Definitely one of the best eras in SX, with RC, Stew, Reed, and sometimes Windham poking his wheel in there. There were a few other great years....80's had a time with Bailey, O'Mara, Ward, RJ, and Hannah. And, briefly there was a couple of years with RV, Dungey, Stew, and Reed, although Stew and Reed were struggling with age and changing teams. Not trying to be argumentative, but there were other times with stacked classes.
We didn't know it then. But this was the absolute peak of the sport. The racing would never be as good as this ever again. I miss the days where you had a few superstars that were just so much faster than anyone else on the planet
That's a pretty good description of these guys running out there. Would add reed was the consistent and smoothest. Never really looked like he was riding on the edge like RC4 did a little bit and James was almost always on the edge. Don't know how old you are or when you watched SX racing but check out a guy named Jeremy Mcgrath and tell me what you think of his style?
@@caseyanderson7600 McGrath, “the King”,had somewhat of a unique riding style : very fast and flashy and revolutionized jumping imo, he attracted a lot of new fans and riders to the sport just by the way he drove. Very exciting rider to watch and a father of the sport.
How bout a young RC4, mcgrath, and Jeff emig. Not as good as this trio but a really good one especially with mc looking at retirement and RC4 looking to take his throne. Jeff emig was a solid 2-3 place rider only won if MC crashed or something. Great racing trio with alot happening behind the scenes. + The four strokes were coming in and had a mix of both 2 and 4 strokes.
@@caseyanderson7600 The 1986 Mx of Nations in Italy was Bailey, Johnson, and O' Mara. All Honda guys. That was back in the days of the 2 stroke 500's. O'mara was insane on a CR 125. Moto 3 O'mara beat everyone except Johnson on a CR 250. Epic ride from the O Show O'mara on a 125. Check it out if you can on TH-cam.
I have the Limited Edition James Stewart Jersey that you see at the end of the video..I bought it with my own money at 13 years old and I'm now pushing 29 with a 3 year old son. It's one of my prized possessions..
I love all these 3 legends in the sport specially RC4. Their times were the best years of supercross for me. I miss watching these legends race each other to the finish! 👏👏👏
and go look at all the retired riders with no sponsorships who still ride. every single one will tell you 2 strokes are faster. there was some bs going on in the background to make the change to 4 strokes. every rider who's sponsored and still in the game will say the 4 stroke is faster, but their tune always changes when they have nothing to lose.
Watched a interview years ago with rc and cr talking about how js7 made racing scary, said js7 would do things that they just didn't want to do lol . That's a hell of a statement! RC might be the goat on paper but js7 was in another league!
2t so much quicker in corners they just pivot them at speed inside, outside, block, etc 05 was the last great year of racing, ironic the last year of 2t and the top 3 were all on 2t.
These guys were household names even if you didn’t watch the sport. I couldnt even tell you a single racer now a days. Also my uncle raced Jeremy McGrath in a race way back in the day. My uncle was a privateer. He had a career ending injury to his back racing McGrath.
Back in those days I gave the nickname of the crocodile to Chad Reed and I gave him a 2 foot long remote control crocodile. I gave the nickname of Super Sonic Stewart to James and after RC had his first perfect season, I gave him the nickname of The World's Greatest to him with a certificate inside a shadow box with his action figure and bike. He will always be the world's greatest to me. Always do your best and have fun. Never quit when you still have something to give. It's not a funeral, make some noise. Perfect practice makes perfect. @@wd840mxhighlights
Back in those days I gave the nickname of the crocodile to Chad Reed and I gave him a 2 foot long remote control crocodile. I gave the nickname of Super Sonic Stewart to James and after RC had his first perfect season, I gave him the nickname of The World's Greatest to him with a certificate inside a shadow box with his action figure and bike. He will always be the world's greatest to me. Always do your best and have fun. Never quit when you still have something to give. It's not a funeral, make some noise. Perfect practice makes perfect. @@wd840mxhighlights
I got to see Mr carmicheal....in my home town Vancouver BC...2006 on a 2 stroke...so cool...used to go to kingdome every year...saw ricky Johnson as well...met david bailey after race in a bar....good old days.
