But if you are an old guy like me and read all the motocross magazines in the mid to late 70 s that interviewed Hannah he was singing a completely different tune . He often argued for higher pay in those interviews
@@ethics3 I saw that too. But at the time, I don't think he wanted to go back to welding pipes for a living. I would have said the same thing if I was in his boots.
Oh, and being an old guy doesn't mean you can't kick some ass now and again. Hannah did it on a bike and a P-51. But there's Ethics in racing. Thanks for your comment.
@@brendtoconnell6119 True , and motocross is a sport that has a rather short participation time for top tier riders. Worse is that you can pay a terrible price as did David Baily , Magoo and many others . Back in 1984 riding my CR 500 in the expert class , if I won it was usually a 50 $ payday and a trophy . That let me break even on gas and entry fee for the day ( EOMA ontario ) I did a few CMA races that got me about 200 $ ( winnings and Honda cash ) but they were a long drive so I stuck to the local races
Bob "The Hurricane" Hannah was the reason I started riding Yamaha as a kid. My 1st real bike was a 78 YZ80, then I started racing & had 3 82 YZ80J's, 1 stock, 1 built practice bike & a race bike. Those little phukers ripped! My room had Hannah posters everywhere, he was my hero back then, thanks Bob!
I will bet you he is just as sick of the sport as I am. Since the FIM and EPA took over the sport, the only thing I like about it is the riders efforts and the aftermarket efforts.
I completely agree with Bob HH and I'm so glad he said it, although the bikes changed the riders didn't get better. The Roger's and Heikki's would have blown these modern riders away. These newer riders have adapted to the technology provided by the newer bikes and track's and there's no going back. That's why the late 60's 70's, to the mid 80's are such a special period in Motocross.
The GREAT Bob Hannah! How refreshing to listen to a guy tell it like it is. One smart guy, winning is because you want it (be in it to win it!), money only goes so far, that is why he is such a champion. I think Mr. Hannah is correct, Roger Decoster and Joel Robert would show what tough was, if the riders had to ride what they were on in the 60's and 70's! Wouldn't this guy Bob Hannah make a great Senator! Shake up the cronies for sure. There would be a NO B.S. rule invoked when Senator Hannah would arrive, would shut the idiots up pretty quickly.
I used to hang out with Bob and his aviation company partner Kasey at air shows as a kid. My dad works in aviation (and used to race) so we’d travel to air shows as exhibitors. They were the coolest. Haven’t seen him in over 15 years though. Hope he’s doing well!
I have talked with Hannah at a local track in SC back in the 80's and can tell you he was all about being the best. That is what mattered to him as he said and I believe him, money was just the after effect. He was a good dude and would always take the time to sign autographs and speak when some of the others wouldn't.
Bob Hannah Original GOAT. Watching Bob race back in the day was like watching a well trained solider full of guts and determination going into battle. Oh do I miss that.
I knew Bobs dad when I was a young teen in the early 80s and can tell you Bob gets his grit from his old man. Bill Hannah traveled around in a van and trailer in those days and stayed wherever he wanted in different seasons throughout the year. He would stay in my hometown each year at about the same time. I never knew his age then but what I remember about him most was that old guy rode a bicycle daily distances that would break many younger men and rode a TT 350 Yamaha on trails better than many younger riders. I rode with him several times on trail rides and he was a tough dude.
No doubt. I would not be doing what I am doing today with out MX and Bob Hannah. He showed us you can come from anywhere, and be the best at something. His attitude got me fired a few times, but I have my business now and got myself out of poverty. Bob Hannah, with out knowing it, was a teacher of "individualism". I would love to see Bob do the show, (And I think that show will be a top reference for history of the sport.), and pick on Ping a bit. :) When it comes to riders who influenced the growth of the sport in the USA, Hannah is still #1 and always will be. He and I both had a great life because of involvement in MX,and I would love to tell my story on Pings show. There are more propaganda channels on YT than not, and Ping is not one of them. That should earn Hannah's endorsement alone. The guy helped form my life of ambition and integrity. This man does not have a tape recorder for a brain, just repeating what the masses say, and today, we need to hear from those people as much as possible. I will bet you money he says "The claiming rule is theft and redistribution. Theft and redistribution is based on communism, not protecting private property rights. If you agree with the claiming rule, you are agreeing with communism." Bob would day it, because it is true. Would be nice if somebody with integrity would say it publicly. In fact, our future really depends on whether or not we understand the difference.
Is still the man! This vid brings 3 people together. In the early 80s I lived in Boise, had a young motocross racer as a roommate, he was a friend of Bob’s. Hanna had been to our house a couple of times. Today 37 years later, Bob is retired, and the young MXer that was my roomie is the suspension guru for team KTM, working for Roger!
