Flat tracker and street tracker photos

[shupe]

[motomike14]

Originally Posted by BigEasy

The XR is bad ass no doubt, and The Mile is absolutey my favorite from of racing. However, I like seeing them challenged on occasion. Indy was telling this year in that either Mees or Halbert bitched over the PA that the Kawi was fast in the straight but couldn't hang in the turns. Who knows? I just hope the sport hangs on.

The sport is healthier than it has been; still down thanks to the economy, but we're seeing 5-6 brands at the miles, and 3-4 brands at half-miles. Short tracks are all production based bikes now, which kind of sunk the framer part of the market.

With that said, to really make it fun, I say we take the brakes off and have at it. No?

[markk53]

Originally Posted by motomike14

The sport is healthier than it has been; still down thanks to the economy, but we're seeing 5-6 brands at the miles, and 3-4 brands at half-miles. Short tracks are all production based bikes now, which kind of sunk the framer part of the market.

With that said, to really make it fun, I say we take the brakes off and have at it. No?

That was pretty much what it was back in the early 70s, pre-LTS. Most short trackers were stock frames. The CRs, TMs, MXs, and the rest. 19" front wheel and decent shocks. Frames came about more when suspension started going to 8-10" travel. It was less costly back then. Some racers had Champion frames and such, but most were stock/stock modified.

As for the Kawasakis, maybe ugly, but functional. The thing is the whole bike costs about as much as building the XR engine alone and the Kaw engine can be run pretty much most of the season without having to tear it down to look for engine damaging wear from what I've read. That's good for the sport, a reasonable bike to race as a privateer. No longer is the high buck XR the only way to go. A crashed out Kaw 650 sets up the potential for a racer. That's cool.

The cool part for short track is the vintage racing along with the MX bikes. It is fun to watch either/or, plus some classes mix them up too.

[villageidiot]

Originally Posted by shupe

GOOD LORD!!!!

there is nothing i would change on that bike. i would love to spin that around the local short track. would pull me from "retirement" against the wishes of my wife and family.

[goatroper]

A proverbial "cute as a speckled pup" motorcycle.

[Donzzilla]

Funny I have a different opinion on that very bike, especially after he drove into me in turn one in Volusia. It didn't look that good laying on the ground with pieces splattered all over after that

[goatroper]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

Funny I have a different opinion on that very bike, especially after he drove into me in turn one in Volusia. It didn't look that good laying on the ground with pieces splattered all over after that

And the photo tells the tale.....

[Donzzilla]

Forgot, I had a couple more. I'm on the #1 white Yamaha.


A split second later as he's climbing up the back of my bike



I stayed up, he was a little less fortunate



The pretty little Sprint looking worse for wear with half my rear tire stuck to his front end.

[goatroper]

The first picture has you looking to exit and he is looking at your right shoulder.

[Donzzilla]

Luckily he hit me behind the foot peg and I reacted quick enough to push down and gas it. Otherwise we'd have both been on the ground.

[Vincenthdfan]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

Forgot, I had a couple more. I'm on the #1 white Yamaha.

The pretty little Sprint looking worse for wear with half my rear tire stuck to his front end.

What is it that we that participate in roundy round racing always say??

Rubbings Racing!

[KEELAYMONSTER]

My 2nd year racing District 36. Lodi Cycle Bowl on my '76 Champion Framed YZ400.

[Calkins]

My TT500 flattracker and the diesel bobber I traded to get it back in June...







What it looks like now...









How cool is this rig???

[Pablo83]

Originally Posted by Calkins

I like your number choice.

[Calkins]

Originally Posted by Pablo83

I like your number choice.

Thanks! Pretty simple. 83 was the year I was born, and K is AMA's code for Iowa.