Ricky Johnson

[@motonorcal9938]

RJ- what can you say.? This guy is the epitome of what is possible when you swing your leg over a motorcycle. A true Icon.

[@37leg]

Wow! This is like having RJ in my living room, just bulls-ing. I Love it!

[@dnmccall]

When I was a little kid it was Brad Lackey - when I became a teenager it was RJ. No disrespect intended to the others but RJ was the literal man of his era. Everyone was afraid of him, your girl wanted him, your parents liked him. I never had the cool or the style and then when he started talking about his relationship with GOD before it was cool and the world was like "wtf dude keep that private" I admired his convictions and courage even more. I met RJ and his bride last year at the MXoN and it was the best moment of the weekend - they were beyond gracious and cool. RJ Fan for over .... thanks for joining Rick

[@showtime951]

Terrific show, guys. The Bad Boy was, and is a Bad Ass just for keeping his word and showing up. Typical R.J. Good people. You were a great guest, Rick. Condolences from my family to your family, and all affected by your loss, brother.

[@jaxonheath3038]

InstaBlaster.

[@shereemitch]

OK we need to see the pics... Danm it

[@anthonychambers4679]

RJ equals total legend! Great show.

[@evo5349]

RJ was the man when I used to read American motox mags which where hard to get here in the UK and would read them from back to front and started my motocross racing for 20 years with lots off injuries and much money and my marriage etc etc Ha!

[@billywray4524]

wish u would get Bob Hannah on your show

[@shawnpowell4618]

Be awesome to get Damon Bradshaw in an interview one day fellas for sure..

[@wtfftw24]

May be with the Chicken together..

[@naked.singularity]

I bet Bradshaw wouldn't do it. He never cared much for catering to his fans. I've been to the Yamaha shops where the team would appear on the days before a big MX national or Supercross, and Bradshaw would sit over in a corner, behind a bunch of boxes or motorcycles where it was impossible to approach him, chatting with his girlfriend. He couldn't be bothered to talk with people. Meanwhile, Doug Henry, Kevin Windham, McCarty, et al would be having a good time with the fans, participating in trivia contests, raffles, etc. I mean, some people are like that, it's just their personality. Whereas, guys like Rick Johnson clearly love the attention and getting to relive their glory days. It doesn't take anything away from Bradshaw's riding ability. But I would wager that he would decline to be on the Whiskey Throttle show. Couldn't be bothered.

[@shawnpowell4618]

@@naked.singularity Back in the day you were probably right. But I spent 20 minutes with him at the Atlanta Supercross just one on one this year. Becoming famous at 16 and before to be honest could effect someone for sure being around fans while growing up. Or just like you said, it's their nature and not that open to be around lots of people.

[@55tmilam]

@@naked.singularity I hated Bradshaw back in the day and his cocky bad attitude! I’ve listened to several moto podcasts that he’s been on and he’s cool as hell! He still gives props to many of his competitors and doesn’t make excuses for races he lost. I find him interesting and easy to listen to.

[@backwithabang5842]

@@naked.singularity bradshaws WTS Episode was awesome.

[@pbau7769]

RJ is an icon of this sport. I am so glad to see RJ back in the mix of the pro motocross world. He would be great in the broadcast booth or trackside as well. This show literally could go six hours and still have much more to talk about with him. I would have like to known more about his departure and retirement with Honda. Also if he would consider being a team Manager like Decoster was. I say he had three more seasons worth of titles without the injury.

[@Natedoc808]

P Bau he hung up god boots because of severe wrist arthritis so he switched over to trucks. His last couple seasons he could barely hang on to the bars because his wrists were trashed.

[@pbau7769]

@@Natedoc808 yes I know. But there was some strain between him and Honda when he left due to contract language from what I gather.

[@charleslapierre9016]

Great guy, no bs answers. He is the real deal.

[@cbh148]

Incredible interview. What a stellar man, no doubt the product of a stellar father as well. Thank you guys for making this show.

[@ottoulyate3226]

Mr Panache. Rick is an all time legend.

[@davewise29]

What a great show with RJ! Talking about Bob Elliot and Wayne Bowyer at the Suzuki School of Motocross brought back great memories of when the two were my instructors at Carlsbad in 1978. How RJ kept it together to the end on the day his dad passed away must have been really hard for him. You could tell in his voice how much he already missed his Dad.

