Supercross Classics 1983 - Pontiac

[@shawnbruce6934]

I was 18 and This Was Real America. Things were So Much Better Back Then.

[@CraigSteinman-zt3vu]

I was 14 I hear you

[@CraigSteinman-zt3vu]

One Hannah s last great real good rides..classic

[@thundergod6173]

My dad took me and my brother to this at silver dome loved it he bought me a bob hurricane hanna YZ 125 with the lightning botlt seat on it and my brother the 250 idk why at the time i had a TT500 if i only knew he had lung cancer and his way to say he loved us a by. I was only 13 but will remember this till day i die ward,hanna,barnett.

[@amvanquish5555]

Craig Willis It is a 500cc 2 stroke dirt bike, like the rm500, kx500, cr500, Maico 500 etc

[@amvanquish5555]

Craig Willis I mean it is a 4 stroke

[@scotmetcalf2745]

Craig Willis it was a flat track bike hence TT!!

[@2-strokeracer531]

You're Dad sounds like a Great Man...! Lucky to have had him.. 👍

[@jaycedavis4674]

2 - Stroke Racer I didn’t mean it like that, I thought you didn’t know he was dead so I didn’t want you to upset the kid

[@big-oltires5167]

What a crazy good announcer. He’s what is making this race so interesting. His attention span is phenomenal and his ability to paint verbal imagery is crazy good.

[@mobydick3895]

I disagree. He is constantly making wild exaggerations and saying things that are actually not true.

[@Holly1960-]

​@@mobydick3895 Yes, but isn't that what Sales People Do Daily 😅

[@zrkn1]

We need more race announcers like this guy today , makes you feel like you're in the the race. Tons of good calls and one of my favs. "HE HAS SHOULDERS 6 FEET WIDE" that stuff whips the crowd into a race FRENZY and all part of a good show. WOW

[@DS-oi4wl]

"20 LAPS THROUGH THE MUD, THE BLOOD, AND THE BEER!!!!!" Larry Huffman

[@the1spen]

Hahahah then they show him and he has pretty normal shoulders.

[@deankruse4491]

Larry Huffman A.k.a. Super mouth was the best

[@williamsherman1089]

LoL, considering, at least in my neck of the woods, catching a motocross race on TV was a very rare event in those days, having an announcer like this made watching these races even more exciting.

[@mikehemens9359]

Sounds like he's zooted.

[@merccrewlcab2385]

I was in grade 10 when this race was on! Hurricane was my hero growing up! Still remember being so happy when Motocross Action magaizines would come out so I could read about the races!

[@alfredocarpaneto5976]

Those were the days. We didn't realize we were living through a golden age.

[@knifelyfe6565]

My favorite times were watching Smith and Hannah battle it out in the 125 Nationals.Then Hannah and Howerton banging bars on the 500s.When I got Hannah's autograph, he told me he was signing it backwards and laughed.I was just a kid so I didn't know what he was saying.Then when I looked at the signature, his name BOB HANNAH is spelled the same forwards and backwards! Lol He was messing with me.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

These were the days of real racing. Riders would literally break each other's legs if it meant finishing in a position that would pay enough just to get to the next race. These days riders are more than happy to just follow each other instead of taking big chances. Big money has ruined motocross.

[@juniorsgv88]

6th grade

[@mikekurianowicz5515]

Same brother hope you got to fulfill your dreams!

[@Wide000]

These were the good ol'days: ultra flex forks, kick-you-out shocks, bend-o-matic bars, ultra-thin footpegs, ultra-fade brakes, in-your-face helmets, mega-narrow powerbands... all that on a destroyed random track... what a great era! I miss it :)

[@ilroryyli5520]

Wide000 for sure. This is real racing, and unfortunately it ain't ever gonna be like this again.

[@jasonfoster112174]

Wide000 no doubt bro. These guys where freaking warriors. Bottomed, cased, and bounced all over the track wide open!

[@joski9030]

Wide000 That’s a perfect way of putting it 👏🏻 I love this era of motocross

[@EarthSurferUSA]

But they were the best of the day. I missed the first decade of the sport in the USA, but for a decade before this race, we got to see how the factories competed to these highly sophisticated machines, from 3" of travel, air cooled, drum brakes, dual shocks, and coffee table like handling. These bike were the top shelf,----and we knew it was fact. I don't think the new guys are enjoying that kind of advancements, and I don't want to have to be tied to the internet to ride a dirt bike. :)

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I agree mdo686; Evil Knevil, if he learned how to do whoops and bermed turns, (while complaining about the ruts), could win at today's SX,---on his Harley! I could have designed today's SX tracks on the 2000 Motocross madness 2 video game track editor. They are boring---from a ex racers point of view,--me. Might have been a better race if Ward and O'Mara had not fallen in the 4th straight. Rickey Carmichael would have won then, (if fallen in the first lap),---and now. Bow to the GOAT young man!!!! :)

[@yzmoto80]

“HANNAH, BAILEY, GLOVER, BELLE “ !!! Did any other old school boys get goosebumps hearing that !?

