I truly loved motocros during the early 1970s. Seemed like magic then.

@halseyknox

2 ай бұрын

Well said, I was part of that world as well 👍

I had a silver metal-flake helmet back in '68 when I rode my Greeves Challenger. Think of it, guys. Silver metal-flake. How cool is that?

Greatest community and fun I ever was riding bikes trail , and street 👍 ,1973 was the first time I rode motocross at the Terre Haute Competition Riders Track , what memories

Love the 1972 trans ama coverage. 1972 was the year of Maico and Ake became a household name in the world of motocross that year and he was my hero.....It was also the last year of titanium light weight works bikes in G.P. racing, primarily the works Huskies. Open face helmets, carrera98 goggles and, jofas forever!!! Also love the old Ford bumpside trucks in the pits.... The best of times, good and bad, in my life spent and shared with my dad and, sometimes mom as well, riding dirt bikes and racing motocross and being part of that world through the 70's oh so long ago 😥 .... R.I.P. to you both

I dig the way 8mm film looks a bit faded and fuzzy, just like my memory of those times......

it's so crazy how contemplative and time travel this video is, the clothes and the shapes of the motorcycles and the instrumental music, such a fun place to go back

@richkorb

4 жыл бұрын

I agree Fred. Those were good time back then. Glad to have brightened your day.

@OKFrax-ys2op

4 жыл бұрын

Fred In the waste lines were a lot smaller too!

@halseyknox

9 ай бұрын

And the trucks.....I have a 70 F250....and yes as echoed by other comments those were the days....the side car event must have been during the trans ama tour .

Richie, my hero❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️LOVE THIS MOVIE😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

@richkorb

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Ride safe.

I had a 73 Yamaha 360 raced in open class. Very heavy bike, crappy suspension raced against Huskys, Maicos and Bultacos. I bought it for the engine which I later put in a Champion frame and raced short tract dirt ovals with it them was fun days!

I started racing scrambles in 68, then MX in 1970. Saw the Tulsa Trans AMA in 71.

The days when 4 inches of rear travel was considered "works suspension"!!!

@designertjp-utube

4 жыл бұрын

Lol! *Scotty* from *Star* *Trek* - _"Ay Captain! And then jus' increase the padding in the seat to get more comfort from the bumps & jumps!"_

I would say a LOT of Bruce Brown himself in the VO. Pretty cool! Thanks for putting this out there.

Wow! Motocross Nostalgic Perfect! At frames 12:57 _"..Here, _*_Jim_*_ finds out what _*_Getting_*_ _*_Off_*_ means!"_

Great job! Terrific video/narrative/music

Brilliant !

Fantastic video thanks for posting this!!!

And my old dt 250 yamaha , good times !

Even a little 'BRUCE BROWN-esque in your Voice Over delivery. BRAVO Rich... I raced in the 70's & 80's myself (started in '74). Between THE GREAT ESCAPE & ON ANY SUNDAY the fire was lit (for so many of us I'm sure). Truly appreciate your lil' project! Thank you for putting it out there for us all to enjoy too... Though I think the quote actually is: "2nd most DEMANDING Sport in the world".

@designertjp-utube

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I was told, back then, that Soccer was the First with Motocross a close second! Although i didn't run track or play football and basketball in '70's High School, I won the Presidential Fitness Award in my 1975 Senior Year. I was racing Motocross then, on a Honda CR250 Elsinore!

@stevendecker8608

4 жыл бұрын

@@designertjp-utube physically demanding behind soccer was my recollection too, but kudos for the film and reminding me about Ake Johnson ... I was also a high school senior in 75 and avid mx racer

Betol2 nostalgia .thanks admin..

Thanks. Nice nostalgia piece for sure. I was at that Trans AMA Puyallup race.

@halseyknox

2 ай бұрын

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I approve this.

Really cool vid

This reminds me of KIDNEY BELTS anyone else being dam glad u had one becuse these old bikes would beat your back and kidneys to death in 2 laps !!

Announcer at the pro race sounds like Dave Despain.

That is how Steven Spielberg started out! I'm not kidding!

