TIMELESS James Stewart: His Rise To Fame

[@yawningkitty457]

I remember when bubba started in the 125cc supercross, he was so fast that the 250 riders would go out and watch him practice to learn where the fastest lines were, his lap times were as good as theirs. Awsome racer and that grin, everytime you saw him without his helmet on he was smiling, a true champion.

[@kushpaladin]

reminds me of Eli Tomac's rookie year on the 250. Setting better lap times than 450s

[@robertgoff8433]

I remember those days. I remember one year at Glen Helen on a 125 bubba was throwing down faster lap times than the 250 riders.

[@bham2397]

James Stewart. The name really says it all. I've never seen such an amazing inspirational rider. He is definitely a role model.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

The sound of real dirt bikes is so nice to hear. Don't get to hear that much these days.

[@AngelYZ125]

RC = GOAT, Greatest of all Time JS7 = BOAT, Best of all Time. He was the absolute best to watch, there will never be another "Stew"

[@DisasterTheoryX]

Watching this in 2019 makes me a bit saddened that this era is over.

[@kushpaladin]

I wish Malcolm was a gooood as he was

[@dgkman5310]

@@kushpaladin Me too.

[@apexpredator1192]

@@dgkman5310 me too

[@showtime951]

I love James and have been around him since he got on board Team Kawasaki as a 125 factory rider. I'll never forget Mark Johnson of Team Green telling me how impressed they were with how hard he worked, how much he rode, and how many KX's he destroyed......a month. They loved it! R&D feedback was infinite. Historically, only RC came close. What I really admired was that he practiced his "checkered flag-victory jump" every day, every practice. The same way Jerry Rice used to take every catch in 49er practice all the way to the end zone, regardless of where on the field the pass was caught. Visualize victory. Practice winning. Develop the habit of winning. Expect to win. Every race is your race to win. Furthermore, in nearly 50 years in and around the business of motocross and supercross, there are very few people I don't know, haven't met, or don't consider friends. "Big James" Stewart Sr. is among my favorite people I've had the pleasure and honor to have been around in the business. His enthusiasm is unrivaled, wealth of knowledge is endless, and love of this sport is infectious. My father was never 1/500th the man, father, cheerleader, provider, husband, or role model that James Stewart Sr. is.

[@mxr7586]

showtime951 I hate how the ama treated him and Chad Reed. James would pass him clean and Chad always had too start crap.

[@showtime951]

@@mxr7586 - I've known Chad a long time. He started with fifteen personalities and he's down to about four. He's getting better every day but it's been an adventure.

[@bmxryan]

I love reading stories like the one you just posted. I think if I could hang out with anyone for a day it would be James Sr. He seems like such a great guy. What do you mean Reed started with 15 personalities? Lol

[@showtime951]

@@bmxryan- I like Reedy and have always got a kick out of him and Ellie has always been fantastic. As I started to type 25 years or memories just flooded over me along with a heavy dose of common sense... I'll just say this. What I alluded to with the "15 personality" comment was that in the early 2000's Chad was real moody a lot. Cool one day, a dick the next. Inexplicably. I made 1 or 2 mistakes in my life during that time, too.

[@rakidanderson1550]

James Stuart a truly gifted member of the human race.

[@clemsontigz1]

This kid was a comet , beautiful to watch, waaaaay different than the rest , truly changed the landscape while he was here , completely changed the way we viewed the landscape of our sport and just like that , he was gone.. I raced James in 00 or 01 I cant remember the year at muddy creek in Tennesee . I was used to dominating locally and my area for Lorettas was Muddy Creek , I had raced MuddyC 3 times before and placed 2nd all 3 and all 6 motos. That next year I had put in more effort and seat time than ever and when I lined up, I was winning , there was no doubt, that morning I went out to practice and I was laying down laps for my dad to time and the last lap I was coming through the spectator turn before the table top around the tree and I THOUGHT, you couldn't go any faster, I look over and a kid on a Kawi comes by me , ON THE OUTSIDE, standing up through the turn , drags the pegs off the table top and just like that he was gone Smfh . He was just on another level.

[@AussieDad79]

clemsontigz1 Cool story dude!! You must’ve been thinking Woohoo!! Then wtf??

[@minnesotamarine9861]

I had the same type of experience riding Millville in 1986. I was racing around fas as hell (I thought ) then Ron Lachine past me, I felt like I was going backwards.

[@shawndoucette9797]

It’s disgusting the prejudice bubba had to go through. It just makes me respect him even more. He will go down in history as one of the best of all time.

