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dinosaurmedia wrote: 1:34pm February 28, 2013

Finally! Steve's been waiting a long time to land this fish....

jamby7 wrote: 3:24pm February 28, 2013

The Hurricane and Too Hip back to back! WOW!!! Those were 2 incredible interviews! Great Job Matthes! Johnson is a really cool down to earth and helpful guy! It was so good to hear his stories.

Thank you very much!

biker143 wrote: 7:20pm February 28, 2013

That was Fu#$$%% Awesome !!! Man that brings back some memories.. SX and MX was so much better back then...

dogger wrote: 4:36am March 1, 2013

I had a Sick pair of Too Hip Shorts! steve hes said Nagel not Bagel

dogger wrote: 4:36am March 1, 2013

I had a Sick pair of Too Hip Shorts! steve hes said Nagel not Bagel

racer628 wrote: 3:04pm March 1, 2013

i have very little doubt RJ would have won everthing in 89 and 90 if storbeck didnt use his wrist for backside....freegin legend.

mintermoto14 wrote: 1:22am March 2, 2013

Thank you, Steve, R.J. and Buckwheat was great, keep it up, how about Roger?

fitguy100 wrote: 7:50am March 2, 2013

RJ was my favourite mx rider during the 80's great podcast keep up the good work from England

therealmofo wrote: 12:02pm March 2, 2013

Love how everybody thinks the old days were always the "good old days"... Alot of those days wernt really that great..

hawk529 wrote: 12:43am March 5, 2013

RJ won on some crappy yamahas, the Honda took him to another level. He was awesome on the track, such a great rider. Hearing Hannah give him props says a lot. Good job Matthes!

motorhead620 wrote: 7:09am March 5, 2013

WOW
My two favorite riders
Buckwheat and the Bad Boy
Thank you for the memories Steve Matthes! And Bowen mentioning Eric McLear-very cool.
Keep up the good work

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