[@texasted73]

The Hurricane nuff said

[@paulshamblin6260]

Bob Hannah could have rode anything! Those Hondas were definitely fast!

[@cleverusernamecl5532]

Loved Jeff Ward, I had a KX80 and I thought he was the deal!

[@kennetheastman5703]

The Bomber Barnett

[@techs1smh13]

Absolutely went to many races in so cal.

[@whbjHarley68]

I was at this race! Walking though the pits before the race and checking out the true works bikes, walking in the Silver Dome, hearing, smelling the two strokes and watching the legends of the sport do battle! What a great race, day and era!

[@presupping4eva]

Wish I was there.

[@davescopes249]

When motocross sounded beautiful. All 2 strokes.

[@ctown6592]

dave Scopes wrong

[@davescopes249]

OK. Most

[@cliftonjames785]

I love the sound of a big ole thumper though. Something about a 450 hitting the rev limiter is awesome

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Although a field of 2 strokes is truly magical, so is a field of earthquake machines. Also they make way more power and we'll never go back to a 2 stroke so long as racing is about going fast..

[@davescopes249]

@@djjazzyjeff1232 I know what you are saying but for me personally I prefer the sound of the 2 stroke. Especially at a motocross meeting.

[@jimmymckay73]

Seeing all those beautiful machines again. Takes me right back.

[@Evander42117]

Insane how far this sport has come in 35 years

[@TheFykle]

J V Yeah, use to be far more popular back then , and bikes were more RAW fun and affordable, todays delicate overpriced junk is a laugh.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@TheFykle Supercross is more popular now that it's ever been and any bike you can buy off a showroom will out perform 2 bikes back then. Sorry man, just because you feel like it was "better when you were there" doesn't make it a fact. I'll go toe to toe with you right no on my Honda 450 against any bike you like from the inception of motocross, 20 laps, and you get a 5 lap head start. What kind of topping do you want on your ice cream when I'm at the finish waiting for you?

[@glenpiro313]

@djjazzyjeff123 wow, that was impressive, and the ice cream cone joke? Super original! I believe Mr Moo didnt mock current equipment, he merely stated it was overpriced and delicate. Im sure you are the fastest guy at your local track and had a season filled with zero mechanicals, and finished the season with the coveted #1 plate in your class ( probably multiple classes with #1. Hopefully you got a call from a factory team, accepted, and have a garage full of shiny four stroke wonderful unobtanium.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@glenpiro313 "bikes were more RAW fun and affordable, todays delicate overpriced junk is a laugh." If that's not mocking modern equipment I'll kiss your ass.

[@TheFykle]

djjazzyjeff123 You dont even sound old enough to know what it was like prior to 2000 let alone what existed decades before it, you just keep telling yourself you’re a world champ lmao

[@hukabuktx6753]

That was a rough ass track for those old suspensions. Pain and misery is right. This is the way I remember motocross...2 strokes. Great vid thanks for posting. Brought back a lot of memories.

[@davidcooper4385]

LARRY HUFFMAN THE MOUTH MISS HIM...

[@Mace907]

I absolutely love the announcers. It's like watching a wrestling match.

[@donaldperkins6148]

I agree 💯 make motorcross Great again

[@drakeor1]

thats y i dont couldnt handle it & couldnt evan watch a lap

[@Only-one-life-68]

@@donaldperkins6148 Would love to see it come back Those commentators made it great too.

[@eightyd2554]

Did this same guy do the voice for rock n roll racing on snes?

[@techs1smh13]

Was the best he would bring whole place on feet. Remember coliseum, rose bowl, Anaheim. Great times then riding next day

[@MachFiveFalcon]

1983. Metallica's "Kill 'Em All" album released that year. This and thrash metal go together perfectly. I bet a lot of the racers listened to music like that, too.

[@MrMarkpark]

The suspension makes the guys work so much harder than today, thus the speeds are slower........ but the announcer makes it way more exciting. He’s the real Winner in my book.

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Racing is racing. They all ride the same track. Speed don't mean squat in terms of excitement. Not to me, anyway. I've ridden the old bikes and modern as well. To me it was more fun back in the day. And safer, too.

[@Motor-City-Mike]

The Hurricane! I remember watching him at Pontiac - through most of a Moto he's somewhere back in the pack, can't hardly see him - it seemed superhuman at the time, I'm the other side of the stadium and I see this bike nailing the front whoop and passing 4 or 5 bikes IN THE AIR and I think That's GOT to be Hannah! Sure enough, at the end Hannah is half a lap in front of the rest of the pack. He was like a God to us back then. Good times!