This is a very pro-Chad Reed edit. But there was never anyone as exciting to watch as James Stewart. He would always keep you at the edge of your seat, and often absolutely explode your brain!
I was unfortunately a baby for RC4 last season but my dad watched these guys and every time we watch super cross he complains about “the good ol’ days”…… I see why he does it now😂
@@grahamcox8385 Wrong, the 4strokes are faster. It doesnt matter what shit you spew, the truth is the truth. I come across ppl like you all the time. If 2strokes were better they`d still be racing them. Research the speed of the bikes. Watch all the videos of the 450 4stroke beating the 500cc 2stroke. 4stroke 449cc beats 2stroke 491cc all the time.
Ride your 4 stroke shitboxes that blow up like hand grenades, who gives a fucking shit what a shitbrain like rodney Jones thinks, put me on a 500 2 stroke and ill leave the dickhead in my dust,so let him ride his 450 and ill laugh at him some more
I would do anything to see all these guys on 2 strokes fighting it out. I guess add Rick Johnson, Jeff Ward, Jeff Stanton, Bob Hannah, Jett Lawrence, Chase Sexton and Hunter Lawrence in there as well and all of them racing in their prime and all on 2 strokes. WOW What a race it would be. I truly don’t know who would win it all
was really into motocross and supercross as a kid because my dad was too, and he'd take me to a lot of races between like 2000 and 2010. been to buds creek once, unadilla twice, and southwick maybe half a dozen times. fell out of it when my dad stopped going. I feel so lucky to have seen ricky and bubba race in their prime. Just getting back into the sport again after getting my first bike since childhood. Jett Lawrence looks like he might be on his way to become the next GOAT and I'm kinda pumped to see what the future holds.
@Krazy WhiteBoy As a kid I loved all three of these guys, even though Ricky and Stewart made Reed look slow sometimes lol. The truth was that while Reed was fast, they where extremely fast!!!.
Ricky was the best he knew when to open it up and when to coast Reed had to work at it but was great, James could have been the best but crashed too much all he needed was a good coach
Notice how the guys getting lapped get out of the way and let the fastest guys by now days the lappers are playing games and holding lines and blocking the lead rider. AMA needs to do something about that shit. I think there are certain guys that know they will never win but are good enough to qualify to be there and screw certain riders who are running top 5 and even the lead rider. they act like it's a accident or people say hey that's part of racing but it's pretty obvious the certain lappers are trying to fuk a couple lead guys. Dean wilson is basically a lineman at this point has screwed up so many races and acts like he can't read the flaggers and their signs. He's going to cause crashes and championship too. Get him squared away AMA or get rid of him he's bad for the sport. We would have a trio of webb, Roczen, and Tomac out ripping and going at each other if lappers would just follow ama rules on being lapped.
Look up Jo Jo Keller. James hands down changed the sport, not arguing that, but not many people know about this dude and he figured it out decades before James had the chance to. I’m sure James came up with the scrub as a product of NEEDING to go faster, as did Jo Jo, but James had that unbridled raw talent so people started noticing, and he became famous, deservedly so!! Just a fun fact. There’s also a lot of people in the MXGP community that say Stefan Everts was doing it before James too but I call absolute bullshit on that one.
Coming from the guy that could only muster up the word “facts”. Yea, I said/know nothing, just been doing it, watching it, living it since I was 10. I’ve been to redbud, high point, and unadilla more times than I can count, went to Assen for the Mxon and talked to Mx fans from almost every country. But you go on and assume what you want buddy 😂 learn something for yourself once in a while.
No other riders/lappers either their lap times would be insane. All of them pushing each other and putting pressure on each other. Probably set new lap time record multiple btimes
Man there was so much more passing for the lead in this era. For the past 5 yrs if not longer, its been 1 guy getting the lead and keeping it. Although there's frequently different winners, 75% of the time there's no battle for the lead.
Holy shit as soon as it switched to 4 strokes all the excitement was taken out of the racing. It’s clear as day. Same riders same tracks. 4 strokes really did fuck this great sport over.