[@rodneyking2173]

James Stewart was the most popular rider don't give me that racism BS. Little kid screamed and chanted his name. Don't place the race card it's getting very old!

[@kushpaladin]

@@rodneyking2173 Race card? Fuck off brotha

[@gfg8262]

@@kushpaladin ummmmmmmmm, you spelled (brother) wrong. maybe they don't want be speakin da english very good well in man francisco.

[@shawndoucette9797]

Fancy Boy his own dad in interviews said that people would stand outside the track and call them the n word so fuck you asshole. You have no idea what they went through.

[@dgkman5310]

@@ThatWasPrettyFunny Spit on wow. That's fucked up. MY career would've been over cos I'm laying hands on whoever spit on me.

[@metalpatriot7045]

Legendary support and determination. RESPECT. 🤘

[@dangreenwood566]

This video is awesome and James Stewart is an amazing rider and put his mark in the sport of motorcycle racing.

[@robersonbjify]

It still gives me chill bumps.

[@Maczust63]

I'm glad James has brought alot of black people into the sport it shows that motocross is a family and a struggle together, I just hope that the black fans he brings in are fans of him as a rider not just because hes black because once the helmets on every one is a rider and share the same passion and struggles of racing regardless of race or place your from. It should be more about the common interest of having fun together as a family that's what big James is all about. James isn't the best but one of the greatest riders of his time and a true icon to the sport. Real hero!

[@glamajs7]

Maczust63 im black and I watch it cause he races, but im now a big fan of about 5 or 6 guys who are white,,no color with the gear on

[@swappedoutZ71]

If someone wants to be a fan of james only because hes black that shouldnt be a problem to you or anyone else. Because you can be pro-black without being against white ppl. I always support my brothers over any other, but i do not hold hatred in my heart for any color, i just simply love my own more than the rest. As anyone should

[@dgkman5310]

James is the best. I'll slap your mouth for saying bullshit.

[@Dirtbikewraith]

@@swappedoutZ71 agreed thats literally me I’m black and js7 and Malcolm are my favs but I have no problem with white people every race has good and bad

[@ryanbarker4422]

Yeah he's one of my favorite all time rider's.

[@1993transam1]

missing him race right now:(

[@mxr7586]

1993transam1 the ama really screwed him over and Chad Reed was always a dick to him even though James would pass him clean.

[@tjracing3243]

The King of GOAT's!

[@timking1050]

I followed him from the beginning, he really can ride like no others

[@nooram84]

He always smile that makes his dad so proud of him. His parents looks like his siblings

[@goldenboy8794]

James stewart and ricky carmichael great génération lucky usa

[@1993transam1]

goldenboy that was the best, miss them now.

[@lostinspace699]

and Chad reed and Larcco

[@vinnyoliveira793]

The best in the world... James Stewart...

[@crunch_amp9282]

Fastest man in Motocross legend great person great parents overcome and conquer

[@EarthSurferUSA]

One of the inventors or riding technique. I only know a few. Here they are. 1) Kent Howerton; "clutching it". Kent was on a slower bike, Husky I think, than the new Japanese bikes coming out, but Kent would still have more speed than his fellow racers coming out of the corners. A had full of pro racers watched him from the side of the track one day, to figure out what he was doing, and "clutching it" was born. Because he had less power, Kent would go into a corner a gear higher than normal. This meant he had to shift one less time, but normally, this would cause you to bog coming out of the corner as the engine could not pull the taller gear well. So Kent would pull the clutch in before the apex, and hold the throttle wide open, feeding the power out with the clutch. It would also force him to try and hit the corners faster to avoid bogging, and e was able to exit faster out of them, sifting one less time again. 2) David Bailey: The back break in the air, (clutch in so you don't stall the engine in the air, which I did once; That was weird) to basically bring the rear wheel up if the front end was too high. I don't know the story, but I understand he invented it, and I used it a lot myself. 3) James Stewart: The Bubba Scrub. knocked up to .5 seconds of some jumps, and that really added up in a lap. Nobody ever did the scrub like James did on the 125. I never raced a 4-stroke, but my intuition says the typical 4-stroke racer does not use the clutch like that, and none of them can scrub them like James invented. Inventing racing techniques, in my mind, sets those racers a bit apart from those who only follow.

[@dgkman5310]

100

[@justforlaughs8988]

Such a humble family I miss Bubba he was one of my favorite riders!!!!

[@richg1221]

God bless his parents

[@garysisk3431]

many if not most of the top motocross riders had parents who gave everything to give there child this chance. He is so lucky to have those parents

[@thefocusedg7637]

Man im black and my dream is to be in Supercross, tbh yall white folk need to grow up, it aint nothing wrong with somebody with a different skin color, who wanna do the best at what they love

[@roost24]

The only time skin color is brought up it is by you black folks playing the victim.

