In the first of two typically outspoken interviews, Bob Hannah explains the pain and sacrifice it really took to become one of America's greatest motocross champions. It's an honest, no-holds-barred conversation, with Hannah telling it like it is. He explains why he had no friends while he was racing, what he really thought about his factory bikes and the money he gave up to get a Honda factory ride. Love him or hate him, Bob Hannah always speaks his mind.

This is the first of a series of podcasts in which I will read chapters from my sizeable coffee-table book, Motocross The Golden Era. If you'd like to read all 408 pages of the book yourself and see over 600 images of motocross greats, please go to www.motocrossthegoldenera.com to buy your copy. It's a must-have for anyone who lived through 70' and 80's motocross.