[@danjoycecook4997]

That was the one I think I was at and there was a streaker you remember that?

[@jinoziniosti5633]

Those charges from back of the pack were insane....and the big screen up top in the stadium showing the words: The national weather service has just issued a Hurricane warning.....

[@minnesotamarine9861]

The announcer, Larry Huffman, sure knows how to make it SOUND exciting even when it is not.

[@shadowsfad3d]

You're an idiot

[@Bluine]

shadows faded how so

[@jezdzicnaczerwonodostacgow7756]

shadows faded who hurt you

[@cockroach5717]

@@shadowsfad3d Did u turn gay?

[@bigyodatheman]

Such is the artform. Miss announcing like this.

[@lemonjellies4985]

I have no idea who these riders are and I'm not particularly into MX, but that speaker had me on the edge of my seat!

[@ghenckel]

This classic video highlights how much Supercross track design ( and bike suspensions) have evolved over 35 years... I love this old-school 'rough and tumble' track! Went for many years back in the day to watch at the Silverdome. Today's tracks are too polished and simple (ie. make the bikes fly and look glam), but this was real racing - rough whoops with no suspension!! Thanks for posting ME !

[@leatherblades3908]

I got arm pump just watching that!

[@oldwisdom181]

That comintator is ruthless 😂

[@camday2043]

Old Wisdom I’m certain that’s mean gene!

[@markme4]

The one and only Larry Huffman

[@worldtravel101]

👍

[@markme4]

@@camday2043 Who's mean Gene ?

[@camday2043]

Mark Me , From WWF,

[@olivertoeknuckleiii2093]

Larry “Supermouth” Huffman was one-of-a -kind! We miss you man, not just yo, but all of your kind! You made these races so much more interesting! Did I mention - we miss you man!?!

[@labmatthew]

Larry Huffman on the mic! The tracks back then were gnarly and way more entertaining than the artificial techno stuff today.

[@danhillman4523]

I remember hanging on to my Honda Elsinore so tight that when you got off it took 15 minutes for your hands and forearms to relax and straighten out.

[@jamienichols6277]

I had one of those and it ran good. Some mexicans ripped it off and it wouldn't start because the carb was in my garage for a rebuild. So they set it on fire with a full tank of gas.

[@Citadin]

@@jamienichols6277 there are about 40 million more Mexicans now...

[@jamienichols6277]

@@Citadin Isn't it a shame SMFH

[@motoxguy7]

That track looks like it was built with shovels.....and beer. And designed on a bar napkin...after lots of beer.

[@drakeor1]

thats why they where good riders. not racing or riding on perfectly made and maintained tracks

[@Peanutdenver]

So true...Half the track is whoops and a lot of flat faced jumps with not a lot of room to get speed or rhythm. The suspension looks real soft too. I have respect for these dudes, but it shows you how far our sport has come with bikes and track building, especially in sx.

[@magapickle01]

The goal was to throw the riders off the bikes . Never for speed .

[@Peanutdenver]

@@magapickle01 I don't think it was built to purposefully make riders crash. They were just in their infancy of learning how to build tracks and were trying to make them competitive and challenging...I'm not baggin on the old school dudes at all...it's just changed and evolved along with greater technological advances in both bikes and tracks. I know it would be tougher to race a sx track on a 2 stroke compared to what I'm racing now.

[@magapickle01]

@@Peanutdenver i road on alot of tracks in the northwest but on an yz and cr 80 until the 90s when i got my first 125 . We had to ride those same dam whoops and half the time you goal was to clear as many as possible and hold on to the bars for whatever was left . Im glad those days are over . Id fall apart if i was doing that at my age now

[@alfredocarpaneto5976]

I remember watching this as a kid. Thanks for uploading this. These dudes were my heroes.

[@boygirlandadad5814]

Love that random track riding so much unlike the precise engineered tracks of today. Those guys were amazing.

[@danjoycecook4997]

My Dad took me I was 16 years old and the most memorable part was the streaker! 😂 But I thought Hannah went down and came back from behind to win it till I just seen this video so I don't know I must have been wrong this whole time. I'll never forget. My Dad was awesome!!

[@Grayback1973]

OMG that was a great race! Hannah was such a beast and Bailey was just as fast. Hannah was slightly before my time so I didn't get to enjoy his glory years which is why it is nice that these videos are available. When I was heavy into motocross it was Rick Johnson and Jeff Ward who were the top guns. At one point RJ was impossible to beat!

[@soulfulterrain3143]

The World's Greatest Supercross Announcer.

[@toddjacobs5660]

Good ol Hurricane Hanah, will always be a mottocross legend....

[@mxcollin95]

So glad this got posted...awesome to watch.

[@jayonez137]

These guys were my heroes growing up. Wardy and Hurricane Hannah are the reason why I started racing Moto X in mid 1980’s and at 51 still into it today

[@devineunlimited6800]

We need an announcer with this type of enthusiasm in today's supercross! So good.

