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Re: flash back
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:22 am
by givergas
Rickman mistake ?
Re: flash back
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:14 am
by givergas
learn to wheelie
Re: flash back
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:01 am
by dirty_rat
Never rode a Rickman with a Montesa engine, but I did ride a Montesa VR 250. That was one fast motorcycle.
Re: flash back
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:33 am
by givergas
hooker headers
Re: flash back
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:49 am
by givergas
what's the difference
Re: flash back
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:33 am
by Bullfrog
The two guys in the photo in the above ad are Harry Taylor and Bob Canfield. Canfield is on his specially prepped ISDT Qualifier event bike.
Re: flash back
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:27 am
by givergas
better look
Re: flash back
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:17 am
by givergas
secret formula
Re: flash back
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:34 am
by Bullfrog
. . . and this ad photo shows Jim Gentry (wearing the Hodaka hat) and Roger Phillips (on the bike). Both were PABATCO employees. And that might (repeat, might) be Bob Lick in the background on the right. He often helped with pit crew work. His wife worked at PABATCO and he was a pretty quick rider himself.
Ed
Re: flash back
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:36 am
by givergas
so while were at it whos who in this picture ? it was a small photo that i blown up so not very good quality
Re: flash back
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:31 am
by Bullfrog
I can only positively identify the middle three (from L to R). Harry Taylor, Marvin Foster and Adolph Schwarz. Taken on a trail ride up the South Fork of the Walla Walla River sometime in the 1960's.
Ed
Re: flash back
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:51 am
by givergas
these adds started appearing in 1977 78 i believe
Re: flash back
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:51 am
by givergas
couple of small blurps
Re: flash back
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:13 am
by givergas
super combat
Re: flash back
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:37 am
by givergas
HODAKA handles
Re: flash back
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:09 am
by givergas
the contest
Re: flash back
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:12 am
by givergas
HODAKA 125 wombat
Re: flash back
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:58 am
by Bullfrog
Hey! I know that guy crossing the log!
In other news - a couple of posts back . . . the ad with the photo of a cloud of dust. That photo was taken at the Lewiston, Idaho track about the time the Super Combat came out . . . and I'm pretty sure John Dallaire was there.
Ed
Re: flash back
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:06 am
by givergas
HOOKER
Re: flash back
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:56 am
by givergas
toughest 125 . this was a 2 page add
Re: flash back
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:28 am
by Dale
Bullfrog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:58 am
Hey! I know that guy crossing the log!
In other news - a couple of posts back . . . the ad with the photo of a cloud of dust. That photo was taken at the Lewiston, Idaho track about the time the Super Combat came out . . . and I'm pretty sure John Dallaire was there.
Ed
A good chance that I was there too but in attendance only. The orange tankers were new and I remember how excited I was to see the 2 Super Combats ahead of the pack in turn 1 in the first race that day. A vivid memory!
Re: flash back
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:29 am
by givergas
HODAKA combat
Re: flash back
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:48 am
by givergas
COMBAT WOMBAT
Re: flash back
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:17 am
by givergas
mud, sand and sweat
Re: flash back
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:37 am
by givergas
hodaka 250