I met Bob a number of times over the years as a racer and as a mechanic. He is straight talk no BS. People either loved him or hated him back then. He has my respect because he gave it all he had all the time. Never took a day off. We used to say “f**k’n Hannah has the will to kill today”. He would go beast mode and just wear you out. Respect.
There's only one guy that I love to watch interview and that's Hannah, would love for him to do all the race commentary, he would spice it up, fan for life.
I remember at a High Point national in West Virginia in the early 80s Hannah and Howerton were literally wheel to wheel for most of the race. They were pushing each other to the max, best race that I ever saw, the freakin best.
I saw Hurricane Bob Hannah at the I believe the very first super bowl of motocross at the Los Angeles Colosseum when I was probably 13 yrs old. He was the first rider to jump across the giant woop-di_doo instead of riding through it. He rode the fastest and jumped the highest and he won the event. I'm 60 yrs old now and I still remember it. He just wanted to win.
Bob Hurricane Hannah will always be one of the best American riders. Saw him many times he blew by everybody on his Yamaha at Saddleback, De Anza and Indian dunes. It all changed when he broke his leg on the water. Defiantly in my top 10 0f the 70's
@@kevinherd3437 absolutely 100% agree. I grew up riding at saddleback Park was lucky enough to live only 20 minutes away. And the Nationals held every year with the European riders racing us was always a very special day, good memories.
Top ten of the 70's? Roger DeCoster, Joel Roberts and Bob Hannah, top 3 racers/personalities in the in the history of the industry globally. Sure, RC may be the GOAT of MX, (and nobody will beat that). But he is a moron off the track, so he is disqualified. I am talking about Hero's, not just anybody in the top 10. (which today are on the same second/lap, and nobody is great.). My observations.
@@holysmoker10 No, yesterday the tracks separated the talent, and it was always the top 2 or 3 guys,---but by 4 seconds a lap. Today, it is who ever feels the best that day and makes the least amount of mistakes,---because the top 8 guys are very very close to the same speed. Watch the live lap scoring charts. You can see how people are going to finish in the top 10 80% of the time by the half way point of the race. The tracks today are actually made to keep everybody the same speed, (especially SX rhythm sections that might as well have a speed limit sign posted before each of the 5 sections). They all have the tracks wired, and it wrench havoc on the confidence of the most talented. If I can beat Ken Roczen racing around my driveway that I have wired, of course it will destroy his confidence. Only a change of perspective on a new team saved Eli from the same fate. It is evil to sabotage the best talent for the good of the all. It is evil to steal their bike, (private property), and give it to somebody else to.
I was a big fan of Hannah growing up back in the very early 80's and haven't heard a peep from him since. After watching this video I think I'm a bigger fan of him today than I was back then. Thanks for making this video.
Man, Bob Hannah, he is the KING OF SAVES. When he's about flip out off the saddle and over the bars, he can still save it that seldom other riders can. The other guy on the comment was right, this video should've been longer.
Hannah was my Motocross hero .. I have owned mostly Yamaha's in my life.. Saw him Live a few times at Red Bud in the late 1970's he mostly won. Marty Smith practically flew over the Top of me going over an uphill Jump during practice. I was on my 1978 Yamaha YZ-100-E and Marty Smith was on an RX-500 R.I.P. Marty and his wife ..
My favorite rider of all time!! Even though he wouldn't sign my jersey at st pete,after he cracked his stones on the tank,he's still my favorite rider..I like a guy that calls em the way he sees em
This is cool, I was all about Hannah in 77, I was 14, had my 77 YZ250, DG swingarm I loved that bike, Saw Hannah and The Man race at Unadilla, like to hear more Hannah unfiltered 👍.........wish I had that bike in my collection
God bless you Bob Hannah I’ve always liked you I like you even more that you have critical thinking skills I don’t even have to listen to you I can tell by your shirt but I’ll listen to you you rock man💪🏼💪🏼
I saw him race in 1976 at Rio Bravo in Houston, and he was just flying through the whoop section. After the race, his face was as red as a beet. LOL I bet he remembers that day for sure. It was like 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Most of the pros hated racing Texas in the summer. I grew up here. And yes, it is very very tough doing 30+ minute motos. 40+, hell no.
I still have a picture of him on a Yamaha wearing Scott Plastic MX Boots.I think that I cut this picture out of a Motocross Action Magazine that I subscribed to for years.I always loved reading Jodie's Box,The Shootouts and the articles on the Riders.Bob was right about The Legends of the 60's and 70's,Roger DeCoster,Joel Roberts and Heiki Miekola.I know that I spelled the last Ones name wrong it's been a looong time ago.These guys had to take it easy on the Bikes so the Bikes would finish the races.
I like Hannah, I had the pleasure to meet Decoster on a plane ride from MCO to PHX, very cordial guy. My favorite guy to watch was James Stewart. I really thought he had the most physical riding style, he had great finesse and style but he looked to me like he would never tire out....my opinion. More videos with the Hurricane, I just subscribed - thank you!