[@jongalleog3486]

Im 63 and back in my day BOB HURICANE HANNAH WAS THE MAN !!!!!

[@mikealbrailsford5438]

Man. Some of them sweet honda jackets would be awsome to have today. Pure vintage

[@kyles280]

Mikeal Brailsford I was thinking the same thing!

[@dominicsosa7405]

The Yellow and Black is very cool ...yamaha should never have gine blue

[@Citadin]

@@dominicsosa7405 they were kind of encroaching on Suzukis territory... Yamaha is white, Carla would have disapproved! www.xt500.co/rip-h-kan-carla-carlqvist-t7175.html

[@danbronars8586]

I sure miss this time in the sport. This is what dreams are made from.

[@honda.mattyg]

I was half expecting him to light up a cigarette.

[@randyfin8751]

I grew up watching these guys! Why I raced when I was younger! True motocross hero's.

[@brandonthompson8411]

These days are when I really began riding and learned on these machines.....the Evolution of motocross. I still have a 1982 yz125, 1982 yz250 and a 1983 yz250.....all solid machines.

[@murk1352]

Those tracks were literally brutal back then...! Long live the 2-Strokes...☝🏻🔥🏁

[@Only-one-life-68]

The smell of 2 strokes And sound It can’t be replaced

[@garymcdonald6529]

Guy has 2 beers for him right at the end, classic.

[@o.a.m9515]

looks like gatorade

[@eduardosampoia5480]

moron

[@loreleiwhitcombe6371]

bring that comentator out of retirement. haha

[@mxracingunlimitedltd7784]

"we got a high school drop out in 5th that's willing to do anythinggg to WIN and not be a loser the rest of his life!! Hannah!! Bailey! Here comes Blubber boy for that chicken wing win! Wooaahh!!!"

[@mrbigg7255]

Yes

[@shanehollander9135]

I was thinking same

[@ryanhill9935]

Hahahahahaahahahahahahaha

[@Gr8Layks]

He sounds just like George Blaha. George used to be the voice of the Detroit Pistons in their hey day. He's also the announcer (a great one too) for the Michigan State University Spartan football team ... despite the fact that he graduated from the University of Michigan.

[@vigorousboredom7016]

I spotted a 1983 Yamaha YZ125 in that race just like the one that I used to ride more than 30 years ago when I was a teenager. It was number 10 I believe. It was a hot bike for that era.

[@s.thompson867]

Those who didn't grow up during the golden age of motocross will never understand. That's when the gods of motocross rode the earth. Their names were DeCoster, Sun, Hannah, Glover, Smith, Mikkola, Moates, Tripes, and my own favorite, DiStefano. You just had to be there...

[@707SLAYER]

chandler

[@707SLAYER]

canalloopy

[@707SLAYER]

shultz

[@clitisoris]

Ward

[@jimini1976]

Jim "Jammer" Wienert👍

[@EarthSurferUSA]

If Honda reproduced a few thousand of the legendary CR250 83-85 works bikes, would you want one enough to buy one? I think I would. It was the king of real free enterprise progress, and I would love to have one. Imagine, "American Pickers" finding one in a barn in rural USA. That bike should never be forgotten.

[@timconnell9587]

Almost forgot that Hannah rode for Honda. I always remember him on a Yamaha.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Same..he WAS Yamaha

[@RobertDavis-bh1hf]

There was a lot of talent in that race.it looked like there was plenty of fans,I did not see many empty seats.Thanks for posting.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Wow i remember watching super motocross rooting for Jeff Ward! That's when it was ALL GO and little show.. those men were riding modified 500cc two strokes. It took all they had to keep those bikes on the track. As i got older i remember when i got a Yamaha YZ490. I remember that bike to this day(25 years later), it was a mix of sheer TERROR and excitement all rolled into one hell of a ride. Its wild to see how much and how many things have been watered down with newer generations. I recommend anyone that can ride a dirt bike well should experience at least once a 500cc two stroke hit its powerband. It's like a turbo coming into full boost.

[@eduardosampoia5480]

