yamaha factory SM?

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I started going to SuperMotard races in France circa 1985-86 as a spectator. It's has been "cool" for a while there, the "Guidon d'or" being the most popular race. The original idea of the SuperMotard races was to see who is the best of the best. Everything was supposed to be as neutral as possible. The bikes were half dirtbikes, half streetbikes, the track half MX, half roadracing track and all the best riders from all categories (SX, MX, Moto GP, Superbike, Supersport,...) were invited! Since then a new species of riders has appeared, the SuperMotards! :teeth

what he said.

The first SM race I ever saw was in the UK, then a few times in Switzerland then several time in France, including an awesome indoor in the Palais Omnisport in Bercy.

It's awesome to watch as the track is so short and tight, you can see it all happening in front of your eyes.

The top guys, Kinigadner, the Chambon brothers etc. have absolutely superhuman bikehandling skills.

On one circuit the jump was immediatley before a dirt turn. The top guys were tail whipping the jump and landing the bikes at an angle with the throttle open and immediately sliding/driving the corner.

Very impressive!!

 

[Beauregard]

1976 ABC Wide World of Sports

"Best of the racers on two wheels."

 

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1976 ABC Wide World of Sports

"Best of the racers on two wheels."

So how come if it was 'invented' here, it took a bunch of crazy french, finnish, swedish, british, spanish, german and austrian nutters to make it in to what it is :confused

PS. I put the street wheels fron a wrecked honda cb250 onto a honda 175 trail bike and rode it around London in 79 and the early 80s. Was that a motard? I guess it was.


edit. Am I going too hard with this 'Europeans OWN motarding' thing? Ok, I'll back it off now.


:laughing