There is only one Hurricane! It was so fun to watch him race the man hauled ass. I wish he would spend some time in the booth as we really need a fresh voice in motocross.
I mer the Hurricane at the Toronto motorcycle show when I was 13. He autographed a 1980 (or 79?) YZ250 pamphlet with his picture on the cover. That was before RUclips, or even seeing VHS of motocross. Living in Canada there was zero TV coverage for motocross. I just read every dirt bike magazine and brochure on the planet and loved Hannah the same way my dad must have loved the Lone Ranger when he was a kid. When they came out on VHS and DVD I finally got to see what the hype was for real, though never in person. I love hearing him talk now. He seemed like a genuine guy when signing autographs. With all the lightning bolts and 70s rock star hair he was the persona of cool. Every picture of him roosting out of a berm or hanging off the bike in the air was like a masterpiece of DaVinci or Rembrandt to me. Damn me where that autograph brochure went to I should have had it framed and wish it was still in my possession. I remember a column he wrote, in Dirt Bike Rider perhaps. He admitted he did not get good starts and suggested going to the outside of the first corner to avoid pile ups. I got stuck behind a big pile up in the first moto as he described. I remembered his advice and pulled in to a far outside gate in the second moto. A pile up occurred and I got around it with a great start. I got a 4 th out of 30 or so riders. It was the only supercross I ever rode at a small fair. I did race a lot of motocross. I was never a champ but kind of felt like one that night and give a little nod to the Hurricane for that finish.
Don't quit broski. I hung up the spurs after winning the Vet A class a few times when I was 50. Haven't ridden since - and 10 years later, I'm practically a vegetable. I regret that decision very much. Don't ever stop riding if you can still do it!
For anyone out there that wants to hear Hannah talk about his career, there is a podcast called 'whiskey throttle' and it's a great interview along with being a great podcast in general.
Always loved watching Bob ride, he gave it all and wanted to win so bad. Bob would stay and visit with fans when everyone else was headed home. One of a kind, no one appreciated the fans like Hannah.
Loved him or hate him, he was very dominant. I remember in a couple of interviews he admitted he didn't think he could beat anyone on the circuit in a fist fight. He did say he wouldn't back down from a fight either. One of the traits that made him great because he was fearless. The man won nationals in three different classes (125,250,500)and supercross in the same season. (1977).
Hahahah! Irish badass!!!! He is absolutely right, riders from the 70's and 80's are bad to the bone and better than the weenies riding today. Racing was wild and crazy and no rider from today could touch Hannah and Roger Dee. I think I saw Bob at the 86 supercross. I hope Bob grabs an old works bike and does a riding video for us to see.
Had his poster on my wall in 82. I rode a Suzuki RM80.. Broc and Barnett were my idols since they were yellow..Bob was the man to beat. He's a winner..look at his shirt.Proof.
WOW! Just what I needed though. I am finishing Failed Artist, stories of success and I got a bit bogged down on the editing. Great stories! What an inspiration! Good luck on your book.
78 or 79 Nationals at Lakewood our local boy Boo Stitcher on a KTM (junk back then) pulled the holeshot and disappeared for 30 minutes. Hannah reeled him in and passed him on the last lap. Hannah afterwards- "Who the fuck is that guy?!"😂
Watching my childhood idol tells me years later that he was and still is The Man. Funny when you are a kid and just know something chances are you are right. A kids perspective see’s thru the BS and see’s the real person! Major respect for Bob.
Those guys were tough as nails!! I grew up watching Johnson and Ward Battle it out. I fully agree about the GP guys, those guys had crap suspensions and half the horse power and made those Bikes sing, on a track that slightly resembled a groomed cow pasture!!
Was fortunate enough to have met and enjoyed his stories and witnessed one of the best ever to ride motocross. Got to be there to see him ride the piss out of that Suzuki 125 at Unadilla. Always loved his stories about how he could be a good secretary typing if he only had to type curse words.
Idk man i believe you could throw Tomac on an old late 70s bike and he would throw out the same laps as they did. The OG generation of everything swears they where the best or the real deal. Nascar, Mx, football, baseball and on and on and on. Not taking anything away from those absolute mad men and what they did, but its a whole different world now
The very first dirt bike center fold I hung on my wall when I was a kid was Bob Hannah throwing a rooster tail hauling ass, now that I heard his honesty I like him even more
To think he virtually had no amatuer racing career and started racing quite late ( especially by todays standards) and only rode in the desert . One year after his first taste of motocross he beats the fastest guy on the 125 planet Mr Marty Smith( Godspees Marty!) and is the National Champion. Maybe it was more than a year but regardless if it was 18 months or 2 years that is pure natural talent .