I think you mean Yamaha yz490...Say what you want, there is as much riding skill today as there was back in the day...maybe even more. Today's bikes are more sophisticated and sound way better. Why would anyone want to experience a 500 two stroke. I have and they're stupid to ride. I'm 57 by the way and had a 1984 yz 250 out of the crate and many other bikes. Four strokes rule.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@@eduardosampoia5480"they are stupid"? Please elaborate. They were pushing the limits, focusing on speed. Back then it was jump and get the bike back to the ground asap to continue to accelerate. Now its a show of speed and air time. Its really apples to oranges. Its similar to the B class in rally racing. The bike companies pushed power to the limits until 1. The bike engine over powered the frame, brakes and suspension . And 2. Were to fast for the tight tracks. The crowd changed as well with more ways to watch it, like KZbin etc... and then evolved into as much show as go. Nothing wrong with either of them. Both are different just like how bikes are built. Like i said then it was for all out speed. Now its higher longer jumps and speed. Easier mantaince with the 4 strokes. Which is cool in a way but in another way an art is being lost while another is being gained. What i mean is, back then you had to jet your carburetor depending on the track, change the reeds, now its plug it up to a computer and read the performance graphs and set new fuel and ignition parameters. Both cool just like the old bikes and the new. Why i think modern bike riders should ride the old bikes is, its cool to see how the new bikes got to be from where they came from. Yes old bikes suspended sucked, not smooth with power delivery etc... but at the time they were the newest, latest and greatest. Just like the bikes we ride today will be old, weak, and less smooth compared to future bikes. I have no problem with bikes of now, but riding old bikes as you have, should give you a smile thinking how guys could ride the "stupid " bikes full out. Some of them shorter then you. Like Jeff Ward i believe mid 5 foot. 5'6 -5'7 ish and under 120lbs. Yet they would climb up on a 500cc two stroke bike that damn near came up to their mid chest, ride it flat out. That alone is impressive to me. Maybe because I'm 6'3" and at my super motocross days was 175lbs. It was a wild ride for me, let alone for a 5'7" tall 115lbs guy flat out.

[@eduardosampoia5480]

@@johnnyturbo8460 I agree with most of what you're saying. But 500 two strokes are stupid dangerous. They have a very narrow and explosive power band. The only reason they get more air time today is because of better bikes, suspension and frame, and more riders in the industry and they just keep pushing the limits. Have you seen Eli Tomac ride lately. He is a master. I don't agree that people need to experience the old technology to appreciate the new. That being said nothing smells quite like 2 stroke combustion. You can't beat a bike that you just kick and ride without having to fiddle with it. Just like cars. Cars practically don't need tuneups nowadays...unlike old vehicles which had carburetors and points and never ran well especially in winter.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@@eduardosampoia5480 yes they were dangerous, that's one huge reason you don't see them being made anymore . They were/are dangerous. Which alone raises appreciation for them and the riders capable of pushing them to the limit. Yes i have seen him and many new fast riders. It's just a different kind of fast. As you stated the old fast was scary "stupid"at best, the new is a much more enjoyable fast. It's a different kind of rush. One was based of fear and speed and the new is based on usability. Both cool just different. Both have introduced amazing riders. As far as carburetor tunes and jetting, it was definitely a more hands on mechanical time. I'm not saying its not now but then it was more tune by ear, by the feel of the exhaust as it thumped on your body as you hovered over the engine while you played with mixture screws, jets and reeds. It's awesome to me to see how far its come and at the end the goal is the same (to make the bike as good as it can be) yet the path to get there is different. (Mechanical vs computer) . I agree the older bikes don't have the same fun factor and the new bikes don't share the same fear factor . But both are a blast and a great path for their own rush they provide.

[@eduardosampoia5480]

I recently bought a 2006 yz 250...although it was fun I much rather a 450 4 stroke...iI almost made the mistake of buying a 2001 cr500. They definitely sre awesome but I've snapped out of 2 stroke mode and am now hardcore 4 stroke.

[@leonard-teo]

Oh wow! The same year I started racing, on the other side of the world. These guys were my heroes and still are. Such legends of MX.

[@jbcampbell3455]

This was so much more entertaining than this sh we have to watch today. The announcer deserves a reward!

[@01cissy]

I agree. During this era, racers wanted to win, not draw stupid big paydays and say "for sure"a lot.

[@gothryuk5948]

No, this is shit, superross in 2020 is so much bettee

[@mickeybeahl2233]

@@gothryuk5948 you lost your damn mind. Late 90s was the best era. These jerkoffs now are all cry babies that worry about their go-pros and social media clout.

[@DS-oi4wl]

Larry Huffman..."The Mouth of Motocross."

[@Dylans503]

@@mickeybeahl2233 did you see cameron mcadoo crash on Tuesday? He endoed into the face of a tunnel jump and then did a front flip WITH the bike. They had to red flag the race. One of the worst crashes, but he ended up getting the OK from the medical staff and got to the gate before the restart and pulled the holeshot and finished in third! Or how about jason anderson getting landed on top of in his heat? Again just on tuesday, and he was cussing out alex ray about it, then got back on his bike and passes a bunch of people but still had to go to LCQ. In the LCQ he passed everyone there to get into the main event and also got a top 5 in the main event.

[@GAMERDANKAR]

The commentary on the race is priceless, really gets you pumped.