I can't believe how many comments there are with people saying they miss these 2 strokes. I too love the iconic 2 strokes. BUT THESE ARE ALL 4 STROKES! How can anyone mistake that horrible farting sound of the 4 stroke here?
I miss the 2 strokes, yes the 4 strokes sound like a fat man with flatulence and the 2 strokes have loads more power, I'll put a cr500 or kx500 against any 450 4 stroke and kick it's shitty ass
I know its called "The Bubba Scrub" but I was watching Carmichael v Pastrana the other day, and R.C. was doing it then. Obviously not as extreme as these days, but Ricky was doing it when James was still on a 50 or maybe a 65. And great to see J.S. so happy at the end, that's why we do or did it. For fun. Nothing beats riding.
I am WAY late to this video. This was the time. 3 super fast guys fighting it out for a couple years. Before them and after them, it was/is one really fast guy and every 3-4 years a new kid shows up. I hope Sexton gets the KTM figured out and Hunter improves so we can have a true 3 rider fight again like this. I can see Jett and Chase. But I’m not sure who could really be the 3rd guy. Right now there are several guys who can run 3rd, but I don’t see anyone who can truly be the 3rd guy in the same way that these 3 were all #1’s.
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I know there’s talent out there today but I grew up watching these guys. Best supercross ERA.
Never the same...
100%! Bubba was always the most exciting to watch, especially in the 125's.
@@lijo4518yes glory days 👍🇦🇺
100%
Definitely one of the best eras in SX, with RC, Stew, Reed, and sometimes Windham poking his wheel in there. There were a few other great years....80's had a time with Bailey, O'Mara, Ward, RJ, and Hannah. And, briefly there was a couple of years with RV, Dungey, Stew, and Reed, although Stew and Reed were struggling with age and changing teams. Not trying to be argumentative, but there were other times with stacked classes.
The golden era of Supercross. It'll never be the same.
It's still awesome and just as exciting today
We didn't know it then. But this was the absolute peak of the sport. The racing would never be as good as this ever again.
I miss the days where you had a few superstars that were just so much faster than anyone else on the planet
I don't agree, right now we have Tomac breaking all their records and Anderson, Sexton, Barcia and Webb battling it out.
@@Rapidlaser This didn't age well. :D. but its still fun to watch. Might have a mudder tomorrow. AP AP AP
James was the fastest, Chad was the most consistent, Ricky was the balance of both. Watching these 3 battle it out was truly unique.
That's a pretty good description of these guys running out there. Would add reed was the consistent and smoothest. Never really looked like he was riding on the edge like RC4 did a little bit and James was almost always on the edge. Don't know how old you are or when you watched SX racing but check out a guy named Jeremy Mcgrath and tell me what you think of his style?
👌🏼
@@caseyanderson7600 McGrath, “the King”,had somewhat of a unique riding style : very fast and flashy and revolutionized jumping imo, he attracted a lot of new fans and riders to the sport just by the way he drove. Very exciting rider to watch and a father of the sport.
And Kevin was in the wrong era.. the best third fourth place guy ever
@@caseyanderson7600 the king
These were the best times in supercross by far!!!
Was there ever a better trio. So unique too!!!!
Nope
How bout a young RC4, mcgrath, and Jeff emig. Not as good as this trio but a really good one especially with mc looking at retirement and RC4 looking to take his throne. Jeff emig was a solid 2-3 place rider only won if MC crashed or something. Great racing trio with alot happening behind the scenes. + The four strokes were coming in and had a mix of both 2 and 4 strokes.
@@caseyanderson7600 Ricky Johnson, David Bailey, Johnny O'mara . That's a pretty good trio. To bad Bailey got injured.
@@ChristianCMC seen johnson but not too much of the other two. I'll check them out.
@@caseyanderson7600 The 1986 Mx of Nations in Italy was Bailey, Johnson, and O' Mara. All Honda guys. That was back in the days of the 2 stroke 500's. O'mara was insane on a CR 125. Moto 3 O'mara beat everyone except Johnson on a CR 250. Epic ride from the O Show O'mara on a 125. Check it out if you can on TH-cam.
