You're An Old Rider If....

neverwasfastenuf 4/5/2014 7:20pm
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endurox wrote:
you remember these[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/05/50224/s1200_IMAG1038_2.jpg[/img]
you remember these
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Regis 4/5/2014 7:24pm
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WhiteTaco wrote:
You've raced at a track with a rubber band start.
Haha! I did this in 98 at the Wyoming state fair race in between washougal and Millville. Most surreal race I ever been to.
Sir Roostsalot 4/5/2014 8:49pm
4/5/2014 8:49pm
If you realize that you probably won't be doing much more mx, but you're ok with it.
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KMC440 4/5/2014 9:04pm
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ummmm I do realize it and NO I'M NOT GOOD WITH IT ! ! ! ! !

I LOVE THE SPORT !!!! Tell me I can't do it anymore well just kill me then too.

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BUTCH 4/5/2014 9:29pm
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Your Mini Trail cost $160!
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bigcat 4/5/2014 9:48pm
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When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit.

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If your an Aussie, Tycon denim padded pants and Tycon padded Alligator top that when wet made you look like you had a beer belly and Rossi boots, Careara googles.
Also had a boost bottle and at one stage used a nylon ( plastic ) rear sprocket.
Hungry creek moto park north of Sydney and riding the supercross track the day the built it before they added the jumps. They had T'shirts for sale that read, I've had a dirty weekend at Hungry creek.
Attending a Stephen Gall motox camp at Hungry creek on your new 1980 Honda CR80ra that cost $649 out the door.
Watching dad ride a 2day enduro and 90% of the entries didn't finish, it was that tough and bike not as reliable but everyone had a great time
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captmoto 4/5/2014 11:53pm
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You went to the Superbowl of Motocross in 1972 and still have the original program.
Sir Roostsalot 4/6/2014 5:02am
4/6/2014 5:02am
KMC440 wrote:
ummmm I do realize it and NO I'M NOT GOOD WITH IT ! ! ! ! ! I LOVE THE SPORT !!!! Tell me I can't...
ummmm I do realize it and NO I'M NOT GOOD WITH IT ! ! ! ! !

I LOVE THE SPORT !!!! Tell me I can't do it anymore well just kill me then too.
That's because you're not old yet!!! Also don't forget that there is life after MX, it's called "the woods", and it's really not that bad.
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WhiteTaco wrote:
You've raced at a track with a rubber band start.
Regis wrote:
Haha! I did this in 98 at the Wyoming state fair race in between washougal and Millville. Most surreal race I ever been to.
If you're really old you did at least a season of hand on helmet starts.
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hillbilly 4/6/2014 6:12am
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If you have to hit the portacan during your 4 lap 50+ moto because your prostate is the size of a grapefruit.
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bigcat wrote:
When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/05/50233/s1200_Scan0005.jpg[/img]
When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit.

Your mom rules! So you were that kid with the sl70 . I was the kid who had a 3-1/2 hp Tecumseh mini bike with a broken throttle cable that I had to use visegrips and ride one handed. I hated you btw.Tongue
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You had Preston Petty fenders on your Yamaha 360.........
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Big Lenny wrote:
If the only tool in your toolbox was a roll of ductape...
But when you go to get it out there are two?
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rcannon 4/6/2014 8:04am
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I remembered two more things....There was a block that had two holes in it, threaded for spark plugs. You'd hose clamp this to the frame and it would hold your two spare plugs without damage...

And the gasoline.I THINK...We'd mix 50% regular leaded with 50% high octane unleaded. Why? I dont know, but everyone else did.
Offroad guy 4/6/2014 8:36am
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If you know what THOR stands for. If you wore JT V 2000 shoulder pads. If you had a double leading shoe front brake.
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Big Lenny 4/6/2014 8:41am
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bigcat wrote:
When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/05/50233/s1200_Scan0005.jpg[/img]
When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit.

Winner!...Classic...Laughing
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KMC440 4/6/2014 8:46am
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Sir Roostsalot wrote:
That's because you're not old yet!!! Also don't forget that there is life after MX, it's called "the woods", and it's really not that bad.
I don't mind trails or the occasional HS but I hate roots and around here(upper Michigan being the closest to "here") where all the trails have been beaten to death you see a lot of roots.

How about the first pair of "pre-curved" gloves you put on.

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dkg 4/6/2014 9:25am
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You remember this . . .
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Big Lenny wrote:
If you remember this.. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/05/50156/s1200_download_1.jpg[/img]
If you remember this..

Bad as in "Brad" if I'm not mistaken, think he rode with it at Laguna Seca mx
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slowvet 4/6/2014 10:04am
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dkg wrote:
You remember this . . . [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/06/50277/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
You remember this . . .
Cookie.
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BUTCH 4/6/2014 10:09am
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bigcat wrote:
When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/05/50233/s1200_Scan0005.jpg[/img]
When your mom made you an Evil Knievel suit.

Your mom is the shiznit....I had a red SL70 btw! Great pic!
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JACK_Schit 4/6/2014 10:18am
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Harry Backmon wrote:
When you used spray paint and tape to try and make your helmet look like the DG riders of the day. Been there and done that...
When you used spray paint and tape to try and make your helmet look like the DG riders of the day. Been there and done that.

And...

When you watched Johnny O. at Sprockets Park wear out the 250 expert and the open expert on his RM125. Johnny was 16.
Watching Johnny Oshow at Wed night Ascott Park MX on his Suzuki TS 90

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JACK_Schit 4/6/2014 10:20am
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dkg wrote:
You remember this . . . [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/06/50277/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
You remember this . . .
slowvet wrote:
Cookie.
Love it! # K9. Indian Dunes GP on the International Track. Through the sand wash and up into the hills!
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Big Lenny wrote:
If you remember this.. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/05/50156/s1200_download_1.jpg[/img]
If you remember this..

Coyote wrote:
Bad as in "Brad" if I'm not mistaken, think he rode with it at Laguna Seca mx
He had the infamous dove on his bars at a TransAma race in Boise in the early 70's. I was there riding the support class.
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dkg wrote:
You remember this . . . [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/04/06/50277/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
You remember this . . .
slowvet wrote:
Cookie.
Didn't he spell it Kookie?

I had carpet just like that in my van, although not as nice…..
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RonSkj 4/6/2014 11:19am
4/6/2014 11:19am
you have and think it's the coolest sports illustrated ever.

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Spartacus 4/6/2014 12:00pm
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RonSkj wrote:
you have and think it's the coolest sports illustrated ever. [img]http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/si_online/covers/images/1971/0823_large.jpg[/img]
you have and think it's the coolest sports illustrated ever.

What no gloves? How unsafe.
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TooOldToPlay 4/6/2014 12:17pm
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...if you thought that maybe that Bailey kid had some potential now that his dad had him off the mini's...

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