Supercross - Dirt Company Part III "Edition 1997"

[MaNuTR89]

an incredible year for supercross.....maybe the worst season ever for mcgrath..but however amazing battles and races!!!

[MetricHotrodsdotcom]

if you watch very closely, you can see larocco #8 and mcgrath #1, both on factory suzukis, yet mcgrath is running the upside down forks from 1996 and larocco is running the 97 model rightside up showas. 97 was also the first year for an aluminum frame (honda), which is the whole reason mcgrath bailed to suzuki.

[MetricHotrodsdotcom]

first 4 stroke? lol. no. lance smail was on a ktm 620cc 4 stroke about 2 years prior. he just never made mains. a 4 stroke husaberg won the world gp championship about 3 years prior. jacky something or other. henry's bike had a billet aluminum motor that year. the whole damn thing was machined from a solid chunk of aluminum. i went to three races this season. flat tire cost mcgrath the title in charlotte, which was also windhams first 250cc win.

[kawasaki30and1]

i love it. wish sx was still like this

[hj631]

I grew up riding with Jimmy Button, the guy at the beginning with Jeremy McGrath. Great guy, Great trainer. wish i raced passed 10 yrs old

[Frakshaw44]

i hear ya holymac, I saw henry ride the 4 stroke at L.A in the mud.

[holymackerel013]

Me and my wife were at that Vegas race when Henry won on the 4-stroke. I did'nt really think about the history of the race at the time, but looking back at it now, I am so grateful to have been there to see that. I remember how strange his bike sounded throughout the night. There were all these 2-strokes screaming around the track and in the middle of it all you could hear Henry's bike making this low farting growl every time he twisted the throttle. It was an awesome night =)

[Frakshaw44]

dang! was that just 1 race ? so many block passes, looked like they was all trying to take each other out this night... thanks for posting classic race

[bassbiglik0]

What year was the best for making these 125s ?? 97 i been told?

[2StrokeSmokes]

thats sick, the by's still went all out back then

[sudduth32]

those tracks in those days were hell

[MXPMAG]

is it me or do those tracks have NO flow

[Lolizos56]

that mean pro. bikes almost with no suspension. the future bikes. dosent want to ride it. is going alone!

[andrewrc4]

Right!! 1997 one of the best year of the '90!

Incredible duelling between Jeremy & Emig!

i miss the 1997 season!

[kiwimxer52]

..."97" was a kick arse year for motocross..exciting racing in both in and out doors...Jermery mcgrath,ezra lusk,Greg albertyn,mike craig,doug henry,ryan hughes,the rock,larry ward,john doud,jeff emig,jimmy button,mike brown,brian swink,kevin windham....Four strokes are like tampons.."Every pussy needs one"....2Strokes rule!!!!!

[Evanthebeachbum]

i guarantee neither of you will say that to a pro riders face. youl get your ass kicked. dont reply saying youl beat a pros ass because their training goes beyond anything you fagot ass niggers can do.

[fpvsuperpursuit]

i loved watching the fro daddy,bring back the two strokes i say,more out of control racing,more excitement,harder to ride,and four strokes sound like flooded two strokes and anyone can hop on one and ride em,there to user friendly

[Mat49324]

Jeff Emig will be proud that you've posted something like this, and I'm proud myself because you posted a video of the very first year that I started watching Supercross. Thank you for posting something that brought back so many memories of the riders that I grew up watching.

[devastator226]

jeff emig !!!!!!!!!!!! nuff said !!!!!!!!!!

[darwiy]

what is the song

[picoteca]

did someone have doug henry video in terafirma 1

[andrewrc4]

Super video!!..but its better with the previous song ;-) !!

[PhaydeRaps]

the crash at 3 mins, who is that?

[Paulbeds]

# 8 Greg Albertjin

[Drlaudeo]

I don't know.....BUT GREAT YEAR THE 1997....EMING BIG WARRIOR!!!!

[PhaydeRaps]

McGrath > Emig

[nitro231]

i love my yz 125 i love hitting the gas and lifting the front wheel off!

[Nickthepunk22]

yes thats called doing a wheelie..lol

[PhaydeRaps]

rofl

[azeolla1]

damn -anyone remember jimmy button, damon bradshaw, jeff emig? (everybody knows emig) i remember those guys when they were riding 80s

[gregggiddens]

This was good until you started slagging two strokes, two strokes rule the only reason people ride 4 stokes is because they cant handle the power of a 2 stroke.

[padmaster999]

Sorry I did not slagg 2 strokes I love them on my own. I only wanted to tell the story about the 1997 season and the first 4 stroke in supercross which started the hole thing about 4 strokes in pro racing like we see today.I miss the early 2 stroke days ass well as you.

[quwishaisee]

yeah! i agree i think that if someone like ezra (yogi) lusk do comeback with two stroke i think he wins same like ernesto fonseca do comeback i think that bubba stewart cant win then anymore

[harobmxracing]

@gregggiddens

uhmm, I don't have anything agains 2 strokes, bus even though, I don't get what you say.... cause "i" (4stroke rider) get confronted by 2stroke riders who say: You guys (4stroke riders) are in advance cause you got more pwr, and faster bikes...

and I'm riding for a prety long time now, that I can say: all these talks are bulshit:P

I make holeshots, and so are the 2strokes. when I get out of a turn, I accelerate just as fast as a 2stroke, no matter how fast, or what line I choose;)

[gregggiddens]

@harobmxracing You haven't raced me and i can tell you now you would eat my 2 stroke dust :)

[harobmxracing]

@gregggiddens

lmao, that's not what I'm arguing about:P

but I'm prety sure you know what I mean;)

the main thing is: if you can't race, you can't do it on a 2 either on a 4 stroke;)

greeting from the netherlands, and enjoy racing!;)

[mrbarbwire]

This a Bad vid, w/ killer music!

[zuckermanJ]

your an idiot, this video shows how much harder it was to ride back then and just the history, not the crashes! your probably a gooner that whatches crashes all night in your moms house at thirty years old!

[juangui01]

2 Strokes and Ezra Lusk (11) awesome.

[nerhouse37]

cristo santo ke pazzi!

[mpitcairn]

2 strokes were the sh*t!!!! thanks for puttin this on

[thomasyamaha125]

What is the name of the song?

[padmaster999]

The song is "King of the Stereo" by Saliva

[diablito342]

hey body how can i get this vioideos jerremy is my favorite rider and can't fine videos of him racing s

[oOJulezOo]

Geilo!

[SMHuskyracer]

hammergeil echt gut gemacht