I have the Limited Edition James Stewart Jersey that you see at the end of the video..I bought it with my own money at 13 years old and I'm now pushing 29 with a 3 year old son. It's one of my prized possessions..
de lujo , amigo
3 of my favorites James Stewart Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed
To me this was the best year in supercross/motocross history
I love all these 3 legends in the sport specially RC4. Their times were the best years of supercross for me. I miss watching these legends race each other to the finish! 👏👏👏
Their lines are so creative and on the edge, amazing.
I love the way they road the 2 strokes back in the day, so much funner to watch than the 4 strokes now
I agree but these were 4 strokes
@@neekopeeko9054 the first half of the video they’re on 250cc 2-strokes, the second have they make the switch to 4-strokes.
@@neekopeeko9054 2005 was 2-strokes.
and go look at all the retired riders with no sponsorships who still ride. every single one will tell you 2 strokes are faster. there was some bs going on in the background to make the change to 4 strokes. every rider who's sponsored and still in the game will say the 4 stroke is faster, but their tune always changes when they have nothing to lose.
Watched a interview years ago with rc and cr talking about how js7 made racing scary, said js7 would do things that they just didn't want to do lol . That's a hell of a statement! RC might be the goat on paper but js7 was in another league!
Thanks 🤙🏻
...those two stroke days 🔥
2t so much quicker in corners they just pivot them at speed inside, outside, block, etc 05 was the last great year of racing, ironic the last year of 2t and the top 3 were all on 2t.
These guys were household names even if you didn’t watch the sport. I couldnt even tell you a single racer now a days. Also my uncle raced Jeremy McGrath in a race way back in the day. My uncle was a privateer. He had a career ending injury to his back racing McGrath.
The best time to be a fan!🔥
Yes it was. Went from McGrath
And RC battling to this👌🏻
Back in those days I gave the nickname of the crocodile to Chad Reed and I gave him a 2 foot long remote control crocodile. I gave the nickname of Super Sonic Stewart to James and after RC had his first perfect season, I gave him the nickname of The World's Greatest to him with a certificate inside a shadow box with his action figure and bike. He will always be the world's greatest to me. Always do your best and have fun. Never quit when you still have something to give. It's not a funeral, make some noise. Perfect practice makes perfect. @@wd840mxhighlights
Back in those days I gave the nickname of the crocodile to Chad Reed and I gave him a 2 foot long remote control crocodile. I gave the nickname of Super Sonic Stewart to James and after RC had his first perfect season, I gave him the nickname of The World's Greatest to him with a certificate inside a shadow box with his action figure and bike. He will always be the world's greatest to me. Always do your best and have fun. Never quit when you still have something to give. It's not a funeral, make some noise. Perfect practice makes perfect. @@wd840mxhighlights
I got to see Mr carmicheal....in my home town Vancouver BC...2006 on a 2 stroke...so cool...used to go to kingdome every year...saw ricky Johnson as well...met david bailey after race in a bar....good old days.
this just gives me chills will we ever see racing like this again what great times
The 3 legends leading the pack 🔥🔥🔥
This is a very pro-Chad Reed edit.
But there was never anyone as exciting to watch as James Stewart. He would always keep you at the edge of your seat, and often absolutely explode your brain!
They had to edit it that way. Ricky and James were on another level over Chad.
James & Ricky both got & had that Natural Florida talents...most best talented comes out of Florida...
I was unfortunately a baby for RC4 last season but my dad watched these guys and every time we watch super cross he complains about “the good ol’ days”…… I see why he does it now😂
Talk about a Big 3! Legendary
Its better with 2strokes and that sound, killer.
You’re nuts! 4 strokes are more fun.
@@Sinkorswim317 I'm guessing you're too young to know 👍🤣
Get on a cr500 and tell me what happens, it will scare the shit out of ya and just leaves the 4 stroke shitboxes for dead, 4 strokes are just crap
@@grahamcox8385 Wrong, the 4strokes are faster. It doesnt matter what shit you spew, the truth is the truth. I come across ppl like you all the time. If 2strokes were better they`d still be racing them. Research the speed of the bikes. Watch all the videos of the 450 4stroke beating the 500cc 2stroke. 4stroke 449cc beats 2stroke 491cc all the time.
