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Offline VMX247

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« on: October 30, 2012, 10:13:35 am »
Not much is spoken about the year 1977.Perhaps the forgotton era perhaps not ?
Though in this year, Qld was holding a Unlimited/125 Dirt Track Championship at Caboolture Raceway Kerry Gray(Honda) and Gary Coward(Godden Westlake) takin podiums for the event.
Ted Goddard was winning silver on a Canam for the Six Day Trial in Austria.
Barry Buckley claiming two SA MX Champioships in sidecar class's.
Golden Breed Clothing provide a total of $100,000 for the Mr Motocross series being off shore in NZ at Neil Homes Raceway.................

What were you gazing at in the shop window, making you feel good inside.?
What was at the local mx track styling it up.?
What was the cost of a good quality chain.?
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Re: 1977
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 02:23:48 pm »
I sat out most of 77 with an RM125A broken crankshaft, as a school kid I coudn't afford to repair.  All my mates bought RM125B's and I was jealous as hell.  Well I've got a 125B now so they can all get stuffed now!  ;-)  LOL
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Re: 1977
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 02:44:07 pm »
Quote from: VMX247 on October 30, 2012, 10:13:35 am
What were you gazing at in the shop window, making you feel good inside.?









And too keep John happy, a Gaston replica:



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Re: 1977
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 03:01:35 pm »
Those 125 Bs really are the ducks nuts  8)
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Offline JohnnyO

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Re: 1977
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 03:03:08 pm »
1977 was a great year, my first season in seniors. I bought a new RM125B (one of my favourite bikes of all time) and I went up to B grade.
Great memories of watching MR Motocross at Tivoli with Gunter, Gall, Worrall and Lester Rowley on the big CCM battling with Kiwi's Ivan Miller, Peter Boyle and Peter Ploen... Good times.


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Re: 1977
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2012, 04:02:03 pm »
I was living by the beach in Belmont Shore, California with a truly gorgeous girl, riding a VB360 Montesa in the desert and working for Stadium Motorsports Corp. I was driving a tricked out '64 Chevy Nova SS, my Honda Civic company car or my girlies brand new VW Superbug convertible. Life was pretty good, probably the best period of my life.
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Re: 1977
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2012, 04:09:48 pm »
Quote from: firko on October 30, 2012, 04:02:03 pm
I was living by the beach in Belmont Shore, California with a truly gorgeous girl, riding a VB360 Montesa in the desert and working for Stadium Motorsports Corp. I was driving a tricked out '64 Chevy Nova SS, my Honda Civic company car or my girlies brand new VW Superbug convertible. Life was pretty good, probably the best period of my life.
8) 8) 8) the bike in the best period of your life  ;D ;) and all the other things just topped it off  :P
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Re: 1977
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2012, 04:46:05 pm »
The VB was indeed a good bike Greg but I replaced it with a great bike, a 360 Husky AE auto.
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Re: 1977
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2012, 04:54:07 pm »
1977 with my new RM80..the rest is a blur ;D

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Re: 1977
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2012, 05:02:38 pm »
Still at school but saved ip for one of these even thou I really wanted the 125 but couldn't afford it.

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Re: 1977
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2012, 05:22:36 pm »
Started my first job on the day the Granville train disaster happened and finished my Speedway carreer at the Syd Showground on the 22nd of October, at 7.35 pm.
Mixed emotions about that year.
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Re: 1977
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2012, 08:08:11 pm »
I WAS RACING MY YZ 80C AT
NORTH BRISBANE BEAMS ROAD
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Re: 1977
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2012, 08:21:17 pm »
I had a beard (and hair) and a new Maico MC400, great year 77

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Offline Kenneth S (222)

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Re: 1977
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2012, 08:55:24 pm »
This is me at 17 years of age racing my RM125B, No 11, around a track on the outskirts of Hong Kong near the Chinese boarder. My second year of racing Motocross and totally immersed in the sport, hanging out each month for the latest Motocross Action and Dirt Bike to hit the news stands. 77 was an excellent year!

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Re: 1977
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2012, 09:36:47 pm »
^^^^^  Excellent pic Kenneth  :-)  Cool to see everyone into the attire of the day.
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