[@robbingrobber]

2:47 holy that cr pullin off

[@hankschrader149]

Nothing like these ol days with 2 strokes tearing it up in dome stadiums! Smoke was awesome

[@paulcasarez404]

Man I can watch this all day as a 13 year old in 1980 I got a chance of a life time to ride with Bob Hannah to talk Mike bell with Kenny Roberts SR and got some riding gear red and black leathers with diamond patterns red and blue Scott boots my high school John W North in Riverside California had a Motocross team nothing like the good old days

[@Popesontour]

I was there! Hurricane Hannah was on fire! Broc Glover and Barnett were just awsome!! Johnny O and Mike Bell! Love this vid!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I didn't go to that race until 86, raced there in the amateurs in 88, and had not missed a race there since 86. I have a lot of great memories, (and a bad one, GF problem, wanted to talk about the relationship after a couple beers, just before the main gate dropped. I found another seat and met her at the car, but she did not want to talk on the way home. lol). Does it feel to you, that when the Silverdome was torn down, some of your memories were torn down too? I miss those days.

[@chuckdelorge3395]

I saw some epic races at the Silverdome.this was one of them.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Brings a tear to my eye....a glimpse into the past.

[@thekid8245]

Wow that brought back some good time memories ! I was there for the very first race at the silverdome and the last Does anyone remember the outdoor track in downtown Pontiac before the silverdome was built ? My dad and uncles were on the Pontiac comp team ( flaggers) wow just great memories !

[@Bobby8451]

2 stroke racing goodness. These were the best races EVER!

[@tomhawkins8855]

Comparing the advances in bikes between 1973 & 1983 and the incremental development since, it's important to remember these riders were exploring the performance envelope of whole generations of machines with revolutionary advances. Riders today benefit from the relatively static design of today's bikes, leaving less agony over development and more focus on conditioning, technique, and skill development.

[@wyzapple]

Yep, the old 'elbow grease' is all they had...only a few technical advancements. No carbon fiber. No titanium alloy. No nitrogen gas shocks. (Hydraulic front forks were a new thing, but not dialed-in) No billet alloy. No steering stabilizers. No high flow reeds, production pipe, or short levers. And, "mullets" were not mainstream yet!

[@kevinlong4084]

I remember reading a article in motocross action said that when kawasaki came out with the uni trak suspension everybody's time improved by at least 3 seconds or better

[@iannamico]

Love those old 2 strokes

[@threecrossharley2251]

2020 and I love the 2stroke still!

[@Icy_Vexx4185]

Damn 2021 and 1983 racin still hits different

[@toddneal7310]

Pontiac! Michigan!!! Now in 2018! Michigan is not on the schedule. Sad Lots of good riders out of Michigan!! Bring Back Supercross to THE D!!!!!

[@OnTheFritz602]

I agree, it'll now be Downtown at Ford Field if it comes to fruition. I'd say maybe Comerica, but Baseball starts in early April, and the Michigan (Pontiac) Supercross was always in mid-late April. Little Caesar's Arena will still be hosting Red Wings Hockey *and* the Pistons, so Ford is my call. Hope it comes back to the "D". Addendum: I was at this race and took some cool photos of Hannah and Bailey. Then seeing Hannah in the pits not looking well at all! Head dropped between his knees after catching his breath.

[@mjrydsfast]

The problem is the Ford Family nixed it because Toyota is a title sponsor. Stupid but very credible.

[@wjb111]

Just build a track where the Silverdome once was. LOL!!

[@georgehembrow5398]

You can sure tell the difference in handling of those bikes compared to today’s bikes.. so cool to see how far we have come.

[@seb250cr]

When riders were more concerned with the bike and riding it passionately than their haircut and social shitia !

[@ФилипБарский]

Sebastien Carlus so true

[@JoelSmithR1]

People didn't care about their hair in the 80s? That's news to me

[@seb250cr]

@@JoelSmithR1 ...more concerned, that means they were were concerned but that was not the most important.

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

Sebastien Carlus and launch control on their bikes. Lol

[@chrishansen8026]

Okay boomer

[@bjs001001]

Brings back some great memories.

[@OnTheFritz602]

I was at this race, and the Pontiac Silverdome is no more. :(

[@SOLDOZER]

It smelled like piss and $9 beers. It needed to be blown up.

[@johnmeurer4780]

I agree it was a dump. Had no idea this was at the silver dome until I read the comments. I was their when it failed to blow up the first time. It did not leave without a fight

[@ericpelky1246]

Where was this race held?

[@ericpelky1246]

@@SOLDOZER Haha. 👍

[@hunterwright3403]

I would actually really enjoy watching supercross if it was still like this.

[@Sacapuntas69]

I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning!

[@maddogmiked1227]

I remember as a kid going to the Dome for the bikes and monster truck shows very often... By the end of the night there was so much smoke and exhaust in the building you couldn't see the ceiling, or the Dome, from the inside.

