Im pretty bummed out that now we have a Vintage Forum and theres only three guys that have posted stuff
You mean out of 10,000 guys there are only three of us that road in the 70s?
WHOA DUDE.......THIS SUCKS
Where are all the old timers?
Started by BC3, Aug 22 2003 02:25 PM
410 replies to this topic
Posted 22 August 2003 - 02:25 PM
Im pretty bummed out that now we have a Vintage Forum and theres only three guys that have posted stuff
You mean out of 10,000 guys there are only three of us that road in the 70s?
WHOA DUDE.......THIS SUCKS
Posted 22 August 2003 - 04:23 PM
I guess some of us hate to admit that we are old timers. I started riding back in 1967 when I was twelve and have never stopped. There is a box of pictures in the garage that I have been looking for since this forum started. As soon as I find them I will be posting some old shots of myself and others at Ascot, Indian Dunes, Baymare.....
I found a box last weekend with my old Bates chest protector, leather pants and Maico jersey, 72 and 73 Elsinore GP front # plates and some pictures on the pavement from the 73 GP. I forgot that I had this stuff!
I found a box last weekend with my old Bates chest protector, leather pants and Maico jersey, 72 and 73 Elsinore GP front # plates and some pictures on the pavement from the 73 GP. I forgot that I had this stuff!
Posted 23 August 2003 - 03:46 AM
My 70s rides were all road bikes, I didn't come to MX until late in life. A mix of evil handling Jap 2 strokes and British single, twins and triples filled the 70s & 80s then came the Italian era until the early 90s, a short couple of years on HD then my second childhood in 98 on a TT-R250(325)and have never looked back!
Posted 23 August 2003 - 04:52 AM
OK, I don't remember if I posted these before, but here are a few of my old desert racing pics from the 70's.
A few of my Old Bike Pics
A few of my Old Bike Pics
Posted 23 August 2003 - 06:25 AM
I started riding in '77. I had my share of old scoots ('72 CT70, '72 CT90, '75 TS250, '77 CR250 to name most) but didn't get into racing MX and scrambles until later in life. I still ride over the rear fender on jumps instead of leading with my face, like the newer long travel bikes dictate. I ride with a great bunch of guys in ACR. www.acrmx.com
You guys ARE NOT alone.
You guys ARE NOT alone.
Posted 23 August 2003 - 06:26 AM
Im an old timer with a youngtimer brain a young timer heart and an old farts body
Posted 23 August 2003 - 08:05 AM
Hey,
First bike was a Yamaha MX100, silver tank with green stripes and small wheels. Biggest mod, pipe, Hooker or some off brand, and Preston petty plastic fenders! Got stolen by that guy Osterman, who became a factory wrench. He was a really rich dirtbag with an ass for a father that covered up for him. I live in Encino.
My favorite to this day. My CR 125, I had the first or second year. It had a green and silver steel tank. I moved up the shocks in metal shop. Also made a aluminum reservior tank charged with gas to help with the overheating of the shocks. It had aircraft surplus steel line bolted to the shocks that led to the tank to BogeMullholland shock. It didn't work for crap. But it was really fun making it. That bike was fun, fast, and easy to ride. Remember the billet gas cap that was too small.
2nd was a Jap import MT125, next was my alltime favorite,
First bike was a Yamaha MX100, silver tank with green stripes and small wheels. Biggest mod, pipe, Hooker or some off brand, and Preston petty plastic fenders! Got stolen by that guy Osterman, who became a factory wrench. He was a really rich dirtbag with an ass for a father that covered up for him. I live in Encino.
My favorite to this day. My CR 125, I had the first or second year. It had a green and silver steel tank. I moved up the shocks in metal shop. Also made a aluminum reservior tank charged with gas to help with the overheating of the shocks. It had aircraft surplus steel line bolted to the shocks that led to the tank to BogeMullholland shock. It didn't work for crap. But it was really fun making it. That bike was fun, fast, and easy to ride. Remember the billet gas cap that was too small.
2nd was a Jap import MT125, next was my alltime favorite,
Posted 23 August 2003 - 02:33 PM
Now things are starting to look a little better....Cool pics of the desert racing 
Give me more
DUDES .......Do what I do...take a picture with the digital of your little picture....works pretty good...
BC
Give me moreDUDES .......Do what I do...take a picture with the digital of your little picture....works pretty good...
BC
Posted 23 August 2003 - 07:11 PM
Digital!?!, I'm still functioning on a box Brownie!, RE this computor I never stray from a well beaten path with it otherwise it has to be No1 son to the rescue.
Makes me think though, I use to be the young one with the guys I rode with. My head still sais I'm young but now my body hurts like hell every morning! must be trying to tell me something.
Makes me think though, I use to be the young one with the guys I rode with. My head still sais I'm young but now my body hurts like hell every morning! must be trying to tell me something.
Posted 24 August 2003 - 01:11 PM
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OK, I don't remember if I posted these before, but here are a few of my old desert racing pics from the 70's.
A few of my Old Bike Pics
A few of my Old Bike Pics
Great photos
Posted 24 August 2003 - 02:37 PM
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sorry BC,im just the son of a old timer!
Hey Bro where you been? you haven't posted any pics lately...Whats up?
BC
Posted 24 August 2003 - 02:42 PM
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Digital!?!, I'm still functioning on a box Brownie!, RE this computor I never stray from a well beaten path with it otherwise it has to be No1 son to the rescue.
Makes me think though, I use to be the young one with the guys I rode with. My head still sais I'm young but now my body hurts like hell every morning! must be trying to tell me something.
Makes me think though, I use to be the young one with the guys I rode with. My head still sais I'm young but now my body hurts like hell every morning! must be trying to tell me something.
Hey check it out, I talked with Buggs a couple months ago and asked him for his E-Mail address Right? He answers
back "BC if you can't get hold of me by phone or US mail....you don't "
Needless to say he doesn't do hi-tech either.....Says "Why do you think I
moved to MINDIN for?" Mann never was one for being socal.....
BC
Posted 24 August 2003 - 03:12 PM
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sorry BC,im just the son of a old timer!
He knows more than most old timers have forgot.
Posted 25 August 2003 - 03:14 PM
Yeah Charlie thats it....3 BC Im an old guy....after cowtrailin' all day
I feel like I was born on 3 BC
Bill
I feel like I was born on 3 BC
Bill
Posted 25 August 2003 - 03:25 PM
They all ended up on the DRZ forum and here is a pic of there last reunion
Posted 25 August 2003 - 07:31 PM
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They all ended up on the DRZ forum and here is a pic of there last reunion
So THAT'S where they ended up. For a minute there I thought you were going to tell us that they were at the YMCA...or in the Navy.
Geez, give guys a bike with a 'magic button' and look how they react.
Posted 25 August 2003 - 09:37 PM
Arrgh, wicked "flash back" to a time best forgotten, it just wasn't the same after Led Zep.
Now I'm not going to be able to look at another DRZ rider without
Now I'm not going to be able to look at another DRZ rider without