He’s talking similar to Ricky Carmichael… Ricky’s said “I hated racing motorcycles, I didn’t want to race motorcycles, I wanted to win” so for Bob it wasn’t about the money, it was about the racing, but for Ricky, it wasn’t about the racing, it was about the winning…
I know the best 2-stroke guys had more riding talent than today's 4-stroke best, because the bikes are easier to ride. The skill set is different. Today, there is more speed, (because of the 4-stroke forced on the industry.), and less bumps and big jumps in the middle of the straight that anybody has enough corner speed to jump. It is so much more like road racing where you can keep your elbows down, (and all the ape hanger bars and level levers almost insured low elbows, like Chase crashing on the face of a jump at the last 2022 national, because his elbow was at his side.). If the bikes get as easy to ride as sitting in a Lazy Boy recliner,--I can't wait for all of you to tell us how much talent you have.
Who doesn’t love good ole Bob. As far as comparing todays riders to those of his day, the answer is a black art of sorts. I’d say whenever you teleport, it would boil down to a rider what races to win, isn’t riding safe to have a long career, and finishing first is the only goal.
In his Yamaha days, he was ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Just look at the pics of him, he looked like a flying billboard, absolutely covered in decals, and every one of them was there because they paid him $
Like to know the story giving one to Kent Howerton! The Texas boys had their hands full with the Cali boys. I was a big Stackable fan of the highest order! The 70's/ 80's MX was amazing with personalities from all corners of the country. Great time to be a racer.
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He has got to be the most honest person on the planet! I could literally listen to him all day. Love it!
Him and Ricky Johnson. Never gonna forget when RJ dogged all the guys for throwing the race.
The Trump patch is a nice touch. I like him even more now.
@@sqd37lyes indeed, totally agree🇺🇸
When Bob Hannah, was on top of his game, he was the fastest, he dominated, like nobody else could...I loved watching that guy ride...
When Bob Hannah says it wasn't about the money, I can actually believe that. Its about kicking some ass, and the respect that comes out of it.
Not many people do anything for “ principal’s” anymore, back in the day braggin rights was king!
But if you are an old guy like me and read all the motocross magazines in the mid to late 70 s that interviewed Hannah he was singing a completely different tune . He often argued for higher pay in those interviews
@@ethics3 I saw that too. But at the time, I don't think he wanted to go back to welding pipes for a living. I would have said the same thing if I was in his boots.
Oh, and being an old guy doesn't mean you can't kick some ass now and again. Hannah did it on a bike and a P-51. But there's Ethics in racing. Thanks for your comment.
@@brendtoconnell6119 True , and motocross is a sport that has a rather short participation time for top tier riders. Worse is that you can pay a terrible price as did David Baily , Magoo and many others . Back in 1984 riding my CR 500 in the expert class , if I won it was usually a 50 $ payday and a trophy . That let me break even on gas and entry fee for the day ( EOMA ontario ) I did a few CMA races that got me about 200 $ ( winnings and Honda cash ) but they were a long drive so I stuck to the local races
A true motocross legend! Thank you, Hurricane.
"Bob Hannah Unfiltered" so...., basically just Bob Hannah. We need more racers like this.
Hell yes🇺🇸💪
Always loved his brutal honesty!!
Why would honesty be considered "brutal"?
Bob "The Hurricane" Hannah was the reason I started riding Yamaha as a kid. My 1st real bike was a 78 YZ80, then I started racing & had 3 82 YZ80J's, 1 stock, 1 built practice bike & a race bike. Those little phukers ripped! My room had Hannah posters everywhere, he was my hero back then, thanks Bob!
Boy do I miss the Hurricane. I wish they could get him in the booth now and then for a guest appearance.
I will bet you he is just as sick of the sport as I am. Since the FIM and EPA took over the sport, the only thing I like about it is the riders efforts and the aftermarket efforts.
When he raced you hoped he got a bad start, so you could watch him cut the other rides apart. Truly one of the best.
Actually, that's why he rode like a maniac. He wasn't good out of the gate.
I've always been a Hannah fan. Love this interview.
I completely agree with Bob HH and I'm so glad he said it, although the bikes changed the riders didn't get better. The Roger's and Heikki's would have blown these modern riders away. These newer riders have adapted to the technology provided by the newer bikes and track's and there's no going back. That's why the late 60's 70's, to the mid 80's are such a special period in Motocross.
hannah was my childhood hero......still my hero til this day. love this guy. never change bob.
Anytime I see "Bob Hannah Unfiltered" I'm clicking on it!❤
“He’s gona start training Monday…. What the fuck for, next year?” 😂 epic!