Ride your 4 stroke shitboxes that blow up like hand grenades, who gives a fucking shit what a shitbrain like rodney Jones thinks, put me on a 500 2 stroke and ill leave the dickhead in my dust,so let him ride his 450 and ill laugh at him some more
these 3 truly tried to save 2 strokes in supercross. they had it but 450 prevailed in MX
Never will be racing like that again with those top 5 guys. for sure top 3
Greatest era in SX/MX history
Thoroughly enjoyed that, thank you 👏👍
No problem, more to come.
I grew up watching Jeremy McGrath. I don’t believe he could have hung with these three. The three best riders of all time.
Jeremy was faster than Chad for sure.
I would do anything to see all these guys on 2 strokes fighting it out. I guess add Rick Johnson, Jeff Ward, Jeff Stanton, Bob Hannah, Jett Lawrence, Chase Sexton and Hunter Lawrence in there as well and all of them racing in their prime and all on 2 strokes. WOW What a race it would be. I truly don’t know who would win it all
This time in motocross is equivalent to what nascar was during the earnhardt Gordon Lobontes era. The best
was really into motocross and supercross as a kid because my dad was too, and he'd take me to a lot of races between like 2000 and 2010. been to buds creek once, unadilla twice, and southwick maybe half a dozen times. fell out of it when my dad stopped going. I feel so lucky to have seen ricky and bubba race in their prime. Just getting back into the sport again after getting my first bike since childhood. Jett Lawrence looks like he might be on his way to become the next GOAT and I'm kinda pumped to see what the future holds.
James was the king of 2 stroke racing
I was there, best win I’ve seen
People forget how fkn good Reed was. He beat RC on a regular his 2 first seasons. He beat him like 6 races ina row his first year in the 250/450 class
@Krazy WhiteBoy As a kid I loved all three of these guys, even though Ricky and Stewart made Reed look slow sometimes lol. The truth was that while Reed was fast, they where extremely fast!!!.
Ricky was the best he knew when to open it up and when to coast Reed had to work at it but was great, James could have been the best but crashed too much all he needed was a good coach
Notice how the guys getting lapped get out of the way and let the fastest guys by now days the lappers are playing games and holding lines and blocking the lead rider. AMA needs to do something about that shit. I think there are certain guys that know they will never win but are good enough to qualify to be there and screw certain riders who are running top 5 and even the lead rider. they act like it's a accident or people say hey that's part of racing but it's pretty obvious the certain lappers are trying to fuk a couple lead guys. Dean wilson is basically a lineman at this point has screwed up so many races and acts like he can't read the flaggers and their signs. He's going to cause crashes and championship too. Get him squared away AMA or get rid of him he's bad for the sport. We would have a trio of webb, Roczen, and Tomac out ripping and going at each other if lappers would just follow ama rules on being lapped.
The 259. I have that poster on my garage
Carmichael, Reed and James on 2strokes doesn't get any better.
This James Stewart could win today, on that bike
Great videos! Keep it up!
James the best
Stewart technically changed motocross more than any other rider in history, all the riders now ride the way they do because of that guy....
Facts
He invented the scrub
Look up Jo Jo Keller. James hands down changed the sport, not arguing that, but not many people know about this dude and he figured it out decades before James had the chance to. I’m sure James came up with the scrub as a product of NEEDING to go faster, as did Jo Jo, but James had that unbridled raw talent so people started noticing, and he became famous, deservedly so!! Just a fun fact. There’s also a lot of people in the MXGP community that say Stefan Everts was doing it before James too but I call absolute bullshit on that one.
@@mitchringel4270 You said a bunch of nothing. You don't know shit about mx/sx.
Coming from the guy that could only muster up the word “facts”. Yea, I said/know nothing, just been doing it, watching it, living it since I was 10. I’ve been to redbud, high point, and unadilla more times than I can count, went to Assen for the Mxon and talked to Mx fans from almost every country. But you go on and assume what you want buddy 😂 learn something for yourself once in a while.
I wanna see CR vs RD vs RC vs RV vs JS vs ET all on 250 strokes and healthy at age 25. Hell yeah.
