My favorite pics of the Swinkster Brian Swink

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tblazier 11/1/2011 1:46pm
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SWINK by teyblyy, on Flickr


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three9zero 11/1/2011 8:24pm
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Sweet thread,any more photo's of him on the KX 80's? I had to line up against him @ Baja Acres when I was a kid, I was proud to get lapped by him......
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6302748925/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6302748925_4f8174ef12_b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6302748925/]SWINK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr Kawasaki Race Of Champions

SWINK by teyblyy, on Flickr


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Is this from the Race of Champions at Englishtown? I believe Kawasaki used to put on one for their mini riders as well on identically prepared bikes, but I'm not sure if they did that at Englishtown as well.
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dboivin 11/2/2011 1:56am
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guessing this is vegas ROC. he raced vegas once or twice before he moved up. Kitsch won it one year, then brian i think the next??? can't remember exactly.

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motomike137 11/2/2011 3:56am
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Awesome shots of Brian. What a talent on a bike he was, I remember hearing or reading somewhere back in the day that DeCoster claimed he was one of the most talented guys on two wheels he had ever seen and thought to myself wow! A kid from my little hometown is being noticed and commented on by the man! I have great memories of watching the Swinkster at the local tracks and especially Baja Acres where you could always locate Brian on the track by the amount of sand flying into the air when he would blow up the berms.
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GILLETT 11/3/2011 11:58am
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dboivin wrote:
guessing this is vegas ROC. he raced vegas once or twice before he moved up. Kitsch won it one year, then brian i think the next...
guessing this is vegas ROC. he raced vegas once or twice before he moved up. Kitsch won it one year, then brian i think the next??? can't remember exactly.
Dan, didn't Johnny win all 3 motos of the KROC in '86? Then Brian won it the following year?
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dboivin 11/3/2011 12:10pm
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sounds about right.
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Sad what has happened to this guy ! He is probably one of the few stars from the 90´s who has nothing left after racing.

If there is one guy who should be bitter, Brian is the one !
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dboivin 11/5/2011 10:39am
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on a sad note, his dad and long time amateur mechanic died suddenly 2 weeks ago. Sad gary was a super nice guy.
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three9zero 11/6/2011 1:51pm
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6319883592/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6319883592_4a85c0e54d_o.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6319883592/]1990 pt2_0015[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr The Swinkster in 1990

1990 pt2_0015 by teyblyy, on Flickr

The Swinkster in 1990
I love the clean look of that gear, I remember him looking just like that racing at Baja Acers, I think that is one of the years he broke his femur no ? Where is that photo taken ?
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Taylor156 11/6/2011 7:53pm
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Sad to see the MAJOR sponsors gone like Peak etc. what are we doing wrong ?
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i spoke to Brian on Facebook a few months ago. i remember some fun times at his house in Ocala.
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6302748925/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6302748925_4f8174ef12_b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6302748925/]SWINK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr Kawasaki Race Of Champions

SWINK by teyblyy, on Flickr


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Hey Tony, is this from an issue that has the story about how Antunez and Swink got into a fistfight at the World Mini's that year after the KROC? That was in one of the first MX magazines I ever got and I still remember it to this day! Wait, maybe that was TOmmy Clowers and Antunez... damned memory!
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6302748925/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6302748925_4f8174ef12_b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6302748925/]SWINK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr Kawasaki Race Of Champions

SWINK by teyblyy, on Flickr


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Whats crazy is that, even though I'm now 29, when I look at these photos, or when I look at photos of the top guys racing in the 80s and 90s, they still feel older than me... I know it's just a psychological thing, but they still look older than me in the photos!

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TX24 11/10/2011 6:21pm
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I remember when I was at LL watching one year he was it.
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6332845123/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6045/6332845123_08f88fe9b3_b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6332845123/]1992_0006[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr

1992_0006 by teyblyy, on Flickr
I know this is a REALLY old post but what a great collection of of photos and words on Brian Swink. He was such a talented rider and a pleasure to watch on a bike. I happen to have these pants that look very simular to those in some of these photos....I'll ever part with them!
I really hope Brian gets out of the dark place he's in with alcohol in his life.

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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/08/01/145332/s1200_20160719_172456.jpg[/img]


Are thos Crocs ? Jeez, do they still sell those or did you find them, when you pulled thos pants out of storage ? Tongue

Sorry, I had to...... Laughing
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cwoods 8/1/2016 11:33am
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HEY! Those are "CAMO" crocs! When I pair them with my CAMO fanny pack...LOOKOUT!
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PEPE001 8/1/2016 12:19pm
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6319883592/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6319883592_4a85c0e54d_o.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6319883592/]1990 pt2_0015[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr The Swinkster in 1990

1990 pt2_0015 by teyblyy, on Flickr

The Swinkster in 1990
Brings up some memories.
The KX250 90 was my first new bike.

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A lot of people don't know that Brian broke his femur at a local track just before he turned pro, at 16/17, and then i think rebroke it. Most guys retire or slow down after that.. Is that correct D. boiivin?
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6319883592/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6319883592_4a85c0e54d_o.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6319883592/]1990 pt2_0015[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr The Swinkster in 1990

1990 pt2_0015 by teyblyy, on Flickr

The Swinkster in 1990
PEPE001 wrote:
Brings up some memories.
The KX250 90 was my first new bike.

This pic is why MX was so cool back then. How many guys nowadays with that type of speed would be running the stock, painted steel bars and exhaust?

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