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Ron Lawson
by: Ron Lawson
Back in the late ‘70s, factory race bikes were the stuff of dreams. They were the product of an all-out, win-or-else mentality and had nothing in common with the bikes that were being sold. It was hard to even get a close look at one, and unthinkable for anyone outside of the factory to actually ride one. Nonetheless, in late 1976, the Dirt Bike staff got to ride the most exotic works bike of the time. Gunnar Lindstrom was the editor back then. He had been a factory rider himself, and that opened doors that would otherwise be closed. Pierre Karsmakers and John Rosenstiel met the DB guys at S ...
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Back in the late ‘70s, factory race bikes were the stuff of dreams. They were the product of an all-out, win-or-else mentality and had nothing in common with the bikes that were being sold. It was hard to even get a close look at one, and unthinkable for anyone outside of the factory to actually ride one. Nonetheless, in late 1976, the Dirt Bike staff got to ride the most exotic works bike of the time. Gunnar Lindstrom was the editor back then. He had been a factory rider himself, and that opened doors that would otherwise be closed. Pierre Karsmakers and John Rosenstiel met the DB guys at S ...
... continues at Dirt Bike Magazine
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