[@timlogan8603]

Back when 2stroke rained supreme.wish it was still like that today

[@eduardosampoia5480]

Not me...I went through the 2 stroke phase and appreciate 4 strokes much more...plus they don't even come close to the pollution 2 strokes make.

[@cockroach5717]

@@eduardosampoia5480 U probably drove mopeds.

[@eduardosampoia5480]

@@cockroach5717 I had a 1984 yz250 out of the crate my friend.

[@cockroach5717]

@@eduardosampoia5480 And I bet it beat every 4 stroke on the track.

[@lonniecarpenter1050]

I seen Hannah the first year he switched to Honda win the Houston Supercross. He used the same tight inside line pass on Glover that he used here on Bailey. I miss those 2 stroke days. I had a 79, then an 83, and then an 86 CR 250. Raced local at Rio Bravo. Fun times, nothing like today.

[@knifelyfe6565]

I was at that race in Houston.I loved Rio Bravo too and Houston had some local fast guys.I also remember seeing Hanna and Smith battle at the 125 Nationals at Lake Whitney.Then years later Hanna and Howerton battling it out at a 500 National at Whitney.Those were the good old days.

[@knifelyfe6565]

Mickey Pizzitola was one of the fastest 125 and 250 experts at Rio Bravo back then.We would go eat at his parents BBQ joint.I remember Derek Wedding, Shawn Kelly and several more guys from there.

[@JamalInshallah]

He’s 26 but he said feels like I’m goin on 48…😂

[@MichaelBrown-ny3et]

Whoa Momma... I could live out that era the rest of my life. It’s sad how so much has changed and not for the better. I know this should be about motocross but it’s unavoidable to get a real sense of what things were like back then. 4 strokes were not on the scene yet. The commentary is hilarious.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

I fully agree

[@joshuaramirez6121]

4 strokes are cool but nothing beats the sound and smell of a 2 stroke

[@foobarmaximus3506]

I miss everything about this time period. Bikes. Chicks. Food. Friends. Music. Cars. Everything.

[@banneduser9349]

I’m not from this era but this looks way better than now days 2 strokes Cool tracks Lots of passes Commentators that are actually really interested and screaming And good camera angles not the stander always on the drone filming

[@EarthSurferUSA]

And instead of the talent being squished down from the top to mediocrity,---we could actually see who had the most talent back then, and it was never as close at .1 seconds a lap. Psst,--it is the FIM, and philosophically speaking, is is communism that does not want anybody to stand out by being greater than their brothers. We don't understand how important philosophy is, but I can see which ones our actions come from. The tracks today are designed to keep the great individual down, and since Eli has an edge in the whoops this year, (and not making any mistakes.), I expect the whoops to get easier.

[@aaronlappe5402]

Still would love to have a old bike like that a old Suzuki would look way cool next to the new one

[@sburns2421]

I had an 83 RM250 back in the day. Drum brakes front and rear were garbage even when new and properly adjusted. Forks weren’t bad, shock like a pogo stick. Ergonomics compared to today would be a joke. But... power was surprisingly fun and responsive. The bikes were so simple and cheap to keep running. I had an 08 YZ450 that despite being 25 years newer and obviously much more capable was a little intimidating and actually less fun in some ways.

[@Dirtbiker-guy]

Love it!! Thanks for posting. Hannah was my favorite rider when I was a kid watching this.

[@William-Bill-Munny]

That little voice in my head telling me to go faster always sounds like Larry Huffman!

[@justinfee819]

I wish I could go back in time and watch this live there's a lot of big names out there

[@foobarmaximus3506]

The only difference is that you could smell the 2-stroke bean oil live. And it was loud.

[@33Hossa18]

Ralph Sheheen and Jeff Emig should take some notes from that guy! Now that's how you call a race 😂

[@davehilton7136]

Alex Brillant yeah larry is comedy!!

[@Wide000]

3:55 Did he really say that Barnett is a street fighter and a high school drop out? I think it is an outdated manner to present a race imo... :)

[@jayjones5719]

Yeah that was classic! Someone would probably throw a fit if he did that today!

[@markme4]

Alex Brillant Ya Ya Ya know

[@jerrymarshall2095]

Wide000 no p.c. shit back then

[@ianmangham4570]

Hannah lmao, just goes full throttle and hangs on 😄mad skills and crazy balance, he'd hammer around corners with legs straight out off both pegs, amazing rider

[@johnschauder]

They were terrible about having the camera on the best battles and missed a lot of passes. But, the announcing was so funny...talking shit about the riders and instigating rider beefs it seems just for the drama.

[@user-sp8eb6iz7f]

Announcer: Larry "Super-Mouth" Huffman.

[@Papparratzi]

Now that’s exciting. Huffman pumping it up. A track that tested man, bike and rider. Riders that weren’t in the shape like today’s riders so they ran hard to the end on sheer will. I loved seeing rollers before and after a bowl turn to allow strategy to come in play for a pass or lap times.

