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Nick167

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Went to my first flat track race at the local fairgrounds Saturday it was pretty fun to watch the dirtbikes one kid that was racing is just a grace ahead of me at my school he's a sophmor and won every race he was in. I'm here in Crawford county Ohio there was people from California to new york. I want to get a bigger dirtbike now the one I have is a 49cc ive had since I was 9. Any of you guys race out there?
 
I used to race motocross back in the 1970s and I know Mr. Wondergem used to be a professional flat track motorcycle racer in the 1960s, maybe later.
 
I'll have to look him up that's cool there's at least one racer on here if I get a bigger bike I might see if i can get into it. I also want to find a place close to me to put in a flat track or practice
 
I miss going to watch flat-track racing back in the late 60's/early 70's.. I liked it a lot better than motocross.. The 750 Harleys were some fast bikes.
 
Just a little tip for learnin'. Stud up and practice on the ice first. Everything is the same accept it hurts a lot less when you wipe out and even in Ohio, there's plenty of "free" ice tracks out there to get good on and usually you can choose a time when you are the only one there. Just one winter,s practice will make a world of difference when summer comes and you go to dirt. Very short learning curve from ice to dirt. Been there, done some. FUN!!!
 
I have a 2006 rm250 Suzuki with 327 big bore puts out 54.8hp and is wild, have beat many 450s with it, o don't race but ride at alot of tracks and check crops with it, have a lot of different sprockets from 50mph to 100mph and everything in between let's just say 100mph on a dirt bike is insane, and I can ride wheelies at 40+ mph, I've only rode suzuki a ever since kid and will never change only other one I'd buy is a kx500 Kawasaki for fun
 
I never flat tracked but I ran hare scrambles, enduro, and motocross for 18 years. We use to pack up and go every weekend from April thru Oct. I would buy a new Husqavarna every spring to race. When I turned forty I finally gave it up. My kids got tierd of the traveling. I realized how much money it was costing me after I quit. Not to mention the wear and tear it put on my body. I have a allot of aches and pains from old injuries from my racing years. I'm not sure if it was worth it.
Although I still enjoy riding my Goldwing around the country. Its allot easier on my body.
 
I don"t flat track but have watch a ton of it. I live in the "hot bed" of flat trackers.

Scott Parker lives right down the road from me, know the a lot of the family. Jay Springsteen, Chuck Springsteen. Bart Markel and more. All these guys are AMA champions. A few others too. Of course the winter brings ice racing here in Michigan.

The first fab shop I worked at, I helped the main welder build the frames for most of the bikes in the area. aka a gopher. Another shop I worked at, I spent the better part of every day studding tires for the ice bikes.

Lots of fun.
 
In 2001 Scott Parker was part of the "Dream Team" that came up to Alberta for the Numb Bum 24 ice race. He rode the final leg and came from 20 seconds behind to win. It was about -24C at night and the fast guys were approaching 80 MPH on the long straight. That's quite the wind chill! It was cool to be in the same race even though at a much slower pace. LoL The rest of the dream were all former AMA or world champions.
 
Eventually you will crash big and get hurt, nearly everyone does. I used to race motocross when I was younger and it is a lot of fun too. The top level flat trackers are wild, fun to watch, and put on a great show.

As folks get older, most of us want to race something that has a cage and seatbelts!
 
(quoted from post at 19:24:40 05/19/14) I have a 2006 rm250 Suzuki with 327 big bore puts out 54.8hp and is wild, have beat many 450s with it, o don't race but ride at alot of tracks and check crops with it, have a lot of different sprockets from 50mph to 100mph and everything in between let's just say 100mph on a dirt bike is insane, and I can ride wheelies at 40+ mph, I've only rode suzuki a ever since kid and will never change only other one I'd buy is a kx500 Kawasaki for fun
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Is there a certain make of pick-up truck that you are loyal to as well?
 

