Swinkster passed today.

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haneymania 5/19/2018 11:04am
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Was his neighbor for 5 years. Saw the demons first hand. Super person. So sad for his family.
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dboivin 5/19/2018 11:26am
5/19/2018 11:26am Edited Date/Time 5/19/2018 11:28am
These baja pics sure bring back some memories. I have a ton of photos from them days but these are few of the ones i actually scanned in.

brian behind me at baja circa 1984.


swink with holeshot on kitsch and I, Baja 85'


baja, probably same day as pic above. mike larocco and I about to find out what a skinny small phenom on an 80 does in long straights. Brian on outside.


Brian was 2 years younger and he ran with us like nothing. He had the speed early, was fun to watch him ride.
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Kyle_McNab 5/19/2018 11:50am
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daemon616 wrote:
I had a bad feeling after hearing him on pulpmx. Very sad. So much love and respect for him.

http://bit.ly/1KA0BAR
Just listened to that podcast I got that feeling within 5 mins that was rough...
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daemon616 wrote:
I had a bad feeling after hearing him on pulpmx. Very sad. So much love and respect for him.

http://bit.ly/1KA0BAR
How long ago was this Podcast recorded? So sad to hear this.

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daemon616 5/19/2018 1:01pm
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daemon616 wrote:
I had a bad feeling after hearing him on pulpmx. Very sad. So much love and respect for him.

http://bit.ly/1KA0BAR
MXWebmaster wrote:
How long ago was this Podcast recorded? So sad to hear this.
Not too long ago I think but before this on the pulp MX show I think they called called cold called and that was the one I'm referring to that was really odd I can just tell like during the show everybody singing his praises and he did not feel that way about himself like he didn't realize how amazing he was it sucked
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daemon616 wrote:
I had a bad feeling after hearing him on pulpmx. Very sad. So much love and respect for him.

http://bit.ly/1KA0BAR
MXWebmaster wrote:
How long ago was this Podcast recorded? So sad to hear this.
daemon616 wrote:
Not too long ago I think but before this on the pulp MX show I think they called called cold called and that was the one...
Not too long ago I think but before this on the pulp MX show I think they called called cold called and that was the one I'm referring to that was really odd I can just tell like during the show everybody singing his praises and he did not feel that way about himself like he didn't realize how amazing he was it sucked
Yeah, that's what I kept thinking - that it was so sad that he didn't realize how good he had been. Prayers for his Children and Family. RIP Brian.
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three9zero 5/19/2018 2:05pm
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Wow, that is horrible news, I looked up to him as a young racer from D-14. RIP Swinkster # 257 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/05/17/262362/s1200_12717304_1760266004201852_2478552546304629722_n.jpg[/img]
Wow, that is horrible news, I looked up to him as a young racer from D-14. RIP Swinkster # 257

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Is that at Baja Acres?
Yes. 1987. That's me to his right. This was the line up for practice which was the entire line, here is a photo my Dad took from another angle, lots of guys some of us can I.D in this shot, Brian rocking the open face Shoei.
Walter White 5/19/2018 2:32pm
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three9zero wrote:
Wow, that is horrible news, I looked up to him as a young racer from D-14. RIP Swinkster # 257 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/05/17/262362/s1200_12717304_1760266004201852_2478552546304629722_n.jpg[/img]
Wow, that is horrible news, I looked up to him as a young racer from D-14. RIP Swinkster # 257