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

The old tracks wee ball busters... But I do like too see those double triples. They put on a real good show...

[@HighCountryRambler]

Hanna- "I'm 25 and feel like I'm going on 46". LOL I'm 66 and still riding dirt bikes, although not at this level I do miss watching these 2 strokes and the sweet perfume smell of golden spectro and the blue cloud in the arena. I loved every one of my 2 strokes.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

58 and getting back into some aggressive tail riding. I know guys in their 60's who are still fast as heck here in Michigan. I would like to sell an alarm clock that sounds like a ripping 2-stroke 250cc bike on a national track, and have it give off a puff of castor smoke. Can you think of a better way to have to wake up? :)

[@sideskraft]

Today's bikes, even in the hands of an amateur, could make much faster lap times than in the early 80s. The difference is suspension, and it's a huge one. Watch how the bikes react to the whoops. The tracks back then were definitely designed for lower speeds as well. The pounding those guys took was intense. Bikes of today are much more forgiving of mistakes that would take out those vintage bikes.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

A good point you made for me to comment about is "The tracks designed for slower speeds.". I think 4-strokes would have fits with some of the slow sections of some of the 80's courses (like slow whoop sections), and, as the 4-stroke cheater bikes took over, (like man can't make both engines competitive), it evolved into a 45 sec/lap lap time "Flying Freeway". SX is boring to me today. Thank God for the nationals.

[@jessereyna7408]

This brings back childhood memories at my home watching these cool things.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Can you imagine a track like this in the modern era? This is a motocross track sandwiched into an arena, not the typical Supercross track. That'd be crazy.

[@stevenmorrison4692]

That's not an arena...

[@foobarmaximus3506]

This track was longer than the modern SX tracks.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@foobarmaximus3506 Why is that bad? I think that's also a good thing because the shorter the lap times the quicker they get to lappers, which have been a problem in recent years, they got to them too fast and they're still all bunched up.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I was about 8 years old when the Silverdome was built. I lived close to it and remember talking to a friend of mine, him telling me about the pressure blowing a person out of a door exiting the stadium, (The pressure held up the fabric roof),. Now the Silverdome is demolished. I can't believe I outlived the Silverdome. I think I will outlive the sport now.

[@Shernum]

Would have loved to be there and experience the sound of all those 2 strokes beauties

[@alienshaterockandroll8463]

what a memories the heroes that inspired my youth. Ward and Lechien came in europe for exhibition races and i took a long way to go. still have Ward's autograph 35 years later. when a backflip was impossible to even think.

[@stevenwescott1422]

Hard to believe the miller light ads didn't seem to affect the great racing. I remember when the Winston cup stands were full too.

[@JohnSmith-dj5gf]

“He’s comin up on him like Pac Man!!” So 80’s, love it! LOL!! That announcer is awesome. I’m gonna have to use that line sometime!

[@steelheaddream4755]

So funny how name calling was so ok back then "take the geek out" "the drop out" lmao

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Yup nowadays the snowflakes would cry and whine they were being treated bad. Then they would run and complain to an official and say their feelings were hurt. Shameful really. Its competition not patty cakes.

[@jacobfrancisco7580]

Johnny Turbo nah it’s just boomers like you making it sound like that Ok boomer

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@@jacobfrancisco7580 topical response some a snowflake.. 1. Im not a baby boomer, I'm gen X. 2. you want to do something? Go give blood, do your part as a citizen.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@Sinister Veritas Yes, you are describing the Snowflakes of the Hilary Clinton voters years back. 100% correct. Because even TIME Magazine is agreeing and posting there was massive fraud in the 2020 elections.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@Sinister Veritas LOL So you are saying you are happy with biden so far?? I would tell you so stay focused but you are not even sure what to look at with your head so far in the sand.. Hell even his own party is saying biden shouldn't have the nuke codes. They already trust Trump more then their own party. 2 years OR LESS and I bet biden will be pulled from his presidency by his own party just like they planned

[@ss_whole]

Went to the Supercross last week in Houston, this 83 race was WAY better.

[@camday2043]

2:25 the track flags are pulled into the yellow Yamaha’s rear wheel lol

[@ericberensen4528]

I. SURE. MISS. #1. WIDOW. MAKER DAYS. & THEN. SOME. 😎🍻

[@keepontruckincabover5081]

Man what memories wow how time has gone bye like water under the bridge 😢 now I'm 50 years old .

[@michaelbanks4005]

I am 50 and ride a KTM 450 SF-X at a Supercross track. Age is in your head.

[@tylerclees6226]

To see the evolution,...from twenty foot doubles back then to 100 foot triples now. Can’t imagine where the sport will be thirty years from now.

[@foobarmaximus3506]

This sport is dying. There won't be any motocross 30 years from now.