Broc Glover, Johnny Omera, Rick Johnson, Mark Barnet, Anaheim Supercross 1980"s Footage

[plonker00765]

70 mph ? 40 feet in the air ? what a load of crap, this guy doesn't let the truth get in the way of his bullshit.

[CRDT]

This is from 1982. Lackey had just won the 500cc world championship.

[Razorfish]

This is the era that got me into motocross. Used 79 YZ125. I always wanted an open face helmet like my hero Bailey but my dad wouldn't have anything to do with it. Thanks dad for making me wear the full face.

[Love4SK]

those early 80s Toronto supercross's. these dudes used to pack 40 thousand fans into exhibition stadium, good times.

[969chase]

im related to broc glover :)

[Ireg2post1]

Damn those were all the great legends in one race. I remember all of them.

[seafood360]

that looked like the birth of the whip on the finishline jump

[eplatel0704]

great footage!! Did RJ win a SX race in 82? I believed he won his first SX in 84?

[CRDT]

@eplatel0704 RJ won the Tokyo Supercross in '82 on board a production '83 YZ250K with Glover finishing second. It was a reverse of how they finished at the San Diego Supercross also on production '83 YZ's.

[muzzmatrix]

I remember seeing Smith in a JT ad with the #14 on his plate, on a Honda, in a stadium event. He was supposed to race the 125 class that year on a Honda against Hannah, Barnett, etc. For some reason, that never happened. He turned up at some point on a Cagiva in 1982 & that lasted about one or two weekends.

[wwiionlinehero]

thanks for the post I love the old school super cross

[2oldcoots]

That race is from late in the '82 Supercross season. Johnson and Glover were on '83 pre-production YZ250K models. Not works bikes.

[41hauls]

@2oldcoots correct

[sgslim03]

Actually, Glover was on a "works" bike, Johnson was on a production bike. RJ could've won the whole thing that year, but he had terrible luck towards the end of the season with mechanical failures. He was still a privateer. Honda was quick to recognize RJ's talent and buy him, just like they bought Hurricane Hannah and Ron Lechien.

[macjeffsdad]

@sgslim03 This is another 1984 race. Ricky "Too Hip" Johnson rode for Yamaha another entire year (1985) on the White and Red Yamaha's (search 1985 Rodil Cup) before Honda came and got him for the 1986 Season of which he dominated both the 250cc Supercross Series the 250cc Outdoor Nationals (got 2nd in the 500cc Outdoor Nationals) and Won his class at the Motocross Des Nations.

[41hauls]

@macjeffsdad this is 1982

[41hauls]

@sgslim03 they were not works bikes just modified production ,probably modified 1983 yamaguccis

[briansmanley]

This is San Diego at the end of 1982. Glover was on a production 1983 yz 250. I was sitting just above the finish line.

[seafood360]

yep i can tell they are 83 yz because of the black radiator covers and they wernt on the front # plate lol

[MichiganMuzz]

"Where's Marty Smith on his Cagiva?? Or was that 1983??"

[buckerm]

MichiganMuzz I think Marty retired in 81.

[rmrooster01]

you think wrong dude. Marty was on HOnda in 1982, and he even tried racing San Diego 1983 on a Cagiva but didnt qualify for the Main. I know cause I got the magazine. I collect magazines.

[CRDT]

@buckerm Marty Smith was supposed to retire after the '81 season but Honda offered him a ride on their support team for '82.

[Ireg2post1]

The legends. I even saw Brad Lackey and Chuck Sun in there. Ahh the good old days.

[jsmetrics]

This is great footage! I was a huge fan of D.B. and R.J. through the 80's. Whatever happened to Mickey Diamond?(125 champ) I can't find anything about him.

[OsamaBinLadenx]

dymond you mean? he races SuperMoto in Xgames, so does Wardy

[scotthendersonaz]

Supercross has come a long way, the announcer bragged about "computer designed jumps" wow, those jumps were harsh, today's supercross tracks are built much more friendly to the rider and bike, as long as you are clearing the jumps.

[pc172008]

why anyone has commented yet? this is great "racertoy"!! its kind of funny and incredible at the same way seeing how things were about almost 30 years ago...stange bikes , gear , track everything! haha if they can only have had the bikes of nowadays who knows what could had happen