I did ice oval for a couple of winters and rode enduros for three years then the kids and house came.
 
Yeah I don't think I even gotta mention, here's a similar dirtbike
to mine can you tell me what brand it is?
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That's cool there is racers on hear. That's a very nice bike
Suzuki I'm just gonn guess. Yes steamnjn23 that does count.
Ice racing is starting to sound like fun to
 
I quit flat track racing at the ripe old (young!?) age of 20 in 1976!! Got hurt twice in the last three months of racing and couldn't afford it/didn't have enough talent to continue up through the AMA Junior years. Anybody here ever run a Bultaco bike!? I rode a Honda 250 Elsinore with a Champion frame for the local Honda dealership for two years and proud to say that my daddy got that bike quick enough to compete with the 360cc bikes when I was a Novice! Of course with me weighing only 125 pounds didn't hurt either!My two kids can't believe I used to do it, but it was a lot of fun and I got to spend a lot of time with my Daddy, something I sorely miss-he'll be gone 23 years on July 17th. The AMA Pro series came to Colonial Downs in VA. last year and put on quite the show! Sorry for the long post, but you brought memories back!!
 
(quoted from post at 18:07:36 05/20/14) I quit flat track racing at the ripe old (young!?) age of 20 in 1976!! Got hurt twice in the last three months of racing and couldn't afford it/didn't have enough talent to continue up through the AMA Junior years. Anybody here ever run a Bultaco bike!? I rode a Honda 250 Elsinore with a Champion frame for the local Honda dealership for two years and proud to say that my daddy got that bike quick enough to compete with the 360cc bikes when I was a Novice! Of course with me weighing only 125 pounds didn't hurt either!My two kids can't believe I used to do it, but it was a lot of fun and I got to spend a lot of time with my Daddy, something I sorely miss-he'll be gone 23 years on July 17th. The AMA Pro series came to Colonial Downs in VA. last year and put on quite the show! Sorry for the long post, but you brought memories back!!
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Phill, I quit enduros in 1976 at the age of 27. I got into scrapes where I lost conciousness two times in enduros. You have to be really crazy. I never rode a Bultaco, but friends did. I had a 250 Ossa one season and a 340 Rokon for two others. Did youy ever see Rokons down there? I stilll ride snowmobiles fairly hard though. My current one has been in the shop for collision damage five times.
 
That sounds like a nice bike! That is pretty fast to! The post was nice its good you spent time with your dad. I spend all the time I can with mine. That sounds like it would be a good show maybe they will come around here
 
We had a couple of Rokons come to Green's Raceway a few times. The ones they rode had the constant variable belt drive and didn't do too bad, just not a lot of power like the 360 yamahas and suzukis/Kawasakis. I did some motocross (too hard on the body) and a few enduros (not enough stamina) and way too much mud!!
 
I rode Hare Scrambles and enduros for 20+ years. Did most of the AMA National Enduros from '78 through '91. Did AMA District 10. 11. and 15 hare scrambles and enduros along with Great Lakes Enduro Series. Did a few "6-days" qualifiers, made club teams there 4 different times. (Never quite good enough for trophy team) In 2 different seasons, I rode a few flat track events just for schiddts 'n' giggles. Did one season on an XR600 Honda and second try on a KX500 Kawasaki. I never was a threat to win, but learning to slide a bike through a slick corner helped my overall ability in other disciplines.

I never was injured seriously. A few bumps and bruises along the way. I made friendships all over the country that would have never been without racing. I had the opportunity to travel. Learned a lot about myself along the way too.

I had to quit racing at age 42 after a serious auto accident left my right shoulder in a mess. I miss the sport a lot. Miss the PEOPLE even more. Racing is NOT for everyone. You have to throw caution to the wind but not be reckless. There's a fine line there that can keep you from being any good, OR, get you hurt. Racing can be a family sport, but can take away from family just as easily. You need to understand your priorities.
 
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