too OLD 4 Moto cross

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RAL INN
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SA
2898 posts
SA, 2898 posts
17 Aug 2005 4:07pm
I used to enjoy Supercross but the doubles were hard and the triples scary. Timing the stutters to skip across the lips without dropping the front wheel in for the inevitable endo was challenging. I'm too old for that.

I used to enjoy Desert racing, the constant repitition of the whoops at 170kph along tracks 1 car width wide, the jumps over crossroads that saw you travel 150m in air. Now that was fun. The crashes though, went on for ever. Too old.

Enduros in the high country, now there was a challenge, faced with the endless up hill down dale. The pacing machine and body to the end, and flat out in the snow, then face down in the snow, too cold don't do that anymore.

I really liked Flat track, 100mph sideways next to a concrete wall is a real buzz, finely tuning body position, bike angles, power on and brake points for maximum drive and minimum lap times , to gain that tenth here and there. The power of a 4 valve jawa where if you backed off on the straight the back wheel grabbed traction and over you went. Ouch, definatly too old.

Now Road racing, a gentle mans sport, until that killer instinct takes over and you will not be outbraked by the guy next to you.
oops missed that brake marker, hell back wheel is off the ground, Didn't that turn start back there?, what's this grey stuff on the track? This is gunna hurt!. Nah too old.

Motocross, ahh there's the one. The start gate, the rediculus revs, watch the gate mechinism, third gear start make sure wheel spins, keep front down, get traction, use elbows to make room, guy down in front just lift front and go over him[}:)], Yea holeshot. Quick turn, gassit, jump, land quick power on , dive under that guy, brake, use him as berm,keep standing in the brake bumps, use the ruts, go stop go stop. Arm pump, can't pull brake lever, worse arm pump, can't back off throttle, Help can't do anything, this is gunna really hurt(hope flag marshall gets out of way). Yea finished the first lap.
Who am I kidding, really too old.

Too old for speed, jumps, bumps, turns, and racing my buddies.

Think I'll stick to Sailboarding

Best winds
Tony L
Alberto
Alberto
WA
213 posts
WA, 213 posts
17 Aug 2005 4:12pm
Hey Dude
you wanna a buzz? I give you one, Supermoto, no ****, after 20 minutes I was already sliding and ready to end up in jail without license.[}:)]Small rims, slick tires and big brakes...nice!
http://www.ktm.com/frameset.asp
www.husqvarnausa.com/
Never too old for bikes, windsurf is for ladies..ask Mike BlueJuice, yesterday was an easy job...
Have fun !
Ciao
Alberto




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bluejuice
bluejuice
WA
334 posts
WA, 334 posts
17 Aug 2005 6:40pm
double
RAL INN
RAL INN
SA
2898 posts
SA, 2898 posts
18 Aug 2005 9:02am
Hey Alberto,

In 1984, I fitted 19" rims and Carlile American dirt track tyres to my Husky AE500E for Flat tracking at Bendigo 1/2mile track, top speed 90mph as you turned in. does that count as Supermoto?

Similiar feeling to Sandy point at 32kts with your arse hanging over dry sand and feet going numb from board vibes.

Best winds
Tony L
Alberto
Alberto
WA
213 posts
WA, 213 posts
18 Aug 2005 11:25am
Tony!
yeah...i did something like that before on a two stroke, these are much better, more balance, 17 rims, 15 brakes, four stroke much smoother...1984? I was trying to go over 3km in lenght on one weel with my Vespa. The path was including two sharp turn and one police station...
Mike BlueJuice won the price of “last man standing” at Crazy wave, 35+ knots with gust over 40. The merit is going to his newest creation, a very sweet shape! Well done Mike! your new babe kick azz!
RAL INN
RAL INN
SA
2898 posts
SA, 2898 posts
19 Aug 2005 10:08am
monoing a vespa! that's gotta be a deathwish.

At least it would be easy for your mates to walk beside you filming the incident.

I knew a guy who when left alone at home for the birth of their 2nd child, assuming he had 10 days, stripped and rebuilt his Vespa in his kitchen.
The table became the work bench, and the kitchen sink became the Kero bath, etc.

Wife got let out after 2 days, got her mother to drive her home, and walked in on him red handed (actually that would be Kero handed).

Uttered the words "I'll be at my mothers" and went.

I can not hear the word Vespa without that image.

Any way how are all you Ladies going?

best winds(vespa in cross wind)
Tony L
easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
TAS, 2213 posts
19 Aug 2005 11:39am
gee tony, guess you must also be too old to do any work, judging by the amount of time you seem to be spending on your computer! guess that's what you employ young 'uns for. catchya mate
RAL INN
RAL INN
SA
2898 posts
SA, 2898 posts
19 Aug 2005 11:19am
Yea Easty,
So how do you know I spend too much time here?

I'm trying to find a chinese manufacturer for my Ute trays and this internet thing is not as easy as it seems.

Gunna have a pile of KA's too test out when you come over.

best winds
Tony L
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