Unbelievable; I never had any idea that motocross racing was that good back in the 1950s, I want more.
@bobwarren38983 жыл бұрын
14 horsepower, 6 inches of ground clearance, 3 inches of suspension travel. Plenty of great memories.
@JackF992 жыл бұрын
Come on now these factory Goldstars were makin 40hp
@lightworker45122 жыл бұрын
@@JackF99 true!
@swemx74032 жыл бұрын
@@JackF99 40hp? Yeah dream on buddy.
@JackF992 жыл бұрын
@@swemx7403 Stone stock DBD34 was rated at 39-42hp
@swemx74032 жыл бұрын
@@JackF99 If thats so, It has to be on the crank. Then you multiply that with 0,85 and you get around 33rwhp. And before you wanna play smartass and comment on this.. I work with dynos all day long.
@Hopeless_and_Forlorn Жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, Dave Bickers competed at the Trans-Am race in Tulsa, Oklahoma which I attended in 1971. Shortly afterward I purchased a CZ 250 MX, which quickly proved to me that I would never be a motocrosser. But I loved that bike.
@stevenstiles51122 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this absolutely beautiful step back in time, i grew up in this area and remember my father telling me of the racing at Oxenbourne.
@waynemarcotte16542 жыл бұрын
Bikes from late 50s and sound better than modern 4 strokes
@brucemorrison35634 ай бұрын
Natural terrain grass tracks are the best.Super fun.The real deal.
@petermay87442 жыл бұрын
The Sharpe brothers along wit the Rickman brothers were my heroes in those days
@davemenzimer57212 жыл бұрын
Early 70's friends had a Rickman/Zundap 125cc. A beautiful machine. Xtream light weight. Magnificent craftsmanship.
@briangriffin9283 жыл бұрын
I can't help thinking the sport has lost something now with the modern technology
@Thelegend-gt5lb3 жыл бұрын
don’t have that counters anymore you don’t have a meet on the Monday all done online digital lap counter
@stevenstiles51122 жыл бұрын
Your bang on there Brian.
@robertrishel36852 жыл бұрын
Mind-officially-BLOWN🤯. I had no idea they had gates of so many riders in the 50’s!! Amazing! I wish the tracks had remained predominantly natural in motocross, instead of the gladiatorial circus show we are developing it into today….
@thereadinesschannel7610 Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more …….something Missing from the sport ever since. Fans used to like the high speed bar banging action…..the supercorss stuff really is boring to watch after a few minutes and is one of the reasons of its decline imho
@65silvano4 жыл бұрын
Ki show!!! Muito bom resgatar essas imagens...
@yeanahnahyeahnahh71482 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this. Wish I wasn't born in 2003 lol
@birdshenanigans8506 Жыл бұрын
Well... that was an eye opener for me, modern stunt stuff is so lame compared with the classics 👍❤👍
@peaceprayer5952 жыл бұрын
Man...if only I would have been able to race these guys on my new dirtbike. I would have been a pro! :)
@johnmarsh2078 Жыл бұрын
If the old pros like Bickers could get to ride a current senior motocross bike they would slaughter you!
@davemenzimer57213 жыл бұрын
Im liking all the off camber stuff....Some people say Ive been a little off camber my whole life. Im ok w/that.
@mikethebike914 жыл бұрын
I'd like to go back to then and show up with a modern bike! Still looks rough after a couple dozen laps!
@toptiertyson14564 жыл бұрын
Imagine their eyes looking at a 2021 ktm 450 SX f
@HighCountryRambler2 жыл бұрын
@@toptiertyson1456 There's a YT video floating around from a guy wearing a helmet cam on a electric dirt bike in a race amongst 450's. Granted it seemed he was a better rider but was done and back at his truck before the rest crossed the finish.
@moparone79622 жыл бұрын
This course would still today on a modern bike. Personally I can do without the big triples you have to clear or you get landed on.
@jjreddog5712 жыл бұрын
I`d like to do this race on a 76 Yamaha TT500.....Cheers from WA ST
@mtthielsen83422 жыл бұрын
I think this was Mike LaRocco's first race.
@josephhann8844 Жыл бұрын
Racing like it should be. COOOOL!
@my2cents395 Жыл бұрын
I would like to ride that track.
@alecjefferson6993 Жыл бұрын
Such a great time and racing anybody could race there wasn’t a lot of difference between the bikes performance 👍🏍🏍🇬🇧
@sixtyshippee6 жыл бұрын
Was there that day
@treskilion-96903 жыл бұрын
Incredible! If you don't mind, can you describe it?