The GREAT Bob Hannah! How refreshing to listen to a guy tell it like it is. One smart guy, winning is because you want it (be in it to win it!), money only goes so far, that is why he is such a champion. I think Mr. Hannah is correct, Roger Decoster and Joel Robert would show what tough was, if the riders had to ride what they were on in the 60's and 70's! Wouldn't this guy Bob Hannah make a great Senator! Shake up the cronies for sure. There would be a NO B.S. rule invoked when Senator Hannah would arrive, would shut the idiots up pretty quickly.
Bob would be great in office,---but I know how to beat communism. I don't know anybody else who does.
Modern politicians are all on the same team. The Deep State.
I used to hang out with Bob and his aviation company partner Kasey at air shows as a kid. My dad works in aviation (and used to race) so we’d travel to air shows as exhibitors. They were the coolest. Haven’t seen him in over 15 years though. Hope he’s doing well!
This was AWESOME!!!! Old school telling it like it is unfiltered all the way... Love it!!! Thanks
I have talked with Hannah at a local track in SC back in the 80's and can tell you he was all about being the best. That is what mattered to him as he said and I believe him, money was just the after effect. He was a good dude and would always take the time to sign autographs and speak when some of the others wouldn't.
Bob Hannah Original GOAT. Watching Bob race back in the day was like watching a well trained solider full of guts and determination going into battle.
Oh do I miss that.
In m y eyes Bob will always be the GOAT, RC, hell no.
Hannah legend,he doesn't seem to age, could listen to him for ages,👍
I knew Bobs dad when I was a young teen in the early 80s and can tell you Bob gets his grit from his old man. Bill Hannah traveled around in a van and trailer in those days and stayed wherever he wanted in different seasons throughout the year. He would stay in my hometown each year at about the same time. I never knew his age then but what I remember about him most was that old guy rode a bicycle daily distances that would break many younger men and rode a TT 350 Yamaha on trails better than many younger riders. I rode with him several times on trail rides and he was a tough dude.
Remember Motocross back in the day were 45 minutes long not 30.
I need about four hours of this! I wish he would do the Whiskey Throttle Show and spend about four hours with Ping, telling us all everything!
I’ve been praying for that show forever
No doubt. I would not be doing what I am doing today with out MX and Bob Hannah. He showed us you can come from anywhere, and be the best at something.
His attitude got me fired a few times, but I have my business now and got myself out of poverty. Bob Hannah, with out knowing it, was a teacher of "individualism".
I would love to see Bob do the show, (And I think that show will be a top reference for history of the sport.), and pick on Ping a bit. :) When it comes to riders who influenced the growth of the sport in the USA, Hannah is still #1 and always will be. He and I both had a great life because of involvement in MX,and I would love to tell my story on Pings show. There are more propaganda channels on YT than not, and Ping is not one of them. That should earn Hannah's endorsement alone. The guy helped form my life of ambition and integrity. This man does not have a tape recorder for a brain, just repeating what the masses say, and today, we need to hear from those people as much as possible. I will bet you money he says "The claiming rule is theft and redistribution. Theft and redistribution is based on communism, not protecting private property rights. If you agree with the claiming rule, you are agreeing with communism." Bob would day it, because it is true. Would be nice if somebody with integrity would say it publicly. In fact, our future really depends on whether or not we understand the difference.
That would be so awesome!
@@PitbikeGawd yup, also Jeff Ward
Just dropped yesterday - SCOPE IT OUT⚡👍👍👌
Love that Bob knows that The Man was the Man.
Is still the man! This vid brings 3 people together. In the early 80s I lived in Boise, had a young motocross racer as a roommate, he was a friend of Bob’s. Hanna had been to our house a couple of times. Today 37 years later, Bob is retired, and the young MXer that was my roomie is the suspension guru for team KTM, working for Roger!
Bob is just modest, he would beat the "man" with sheer determination alone.
I met Bob a number of times over the years as a racer and as a mechanic. He is straight talk no BS. People either loved him or hated him back then. He has my respect because he gave it all he had all the time. Never took a day off. We used to say “f**k’n Hannah has the will to kill today”. He would go beast mode and just wear you out. Respect.
Bob Hannah will always be awesome, define old school, and keeping the basics in check
I am 53 years old and I have been riding for 48 years Bob was my hero back in the 80s
There's only one guy that I love to watch interview and that's Hannah, would love for him to do all the race commentary, he would spice it up, fan for life.
Watched him at the Nationals couple times at Rio Bravo in Houston back in the 70s. He was my motocross hero.
I remember at a High Point national in West Virginia in the early 80s Hannah and Howerton were literally wheel to wheel for most of the race. They were pushing each other to the max, best race that I ever saw, the freakin best.
Damn right Bob! These kids could never race an early mx bike and beat old schoolers!
How can you not love Hannah!
I saw Hurricane Bob Hannah at the I believe the very first super bowl of motocross at the Los Angeles Colosseum when I was probably 13 yrs old. He was the first rider to jump across the giant woop-di_doo instead of riding through it. He rode the fastest and jumped the highest and he won the event. I'm 60 yrs old now and I still remember it. He just wanted to win.