[@growmastert4912]

dude this video is almost a decade old

[@growmastert4912]

they just uploaded kinda late..... I personally have never seen any racism at the track or people talking about it

[@RackTheMilesWelding]

I'm white and I just stopped caring about what they say bruh. Just keep your head in the game and stay 2 steps ahead of what everyone else my be thinking. You'll be fine. I'm also gonna be in Supercross, but I some times wish I was Stewart because I just don't have confidence in my self yet. V.V

[@valamere101]

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[@user-sp8eb6iz7f]

Simply the best....

[@allprobogle]

Keep that Smile on your face in 2014 Supercross opener. Greatest of all time.

[@alexhartley6802]

wish i had a dad like that.

[@BrunoXCunha]

Wish he still riding. The most spetecular motocrosser ever.

[@890r6]

Coming from a white guy, it was great watching you beat all the white boys at their game. It was great when you dominated the sport of motocross. Thanks for the awesome racing. 👍

[@thomasgreen8532]

Great rider, great fun to watch ride. He reminds me some of Magoo Chandler both had a lot of speed and a lot of heart

[@derrickfish7776]

The things him and his family had to go threw when he was a kid just to make it big in the sport it was with out a doubt he was going to make it to the top no matter what and he did

[@iRyan876]

Ahhhh, the pre-mix. The good ol' days!

[@justinjambo6221]

LEGEND !!!!!!

[@augieh6146]

“You win on a Monday” oh ya. You got it right James senior

[@apz100]

And he had the crazy 24 - 0 season :)

[@gfg8262]

he only had one of them though.

[@dgkman5310]

@@gfg8262 More than you'll ever have.

[@thumpertorque_]

@@dgkman5310 😂

[@jerrybowman5546]

Miss him so bad awesome guy

[@7pines77]

MX racing is a family sport. It takes the whole family to support you in the amateur ranks

[@ryanbarker4422]

I wonder if that's Adam it's that little boy in the picture with James with the two trophies bigger than the both of them. Who is that kid.

[@HondaRiderr13]

Love you BUBBA!!!!! you're my childhood hero!

[@stevendecker8608]

mike, tiger, james ... in a completely different league, the one that makes it look easy

[@krete69]

someone who invented technique in sport, they're will become a winner and legend.

[@hoochipappie75]

Why at the end it says kawasaki test track...but it has honda banners all over??

[@TheGeorgiaAngler]

James Keep Braaping!

[@mothiuzzaman8006]

TheGeorgiaAngler I

[@twing21able]

I saw him in that movie it's a wonderfull life

[@simplychillin78]

More like he has a wonderful life and yours sucks because your a lazy fucking loooooooooser who thinks he's funny posting stupid shit on youtube. Get a life you fucking uneducated Loooooooooser

[@twing21able]

michael Fariello how can you even have the gall to comprehend that I am lazy and you even have the audacity of presenting an uneducated assumption that seems to elude your own intellectual process of thinking. We need critical thinkers and classes are available. glad you viewed funny on my ch. see em all and lol at some, cheers

[@simplychillin78]

twing21able Oh now your an intellectual genius who thinks he's funny. Cheers> fucking fruitcake

[@twing21able]

michael Fariello How can you call me that.... ( Intellectual genius ) I am knot. You say that again, I will bring suit against you for defecation of character.

[@simplychillin78]

twing21able You can't be serious...I'm an attorney and I would hate to file a suit against myself with no grounds. You are one weird individual, who is obviously a fruitcake

[@_gw33do_]

McGrath got me into it but Bubba made me love it 🤙🏽

[@7628739]

Jame is OK.. he has proven he can win when he needs to.. and he is mature now, I hope he wins this years championship outdoors..

[@RileyTheGamer]

His dad has to be one of the most selfless people. That’s fatherhood man. Dude was a great rider but he gave up HIS dream so his son could have his.

[@jamesstewart259.]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Bubba 259 revolutionised the whole sport. .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ryanbarker4422]

We're not all African-American, my dad's is have black and it's English English it's black man that's English not African-American.

[@eric6rock]

Fuck Prejudices and racism, moto untites us all 🤟 James Stewart will always be a legend.