@sixtyshippee3 жыл бұрын
@@treskilion-9690 One thing you dont get in that film is the steep ness of some of those hills and the length of the track and the fact those big old goldies an the like were flat out along that Half mile straight also those hills were covered in large flints ready to have you off in an instant what i would say to any one who would like to see that area today is head to the top Butser hill the highest hill in Hampshire then drive down or walk down harvesting lane taking in the view over the wonderderful downland to the left and realising how lucky the riders were in those days to have the chance to ride across this magnificent landscape .
@richardortiz87043 жыл бұрын
2021
@frankhugh2052 Жыл бұрын
Actually more watchable than the freak show sport we have today
@listenupfools7312 жыл бұрын
When men were men,and bikes weighed 400 pounds
@jukkakukkonen4773 ай бұрын
Oho good,machine 250 power
@diatonicdoug65253 ай бұрын
I just watched a 1959 race and they all were 4 strokes
Greeves with leading-link suspension up-front.....!!
@realkenpriest2 жыл бұрын
Imagine if this announcer replaced Larry Huffman in the 1980s Supercross series. 🤣
@MikesWorld12 жыл бұрын
Larry Huffman is the GOAT of announcers. Miss his voice calling races. I still watch Winners Take All all the time on DVD.
@Kabruta2 жыл бұрын
Intense
@davidjennings127 Жыл бұрын
Moto. Stands for motorcycle,cross stands for cross country. Motocrosss ,a off road race on a Grand Prix type track.
@raymondo1622 ай бұрын
................. except that this is called 'scrambling' the 1950s and 60s forerunner to motocross
@MrNunna4 жыл бұрын
No one mentioned....2 stroke noises from 4 stroke bikes....
@janvanv3 жыл бұрын
A fair amount of those WERE 2 stokes..Bickers and Stonebridge and the winner were all on Greeves..
@whalesong9992 жыл бұрын
I saw mostly Greeves with a few other 2ts thrown in. Did hear a four stroke in the fray, could've been maybe a cub or two? Too early for the BSA C15 or Matchless G2s.
@davemenzimer57212 жыл бұрын
Mr. Nunna- same producers made the old Godzilla movies, the people speak and 2 sec later you hear it. Ha.
@waynemarcotte16542 жыл бұрын
Greeves...cottons...cool
@billmcgran38392 жыл бұрын
Thanks great full 👍
@mrrallyeman3892 жыл бұрын
THE OLD FOXHILL 🤣😂
@richsmith72002 жыл бұрын
I miss my CZ.....
@worldsnextsupercar43622 жыл бұрын
I have 3 CZ bikes ! One was sitting for almost 15 years and started first kick after minimal maitenance and gas draining. Amazing bikes !!
@richsmith72002 жыл бұрын
@@worldsnextsupercar4362 I had a '73 250, I believe. Weird thing is, I don't recall where it came from. Raced it at Carlsbad once, then ended up with new '77 RM250. I remember watching CZ supported riders practicing starts at Rawhide Raceway without using the clutch. My Montesa VR would have spit the gearbox on the ground. Wonder if Bert's is still around in LA Puenta, he used to spend time at the factory, then bring a bunch back. Miss the old days.
@Eatcrow Жыл бұрын
The off cambers were fierce !
@cesarbueno42262 жыл бұрын
🇧🇷🤠👍
@brogio99 Жыл бұрын
Impossible 1957
@ianmangham4570 Жыл бұрын
GREAT BRITAIN
@williamweiss6128 Жыл бұрын
Honey, let's sit on this conveniently placed woodpile.......
@raymondo1622 ай бұрын
eeeerrr NO. NO NO NO. That was scrambling NOT motocross
@johnnycash5782 жыл бұрын
hannah was 1 year old lol
@worldsnextsupercar43622 жыл бұрын
You sound young by that statement but man has motocross come along way !!
@billhay81572 жыл бұрын
1957? 1967 is more like it.
@whalesong9992 жыл бұрын
Nope, Bickers had Greeves in the rear view mirror, was on CZs in the '60s. I saw many iron cylinders on those bikes, signs of older units than those that were produced later on.
@davemenzimer57212 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe my eyes, riders working on the bikes?????????
@davemenzimer57212 жыл бұрын
Would like to see todays riders wallo around in their pink leathers on these off cambers.
@krustiestone15962 жыл бұрын
@@davemenzimer5721 Umm.. there are off cambers on mx tracks today bud. The bikes of today just make ruts that would swallow these bikes.
@mark89312 жыл бұрын
caschi all avvanguardia HAHAHA
@brentroussin67772 жыл бұрын
500cc 4 stroke lito
@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 Жыл бұрын
There was no band music in the air of the bike races then. It's distracting, so, detracting, IRritaTinG.