I was there so far ahead of the pac best race I ever saw
Bob Hurricane Hannah will always be one of the best American riders. Saw him many times he blew by everybody on his Yamaha at Saddleback, De Anza and Indian dunes. It all changed when he broke his leg on the water. Defiantly in my top 10 0f the 70's
Saddleback, what a great track and a great place to ride
Top 10 All Time back then there were so many good riders. Anyone could win every week.
Today it’s always the same 3-4 guys.
Hurricane Bob Hannah #1
@@kevinherd3437 absolutely 100% agree. I grew up riding at saddleback Park was lucky enough to live only 20 minutes away.
And the Nationals held every year with the European riders racing us was always a very special day, good memories.
Top ten of the 70's? Roger DeCoster, Joel Roberts and Bob Hannah, top 3 racers/personalities in the in the history of the industry globally.
Sure, RC may be the GOAT of MX, (and nobody will beat that). But he is a moron off the track, so he is disqualified.
I am talking about Hero's, not just anybody in the top 10. (which today are on the same second/lap, and nobody is great.).
My observations.
@@holysmoker10 No, yesterday the tracks separated the talent, and it was always the top 2 or 3 guys,---but by 4 seconds a lap. Today, it is who ever feels the best that day and makes the least amount of mistakes,---because the top 8 guys are very very close to the same speed. Watch the live lap scoring charts. You can see how people are going to finish in the top 10 80% of the time by the half way point of the race. The tracks today are actually made to keep everybody the same speed, (especially SX rhythm sections that might as well have a speed limit sign posted before each of the 5 sections). They all have the tracks wired, and it wrench havoc on the confidence of the most talented. If I can beat Ken Roczen racing around my driveway that I have wired, of course it will destroy his confidence. Only a change of perspective on a new team saved Eli from the same fate. It is evil to sabotage the best talent for the good of the all. It is evil to steal their bike, (private property), and give it to somebody else to.
I was a big fan of Hannah growing up back in the very early 80's and haven't heard a peep from him since.
After watching this video I think I'm a bigger fan of him today than I was back then. Thanks for making this video.
Man, Bob Hannah, he is the KING OF SAVES. When he's about flip out off the saddle and over the bars, he can still save it that seldom other riders can. The other guy on the comment was right, this video should've been longer.
Bob Hannah. My hero as a teenager. Thanks for posting.
Hannah was my Motocross hero .. I have owned mostly Yamaha's in my life.. Saw him Live a few times at Red Bud in the late 1970's he mostly won. Marty Smith practically flew over the Top of me going over an uphill Jump during practice. I was on my 1978 Yamaha YZ-100-E and Marty Smith was on an RX-500 R.I.P. Marty and his wife ..
Always was the best!!! And always will be!!! If only he would train and help our riders we would be unbeatable!!!!
My favorite rider of all time!! Even though he wouldn't sign my jersey at st pete,after he cracked his stones on the tank,he's still my favorite rider..I like a guy that calls em the way he sees em
Love the shirt 👍
Always a fan since the beginning of his career, but I'll overlook the shirt.
This is cool, I was all about Hannah in 77, I was 14, had my 77 YZ250, DG swingarm I loved that bike, Saw Hannah and The Man race at Unadilla, like to hear more Hannah unfiltered 👍.........wish I had that bike in my collection
Absolutely beast mode - wish we had modern day Bob Hannah’s!!
Love the trump shirt 💯💯
I didn’t even notice the shirt till I read your comment that’s awesome
as I listened, he reminded me of Donald Trump and it wasn't until later I look at his shirt not lying LOL
Just shows me that even Hannah isn't perfect.
@@gleanerman2195 so, yooooooour a Biden fan, I assume😬
@@stevehartson2126 Not at all, he's just better that Trump.
By far one of the best riders ever...
Man, I could listen to this all day. Bummed when it ended..
One of the best all time guys and the best personality of anyone to ever be at the gate imo. I could listen to him talk for hours.
Love that man he’s something special 🏴🍀👍🙏🇺🇸
God bless you Bob Hannah I’ve always liked you I like you even more that you have critical thinking skills I don’t even have to listen to you I can tell by your shirt but I’ll listen to you you rock man💪🏼💪🏼
I saw him race in 1976 at Rio Bravo in Houston, and he was just flying through the whoop section. After the race, his face was as red as a beet. LOL I bet he remembers that day for sure. It was like 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Most of the pros hated racing Texas in the summer. I grew up here. And yes, it is very very tough doing 30+ minute motos. 40+, hell no.
