The
Early Years of Motocross
"The
Early Years of Motocross"
With
the help of Roger DeCoster, motocross boomed in the United States in the 70's.
Race shops and teams formed all over the country. A not-so small shop named
V.P.E (Vertucci Power Equipment) changed many lives, Including mine! A big thanks
to the Vertucci's! ...Continued below
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My
twin brother and I used to beg my Dad to go to VPE! We'd go in and crack open
every single throttle on every bike in that shop to hear that SNAP, CLICK, CLUNK
sound... we had to have one! Off to begging my Dad!!! ...
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Recently,
my sister-n-law and I recently got talking about what
is really important in life. She asked, "Eric, whats your most prized moment
in life?" My reply was honest, but she stopped me to say, "Eric your
supposed to say; time with a family member or something like that!" You
see, my answer was.... "April 1979!!! The day my Dad brought home my 79'
Suzuki RM 100!!! ...Continued below
Eric Hameister 1980 Track 51 West Winfield
"king" style cross up!
"The
Early Years of Motocross"
Thank you!
I
restored that 1979 RM 100 a few years ago. I highly recommend you take the time
to restore your first dirtbike! You cannot pay for this kind of therapy!
...Thank you for the bike Dad! God Speed!
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The Early Years! Stories
about where we came from in the sport of motocross
"Because we race, because we have 17+
years experience, because we eat, sleep and breathe this!" ...Eric