[@markroberts1301]

Very good interview! Man RJ can tell a story! Refreshing the way he talks about the good and the bad. First time I've heard him talk in detail about riding the Pro Tec Thumper, it would have been nice if he had been asked about Superbikers as well, he was an animal in that race too. Keep'em coming! Sorry to hear about the loss of your dad, great that you were able to reconcile...

[@stevenday6082]

It really amazes me listening to RJ. I watched and analyzed Moto for so many years. Hes talks about the different style of each generation, if you listen really closely, as he talk through each generation you can hear how each main guy changed the sport, but the line choices, cornering, where you end up if you go here,here, and here. Supercross/Motocross never changed, it was the guys that changed the way they got from that point "A" corner to point "B" Corner. That's why you see most trainers today have you do one more month or two more months and then they start breaking the track down in sections to show you how to get from that point A to point B Corner faster. It's absolutely awesome to listen to what he's saying in reading into each Generations mindset of the racing. Awesome guys great show

[@JGR11HAMLIN]

Attention:NBCSPORTS,Ricky Johnson is the man you need in the booth.next to Ralph Shaheen!!!

[@shawnpowell4618]

Wow, loved every second of it.. RJ was the man.. I would have loved to hear him talk about Jeff Stanton and him being roommates.. Back in the day the loser between the two had to sleep in the dog house actually.. : 0) And I would have loved to hear RJ talk about Damon Bradshaw a little.. He was beat by Bradshaw at the Osaka Supercross.. Would been nice to hear his imput on that for sure.. Great show fellas.. Really enjoyed it.. RJ was a big part of my childhood for sure..

[@shawnpowell4618]

(( BEST INTERVIEW IN MOTOCROSS / SUPERCROSS ALL YEAR RIGHT HERE! POINT BLANK PERIOD!! ))

[@bobaboowee1972]

RJ Was and still is the man! I think he was the best ever because of the competition had to go agains't and would have loved to see him,RC,MC and Stewart go at it all in there prime. It takes a big man to keep his commitment on a day his father dies that morning.My condolences Rick

[@markroberts1301]

It would be cool to see some of the historical photos up a little closer. I would've liked to have seen the young RJ racing.

[@tinytim307]

N/tt

[@unseenpresence]

Rick Johnson is a real American hero. Its like watching Captain America come to life.

[@kings17court]

Whenever they feature a picture, they should zoom in on it to allow us to get a good view. Sometimes they refer to a picture that is put up, and we don't see it at all. It's impressive how they kept a flow for so long without any real awkward moments of silence, which I imagine would be really hard to do. Ping did a good job.

[@dougcoleburn1579]

Another great interview! RJ what a champion!

[@alexsaucedo8032]

Rick johnson. The king of supercross. Old school here. The bad boy.

[@timsr.6706]

Rick Johnson, what a legend and champion, 2 and 4 wheel !

[@markllev356]

Loved the interview! Lame that the camera will not pan to the pictures and videos on the wall!

[@jamespatterson2002]

fantastic....I talked to rick Johnson dad on the phone for 20 minutes(1987) he was great. I was trying to reach rick.

[@motokev2727]

Back in 1991 or so in Seattle Ricky and Roger Decoster were at some local moto dealer during a bad snow storm. I headed there to meet my hero Roger D. When I walked in, both were standing there. I think Ricky thought I wanted to meet him. I walked over to Roger and BS with him for a few minutes then left.

[@mxb5346]

Great interview of another San Diego Legend ☝

[@eliasmora715]

legend... big fan since the 80s,

[@carmelotansengco4605]

I remember reading about the 1982 250cc National Championship in the September '82 issue of Cycle magazine. Rick lost to Donnie by 3 points. 300 to 297. Imagine if he had decided to stay in third in the first moto. He would have only needed a seventh or an eighth place finish in the second moto. A support rider winning a national championship. How cool would that have been. Not to mention, the YZ250J was universally considered to be the worst 250cc motocross bike that year against the Honda RC250 which was head and shoulders above all the other works bikes of the day.

[@droptuned83]

Top bloke , real racer and a good dad. Sorry for you losing your dad RJ.

[@Maczust63]

Great show!

[@projectblue1751]

FUNNY with this channel, you real or your gone, no matter who the hell you hope you were.........love it.....

