First Time Racing with Cal-Vmx...

Zeke27G
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Edited Date/Time 3/26/2012 6:10pm
I had an absolute blast!! I thought I'd get the most for my $ and I'd race the 30 minute Ironman class on my '74 MX360. I signed up as Vintage Sportsman 250 Expert. I was race #9, so I had some time to sit and watch Scott Burnworth smoke the competition. My Pops showed up to watch me race and he somehow thought I was actually race #10 and not feeling the need to second guess him, I believed him!! Well I watch race #9 leave the gate and within a few laps we realized that it was my race!! In a panic I took off and jumped in between 1st place and 2nd place riders. I was never passed buy the guy in 2nd, nor did I catch the guy in 1st. I wouldn't say I got 2nd because technically I was down a few laps but overall it was still a great time and it was good for laughs!! I can't wait to get back and race with Cal-Vmx, everyone I met was friendly and I had a bitchin' time!!

Here's the video of me taking off for my moto in an all out panic!! HAHA

http://youtu.be/GVLryw8Aug8
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moto543 3/12/2012 6:45pm
3/12/2012 6:45pm
Nice! That's it, I'm buying a project bike!
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Sully 3/12/2012 6:53pm
3/12/2012 6:53pm
You were making pretty good time for only 4" of travel. I really like the leathers, too.
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CamP 3/12/2012 8:10pm
3/12/2012 8:10pm
You are going fast enough that you might want to reconsider wearing that 30 year old Bell Moto. Also, check your frame welds, etc. after every race. Those bikes weren't designed to jump.
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yzvet426 3/13/2012 5:25am
3/13/2012 5:25am
Sweet. I really like the gloves. It looks like real old school leathers to.

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newmann 3/13/2012 7:52am
3/13/2012 7:52am
Looks like someone might be getting "addicted". Proceed with caution, as I hear the average vintage nut has 21 bikes.Smile
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reded 3/13/2012 9:21am
3/13/2012 9:21am
That's just plain old skool cool! Thanks for the vid.
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Rocket88 3/14/2012 9:23am
3/14/2012 9:23am
Think I detected a bit of a cross-up towards the end of the vid. That musta been where all the chickies were hangin'!

Cool as Thee Cormans, Zeeek!
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Zeke27G 3/14/2012 6:34pm
3/14/2012 6:34pm
Thanks for the kind words guys!! Found this picture on Cal-Vmx's FB page...

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socalhodaka 3/25/2012 4:56pm
3/25/2012 4:56pm
newmann wrote:
Looks like someone might be getting "addicted". Proceed with caution, as I hear the average vintage nut has 21 bikes.Smile
That's right.


and parts


then you join other nuts and make a team of bikes


and tear it up and have a blast.
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g0rd057 3/26/2012 6:10pm
3/26/2012 6:10pm Edited Date/Time 3/26/2012 6:10pm
I'm on the wrong side of the country. Sad
Looks like tons of fun... but the guy racing the 71' TM400 must have some big cojones. Shocked

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