Motocross Stories

A Motocross Wedding/Flight of the RM

So why would I try to make an 84 RM fly? My Uncle Mike was right on the money, I watched my Dad do it and refused to be outdone, especially during the week of my wedding.

This story is part counter-story to So how far can you safely jump a 1984 Suzuki?

Contrary to popular belief, riding Mot...

So how far can you safely jump a 1984 Suzuki?

I know for sure you can fly 110 feet without any problem at all.

Last summer my nephew and his bride had their wedding in our hometown. Since buying the old '84, I had really been looked forward to taking it to the track where I cut my teeth as a young motocross-crazed kid.

Pat's take on Mike's favourite photo

Being Mike's brother and close to his age, we were in separable growing up. That being said I was there for nearly every event that occurred around him in those days.

The following is my account of the days surrounding the "My Favorite Photo" story.

Mike's recollection and telling of the sto...

My favourite photo

There is so much emotion in this photo— the only one I can find from 1983

To properly tell the story of this photo, a little back-story is necessary. In the summer of 1980, Bernie, my oldest brother moved home from Dryden, Ontario with his wife to join the family business. With him he brought all...