Reason you choose your bike #

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jndmx 12/15/2010 3:38pm
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My son runs #610.......his birthday is June 10th.
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I have been number 418 since 1984. Thats when I bought Larry Brooks 84 CR250 from him....or actually his dad Ralph....
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fencepost 12/15/2010 3:41pm
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My oldest brother raced with 44, my middle brother was p42, so i picked 41. Always liked it.
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fader418 12/15/2010 3:44pm
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Ddavis wrote:
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my...
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my dad just had my brother run 401, then when I was born he was gonna make me #400 but that would be to much like the Alessi brothers (800, 801 vs 400, 401). So my dad gave me the number 410, and I think it looks cool. 41 is also a good number and I also really like 10, so 410 is a good number, i'll only change it unless I earn a national number.
Ddavis you mean WHEN YOU EARN A NATIONAL NUMBER!

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price813 12/15/2010 3:45pm
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my son races with 813. thats his birthday
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RNagy052 12/15/2010 3:48pm
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052 The last 3 digits of my AMA card
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birthday is the 22nd, requested my districy number to be 22, they gave me 224. It's stuck with me now.
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Bret 12/15/2010 3:48pm
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#65 because I was born in '65
iudi2006 12/15/2010 3:53pm
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4, Because of my birthday.
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Ddavis wrote:
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my...
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my dad just had my brother run 401, then when I was born he was gonna make me #400 but that would be to much like the Alessi brothers (800, 801 vs 400, 401). So my dad gave me the number 410, and I think it looks cool. 41 is also a good number and I also really like 10, so 410 is a good number, i'll only change it unless I earn a national number.
fader418 wrote:
Ddavis you mean WHEN YOU EARN A NATIONAL NUMBER!
HE DOES NOT NEED YOUR HELP SIR! Please leave him be, carry on.
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Ddavis wrote:
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my...
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my dad just had my brother run 401, then when I was born he was gonna make me #400 but that would be to much like the Alessi brothers (800, 801 vs 400, 401). So my dad gave me the number 410, and I think it looks cool. 41 is also a good number and I also really like 10, so 410 is a good number, i'll only change it unless I earn a national number.
fader418 wrote:
Ddavis you mean WHEN YOU EARN A NATIONAL NUMBER!
fencepost wrote:
HE DOES NOT NEED YOUR HELP SIR! Please leave him be, carry on.
No, IF i earn a national number. I have alot of respect for anyone who earns a national number, championships aren't the only accomplishments that takes years of hard work and dedication.
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MelonFan123 12/15/2010 4:04pm
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here's my inspiration.

i mean, not only did the guy have sidekicks which is cool enough in itself...but they consisted of a fat dude named Wally and skinny ginger that had foursome's with twins.

no better role model for a 12 yr old grom imo

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steveyd 12/15/2010 4:07pm
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My dad was a pro flat track racer, his number was 121.

I run it in his memory. We spent every weekend at the racetrack -- usually two racetracks, actually, racing one place Saturday night and another Sunday -- when I was growing up, before he was killed in a plane crash.

Took me a while to get back to the track after that, but have been running 121 whenever I could since. (Got saddled with 365 for a pro number. Pissed me off.)

Also, like the symmetry and balance of those digits on a number plate.

Two quick asides... he ran a 6 as an amateur before turning pro -- as a Gary Nixon fan, he just turned that 9 upside down. When I got my first bike for Christmas one year, he put .6 on the plates. That's a decimal, then a 6, point 6.

That was pretty cool.

Finally, I don't really race any more, so I don't run any number. But when I got goaded into entering a vet class race a few months ago -- my first race since running the pit bike nationals back in '03 -- I slapped a single 6 on the front plate. Dad would've been glad to see that I can still win wire to wire (albeit, as long as the comp is also old and washed up). Wished he could've been there.

