P.Denis and L.Brooks at Saddleback

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 2:46pm
Now that I hear Paul Denis is here in Old School Moto, let's talk about some of those battles that he and Larry Brooks had at Saddleback.
I remember watching them go at it at Saturday Saddleback and on Sundays when they had NMA, CMC and all kinds of other big events. It was so cool to watch. I think it elevated the 80 Expert class at the time. Everyone always walked out on on the hill's and stood at the fences to watch them race. Those were some fun days.

If you weren't there to watch these guys race, you missed some great battles.

Glad you've come back around to talk about the good old days Paul.
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Yes I was a big fan of nmachamp in 83 Saturday saddleback I am sure I watched every moto he was in good times.
Larry brooks man I am still in aw after watching him ride that 80 around saddleback I don’t think he ever let off it was amazing to watch.
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Being on the other side of the country I missed those battles, but I sure enjoyed reading about them in the magazines.
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Would have been awesome to witness those races but I loved reading about that era in Minicycle Magazine back in the day. I've always wondered what happened to a lot of those guys and why the transition to the big bikes wasn't as successful... Guys like Denis, Brooks, Eddie Hicks, Warren, Kalos and Junior Jackson to name a few were simply awesome but didn't have as much success after the minicycles or they hung it up.
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nmachamp 2/3/2010 12:36am
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Larry and i had some great battles.. I rarely got around L.B. without a long drawn out battle, for his position.. He was the master of the break check.. Any ware any time, if you were not ready for it, you had no chance of beating him... second only to Rudy Dickenson, who in my oppinion was the KING... That is all for now.
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nmachamp 2/3/2010 12:37am
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Great to have found all of you... (truely..)
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Glad to have you here!
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Glad to have you Paul-

You dissappeared from the racing sence what happen ?

I remember you step up to the 125 Class about the sametime LB 1983 ? Then didn't hear much after ? What happen ? what have you been up too ?
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Was Shippy ever a factor? Not sure if he was the same age as you two.
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nmachamp 2/26/2010 3:26pm
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slowvet wrote:
Was Shippy ever a factor? Not sure if he was the same age as you two.
I ask myself that very same question once in a while...... thanks for asking
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slowvet wrote:
Was Shippy ever a factor? Not sure if he was the same age as you two.
Sorry wrong guy... same answer
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Who's is shippy?
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Steve shippy = zoo ministries also ex mini racer
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Casemark wrote:
Now that I hear Paul Denis is here in Old School Moto, let's talk about some of those battles that he and Larry Brooks had at...
Now that I hear Paul Denis is here in Old School Moto, let's talk about some of those battles that he and Larry Brooks had at Saddleback.
I remember watching them go at it at Saturday Saddleback and on Sundays when they had NMA, CMC and all kinds of other big events. It was so cool to watch. I think it elevated the 80 Expert class at the time. Everyone always walked out on on the hill's and stood at the fences to watch them race. Those were some fun days.

If you weren't there to watch these guys race, you missed some great battles.

Glad you've come back around to talk about the good old days Paul.
Its to bad no one ever saw me and Dave Miller, battling countless laps on the flat track at saddleback. some of the best racing ever... Its to bad me and Larry were never on the same team.. Would have been a team managers worst nightmare..
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Tom Corley 3/5/2010 12:48am
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NMA Champ -- I can sure remember a race that you had with Dave Miller under the lights at OCIR. You were on your KX and Miller was on his DMC YZ.

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nmachamp 3/6/2010 1:56pm
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Not my favorite track.. Always felt i was riding way over my head there.. i always felt like i was halling ass, until some dude in practice goes right around me... and i dont even no who he is...
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knob319 3/13/2010 7:48pm
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I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984
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knob319 wrote:
I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984[img]http://04750003.jpg[/img]
I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984
Didn't load. Try again.
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nmachamp wrote:
Not my favorite track.. Always felt i was riding way over my head there.. i always felt like i was halling ass, until some dude in...
Not my favorite track.. Always felt i was riding way over my head there.. i always felt like i was halling ass, until some dude in practice goes right around me... and i dont even no who he is...
I was opposite of that at OCIR i only raced there once, it was the NMA day race, and i won both moto's of 100 expert, with Frank Brundage on my ass the both motos, he got up along side me but could never make it stick!.