[@krete69]

best dad and mom 👏👏

[@fullnoyz]

Proud dad moment right there

[@Streeter_NSX]

I love how it says he's at the kawasaki test track but it has honda banners lining the turns lol

[@dellred9]

The part where he talked about "black people shouldnt ride motorcycles" kinda ticked me off. What kind of idiot would say that to ANY great athlete of ANY sport. Black, white, blue, green, whatever, if you are good, I, along with many other people respect you of that. When I grew up watching James ride, and even now, I dont think of him as "the black racer", he is just another guy out on the track trying to win a championship, and nothing else than that.

[@scottcrawfordmx4349]

and that people, is the perfect motocross life.

[@larrydavis5246]

Awesome

[@jjstewart2120]

Raw talent American as anyone's apple pie.

[@fheel1]

we love JS7

[@hippomilk292]

thanks 4 skippin dem commercials

[@joshsmitg4020]

For black ppl not supposed to ride he is one of the greatest to throw a leg over a bike

[@robertholmes1366]

Fastest man on the fuckin planet

[@bryanc447]

James us one hell of a rider older kawasakis dont handle good and he won on them

[@angiegurulee1578]

so true

[@Quasi-stellar_object]

He's got my attention for his crashes in every race. Now he is a star for me. Crashman Stewrt.

[@Ryanfitz421]

perfect motocross life? no sir. to have a full ride from 50s to big bikes is perfect and to not worry about paying rent and bills by the end of the day. so many families go through the toughest times in there life trying to make it to the top as stewarts family did.

[@gary8653]

Bullshit! Nobody said black people can't ride a motorcycle!

[@Dirtbikewraith]

I wouldn’t be so sure they’ve said plenty things

[@gary8653]

@@Dirtbikewraith Let's say did, so what! Nobody should give 2 shits what somebody else says. Sounds like whining to me.

[@Dirtbikewraith]

The fuck does he have lie for fuck outta here

[@michaelstewart3042]

James Stewart is a beast a legend athlete innovator bubba scrub 🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼

[@mikecrawford73]

THIS DUDE WENT THROUGH WHAT TIGER AND THE TWO SISTERS WENT THROUGH LILLY HATES LOOSING LOOK AT OUR POLITICS YOU WERE GOOD JAMES ONE THING YOU HAVE HOPEFULLY LEARNED IS DAD NOW'S HIS SHIT HE'S BEEN THERE DONE THAT THE LITTLE HEAD RULES FOR AWHILE GOOD LUCK LISTEN

[@DisasterTheoryX]

Mike Rowe?

[@sickboy3636]

Who was on the thumbnail......is that Shaq???

[@josephmiller8005]

Like to watch you race James you was one of the best it sad that everything has to be black and white ever this time and age now if you was built like Shack I would say no i don’t think motocross would be very good choice lol but you definitely was great and in joyed watching you and RC battling it out

[@accord21]

Fastest and most popular SX rider ever!

[@accord21]

richie horton You're full of shit. STFU.

[@accord21]

richie horton Name one SX race where anybody took the lead from or passed JS when he was on 2 wheels and then held that lead. The fact that he is 2nd place for most SX wins ever says you're full of shit.

[@accord21]

richie horton I'm not going to bother to read your caps lock bs. I gave you a simple task. Re-read it and get back to me, i'm still waiting......

[@accord21]

richie horton Still you fail to comprehend what is said to you. Go back and Re-read what I wrote to you 10 times if you have to and then get back to me with an answer. Still waiting.......

[@accord21]

richie horton I am going to say this to you one last time and if you don't comprehend it or can't answer it then stop replying to me. "Name One SX race (give me the city and year so I can watch the race) where anybody took the lead from or passed JS when he was on 2 wheels and then held that lead."

[@allprobogle]

I think JS7 was cheated - JS7 should of moved up into the 250 class with RC and CR way ealier. James Stewart Races for love and respect, Everyone raced to beat Stewart and that's all they cared about.

[@michaelstewart3042]

Well they pushed him out so its back to plain vanilla supercross no rc McGrath no chad Reed mike lorocco leave James alone he chilling now

[@zacharygrosser4115]

the year is 2020 & I wish I could see JS7 prime rip a new bike apart✖️

[@sportbikefan1]

a brilliant rider when not on the ground, however, r.c. remains the best ever, when j.s. came along, r.c. picked up his game,trained harder and just got faster.

[@emersonemerson7474]

eu espero um dia corre au seu lada ee gainha um dia james stewart

[@Aaron421]

Nowadays most people won't watch motocross/supercross unless he's racing haha

[@kadenhaugh5708]

I am white and James Bubba Stewert Is my number one itle

[@MotoMarv-Micahboy]

My Boy! Malcolm is next! #islandridersatvmc

[@1993transam1]

Island Riders ATV & Motocross no...not really he's not going to be close to james.

[@shadowheart52]

I like his dad.