The dream team of sx good call I've had this exact thought. It would be so epic to watch. 🚀🚀🚀🚀
No other riders/lappers either their lap times would be insane. All of them pushing each other and putting pressure on each other. Probably set new lap time record multiple btimes
Seriously would be insane racing. Holeshot would be key. Those guys were all so fast.
@@ChristianCMC who would win?
@@caseyanderson7600 Man tough call. I forgot to put Mcgrath in my list. I don't know but if I had to pick I guess I would go with the goat RC. You?
BRING BACK 2 STROKES
You guys ROCK
Man there was so much more passing for the lead in this era. For the past 5 yrs if not longer, its been 1 guy getting the lead and keeping it. Although there's frequently different winners, 75% of the time there's no battle for the lead.
No doubt best era and I’m only 22, green vs yellow vs blue vs red we can’t forget windham
Holy shit as soon as it switched to 4 strokes all the excitement was taken out of the racing. It’s clear as day. Same riders same tracks. 4 strokes really did fuck this great sport over.
Veryyyyy Nice Batles
I can't believe how many comments there are with people saying they miss these 2 strokes. I too love the iconic 2 strokes. BUT THESE ARE ALL 4 STROKES! How can anyone mistake that horrible farting sound of the 4 stroke here?
I miss the 2 strokes, yes the 4 strokes sound like a fat man with flatulence and the 2 strokes have loads more power, I'll put a cr500 or kx500 against any 450 4 stroke and kick it's shitty ass
What friggin year is this. some lost year of sx that i missed?!
2005, 2006 , and 2007!
what year were these races
I know its called "The Bubba Scrub" but I was watching Carmichael v Pastrana the other day, and R.C. was doing it then. Obviously not as extreme as these days, but Ricky was doing it when James was still on a 50 or maybe a 65. And great to see J.S. so happy at the end, that's why we do or did it. For fun. Nothing beats riding.
from louisiana so u would think im windham but nah stew was just my fav
entre los 10 primeros todos eran my rapidos, y legens the motocroos
How good were these motorcycles compared to today? How many horsepowers, weight? Would they stand any chance in todays competition?
You really have ask?
yes@@markcozzie
Man these was the days.
The good old days.
I am WAY late to this video. This was the time. 3 super fast guys fighting it out for a couple years. Before them and after them, it was/is one really fast guy and every 3-4 years a new kid shows up. I hope Sexton gets the KTM figured out and Hunter improves so we can have a true 3 rider fight again like this. I can see Jett and Chase. But I’m not sure who could really be the 3rd guy. Right now there are several guys who can run 3rd, but I don’t see anyone who can truly be the 3rd guy in the same way that these 3 were all #1’s.
Was this the year Carmichael asked for his 2004 bike back?
Reed did. They changed the frame on is 2005 YZ
Look how much quicker and faster the 2- strokes are.
holy shit and kevin windham in 4th this is classic
One of the narrators sounds like bobs burgers.
James was the fastest, Reed was the smoothest/cleanest, Ricky was the most fundamental and consistent.
I was glad to see RC consistently beat Stewart. We didn't need Blackie in our sport
Chad Reed was always a controlled rider
The 2 strokes were so much faster wow
Reed was better on the 2 stroke (2 stroke specialist)
DOPE LEMON I agree he’s very technical which is what you need on a 2 stroke. Took him a few years to adjust to the 450’s
Totally agree
Chad is a badass no matter what
@@CG-11235spiral lol😂😂😂 smoke by James Stewart in two stroke😂😂😂
Navy Gail
Yer in the outdoors James was quicker not supercross
Chad was smokin Ricky as well
Carmichael is the best
James in San Francisco did the same off as sexton get off missing a shift 2022
wish McGrath could have been there in his prime also...
Supercross should be two strokes only
Sepertinya Reed main pakai dukun
Orang didepannya sering jauh.
These sound like 4 strokes 2 me
I hate the whoops
Hi
No post-race interview from Reed? He was probably already back at his trailer bitching/raging that he didn't win 😂😅
Reed was always a dirty rider