, he was done at Suzuki if memory serves correct and headed to Honda on big bikes. If I’m wrong I’ll own it, keep in mind I’m old now ?. But in truth, the real answer to your question was none other than Ronnie Lechien. This cover from MXA was really special, featuring two amazing 16 year olds at the time. The 80’s were so special....
Thanks, I wasn't sure if it was Ronnie or Troy Blake. was hoping it was maybe TB story. Too cool still.
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Falcon 12/20/2018 1:29pm
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Tarz483 wrote:
For some reason i Dig seeing pictures of pro's when they where on 80's & 85's A lot of the time they where the fastest guys...
For some reason i Dig seeing pictures of pro's when they where on 80's & 85's
A lot of the time they where the fastest guys in their local area even when they where on those bike's.
Richard Tease II wrote:
Same here
In that picture I posted, Ryan Hughes wasn't one of the fastest. His older brother Jeremy was definitely a better rider at the time.
Funny how that works with older brothers; they always start out faster but often get surpassed. In 1985 the guy I probably would have said was fastest at Barona was Keith Craig, older brother to Mike and uncle to Christian.
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Jason123 12/20/2018 2:28pm
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My first race in 1981 on a 81' YZ80 at Deer Valley MX park in AZ. Note dirt sample on the mouthpiece..Haha. Recent pic in 2018 at Canyon MX a few months ago...This sport keeps ya young...Love it!!
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Sully wrote:
Probably the most iconic mini bike photo from my childhood. I wanted one of these bikes so bad when I was 11. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/19/311460/s1200_BROOKS_FIRST_COVER_750x984.jpg[/img]
Probably the most iconic mini bike photo from my childhood. I wanted one of these bikes so bad when I was 11.

crf250pilot wrote:
Digging all the pics! Anyone know who the 16yo sensation they are talking about on this cover is?
larry brooks
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crf250pilot 12/20/2018 2:43pm
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Jason123 wrote:
My first race in 1981 on a 81' YZ80 at Deer Valley MX park in AZ. Note dirt sample on the mouthpiece..Haha. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/20/311676/s1200_thumbnail_IMG_6953.jpg[/img]Recent pic in 2018...
My first race in 1981 on a 81' YZ80 at Deer Valley MX park in AZ. Note dirt sample on the mouthpiece..Haha. Recent pic in 2018 at Canyon MX a few months ago...This sport keeps ya young...Love it!!
Thats awesome! Looks like lancer leathers you had on. My brother and I raced DeerValley back then too. It was one of our favorite tracks. I'll have to find some of my pics from back then too
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dadofagun 12/20/2018 2:49pm
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Richard Tease II wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/20/311661/s1200_D9F00AF7_B109_42ED_8496_44A29025AEA4.jpg[/img] Not the exact bike but this Chris Hill replica is awesome. I remember when he first raced it and being a factory rider at 11/12yrs...

