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3/22/2014 10:46am
I know a few guys here like this stuff, so here are all my runs from the first round of the Skips Promotions pro hillclimb series in a quick edit. Bikes are cr500 and yz450f. We had an awesome time and came away with a little bit of money, not enough to even cover inties though. Still an awesome time though and I'm looking forward to next month. Enjoy and let me know what you think!
https://youtu.be/hHntOggSSiM
https://youtu.be/hHntOggSSiM
Hillclimbers can be as crazy as they come, love to watch them.
Cool.
Cool, Why you crash 2 stroke?
The Shop
Not a fan though. Too drag racing/nascarish for me.
Honestly Socket, you ought to give it a try, believe me it is nothing like drag racing. Timing your rhythm through bumps, getting traction down, and picking lines on the fly is tough to do. We don't get to pre run the hill, two runs and that's it.
P.S. Don't mind my dad screaming he is my biggest fan for these videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X2apF3ipWc&list=UU5b9GHWzN6BbSaUaEtZjrnA
Successfull one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GaGwjENg5g&list=UU5b9GHWzN6BbSaUaEtZjrnA
BTW, my 450 is bone stock as well other than the extensions. Going for longevity rather than crazy power.
I grew up riding there from 5 to 21 years old and I love that place!! Recently got to go back and ride it and it was just as fun as I had remembered only there were a shitload more areas fenced off.
Ive been over the top of every one of those hills back in the mid to late 90's I even remember that one and it was FUN!!! before they got fenced off. Never got to do an official hillclimb but my day started a lot of those hills before that place was even a park. That video brought back a lot of memories and I plan to make a few more trips there next year, my buddy rode that comp the same day too.
My favorite event was the national hillclimb they have every year we used to go to it BBQ and have a blast!!
Pit Row
Thanks for the support guys, I was on the fence about posting this but it's good to see so many people are into it! Remember guys, support the people who fight to keep your local area open!
i finished 15th at the Widowmaker Exhibition hill a few years ago. very very tough, i give the guys like yourself who do it all the time tons of props. it's so much different than riding moto that it's not even funny. i found that i wasn't watching up the hill far enough and would get outside the boundary line and have trouble coming back.
the bad rap the hillclimb guys get is definitely not warranted either, these guys aren't hick hillbillys at all. some SERIOUS talent at the NAHA climbs.
Widowmaker got dropped this year but there is a new one in Snowville Utah that i'm going to try and line up an exhibition bike to ride.
anyway, thanks again for posting. right on bro
here's the Widowmaker bike i rode to 15th (i was about 80 feet from the top, was stoked to make it so high but pissed i didn't get over it)
riding just past the 900' marker, got outside the track boundry and got stuck trying to get back
cheering to the crowd below, i was fuckin' stoked bros (pics were taken from the top of the 1000' hill)
How did you get the ride? That was an awesome fun deal that you got to do!
I learned to ride in the foothilss of the Ozarks, nothing like the hills there, but
still cool, learning to shift and clutch going uphill as a young grom.
I'm envious for sure........I hope you get a chance to do it again, and that you
can share it with us........
PS
Mototdad422, sorry I missed your comment until now. We have verticross here as well, but it's only two people at a time, I like the idea of four though!. I don't run it because it seems like one lane always has a clear advantage, and if you get stuck with the bad one it really sucks. The regular classes are also pretty expensive, so adding verticross would be hard.
Cool so see so much interest on here, the next round is coming up in April, do you guys want me to make a similar video and post it up?
Yes, video does NOT do those hills, ruts, bumps justice but it is still super cool to watch.
I'm curious and I'm sure all the other Vitards are too, which bike was faster? Two stroke or four stroke? Which had the faster time for you? We all saw the 500 give you the huckabuck twice and my guess is that the motor had a lot to do what caused that but you tell us. Put the 2-stroke vs. 4-stroke debate to bed once and for all. :D LOL
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