See how the tracks back then followed the NATURAL topography of the land? THAT is TRUE Motocross! While I think adding more jumps and Whoops is cool, modern track's losing the Earth's natural flow has made Modern Euro Motocross GP feel the same as everything else these days: Artificial! jmho

@519CZRacer

6 ай бұрын

Not a fan of “jump jump turn” tracks either.

Great video! What a fantastic time in moto-history! Lackey, DeCoster, Malherbe et al.... And those works bikes!!! Just fantastic!

I still have my 93' CR500. Love it still.

Lackey and Magoo are my ALL TIME FAV riders, both in Riding and in their personalities!

de mooiste tijd van de motorcross was dit

Belles années du motocross 👍‼️

Notice the power of the mighty Maico's at 12:30 !!! The following year's production 490 Mega2 Decimated EVERYTHING else, making it the most Sought -After MX Bike in history! I ALMOST bought one fully restored off ebay for $4500 in 2000, and regret not doing so!

@davidm4160

3 ай бұрын

Those things threw bolders and logs, you definitely did not want to be behind one.

I remember the main reason I went and watched Motocross back then was to see the 500's race, the sound and the spectacle of them out there would put a shiver up my back . When the open class was dropped I simply never went to another meeting. Not interested. Great film by the way, thanks.

@519CZRacer

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree. True outdoor tracks, mostly natural terrain and no super cross style areas.

Some of the best racers in the world....

Miss those 2Smokes in MX! And this is from a longtime 4Stroke rider.1980 was a good year.

Brappppp! My first bike was a 1980KX brings back memorys

Ein herrliches Video aus dem Goldenen Zeitalter des Motocross Sportes. Eine nette Episode ist bei 10:33 sichtbar. Der Mechaniker von Jean-Jacques Bruno flucht in schönstem deutschen Dialekt. Offensichtlich war er Deutscher oder zumindest Elsässer oder Lothringer. "Heiland Sakrament noch e mol noi, jetzt stinkts ma awwer". Das faszinierende Finale zum Schluss auf der legendären Strecke "Auf der Wark" in Ettelbrück. Ich kann den Verfasser nur beglückwünschen.

@jordijove9056

8 жыл бұрын

+montdeswelches Ich stimm dir zu! Aber ich bleibe mich neugierig, um die Diskussion zwischen Bruno und sein Mechaniker zu verstehen. Kannst du mir helfen?

@montdeswelches

8 жыл бұрын

+Jordi Jove Hallo, ich kann der Diskussion, da sie lediglich aus Wortfetzten besteht, nur soweit folgen, als dass es wohl ein schon längere Zeit bestehendes Problem gibt. Ich vermute, dass JJB ein Fahrwerksproblem hat. Die Maschine funktioniert 10 Minuten zufriedenstellend, dann stellt sich das Problem wieder ein. Die Gestik von Bruno deute ich entsprechend. Ansosten müsste uns ein französischsprachiger Kommentator aushelfen.

@Vollhirni

7 жыл бұрын

Offenbar überhitzen die Federbeine, nach 10 min schlägt's nur noch durch!

@montdeswelches

7 жыл бұрын

Wenn die Federbeine überhitzen, ist keine Dämpfung mehr da. Durchschlag eher nicht, da die Dämpfer Stahlfederbeine hatten. Suzuki hatte diese Probleme mit den Kayaba Dämpfern bis 1983, als die auf Drängen von Harry Everts zu White Power wechselten.

@Vollhirni

7 жыл бұрын

montdeswelches ja, wenn die Dämpfung weg ist, schlägt es durch.

THE. BEST. YEARS

All the greats.noyce..Malherbe. .lackey. thank you:)

@laurentkawakx1383

2 жыл бұрын

lackey

@laurentkawakx1383

2 жыл бұрын

lackey

I don't know much about motocross in this era. However, this video is very interesting and valuable in observing the development of motorcycle technology. What I want you to pay attention to is the slow motion video of 1:48 and 2:17. 1:48 is a twin shock 1979MY Suzuki RM400. 2:17 is a mono-shock 1980MY Honda CR450R Elsinore. By comparing these two slow motions, anyone can understand at a glance that mono shocks are very advantageous over twin shocks. And it will tell you how important the maintenance of a cantilever unit is for the owner of a mono-shock motorcycle. I thank you for posting a great video.