Not the exact bike but this Chris Hill replica is awesome. I remember when he first raced it and being a factory rider at 11/12yrs old i thought he was the best. All the other super fast riders were still on YZ60’s and Chris wasn’t even in the same post code as them. Chris visited the states and was a top 3 guy over there in the mid 80’s
84 KX 60. Was nothing more than an 83 with a blue seat and updated graphics, but oh what a machine they would prove to be. Still have one of my 83’s, currently being restored. My first batch of bikes given to me from Team Green, I’ll never part with it. Funny story though, we had one 83 leftover that was never used when the 84 came out..... solution? Slap a blue seat on it with updated graphics. As we were instructed by Mr. Jordan himself...... “They’ll never know ??”.
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Jason123 12/20/2018 4:44pm
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Jason123 wrote:
My first race in 1981 on a 81' YZ80 at Deer Valley MX park in AZ. Note dirt sample on the mouthpiece..Haha. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/20/311676/s1200_thumbnail_IMG_6953.jpg[/img]Recent pic in 2018...
My first race in 1981 on a 81' YZ80 at Deer Valley MX park in AZ. Note dirt sample on the mouthpiece..Haha. Recent pic in 2018 at Canyon MX a few months ago...This sport keeps ya young...Love it!!
crf250pilot wrote:
Thats awesome! Looks like lancer leathers you had on. My brother and I raced DeerValley back then too. It was one of our favorite tracks. I'll...
Thats awesome! Looks like lancer leathers you had on. My brother and I raced DeerValley back then too. It was one of our favorite tracks. I'll have to find some of my pics from back then too
Yup..Lancer leathers. They were actually hand me downs from a kid named Brian Bruner. I used a seam ripper to take his last name off, but it still said Bruner. That bike was also one of his clapped out practice bikes.
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Sully 12/20/2018 5:02pm
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crf250pilot wrote:
Digging all the pics! Anyone know who the 16yo sensation they are talking about on this cover is?
dadofagun wrote:
Larry Brooks, R&D Suzuki, 1982. He was testing the new water cooled 83 RM80 late in the fall of 82 for Minicycle Action/Motocross Action mags at...
Larry Brooks, R&D Suzuki, 1982. He was testing the new water cooled 83 RM80 late in the fall of 82 for Minicycle Action/Motocross Action mags at Saddleback. The pics were taken around November or so in 82, but the article didn’t publish until July or August of 83. By late spring of 83, he was done at Suzuki if memory serves correct and headed to Honda on big bikes. If I’m wrong I’ll own it, keep in mind I’m old now ?. But in truth, the real answer to your question was none other than Ronnie Lechien. This cover from MXA was really special, featuring two amazing 16 year olds at the time. The 80’s were so special....
crf250pilot wrote:
Thanks, I wasn't sure if it was Ronnie or Troy Blake. was hoping it was maybe TB story. Too cool still.
I don't think Brooks went pro until around '85. For some reason, I want to say the guy they're talking about is Keith Bowen. I haven't read that article since it came out 35 years ago, though, so I'm probably wrong.

Edited to Add: Falcon, do you have any more photos from that time frame at Barona? I used to go there almost every weekend to watch my friends Matt and Mike Brown race (my mom would never sign off on me or my brother racing).
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Richard Tease II wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/20/311661/s1200_D9F00AF7_B109_42ED_8496_44A29025AEA4.jpg[/img] Not the exact bike but this Chris Hill replica is awesome. I remember when he first raced it and being a factory rider at 11/12yrs...

Not the exact bike but this Chris Hill replica is awesome. I remember when he first raced it and being a factory rider at 11/12yrs old i thought he was the best. All the other super fast riders were still on YZ60’s and Chris wasn’t even in the same post code as them. Chris visited the states and was a top 3 guy over there in the mid 80’s
Don't care what anyone says those fucken monsters were pound for pound the most intimidating bikes ever made haha.
First thing my dad did was put an 80 swingarm on mine.. Sorry, second thing, the first thing he did was try to repair the rear guard
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Reynard and RC. Check out RC with the cut down seat on his 80
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228YZ 12/20/2018 6:31pm
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I was lucky enough t see Kevin run his 80 in our local money class for practice.
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Benchracer17 wrote:
not me - but bad ass photo. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/20/311541/s1200_485734_10151157156258826_1533828067_n.jpg[/img]
not me - but bad ass photo.

Vince DeVane. I may have butchered the spelling.
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HIgh Point Amateur day 1995
RC with Shae Betley giving chase
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No clue who the rider is but always loved this bike and the helmet [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/21/311819/s1200_BB02B341_AF7A_48EC_BB00_2493443D4E47.jpg[/img]
No clue who the rider is but always loved this bike and the helmet

MXA test of the 93 YZ80. "The fastest Yamaha for the 125 class". LaughingLaughingLaughing
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This has been one of my favorites for a long time. Langston on a stinking PW80! Having the dad in the pic makes it cool.
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Those were the days.
Drooling over Minicycle/BMX Action. Riding from dawn to dusk. Racing every chance we got.



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Rode everyday after school. I wanted to be like my Moto hero Marty Smith!
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Benchracer17 wrote:
not me - but bad ass photo. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/12/20/311541/s1200_485734_10151157156258826_1533828067_n.jpg[/img]
not me - but bad ass photo.

stvh wrote:
Vince DeVane. I may have butchered the spelling.
was just gonna reply to that post and say its Vince DeVane.

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swink, kitsch, me before anyone got any gear sponsors and started looking cool. Smile
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