david631
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rode the cmc ckt. on & off starting in 1969 on a sachs. best yrs. were the 70's on a cz 250. loved carlsbad. I lived in long beach then and do now. I worked for kelvin franks for a no. of yrs. also fmf. got into a little vintage on a cz in early 80's. my m/c today is a harley fatboy.
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david631 Added a reply to RIP Kelvin Franks

12/11/2012 7:41pm
I had been e-mailing kelvin and knew he was sick. I was sorry to hear that he passed away. I worked for kelvin for 5 years (got fired about 5 times too). it was cool to see 4130 tubing come into the shop and watch kelvin bend it into a frame then produce a motorcycle. RIP Kelvin. your friend, david
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david631 Added a reply to Saddleback Park

6/22/2012 5:24pm
To wownd out, you write that you hate all the "bullshit talking on other people" but, you had to tell us about being with a girl that ended up having a kid later with someone else. if that's some misguided attempt at convincing us (or yourself) about your manhood you should check yourself because you failed. BIGTIME!!!!
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david631 Added a reply to Saddleback Park

6/22/2012 4:59pm
Remember Don Emler's Penda? there's a guy in this photo that built one that was a lot cleaner (my opinion). hmm, who is it??
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david631 Started a new thread new vs. old talent

1/27/2012 7:38pm
I'll probably get massacred for this. I just don't get the same thrill watching current moto cross as I did watching the races during the 70's and 80's. in the races today there's maybe up to 5 guy's who can win. in the "old" day's if there were 40 guy's at the line, with at least 20 being able to...
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david631 Started a new thread TM 450 Fi

1/27/2012 5:01pm
I just read a test article on the TM in Motorcyclist. sounds pretty neat. has all the trick stuff. good price too. dare to be different.
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david631 Started a new thread gold plated platinum tipped silencer

1/27/2012 10:28am
I don't get the prices on pipes and or silencers. a thousand for a complete exhaust for a 450. six forty nine for a silencer. I know a lot goes into these things and materials cost but, c'mon these prices are out of line. how about aluminum tubing for the body. steel front and rear end caps with perforated tubing...
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david631 Started a new thread 2 strk. in the vet class?

1/27/2012 4:05am
I haven't raced for a long time but would like to again. I'm in so-cal. is there any 2strk. classes for vets? I just can't get into 4 strks. i know they have came a long way but, how is the reliability? lotta parts moving around in those motors. let me know. thanks....
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david631 Started a new thread cmc score keeper

1/27/2012 1:49am
what ever happened to helen moletta. the little surfer girl with the blue vw station wagon.
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david631 Started a new thread 2-stroke vs. 4-stroke

1/25/2012 7:43am
is there even a comparision! I think it's ashame. I mean it's closed course racing. how can you compare 40 125 2-strokes screaming up over the start hill at saddleback. or decoster's 370 suzuki (lo pipe model) up the carlsbad freeway. can you even ascociate the word screaming with a 4-stroke. I know the present models have came along way...
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david631 Started a new thread do you remember....

1/18/2012 6:25am
ok guy's here's a name that will bring back some memories. Jeff Vidic. hyper little dude on a fast maico. it was always him and his dad at the races. he wore the tan leathers with a white jersey/sweat shirt. also wore the wht. full face helmet. I don't remember his CMC # but his AMA # was 518. he...
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david631 Added a comment about feature Results Sheet: Monster Energy Cup

10/16/2011 10:30am
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What has happened to James Stewart. 2012 maybe? although the way Villopoto was riding I'm not sure Stewart would have had anything for him. Dungey did great. especially with the little time he had on the KTM. with 2 1/2 mos. more of testing he's going to be the man to beat in 2012. be nice to see a european bike with a #1 plate in America.
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david631 Added a reply to Rich Eierstedt RIP

8/15/2011 11:25pm
for me he's one of the great ones. a kind of blue collar and natural talent mix. I saw him on his maico riding for american moto cross. a shop on orangethorpe in buena park. he was a CMC regular. I remember sitting under the scoring tower at saddleback on a big money day. eirstedt and staten were on their...
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david631 Added a comment about photo mumbles leaning on a Suzuki RH 370

7/4/2011 2:35pm
mumbles leaning on a Suzuki RH 370
mumbles leaning on a Suzuki RH 370
I don't know. let's see. yamaha front wheel. gunnar gasser throttle. looks like a clone to me. no offense.
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david631 Added a reply to 1969 Sachs 125 Transmission Help

6/24/2011 1:58pm
you need a KOBA shift kit. oh, and a crystal ball as KOBA hasn't been around for 30-35 yrs. KOBA is steve KOlseth and walt BAird. KO BA. steve worked at a machine shop in gardena making, get this, memory disc's for computers. steve and walt came up with the KOBA shift kit. then steve moved to his own shop...
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david631 Added a reply to What other name FMF used?

6/24/2011 1:47pm
I worked there welding pipes. sat next to cliff lett welding our asses off. steve and bob haag and bob oliver were grinding clys. tony rogers was the mgr. jim macdonald (mac) was our boss in the pipe making. lotta talent floated in and out of that shop.
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david631 Added a reply to 61 years young mxer

6/13/2011 7:07am
I'm 56 yrs. young. raced a lot in the 70's and 80's. I still ride but it's on the street w/my harley. I really miss racing. I'd love to get back into it again but I don't like 4 strks. I guess to ride or race these day's (esp. race) it has to be a 4 strk. or can you...
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