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nmachamp 4/3/2010 7:42pm
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knob319 wrote:
I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984[img]http://04750003.jpg[/img]
I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984
You got a lot of nerve,, knob319 you went to my high school, and your worried about Larry Brooks pictures... Ur killing me!!!
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knob319 wrote:
I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984[img]http://04750003.jpg[/img]
I hope this photo loads. Larry Brooks over the magoo double-CMC Trans-Cal 1984
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You got a lot of nerve,, knob319 you went to my high school, and your worried about Larry Brooks pictures... Ur killing me!!!

Here's a familiar face. I think this is 1983? Most likely a CMC day at SaddleBack
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wownd out 4/4/2010 2:49pm
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Who is 4X?
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nmachamp 4/5/2010 12:38pm
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Who is 4X?
I DONT KNOW,, But he sure looks like he knows how to handle that peice of shit bike he's riding!!!!
project racer 4/5/2010 2:34pm
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I DONT KNOW,, But he sure looks like he knows how to handle that peice of shit bike he's riding!!!!
Fastest 125 turd for '83. Mine used to shit red and yellow consistently.

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nmachamp 4/5/2010 3:21pm
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Fastest 125 turd for '83. Mine used to shit red and yellow consistently. [IMG]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/projectracer/scan-4.jpg[/IMG]
Fastest 125 turd for '83. Mine used to shit red and yellow consistently.

ARE YOU WARING GRIFF LEATHERS???
project racer 4/5/2010 5:36pm
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ARE YOU WARING GRIFF LEATHERS???
Those were from the Kawasaki Dealer Accessories catalog. They were very similar to Griffs. Who knows, Griffs may have made them for Kawasaki?

Check that photo. My gear was like a representation of every moto garb company of the day. Bell helmet, Scott goggles, O'neal jersey, JT kidney belt, Fox gloves, Kawi/ Griffs pants, AXO boots, and there is even a set of old school Jofa shoulder pads under there somewhere.

I didn't give a shit what name was on it, as long as it worked.
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nmachamp 4/5/2010 9:45pm
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YEAH... Or you could get it cheap, or free...
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nmachamp wrote:
YEAH... Or you could get it cheap, or free...
You know the old saying, " If it's free it's for me ".
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nmachamp wrote:
ARE YOU WARING GRIFF LEATHERS???
project racer wrote:
Those were from the Kawasaki Dealer Accessories catalog. They were very similar to Griffs. Who knows, Griffs may have made them for Kawasaki? Check that photo...
Those were from the Kawasaki Dealer Accessories catalog. They were very similar to Griffs. Who knows, Griffs may have made them for Kawasaki?

Check that photo. My gear was like a representation of every moto garb company of the day. Bell helmet, Scott goggles, O'neal jersey, JT kidney belt, Fox gloves, Kawi/ Griffs pants, AXO boots, and there is even a set of old school Jofa shoulder pads under there somewhere.

I didn't give a shit what name was on it, as long as it worked.
LOL, I can relate to that. I've posted this pic a few times before but only a couple of people have noticed the mish-mash of JT Kawi pants, JT Suzuki jersey, mechanic's right glove, JT Kawi left glove and Esprit boots.

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LOL, I can relate to that. I've posted this pic a few times before but only a couple of people have noticed the mish-mash of JT...
LOL, I can relate to that. I've posted this pic a few times before but only a couple of people have noticed the mish-mash of JT Kawi pants, JT Suzuki jersey, mechanic's right glove, JT Kawi left glove and Esprit boots.

Right on CamP. If I made it to the track with my bike, that was all that mattered to me.

Looks don't win the races, boys!
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pgalan 3/2/2011 10:41am
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hey paul! im remember racing you and kurt when you were riding 60cc.
good times

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