Good topic. Now, back to lurking.
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Dias374 12/15/2010 4:10pm
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I started on my first KX 80 that came with a 7 on it when my dad first bought it. The first couple races we went to it seemed everyone had #7. So I switched to 74 which was my number that I had been assigned while playing pop-warner football. I ran that for about 6 years and when I was getting ready to apply for a pro license, I knew I would have to go with three digits so the 3 went in front of 74 and I have been 374 ever since. Have had that number for 13 years now.
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Sparkalounger 12/15/2010 4:14pm
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Sparkalounger wrote:
29, my birthday
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I don't know about that i could have sworn you had a different number in around 2000 or so;) Long time no see chad, how ya...
I don't know about that i could have sworn you had a different number in around 2000 or soWink Long time no see chad, how ya been?
*829 then
Wink
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fader418 12/15/2010 4:18pm
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Ddavis wrote:
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my...
My dad used to be Randy Moodys practice mechanic/buddy and just rode his old bikes, and he was #401, then when my brother was born my dad just had my brother run 401, then when I was born he was gonna make me #400 but that would be to much like the Alessi brothers (800, 801 vs 400, 401). So my dad gave me the number 410, and I think it looks cool. 41 is also a good number and I also really like 10, so 410 is a good number, i'll only change it unless I earn a national number.
fader418 wrote:
Ddavis you mean WHEN YOU EARN A NATIONAL NUMBER!
fencepost wrote:
HE DOES NOT NEED YOUR HELP SIR! Please leave him be, carry on.
Sorry!
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ratonmacias 12/15/2010 4:22pm
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111 i have always been a fan of JMB.
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gsxrcr28 12/15/2010 4:27pm
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My brother was thirteen years older than me and bought me my first race bike a MR 50. He said OK your cousin is #22, what number do you want to be? I said #28, I have no idea why, I was 6 or 7 yrs old so no number had much meaning at that point. I have run it for 35 years now.

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nadeauracing229 12/15/2010 4:30pm
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davis224 wrote:
birthday is the 22nd, requested my districy number to be 22, they gave me 224. It's stuck with me now.
Wierd I wanted 29 it was taken and then was given 229..
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NV825 12/15/2010 4:35pm
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Picked 825 off a sheet of open numbers for 80 beginner because the number I wanted was taken, stuck with it since. I also now run 448 for my brother who passed away a year ago because it was his racing number.
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TerryK 12/15/2010 4:44pm
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19 was my number my second year racing (1979) and I've used it as much as possible. Since then many of my favorite riders have run it in my honor. lol

Freddy Spencer
Jim Ellis
Jeff Ward
Doug Henry

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gsxrcr28 12/15/2010 4:57pm
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TerryK wrote:
19 was my number my second year racing (1979) and I've used it as much as possible. Since then many of my favorite riders have run...
19 was my number my second year racing (1979) and I've used it as much as possible. Since then many of my favorite riders have run it in my honor. lol

Freddy Spencer
Jim Ellis
Jeff Ward
Doug Henry

I always liked #19 because of Spencer and John Kosinski ran it. Two bad dudes in their day.
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Trent179 12/15/2010 4:59pm
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Cool topic. I chose 179 like 12 or 13 years ago... God, I can't believe it's been that long ago. I was born on the 17th of 79. 17 79 = 179 in my book! haha 31 this Friday
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164, 16 always been my lucky number and my bday. and 4 because second lucky number and its the GOAT's Smile
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assigned.
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I have ran the 241 since I was a kid, I raced 2 motos 4 1 win. It has always stuck with me
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ty159 12/15/2010 5:57pm
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When I was a kid my dad worked for the phone company and the first van number I can remember him having was 909. He passed away when I was 12, I run that number in his memory.

My screen name is ty159 for my son Tyler and the first number he chose was 159. I don't know why he chose that number for his first, but he did.

He now runs 11 because it's a 1-1 moto score and because he's a huge Yogi fan!!
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midpack 12/15/2010 6:10pm
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40 Johnny O'Mara had that # his first year factory Honda. Just thought it looked cool.
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rmpilot 12/15/2010 6:10pm
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well i orginally ran 216 because the bike i bought had 219 on it and i was being cheap and only changed the last number at the track for first race. now i run 619 because i was lazy and signed up late and they gave me it.
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Tim507 12/15/2010 6:12pm
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507.......last 3 digits of my AMA # . AMA life member ,,,,not always proud of thatSmile Had this number since I was 16.

Did have National Number 92 in the early 70's. For MX they initialy issued Class C licenses. That was during the Trans AMA days........

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