I remember a few races in California that the pros would race in the off-season. What track was it and on what bikes?
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I remember a few races in California that the pros would race in the off-season. What track was it and on what bikes?
All I needs a cool buzz some tasty berms and I'm fine
It was at Carlsbad and several top guys rode...RJ and Lechien rode trick Yamahas in the early 80s. DC mentions it in today's Racerhead.
Surely someone will pop in with more details
If memory serves me correctly, most of the bikes were “hybrid” type stuff. This engine crammed into this chassis, etc.... As for tracks? I was thinking Saddleback, maybe Indian Dunes? I remember reading about one of these events in MXA, Rick Johnson rode a homemade Yamaha back when they were yellow. Thinking this was around 82 or so....
That would have made me 8. Prob not the answer you wanted, but it was what I could vaguely recall
Yeah I remember a pic of RJ's Yamaha in one of the magazines. I just seen an MXA online arcticle, it was the World 4 stroke Championships from the 70s to 2010. It didnt say what track though.
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It was at Carlsbad for quite a few years that I can remember. I found an old thread on here with this picture of RJ's TT600 Frankenstein bike (love the old YZ 125tank)...
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That's the typical Hallman - Eneqvist chassis set up. Done by a few different manufacturers at the time. Starting with the Bengt Aberg GP campaigns. Since made by a lot of manufacturers.
Nothing 'homemade' about it. Nor 'Frankenstein about it. YZ125 tanks were slim, and Aluminium, so, pretty bloody light. Which is what it was all about, given the tonnage of the engine.
I remember joyously unpacking a HL frame that came into Competition Development in my late teens, as a frame maker even then, they were things to be admired. Pro Fab, I think made them.
I think I remember Greg Zitterkopf racing a 4T in the MX Nationals in 89. I believe it was an ATK.
RJ on a closer to production TT600
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Have a Squizz at the Swingarm and the top chain run - I think it's actually an ATK frame. At least that's what the 'tag' I have on that picture says . Pretty much a one of a kind, I'd think. Similar to the XR600 kits that they made a limited number of.
I think it was 86 - they had problems with it and broke out the Pro Tec HL that he used the year before to race with .
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Good info about the RJ pic on the white thumper. Here's a pic I saved of O'Mara on what appears to be a very close to stock XR500. At first glance it appears to have only a pipe but I'm sure it had more work than that.
OMara3 by Wandell Asbell, on Flickr
much ty. How to spot a paid forum poster/artificial forum traffic producer (see list of actions/phrases below):
Copius pattern amounts of phrases like “Anyone have”..., “Anybody know?”.... and their variations.
Thoughts?
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Now we just need a 2 stroke nationals pro race and make all come full-circle.
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Just need some 2 stroke nationals now ..
All I needs a cool buzz some tasty berms and I'm fine
Wandell wrote:Good info about the RJ pic on the white thumper. Here's a pic I saved of O'Mara on what appears to be a very close to stock ...more
sandman768 wrote:Correct me if I"m wrong.....but...is the O"show trying to kick the beast over mid flight?
It looks like he is trying to free the darn boot gaitor from the Kickstarter. I remember this pic from wayyyy back, and wondered the same thing... wtf is he DOING here?