@richkorb

6 жыл бұрын

You're right. I have seen some of his home done war films. What a kick. At 64 I think about how much money he has made compared to my teaching salary.

@richkorb

5 жыл бұрын

I know. I studied his beginning films. He did similar type stuff with 8mm as well. If only I had continued in film. Oh well.

@designertjp-utube

4 жыл бұрын

@@richkorb Aw Heck, My Man! It's not too late! Take your *Hi-Def* Capable *iPhone* or *Android* Smartphone outside today and shoot anything. Then sit down and edit your footage in the free App *Hitfilm* *Express!* You have plenty of time to catch up with the Celluloid Film Greats since they are getting super busy figuring _how to transfer their early 8mm footage onto a computer_ .

@johnarnold1364

4 жыл бұрын

@@designertjp-utube Yes tuck YOU must be a hater grow up !

@designertjp-utube

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnarnold1364 Interesting. Glad I'm not a politician. I see my earlier message got misread. I was actually *giving* *props* to everyone. Our Super *film* *makers* , our powerful *smartphones* that outperform many of the early 2000 Laptops and are *Hi-Def* *ready* straight out of the box. With *Hitfilm* *Express* still free, along with *Davinci* *Resolve* *16* , the point i was trying to make then, and now is, many of us have so many *8mm* tapes and analog *videocassettes* piled high that desperately need to be converted to digital and perhaps stored on the cloud (before they deteriorate). I believe Spielberg, Lucas, and Abrams, among others, all have a similar pile of video homework converting chores yet to do. The fun point line was, in the time it takes to finally convert all of your past precious lovely footage into a digital format, someone today shooting outside with their new iphone may have time to get _"pretty good'_ as a Videographer by the time we all finish up our family video stash conversions.

Hey Rich, just now watching your Video, Great Work, back then it wasnt easy to put a production together and have it turn out as good as you would want it to, I remember going to the threater and watching Ony Any Sunday and thought is was the best, your personal version is not only interesting but worth watching, now it's nostalgic. Also would you be willing to allow this to be played at a venue in Pendleton OR, It's The Back Fire restaurant, check it out online, this video would work perfect for their atmosphere, let me know, thks

This audio is from the on any Sunday soundtrack

What a great little gem you made! Looks like my area (Seattle). Trans AMA was obviously Puyallup but where were the small tracks? I only ever went to Jolly Rogers in Kent. How did you get the pieces of the On Any Sunday soundtrack music back then before the internet or dvds, vcrs etc.? Is it me or were MX bikes were cooler looking back then.

@richkorb

6 жыл бұрын

How I made the film - I had, and still do have, an old 33 1/3 On Any Sunday record. I recorded it on my cassette recorder. The actual Trans AMA recording was recorded with my cassette recorder and mic on the day they showed the race a week later. If you listen carefully you can hear the super 8mm projector in the background and us talking. When I first showed it I had to start the cassette and projector at the same time. Splicing the cassette recording and film together was tricky. With help from a friend in the film conversion industry we were able to bring the cassette recording and film together on a DVD. Glad you enjoyed the film.

@richkorb

5 жыл бұрын

The tracks where Startup, outside of Monroe. A farmer turned his pasture into a track. One year the international riders had a race there before the TransAm in Puyallup. Other tracks were - Bremerton, and Shelton. Some of the filming was done in a sand pit next to hwys 405 and 520. We also did a lot of riding on the now Microsoft campus. Glad you enjoyed the film.

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I think he meant 2nd most "demanding" sport for the human body

@OKFrax-ys2op

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Leslie Yup after soccer

ossa stiletto 🤤

His biggest mistake was riding a mx 250 Yamaha, the things were junk.

@stevendecker8608

4 жыл бұрын

I owned one too, yellow stripe on silver gas tank ... a big poster of it in my bedroom ... not the best handling machine on the track, but it was a "real" motocross bike

@tedecker3792

Ай бұрын

Won a lot of trophy’s on my 1970 DT1MX.(250)

World champions smoked cigarettes in between races..

@OKFrax-ys2op

4 жыл бұрын

diesel so did the chumps 😂😂😂