@rockypup1968

4 жыл бұрын

That honda was a factory 500 , the CR450 was a production bike for 1981

@kes7774

4 жыл бұрын

@@rockypup1968 Thank you. I didn't know much about factory racers, so I was wrong. It is exactly like the 1980MY Honda RC500.

I couldn't understand a bit of it, and still enjoyed it very much.

A sport could not find a better ambassador than Roger DeCoster.

@willieboy8798

6 жыл бұрын

I second that I met the man a few times very nice and humble. Outstanding Ambassador to any sport. Lackey is still a bast!@#.

@russellhelms2835

11 ай бұрын

THAT is an undeniably true statement! A great person through and through, even in his personal life and being a father! A rarity these days. CLASS.

Awesome video. Really dug the '70's porno soundtrack, especially during those slow motion jump scenes.

Excellent video!! Thankyou for sharing!

those were the fukin good days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@1969cmp

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Stearns Very tough men.

@russellhelms2835

11 ай бұрын

@@1969cmp imagine these same racers on newer bikes, geometry, brakes, suspension, etc…BUT with the same motors wedged in (like the AF’s etc)?! Good gawd they’d be ⚡️

Bruno...decoster..Sentimental

Bravo dede on't toublira jamais

Thanks for share this viideo, amazing!!

Awesome

The beginning of a new era with long travel suspension technology exploding! Great video, wish I knew French?

@laurentkawakx1383

2 жыл бұрын

jean jacques bruno

What a great film

The German mechanic at 10:36!! "Jetzt stinkts ma aber!!!" Hahaha

@kurtvonfricken6829

6 жыл бұрын

"Now my ass stinks" Is that the translation??

Be ware cr,500 is still ,beast.

Great video!

9:00 the sexy time jazz 😂😂😂

I don’t know what he’S sayin but goddam. Should I come over

Hallo, habs auf der Seite von moto verte gefunden. Der Mechaniker heisst Gerard Leiser und schraubte 1987 für Olivier Perrin. Könnte also mit einem Elsässer oder Lothringer hinkommen. Sucht mal unter den Begriffen Gerard Leiser und Jean Jacques Bruno dann habt Ihr die Seite.

Noyce was out for much of the season due to injuries , Malherbe had it easy in 1980 lol

Was Lackey running a 420 cc bike in this one? The Maico's seem to have the most power.

Can someone please translate what the rider and mechanic were saying as they were fighting about at 10:30?

@steveanderson8081

5 жыл бұрын

I think there was something about the rear suspension working properly for 10 minutes then bottoming out too easily afterwards.. hard to understand.

Good lord humans and their insatiable need to speak. It would have been nice to hear those engines running!

fuk 4 stroke bikes 2 strokers FOREVER !!!

At 10:32 - Uh-oh! Someone’s mad! Shocks overheating, no more damping?

MX is 2 strokes ...smoke , smell, sound , instant power , ...I´m sorry , 4 strokes seem to me a Hot Rod burning front tires...no sense to me...

@519CZRacer

6 ай бұрын

Can’t agree any stronger!

motocross good

Were they actual 500cc engines from factory ?

@CampbellJ1

9 жыл бұрын

Yes the rm500 kx500(the beast) xr500r all 2 strokes

@1969cmp

9 жыл бұрын

James Campbell RC500 for the Honda. I dont think the Husky and KTMs were 500cc though. The funny thing is Honda didnt even have a production open class two stoke until 1981, which of course was the ill fated 450.

bonjour, merci pour cette vidéo, je cherche le gp de france 500cc 1980 ,merci d'avance

when men were men and bikes were junk

@kurtvonfricken6829

6 жыл бұрын

Junk??? Handmade bikes junk? What crack are you smoking???

@russellhelms2835

Жыл бұрын

Those factory bikes were FARRRR from junk. Incredible use of chromoly, titanium, geometry, weight distribution, and built specifically for the measurement of the particular rider. Motors no doubt had PLENTY more HP on demand than most of today’s current offerings. If you should ever get the opportunity to closely inspect (and possibly ride) a TRUE hand-built “works” bike…you marvel at the masterful metalwork & fine attention to EVERY SINGLE LAST detail; inside & out.

Soundtrack sounds like an old 70s porn movie