dj bill
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dont forget freddy spencer and eddie lawson
When Men Were Men
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FJRBluesman
Some call me... The STIG!
Added to my orignal post (#9).
I got a shot of my favorite poster art. Reminded me of Leroy Neiman's art.
I got a shot of my favorite poster art. Reminded me of Leroy Neiman's art.
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Surly
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https://www.sportrider.com/features/146_0903_motogp_champions_schwantz_rainey_doohan_lawson/viewall.html
Worth the read. Injuries suck!
Regards
Surly
h34r:
Worth the read. Injuries suck!
Regards
Surly
h34r: Handsome Dave
Member
makes an old guy wish he could ride like that!
some days i'm Rossi most days i'm speedbump
some days i'm Rossi most days i'm speedbump
HotRodZilla
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Man...Those guys raced! I can't believe how many times I saw them swap positions in just the short clips shown. A lot of that racing was done real close to the edge too. I definately don't see much of that these days.
After reading that article, maybe those guys are right. Less tech and more true racing by the riders would definately separate the men from the boys.
After reading that article, maybe those guys are right. Less tech and more true racing by the riders would definately separate the men from the boys.
Auburn
Well-known member
Yep, git rid of the electronics and put the control in the riders right hand. Will separate the men from the boys.
wheatonFJR
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I had forgotten about this video.
HOLEEEY CRAP.
How many "oh sh!t" moments did you count?
Thanks Michael.
HOLEEEY CRAP.
How many "oh sh!t" moments did you count?
Thanks Michael.
RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
Oh HELL YEAH!!
Big names from MY era!
Not taking anything away from Schwantz or Rainey, but Freddy or Eddie would have eaten them for lunch, and not bothered to spit out the bones!!
wheatonFJR
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I assume you have some comparative lap times or something so we know you just aren't farting out your keyboard?
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Please Wheatie, an A-bomb could not stop RadioHowie from farting out of his keyboard. It'd be easier to cure cancer!
Eddie is IN this race, part of which is in that first video, Britney.
(Well, he was in it until the first turn.
Assen, in '91.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N--f7XE57Gc&lc=LMVbV6YnUaEE5NNI2DDgOTpCxHUzuE9PV1EwM-73GII&context=C3030364ADOEgsToPDskJtR9L2CuKBIgg3xU6yEnqK
...Big names from MY era.
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RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
So, ...you could be completely mistaken about your GEN 1 superiority fable too, ...right?...I'll just live with my memories...real OR imagined!
squeezer
Squirrelly Geezer
Most definitely not. That's established fact.
Speaking of men and racing, I ran across this on facebook today:
THill
Member
Didn't Freddy spencer and Kenny Roberts have some great GP duals or was that Lawson ? been along time ago..
Remember Kenny flat tracking racing a 3 cylinder 2 stroke once, he parked it and said they didn't pay him enough
to ride that thing....yep thats when men were men and the ladys were glad of it.....
Remember Kenny flat tracking racing a 3 cylinder 2 stroke once, he parked it and said they didn't pay him enough
to ride that thing....yep thats when men were men and the ladys were glad of it.....
NickBrewer
Active member
The bike mentioned was a 4-cylinder 2-stroke 750cc
https://www.superbikeplanet.com/dontpaymeenuff.htm
https://www.superbikeplanet.com/dontpaymeenuff.htm
THill
Member
Nick thanks for that little blast from the past , great story !!
Wonder how many of todays GP riders would try flattrack racing that thing..
Auburn
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I think Hayden is the only one with a big enough set to ride it. IIRC, the only thing in that Hayden has not won in flat track is a mile race.
