Marty Tripes Factory Works Vintage MX

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Edited Date/Time 2/26/2013 9:07pm
Was at Milestone Mx Park in Riverside Ca. on 2-17-13 for the Marty Tripes Vintage Works Revenge Series. The bikes were really unique and the riders had a lot of work and money invested in them. The bikes were really fast. The Pros had there own moto. Some of the bikes bizarre like the Maico with a RM100 engine.













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ledger 2/20/2013 8:01pm
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Great pic's,love the Maico.
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captmoto 2/20/2013 8:06pm
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Maico has a Suzuki RM100 swingarm. I think they were steel.
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Bigfoot 2/20/2013 9:09pm
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captmoto wrote:
Maico has a Suzuki RM100 swingarm. I think they were steel.
Look closely at the frame, seat, rear hub, side panels, pegs and brake pedal ---- it's very cool, but it's really an RM100 with a Maico tank, fork, front wheel and some Maico stickers.

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newmann 2/20/2013 9:19pm
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The pro class is f'n awesome. At Diamond Don's vintage race here in Texas, Guy Cooper was railing the shit out of one. The 82-83 YZ100's seem to be the "go to" bike. This 1980 CR125 /100 conversion / Tripes RC replica was sooooo trick. I kept migrating back to it to drool.

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ledger 2/20/2013 9:43pm
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captmoto wrote:
Maico has a Suzuki RM100 swingarm. I think they were steel.
Bigfoot wrote:
Look closely at the frame, seat, rear hub, side panels, pegs and brake pedal ---- it's very cool, but it's really an RM100 with a Maico...
Look closely at the frame, seat, rear hub, side panels, pegs and brake pedal ---- it's very cool, but it's really an RM100 with a Maico tank, fork, front wheel and some Maico stickers.
Good catch there Bigfoot.I can't see the forest for the tree's at time's.Thumb's up to you.
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yzvet426 2/21/2013 6:16am
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newmann wrote:
The pro class is f'n awesome. At Diamond Don's vintage race here in Texas, Guy Cooper was railing the shit out of one. The 82-83 YZ100's...
The pro class is f'n awesome. At Diamond Don's vintage race here in Texas, Guy Cooper was railing the shit out of one. The 82-83 YZ100's seem to be the "go to" bike. This 1980 CR125 /100 conversion / Tripes RC replica was sooooo trick. I kept migrating back to it to drool.

Any pics of the Kawi next to it?
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Greg-15 2/21/2013 7:36am
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There was a 1974 CR100M Elsinore in the Mix. Former GP Roadrace World Champion Eddie Lawson was riding a modern YZ250 in the Modern class #21.











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captmoto 2/21/2013 12:14pm
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I was wondering but the swingarm and wheel jumoed out at me first
rob.boucher.547 2/24/2013 6:35am
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Saico? Muzuki?
Very creative to say the least, very well done!
Great pics on the 14 Tripes replica, works Kawasaki's ( looks like 2 different ones?)

Was the track at a gravel pit?
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M. Smyth 2/24/2013 8:17pm
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I would like to get a hold of the rider of the #48 Elsinore. I have been looking for a Fox arm like that.
Thanks
xnationalwrench 2/24/2013 9:22pm
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M. Smyth wrote:
I would like to get a hold of the rider of the #48 Elsinore. I have been looking for a Fox arm like that.
Thanks
Actually it is a Thor swing arm but that's cool because Fox sold his with their decals on it.
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Deek22 2/24/2013 10:34pm
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Number 97 is Dr D.
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M. Smyth 2/25/2013 7:56am
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Actually it is a Thor swing arm but that's cool because Fox sold his with their decals on it.
Thanks but the Thor arms being reproduced by VMX are different than the ones sold by Fox in the '70's. The pivot bracing is different and the shock mount on the VMX arm is not as close to the axel. I think the one on #48 looks like the original Fox. If the pivot boxed in area is curved rather than square it is. Would like to buy one of the original Fox arms.
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newmann 2/25/2013 8:52am
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Yeah, the originals are rounded in the reinforced front section and shock positions varied.







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Bill163 2/25/2013 4:49pm
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Greg-15 wrote:
There was a 1974 CR100M Elsinore in the Mix. Former GP Roadrace World Champion Eddie Lawson was riding a modern YZ250 in the Modern class #21...
There was a 1974 CR100M Elsinore in the Mix. Former GP Roadrace World Champion Eddie Lawson was riding a modern YZ250 in the Modern class #21.











I rode that 100 Elsinore had a blast but damn I need to loose weight!
xnationalwrench 2/25/2013 10:24pm
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M. Smyth wrote:
Thanks but the Thor arms being reproduced by VMX are different than the ones sold by Fox in the '70's. The pivot bracing is different and...
Thanks but the Thor arms being reproduced by VMX are different than the ones sold by Fox in the '70's. The pivot bracing is different and the shock mount on the VMX arm is not as close to the axel. I think the one on #48 looks like the original Fox. If the pivot boxed in area is curved rather than square it is. Would like to buy one of the original Fox arms.
Richard Thorwaldson was the manufactor back in the day but when he moved from SoCal to Nevada and bought Big Valley Honda he stopped making the swingarms, and passed away roadracing RIP Rich.
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M. Smyth 2/26/2013 12:02am
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M. Smyth wrote:
Thanks but the Thor arms being reproduced by VMX are different than the ones sold by Fox in the '70's. The pivot bracing is different and...
Thanks but the Thor arms being reproduced by VMX are different than the ones sold by Fox in the '70's. The pivot bracing is different and the shock mount on the VMX arm is not as close to the axel. I think the one on #48 looks like the original Fox. If the pivot boxed in area is curved rather than square it is. Would like to buy one of the original Fox arms.
xnationalwrench wrote:
Richard Thorwaldson was the manufactor back in the day but when he moved from SoCal to Nevada and bought Big Valley Honda he stopped making the...
Richard Thorwaldson was the manufactor back in the day but when he moved from SoCal to Nevada and bought Big Valley Honda he stopped making the swingarms, and passed away roadracing RIP Rich.
Bill 163 please email me about your swingarm. joannah_w@yahoo.com
Thanks
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Greg-15 2/26/2013 8:02am
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rob.boucher.547 wrote:
Saico? Muzuki? Very creative to say the least, very well done! Great pics on the 14 Tripes replica, works Kawasaki's ( looks like 2 different ones?)...
Saico? Muzuki?
Very creative to say the least, very well done!
Great pics on the 14 Tripes replica, works Kawasaki's ( looks like 2 different ones?)

Was the track at a gravel pit?
The track seemed like it was in a gravel pit from long ago because there were old stable like structures around.

This is the first time in 30 years I have been through Riverside. Finally saw that lousy shopping mall that replaced Riverside International Raceway where my Dad would take me to watch the Sports Car Racing in the late 1960's to early 1970's.


Wish I could take a wrecking ball to the mall....but that is another story.
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Deek22 2/26/2013 9:07pm
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IF you want to come out and see the fastest 100cc bikes and riders on the planet we will be racing the CMC/ Marty Tripes vintage series this Sunday the 3rd at Perris MX park's new vet track. Womens classes ,kids, all vintage and evo classes, and there were over 25 modern support bikes racing at the last event. The lineup for the 100cc works pro/expert will include. Factory riders and local pro's Mike Beier, Doug Dubach, Jim Gibson, Scott Burnworth, Ron Turner, Dave Carlson, Ward Bassett, Clark Jones, and just added, Jeff the Chicken Matiasevich All racing fire breathing 100cc vintage works bikes of today. Come Check it out they will show you the fast lines on the track. Come out and Meet Marty

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