THE WEEKLY FEED: ICONIC DECOSTER • SUPER MX/HARD ENDURO VIDS

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Iconic Roger DeCoster on his 1973 RH72 370 Suzuki works machine. Roger signed with Suzuki in 1971 and proceeded to win the 500cc World Championship for two years in a row. In 1973, the FIM changed the weight limit rules, which effectively ruined Roger’s new machine which was 30-pounds under the weight limit. They were forced to add ballast, throwing off the balance and handling traits of the machine. Roger battled with Maico’s Willie Bauer, who was piloting a long travel machine which out handled the Suzuki equipment. DeCoster won his third consecutive World title when Bauer’s machine had a DNF at the final GP giving him the title by two points.

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VIDEO JUKEBOX

THIS IS A SUPERB VID! ‘Behind the Bullet’- Jeffrey Herlings

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SOME NASTY VIDEO OF BILLY BOLT AND JONNY WALKER PRACTICING HARD ENDURO

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WOLF: BACK IN THE DAY

Ah, the 1994 ISDE held at the Zinc Ranch in Tulsa. I was racing a 501 Husaberg, a machine that I did well with in the Qualifier series. Husaberg brought me a new machine from the factory, I fit on my Race Tech valved Marzocchi fork, Ohlins shock, bars and seat. Unfortunately they had modified some of the internals, giving it way more ‘hot rod’ than the production bike. The bike flamed out constantly, was a brute to ride in the rocky tight woods and would back fire and blow the carburetor right out of the manifold. I houred out on day two, when I couldn’t get it to start. On a side note, I rode chase for Dick Burleson who finished on Silver, racing one of our magazine test bikes, a KDX200. So, 13 years after his official retirement, at the age of 46, Burleson became the only American to ride in both American ISDT/E events. The AMA recognized that accomplishment by naming him Amateur Athlete of the Year for a record third time. My total hero.