Got my old butt out of the recliner

Travis Bennett
Edited Date/Time 2/5/2021 2:01pm
Finally mustered up the balls to get my old 55 ass out on the track with the 43 year old bike. 1978 YZ100E. Man what a great time.






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Glassworker 1/26/2021 4:33pm
1/26/2021 4:33pm
Fantastic, why that bike, was it a ride from your younger years?
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sandman768 1/26/2021 4:46pm
1/26/2021 4:46pm
That’s what’s it’s all about👍
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Travis Bennett 1/26/2021 5:26pm
1/26/2021 5:26pm
Glassworker wrote:
Fantastic, why that bike, was it a ride from your younger years?
Yeah.. i raced one when I was a kid. Got it brand new in 1978. Found this one last summer.
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Paw Paw 271 1/26/2021 6:33pm
1/26/2021 6:33pm
Great for you!!!!!!
Keep it up!!!!!
Great bike......

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PK97 1/27/2021 5:04am
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Good for you Travis!! Enjoy the times again.
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SCC 1/27/2021 5:26am
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Nothing cooler than 100's from the glory days of the sport! Good for you man!
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dadofagun 1/27/2021 11:33am
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That's what I need to motivate my aging ass..... If I ever started to ride again, and I dearly want to, I'd love a really tame track to play on. Left all alone, nobody to watch over me, just let me do my thing. At one time, many years ago, this came easy to me. Now, not so much..... My brain still knows what to do, it's just the rest of me has trouble keeping up with what my head says to do. I applaud you bigtime, now I guess it's time for me to get my ass in gear, I want no regrets later on when I can't move at all.
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Travis Bennett 1/27/2021 12:10pm
1/27/2021 12:10pm
dadofagun wrote:
That's what I need to motivate my aging ass..... If I ever started to ride again, and I dearly want to, I'd love a really tame...
That's what I need to motivate my aging ass..... If I ever started to ride again, and I dearly want to, I'd love a really tame track to play on. Left all alone, nobody to watch over me, just let me do my thing. At one time, many years ago, this came easy to me. Now, not so much..... My brain still knows what to do, it's just the rest of me has trouble keeping up with what my head says to do. I applaud you bigtime, now I guess it's time for me to get my ass in gear, I want no regrets later on when I can't move at all.
Yeah I know what you mean. It was much more terrifying than it was when I was 15 years old. I went out there with the plan to just get comfortable and kind of putt around. Then the killer instinct took over after about lap 5 and I just wanted to better my lap times. Then get some decent air, then throw some roost in the corners etc. But you are right man. No regrets later in life when you can't do it.

I had both of my hips replaced 5 years ago and really thought that I would never be able to do this kind of stuff again.
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captmoto 1/27/2021 5:23pm
1/27/2021 5:23pm
I have that same jersey from 1980.









And the same body.
Travis Bennett 1/28/2021 7:24am
1/28/2021 7:24am
captmoto wrote:
I have that same jersey from 1980.









And the same body.
Ha.. shut up... Most of that is padding and a chest protector.... Some is natural padding though.
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captmoto 1/29/2021 5:43pm
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Travis Bennett wrote:
Ha.. shut up... Most of that is padding and a chest protector.... Some is natural padding though.
Except there's no way I can fit in it. I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes. Turns out it was the refrigerator.
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Brian_Bowles 1/29/2021 7:15pm
1/29/2021 7:15pm
I am about to turn 55 in a few days. I have not ridden in many years. My son is playing tennis in college so I have time now.
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Nuck39 1/30/2021 7:09am
1/30/2021 7:09am
Very cool! I’m 58, with additional padding also, and still enjoy getting out there on the old bikes. Keep it up

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Kidkawie 1/31/2021 10:56am
1/31/2021 10:56am
46 soon. I also have a 125 in dirt clothes, but this satisfies the need currently.


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backinthesaddleagain 2/5/2021 3:06pm
2/5/2021 3:06pm
I remember the time I was on my DT100D and my friend passed me on his YZ100E like I was standing still. Great times.
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