[@jasonmiller4046]

so what happened where did he go i honestly don't know he was fun to watch but chad was a little better because bubba couldn't handle the machine he kept crashing

[@supercrossjunkie9237]

Oh he isn't smiling these days. Why isn't Malcolm racing outdoors?

[@TheMyronStube]

cause he probably contracted or supercross

[@supercrossjunkie9237]

myron No outdoor contract

[@autobotdiva9268]

i guess when youre a millionaire you still smiling. with or without a contract. #hedidthat

[@davidatwood2619]

Dont know what racial hurdles hes talking about, everybody idolized him from pw days ALL THE WAY UP. Dude was homeschooled and spend every other waking minute racing...where he was loved by all.

[@Dirtbikewraith]

They were calling him racial slurs hello

[@thejester3112]

people came to a js video just to comment rc better🤣😂🤣

[@ilokanobadboy8084]

🤙🤙🤙

[@kathysimonton5309]

Adderall is a hell of a drug test himself to do so he knows jesco is a good woman 👩

[@rw3332]

Ya and thats why its medically prescribed like your psych meds.

[@johnnybgood774]

Them white boys hated them and it still shows ...but anyway 259 js7 is deff the greatest show on dirt fuck the titles he got plenty 😎😎😎kawasaki treated him like shit the only reason he didnt win is because he took risks and owns it

[@deanzyCRF]

Yeah but Dungey and RV never raced RC

[@desperado77760]

great parents

[@Saundersstrong]

Shit son 3 bens! anybody notice that ahah james is the best!

[@tatawhit1096]

Well hell he got boosted as a child by his parents

[@initskater]

Awesome lets make this about race. how about the guy won some races and did great for a while. how bout that. Why does every damn thing always have to be about race.

[@trevon638]

I mean you and other racist were making about race when you discriminated against people who weren't you alls color...So who made it about race first ? NOT the victim of racism...

[@Racer259x]

#784 - #259

[@donjohnson4723]

He was good but RV was faster

[@justinfee819]

RV didn't get to race James to much when he was in his prime I am a RV fan but I disagree

[@donjohnson4723]

@@justinfee819 It would be close racing for sure, if James, Ricky & Ryan got to race each other in their prime you would get a different winner every race

[@justinfee819]

@@donjohnson4723 probably right and boy it would fun to watch I guess till someone builds a time machine we'll have to settle for bench racing old champs LoL.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@donjohnson4723 James did race RC a lot. They were about the same speed till the end of the race typically, and RC wore him out, and anybody else who challenged him in his entire career. But did RV, on his 250 4-stroke in 2007 show he was a decade late to race RC more, when RV took both hole shots and left the world behind, (including RC on a 450), at the 2007 MX of N at Maryland's Budd's Creek. Now James, when he first turned pro, racing the 125 class, was matching or bettering the 250 racers lap times, and RC was in there winning the 250 class. All 3 at their prime? We will never know, but I think RC still would have won 15 championships. Maryland was his retirement race, and it was great being there.

[@TG93Handle]

Dirt bikes: one of the few sports whites are actually better at 😂. People are for sure gunna get butt hurt over that.

[@michaelstewart3042]

I'm black and grew up in Maryland riding gocarts dirtbikes horse's ATV when they had 3 wheels white friends right their beside us only color we worried about was kawi green Honda red Yamaha yellow blue Suzuki yellow still some of my closet friends today and I just turned 56 years old. Rooted for Bob Hannah roger decoster Magoo chandler goat brekker rc McGrath James Stewart Jeff matasshavich aka the chicken shared and read motocross magazines with my white and black friends 🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼 be easy in 2019

[@rw3332]

Its okay one of the few things you're good for.... giving it in the ass. 😘 seems like that would be the only reason to get butt hurt. 2019 is totally accepting of white LGBTQ . Have fun getting shitted on

[@supercrossjunkie9237]

Ha Ha the truth hurts

[@hoochipappie75]

Omg they had to throw the race thing in it....puke...sorry I just threw up a little in my mouth..

[@lanardfletcher1422]

truth made you sick?...black people should just let it roll off of our shoulders huh? we should just be happy we get to ride huh?

[@twing21able]

Cycles do race, but beware of ISLAM, they seek to kill AMERICA AND YOUR NEIGHBORS TOO....

[@hoochipappie75]

Fletcher L ohh shut tha fuck up...with that shit..ohh we are all suppose to listen to that shit for 1000 years ...you never had shit happen to you

[@hoochipappie75]

twing21able and you who gives a fuck about your islam shit

[@trevon638]

Says a racist like yourself