I still have a picture of him on a Yamaha wearing Scott Plastic MX Boots.I think that I cut this picture out of a Motocross Action Magazine that I subscribed to for years.I always loved reading Jodie's Box,The Shootouts and the articles on the Riders.Bob was right about The Legends of the 60's and 70's,Roger DeCoster,Joel Roberts and Heiki Miekola.I know that I spelled the last Ones name wrong it's been a looong time ago.These guys had to take it easy on the Bikes so the Bikes would finish the races.
always been my favorite and I love his honesty.
Wildest I think would be magoo
I like Hannah, I had the pleasure to meet Decoster on a plane ride from MCO to PHX, very cordial guy. My favorite guy to watch was James Stewart. I really thought he had the most physical riding style, he had great finesse and style but he looked to me like he would never tire out....my opinion. More videos with the Hurricane, I just subscribed - thank you!
In 78 I was 13, my parents bought me a new YZ100E, my parents and this man here were my Gods.
Ahh so you really lived before you became a psychopathic attorney.
He wasn't always the fastest, but he was the wildest and most arrogant. That's why he is the most memorable of all racers to me from the 70"s.
There is only one Hurricane! It was so fun to watch him race the man hauled ass. I wish he would spend some time in the booth as we really need a fresh voice in motocross.
Spoke with Hannah on the phone one day for the first time. He is awesome to talk with!
I mer the Hurricane at the Toronto motorcycle show when I was 13. He autographed a 1980 (or 79?) YZ250 pamphlet with his picture on the cover.
That was before RUclips, or even seeing VHS of motocross. Living in Canada there was zero TV coverage for motocross.
I just read every dirt bike magazine and brochure on the planet and loved Hannah the same way my dad must have loved the Lone Ranger when he was a kid.
When they came out on VHS and DVD I finally got to see what the hype was for real, though never in person.
I love hearing him talk now. He seemed like a genuine guy when signing autographs. With all the lightning bolts and 70s rock star hair he was the persona of cool. Every picture of him roosting out of a berm or hanging off the bike in the air was like a masterpiece of DaVinci or Rembrandt to me.
Damn me where that autograph brochure went to I should have had it framed and wish it was still in my possession.
I remember a column he wrote, in Dirt Bike Rider perhaps. He admitted he did not get good starts and suggested going to the outside of the first corner to avoid pile ups. I got stuck behind a big pile up in the first moto as he described. I remembered his advice and pulled in to a far outside gate in the second moto. A pile up occurred and I got around it with a great start. I got a 4 th out of 30 or so riders. It was the only supercross I ever rode at a small fair. I did race a lot of motocross.
I was never a champ but kind of felt like one that night and give a little nod to the Hurricane for that finish.
I hear you fully! Mr Hurricane Hannah 🏁 Moto is a love of the ride! Winning is just a bonus 🏁 Moto to live ! At 57 and still shredding 👍🤝💥
Don't quit broski. I hung up the spurs after winning the Vet A class a few times when I was 50. Haven't ridden since - and 10 years later, I'm practically a vegetable. I regret that decision very much. Don't ever stop riding if you can still do it!
For anyone out there that wants to hear Hannah talk about his career, there is a podcast called 'whiskey throttle' and it's a great interview along with being a great podcast in general.
In 1976 I painted a lightening bolt on my helmet......Bob was the man
Always loved watching Bob ride, he gave it all and wanted to win so bad. Bob would stay and visit with fans when everyone else was headed home. One of a kind, no one appreciated the fans like Hannah.
Nice to here him in a casual setting. Love his shirt too. 👍👍
Loved him or hate him, he was very dominant. I remember in a couple of interviews he admitted he didn't think he could beat anyone on the circuit in a fist fight. He did say he wouldn't back down from a fight either. One of the traits that made him great because he was fearless. The man won nationals in three different classes (125,250,500)and supercross in the same season. (1977).
Hahahah! Irish badass!!!! He is absolutely right, riders from the 70's and 80's are bad to the bone and better than the weenies riding today. Racing was wild and crazy and no rider from today could touch Hannah and Roger Dee. I think I saw Bob at the 86 supercross. I hope Bob grabs an old works bike and does a riding video for us to see.
Love it. He definitely has the right mindset and truthful, he is an inspiration for me to be my best regardless of my age. Thanks Bob!
If only today's riders were as honest and straightforward as Hannah. Instead, they become the robots that their handlers expect...
Had his poster on my wall in 82. I rode a Suzuki RM80.. Broc and Barnett were my idols since they were yellow..Bob was the man to beat. He's a winner..look at his shirt.Proof.
WOW! Just what I needed though. I am finishing Failed Artist, stories of success and I got a bit bogged down on the editing. Great stories! What an inspiration! Good luck on your book.
Rode his practice track at Whites ranch a few times, first lap i understood why he was in such great shape!
Bob Hannah was my hero when I was a kid and he still is Love this guy
Bob Hurricaine Hannah !! I remember him being a great teacher/instructor and a nice guy to boot at the Suzuki school in Carlsbad back in the 80's.
