Harry Leary doing a classic style X-up on this cover of Bicycle Motocross Action. I think to me that picture took second seat to what they had up in the right side of the cover. Jim Pratt cleared four cars? What? I was floored when I read that for the first time when I was young. I never jumped over a car, but I sure rode off the hood of my mom's huge Chevy Impala.
I think this might have been our first look at "Jumpin' Jim Pratt." He joined the BMX Action Trick team for a while jumping over cars at some of their shows.
There is so much that is right about this picture. The use of 40 gallon drums as your landing ramps supports. The lack of final section at the end of said landing ramp. Pratt clearing four cars in 1980. Pratt ruled!
I will just leave this description up to the photo caption. "Hey, mam, this is poly-unsaturated boogie at its wildest. The Pros; buns out...full tilt bozo...haulin' bananas. In the premiere position. Brent Patterson."
At this time having a Kuwahara was a must. Such awesome bikes with great color combos and great logos. The black with the gold parts is such a good set up. Wonder why Kuwahara kinda died out? Oh yeah. GODZILLA!
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I got to meet Jim Pratt a couple of years ago. He was selling Trick Tops at Interbike. It didn't matter, still stoked on him.
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