[@GoneRidingPartsCom]

100% Great show ! Bring back Emig, partner him with Grant. Looking for this shows schedule now.. These guys are "Real" down to earth.. Old school. Really like it.

[@kroutmoto]

Did I miss the other Dogger story? is it in there where? the one where there was some punches thrown ?

[@brucekendall52]

Respect at the highest level.thks.JHB-SA

[@bryanblack4210]

Really nice show guys. Keep it up!

[@dalemininger4827]

Awesome interview

[@tomvanloon2265]

sorry to hear his dad passed away , my condolences

[@stevenday6082]

I listen to parts of this show on the way to work throughout the week. And I guess I should have held my comment until the end. RJ, I'm very sorry for your loss. My family is praying for the healing of yours. God bless you all. I'm sorry about your Dad.

[@DanArnets1492]

So I'm watching these "podcasts" now and I've noticed that NOW they're aligned correctly (Mr.8 on the left of the screen and Mr.101 on the right).

[@scocefran]

Amazing show!

[@jclm4188]

class act. hang in there.prayers from granite hills.

[@raymondharold5973]

Second time through was even better, Ping and Pong made a great team

[@thomasgrundman7751]

We cant see the pictures you are showing on the screen.

[@evo5349]

RJ was my idol growing up

[@bubbasouthern5218]

I Love Y'all Killer Show

[@gilly3380]

Shoulda had the old mad dog terrier helmet there. I didn't even recognize that one, as an RJ helmet.

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

Awesome show

[@georgewcamp]

Great Show! Pingree and Langston are great hosts, very entertaining.

[@michaelmoss3218]

awesome interview from Ping & GL on an iconic champion RJ but WTF? with the camera man?

[@robertrishel3685]

RJ is a first class guy.

[@tallmike6598]

1987 Unadilla........I was there.

[@russcalabrese7561]

Me too. Muddy muddy muddy! Hannah was screaming on that 125 Suzuki!

[@motokev2727]

Nice camera work

[@chrisgleis2821]

So awesome.

[@shereemitch]

Best Fcking show ever!!!!!

[@gilly3380]

I like the concept of this series. I hope that the production improves. There's zero camera work going on. Just a static tripod is a sad loss of opportunity. Multiple cameras (even just one more) would AT LEAST double the production value, and some close-ups would double up on that! Right now it's pretty amateur, and these guys (as well as the fans) deserve better. I'm sure pretty much every person involved has a camera, and volunteers could be possible. Even just closer framing would make this more viewable. Right now, it's pretty much a radio show. I understand sponsorship fulfillment, but the logos could be much, MUCH, smaller, and just seen from closer up, so we can see the faces of the panel (in this age, its safe to assume that MOST of the views will be/are made by cell phone, as opposed to a big screen). I'm also surprised that, for a guy with quite a few years of broadcasting background, GL blows his mic out and talks over people a bit much (at least on the Emig interview). A sound guy wouldn't hurt. Pingree is a natural. Great idea. Needs some professional work.

[@spoolyanddanalixdnb]

Some of us like it raw.

[@shereemitch]

Grant Langston was a great commentator.

[@250txc]

Was? He still is.

[@micaKTM1290]

RJ was a great a racer and a great interview. The camera man needs to stay awake.

[@rl1412]

God Bless Him,...….

[@lionkingracing9132]

RJ RULES!

[@tomvanloon2265]

RJ was going to race GP'S :-o :-o :-o OMG i never knew my HERO was gonna ride overhere

[@jclm4188]

Tom van loon easy money😉

[@maxwellyt9745]

Emig was fired?

[@250txc]

Are we stupid? This is a business decision of some sort; Get over it!

[@gilly3380]

NBC is stupid. They fucked up.

[@shawnpowell4618]

@@250txc Watch the one with Emig, you'll see what happened there..

[@250txc]

@@shawnpowell4618 I really don't care; Seeing grown men cry over losing a job is just being a crybaby; I've lost jobs and nobody cried and I just went and got a better job, till age 49 and I quit work entirely. -- I'm through with this show and ping person for sure; His comments on drugs and women make our sport look bad overall and he needs to learn some class but not easy and we all return to our roots.