Love that shirt Bob!
78 or 79 Nationals at Lakewood our local boy Boo Stitcher on a KTM (junk back then) pulled the holeshot and disappeared for 30 minutes. Hannah reeled him in and passed him on the last lap. Hannah afterwards- "Who the fuck is that guy?!"😂
Watching my childhood idol tells me years later that he was and still is The Man. Funny when you are a kid and just know something chances are you are right. A kids perspective see’s thru the BS and see’s the real person! Major respect for Bob.
Never liked Yamaha but Bob was a force on the track
Those guys were tough as nails!! I grew up watching Johnson and Ward Battle it out. I fully agree about the GP guys, those guys had crap suspensions and half the horse power and made those Bikes sing, on a track that slightly resembled a groomed cow pasture!!
I can listen to Bob talk his shit all day long!
Bob Hannah, balls out! 1987 mx desnations on rm 125 in the mud at unadilla, feet off the pegs, wfo ! True mx hero
When you can back it up, its Beautiful !!!!! Long Live The Hurricane !!!!!!!
He should be announcing Supercross and the outdoor nationals.
So tired of listening to RC talk about how good he was.
If you are a true mxer you have to hate rc. He is the worst thing ever for our sport.
@@gleanerman2195 RC not bad for our sport, per say. But his wreck your rival in order to win was!
@@gleanerman2195the battles of Bubba and Ricky were legend. Maybe some do not like him but he was pretty darn good.
Bob Hannah one of the greats before all the money came in and trashed the sport. God Bless this man.
The first time I saw him race I thought holy crap who is that guy. He came up to Sears Point and blew everyone away.
I would love to hear a conversation between him and Guy Martin 😆 🤣 😂
One of the best of all time, had his poster over my bed
Was fortunate enough to have met and enjoyed his stories and witnessed one of the best ever to ride motocross. Got to be there to see him ride the piss out of that Suzuki 125 at Unadilla. Always loved his stories about how he could be a good secretary typing if he only had to type curse words.
Great content.Keep them coming.👍
Secession SC, Bob took his jersey off and autographed it for my sister. We still have it to this day, I think that was around 1986.
Straight up, Bob was my hero growing up. Still is love ya Bob Stay~Safe
Idk man i believe you could throw Tomac on an old late 70s bike and he would throw out the same laps as they did.
The OG generation of everything swears they where the best or the real deal. Nascar, Mx, football, baseball and on and on and on. Not taking anything away from those absolute mad men and what they did, but its a whole different world now
The very first dirt bike center fold I hung on my wall when I was a kid was Bob Hannah throwing a rooster tail hauling ass, now that I heard his honesty I like him even more
To think he virtually had no amatuer racing career and started racing quite late ( especially by todays standards) and only rode in the desert . One year after his first taste of motocross he beats the fastest guy on the 125 planet Mr Marty Smith( Godspees Marty!) and is the National Champion. Maybe it was more than a year but regardless if it was 18 months or 2 years that is pure natural talent .
He’s talking similar to Ricky Carmichael… Ricky’s said “I hated racing motorcycles, I didn’t want to race motorcycles, I wanted to win” so for Bob it wasn’t about the money, it was about the racing, but for Ricky, it wasn’t about the racing, it was about the winning…
100% agree. Today's group of riders complain and make excuses. Get in shape shut up and ride. Quite simple.
I know the best 2-stroke guys had more riding talent than today's 4-stroke best, because the bikes are easier to ride. The skill set is different. Today, there is more speed, (because of the 4-stroke forced on the industry.), and less bumps and big jumps in the middle of the straight that anybody has enough corner speed to jump. It is so much more like road racing where you can keep your elbows down, (and all the ape hanger bars and level levers almost insured low elbows, like Chase crashing on the face of a jump at the last 2022 national, because his elbow was at his side.). If the bikes get as easy to ride as sitting in a Lazy Boy recliner,--I can't wait for all of you to tell us how much talent you have.
Who doesn’t love good ole Bob.
As far as comparing todays riders to those of his day, the answer is a black art of sorts.
I’d say whenever you teleport, it would boil down to a rider what races to win, isn’t riding safe to have a long career, and finishing first is the only goal.
In his Yamaha days, he was ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Just look at the pics of him, he looked like a flying billboard, absolutely covered in decals, and every one of them was there because they paid him $
Love Bob Hannah! If ever an athlete/person that I’d love to meet it would be him. Been a fan since the 70s
Thats a damn stud!!! He's spot on about the old guys. They were tough as nails.
Love this interview.
Like to know the story giving one to Kent Howerton! The Texas boys had their hands full with the Cali boys. I was a big Stackable fan of the highest order! The 70's/ 80's MX was amazing with personalities from all corners of the country. Great time to be a racer.