Walter White wrote:
Is that at Baja Acres?
three9zero wrote:
Yes. 1987. That's me to his right. This was the line up for practice which was the entire line, here is a photo my Dad took...
Yes. 1987. That's me to his right. This was the line up for practice which was the entire line, here is a photo my Dad took from another angle, lots of guys some of us can I.D in this shot, Brian rocking the open face Shoei.
That is so awesome. I love Baja. Baja seems to attract good riders due to the obstacles and all the sand. I would have loved to watch that group in your picture!
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Jamal#440 5/19/2018 2:40pm
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Steve Faber on KX#210 (before he realized he should be on a CR).I think thats Tommy Kirk on the first CR, thats me next to him on a CR. These pics are like a time warp ..would be REAL cool to see more maybe over in the MIchigan Mafia thread/old school moto thread.??
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three9zero 5/19/2018 2:54pm
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Jamal#440 wrote:
Steve Faber on KX#210 (before he realized he should be on a CR).I think thats Tommy Kirk on the first CR, thats me next to him...
Steve Faber on KX#210 (before he realized he should be on a CR).I think thats Tommy Kirk on the first CR, thats me next to him on a CR. These pics are like a time warp ..would be REAL cool to see more maybe over in the MIchigan Mafia thread/old school moto thread.??
Awesome, that is Mike Gresham beside you, one of the many Bigelow's beside him, Lou ??? from Houghton Lake beside him, Me(Lucas Foster) beside him, then Brian, Joe Swartz, not sure 442. Those were big 80 classes back in the day, my Dad and I would travel down from Canada to get a chance to race that track, and ride with fast dudes every chance we could..... Remember "Old Bob" who helped out/sponsored Steve Faber ?
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Jamal#440 5/19/2018 3:05pm
5/19/2018 3:05pm Edited Date/Time 5/20/2018 7:24am
Oh man, everybody remembers old Bob! A friend and I were just talking about him and how he drove Stevie to all the races including Ponca and Lorettas in the tiny car pulling a trialer, never once saw Stevies parents at the races. Did you know the other kid who would come down from Canada Andy? (on a YZ) I forgot there was a little Bigelow bro too LoL
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CincyTriGuy 5/19/2018 10:22pm
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Would Matt Crown have been in any of these pictures or was he older?
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Jamal#440 5/20/2018 7:32am
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CincyTriGuy wrote:
Would Matt Crown have been in any of these pictures or was he older?
Yeah by that time I think he already moved up to 125s, Swink did too (but raced his big-wheel in the 125 JR's and was winning the A class by the end of the year)
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dboivin 5/20/2018 7:40am
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CincyTriGuy wrote:
Would Matt Crown have been in any of these pictures or was he older?
Matt was 125A/250A around 1985' and up
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dboivin 5/20/2018 7:55am
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Jamal#440 wrote:
Oh man, everybody remembers old Bob! A friend and I were just talking about him and how he drove Stevie to all the races including Ponca...
Oh man, everybody remembers old Bob! A friend and I were just talking about him and how he drove Stevie to all the races including Ponca and Lorettas in the tiny car pulling a trialer, never once saw Stevies parents at the races. Did you know the other kid who would come down from Canada Andy? (on a YZ) I forgot there was a little Bigelow bro too LoL
I ran into one of the Fabers at Baja in 2010. Talked to him for a bit.
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Jamal#440 5/20/2018 8:19am
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Jamal#440 wrote:
Oh man, everybody remembers old Bob! A friend and I were just talking about him and how he drove Stevie to all the races including Ponca...
Oh man, everybody remembers old Bob! A friend and I were just talking about him and how he drove Stevie to all the races including Ponca and Lorettas in the tiny car pulling a trialer, never once saw Stevies parents at the races. Did you know the other kid who would come down from Canada Andy? (on a YZ) I forgot there was a little Bigelow bro too LoL
dboivin wrote:
I ran into one of the Fabers at Baja in 2010. Talked to him for a bit.
Are you guys still riding? I broke my femur at Baja in 89 dad sold the bike never raced again. BTW when did they remove all those doubles at Baja lol? I'm going to that YZ demo day today at Morelands.
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dboivin 5/20/2018 8:52am
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rode a little bit in 2011-12. don't go to track much any more. used to shoot a lot of photos with my big camera for while. I'm member at polkadots still tho. Do most of the trophies, moneymoto promotion stuff for them.
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byke 5/21/2018 11:19am
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Anyone else find the photo chosen by the dogger shown in Social Scoop to be really....odd?

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motomike137 5/21/2018 11:22am
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byke wrote:
Anyone else find the photo chosen by the dogger shown in Social Scoop to be really....odd?
I saw it and figured there must be a back story of some kind that we don't know about?
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R.I.P. Brian Swink

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