One of the most stylish little dudes that ever rocked a JMC has joined our midst.

It's funny, because in my photos of the Grands, I used his name as a style reference in one of the captions:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29270868@N02/...57607030796786/

JW, now that you're here, whatcha been up to?

Best,

M

Cool and welcome!

That is a cool shot. Nice, relaxed and in control

Big fan from back in the day. Welcome, glad to see you found the site!

I cannot wait till we get to hear from Jason. one of the famously fast (Jason's) of the 80's! I posted yesterday how I wanted to know what happened to Jason Jensen. I'd like to get the same info on Jason Wharton. He too, was an Idol of mine when I started racing. He really tore up the track when he was with JMC. You cant even imagine what was going on inside my head when I put my bike up on the starting gate in my 1st Moto, at my 1st National, after becoming a Factory rider. I had Jason Jensen right next to me in lane 6. On the other side of him was Jason Wharton in lane 7 wearing the ever so intimidating Silver & Black!! Needless to say, I didnt transfer in the 1st OR 2nd Moto. Wharton won the 1st, Jensen the 2nd. Man, was I a lucky kid! To be part of what was going on in the early 80's, WOW!

Here's Jason and Doug Davis at the 1982 Saint Paul Minnesota Rondo Classic. The DB team was sitting behind us the whole event and as Harry Leary has stated that these guys were top notch on the track and pretty good kids off the track too! Jason remember when Harry and Eddy King were jumping the rental car with you guys in the back...good times huh???

Welcome aboard Jason!



JT

Welcome aboard!

Welcome! Mazel Tov!

I have always assoiciated Jason with Diamond Back and the fearsome team they had circa 1982 and part of the reason I bought a Diamond Back that year. I remember the wooden wheels ad too. Welcome aboard Jason!!

The wooden wheel ad , Harry rode for JMC in that shot . The 82 DB team was the best ever .

Racin' Jason!!! a really true cool cat. Popular in Arizona for sure! He was a Bullseye fan and friend no doubt. He isnt little jason anymore, hes a big buff dude. Would see him at Tutti Santi in PHX once in a while. Still cool as ever. Nice to hear about you Jason. Thunderbird allumni right on.

Somewhere in my stuff, I have a press release, written by Howard Wharton
about Jason leaving JMC and moving on to Diamond Back. Pretty positive it's late 1981 or 1982.
I have no idea how I got it. It's actually typed on type writer.

I remember Jason Wharton racing for Diamond Back in 1982 at the Las Vegas, Jag World Championships.
I remember him on JMC as well.

Grand Prix visors.........
Wasn't that Jason's dad, Howard Wharton's little BMX company?
I remember Jason Wharton, Bart McDaniels, Rich Farside, and Eddy King running those visors.

Thank you everybody. I am new at this software do it will take me probably this week to get used to it all and get some good info and pics of some really cool stuff I think alot of you I hope will enjoy. I have my number one bike back from ABA hall of Fame, serial 1 JMC mini, FIrst Diamond Back cruiser, I also have Bob Haro's first plate ever made for me, number 114 and it is in Mint conditon.
I just wanted to check in. Hopefull by this weekend I can get on here and get some ol school BMX rollin.
Basically each time I log in how do I goto say this room? Will my inbox list it automatically if there is a reply or will it tell me my name in any of them or should I do search? Please advise someone.


THanks again and am glad to be here.

Jason Wharton

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