Mr Refer.....

Mainjet2001 · #1 10-16-2009, 09:54 PM

There are some history buffs here that know all about this but not many.
Big thanks to Ed Youngblood.

Worlds most famous refrigerator.

A list of names of great riders and other noteworthy individuals who have foraged through the old fridge.
They include Al Baker, John DeSoto, Art Bauman, Malcolm Smith, Barry Higgins, Mick Grant, Brad Lackey, Mickey Thompson, Bruce Jenner, Mike Goodwin, Cliff Carr, Mike Patrick, Dan Gurney, Paul Smart, Don Vesco, Peter Lamppu, Eric Jensen, Pierre Karsmakers, Erv Kanemoto, Ron Bishop, Gary Nixon, Ron Muto, Gary Semics, Ron Pierce, Gaylon Mosier, Steve Hurd, Goat Brecker, Steve Stackable, Gregg Hansford, Steve Wise, Jerry Grant, Stig Pettersen, Jim Cooke, Terry Clark, Jim Evans, Torlief Hansen, Jim Hunter, Walt Axthelm, Jim Pomeroy, Walt Fulton, Jim Weinert, and Yvon DuHamel.

yzernie · #2 10-17-2009, 05:20 AM

Now THAT is a stroll down memory lane!! Thanks LeRoy!!!

ccnut · #3 10-17-2009, 06:21 AM

Now that should be a national treasure!!!!........how cool. Thanks Main!!

.....Jerry

kschilk · #4 10-17-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ccnut

Now that should be a national treasure!!!!........how cool. Thanks Main!!

.....Jerry

Yeah, man...from a time when men were men and 4-strokes were for garden tractors.

AJ_YFZ · #5 10-17-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kschilk

Yeah, man...from a time when men were men and 4-strokes were for garden tractors.

Very true

Tracker · #6 10-20-2009, 09:29 PM

I just read something on that 'fridge. I wanna say it made it to an MX museum or hall of fame or something like that.

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Yeah, man...from a time when men were men and 4-strokes were for garden tractors.

Yeah, but 2 stroke riders could be identified by the freakish trait of one leg being bigger than the other.

***MotoMan*** · #7 10-21-2009, 07:53 AM

Nice.

pjg351 · #8 10-21-2009, 03:10 PM

Leroy, that fridge would be a hall of fame nomine for sure, the other thing about those old fridges they go forever a bit like yourself. One day i think i'd like to just sit in your shed and ask you a lot of questions about those stickers on that fridge, between beers of course

***MotoMan*** · #9 10-22-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pjg351

Leroy, that fridge would be a hall of fame nomine for sure, the other thing about those old fridges they go forever a bit like yourself. One day i think i'd like to just sit in your shed and ask you a lot of questions about those stickers on that fridge, between beers of course

You let me know when that day comes man....I am there!!

VAL · #10 10-22-2009, 08:56 AM

Main,

Tell us more about the frige.
Is it at your place now. Has it always been yours and you hung out with those guys????
More stories!

Mainjet2001 · #11 10-22-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VAL

Main,

Tell us more about the frige.
Is it at your place now. Has it always been yours and you hung out with those guys????
More stories!

No Val, it's not my fridge and I apologize if that is what it sounded like.
The info came from Ed Youngblood’s site noted below.
UPDATE...
OOPS,my bad...here is the explaining site.

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Actually if you search a lot of Ed Youngblood's articles, there is a ton of very interesting history