[@shawnpowell4618]

@@250txc Yeh, I did restaurant for 26 years in NC.. I was able to get free from a job May of 2015 with online business.. I've been frree from a job almost 4 years now.. Don't have to ever worry about getting fired from anything. And not sure who is crying about getting fired.. I was just letting you know you can hear what happened directly from Emig here on the show he was up here just a few days ago..

[@joshmartin6805]

2:04:50 wonder what he would have to say now 😂🤔

[@terryrasor5495]

The real GOAT

[@marty9660]

Ricky Carmichael has Elite vision

[@shereemitch]

Please yes get all the old heroes on the show........ minute 1.49.24

[@aboveitall4763]

RC doesn't look relaxed on TV

[@gilly3380]

aboveitall 47 , i'm not sure he knows how to relax.

[@EmperorNerox]

One off weekend 1987 I was flagging the downhill at Carlsbad ( to pay for my race) off weekend meaning it wasn't a national or during ama season. Just a regular weekend when anyone shows up to race. So RJ shows up and then the golden boy rolls into the pits. These guys are the 2 fastest by far in the pro class they even lapped local pro jungle Jim Chamberlain ( who hauled ass out there). Anyway the track had been sprayed and plowed that morning so on the side of the downhill there was these big chunks of dirt that were created when they plowed the track. So once RJ n Broc get going they are dueling and going faster n faster , it's becoming a race for ego and bragging rights. Broc would get ahead n RJ would lead, but at one point going up the uphill Broc was leading and coming down the downhill RJ takes the inside line, off to side of the track, going thru and over those huge chunks of hard dirt he must have been going 75mph, forks bouncing back n forth in a blur, and he gets towards the bottom he had passed broc and took the outside of the left turn then cut in and the pass was complete. Unequivocally the most insane thing I've ever seen on a mx track. No one beats RJ at that track ever in history he'd smoke anyone on a 250 or 500.

[@Bradygoodz]

This is sweet

[@wtfftw24]

Well. Rick talks

[@that_one_local3925]

Hahaha he said “where not in a history exam” lmao sorry bro you looked like the principal!

[@californiacricket805]

No way people listen to hours of burning gas. It's way more than that. I just hope for salvation for those riders who can't see they are already winning. Cuz they won't stop That's the ultimate winner times a million.. teach my daughter how to ride.

[@Carbonx007]

How the fuck are u guys not showing the pics that u see..so we can see them of ricky when he was younger..geezus..lol

[@Carbonx007]

Im. Kinda annoyed by it actually..lol u guys want ur show to be awesome but ur not giving us the viewer the same experience ur having with these interviews..do it right!! And thx

[@pauldavis509]

🍀🍀💚💚

[@airikwilliams6720]

Who gave this a thumbs down 🖕!!!!

[@imisstheoldctd]

RJ

[@diggs7252]

Ping.....”I’m so tweaked I’m seeing noises”....love it

[@dritbikeboys4889]

2020 COVID-19 spring break

[@stevenshippy5966]

Showtime

[@dustytellez1631]

Ricky sounds like a pastor when he talks lol

[@tomvanloon2265]

there are gp riders suspended by WADA guy's

[@joecarlino7870]

(Yeah, more like...) SHARE whatever crumbs the government gives us from the work of our body, sweat and blood!

[@guylamson6555]

It's about time SX started doing shows like this. The show last week with Mathis was really good. The very best show IMO was SX after dark with Josh Hill about 5 years a go. Very sexist and wild just the way real men like it.

[@arnoldsanders6878]

I thought Guy Cooper was religious?

[@markostarr4062]

Just a heads ... You guys should dress more professional if you want to be taken seriously or at least MORE seriously in the industry. We're not in high school anymore we shouldn't be wearing hoodies and t-shirts. Im talking about the Hosts here not the guest. Look at the episode with Ricky Johnson, if the hosts were to dress like that, this show would be taken more seriously. Although the content is great, if you dress well I promise it will bring little more class to your show...

[@californiacricket805]

Let me tell you about the number 47. And 23. And 45. So like everyone watching thinks this is about skill and fuel. That's a bunch of bullshit ... You have 447 likes. And no one gives a shit what it's like to be terrorized at space 47.

[@bertbroeder1832]

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[@shawnpowell4618]

(( BEST INTERVIEW IN MOTOCROSS / SUPERCROSS ALL YEAR RIGHT HERE! POINT BLANK PERIOD!! ))