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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: firko on February 20, 2013, 11:52:59 am

Title: Japanese flat track
Post by: firko on February 20, 2013, 11:52:59 am
This bloke seems to have a bit of talent......he's pretty flash that's for certain.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=boI71KRxTTY  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=boI71KRxTTY)
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: Canam370 on February 20, 2013, 12:06:14 pm
Nice way to scrub off speed - use your handlebar and peg! :o
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: steve234 on February 20, 2013, 02:43:25 pm
that dude has good form.
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Post by: Sorelegs11 on February 20, 2013, 05:53:45 pm
Awesome! :o
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: SON on February 20, 2013, 06:03:46 pm

this is Danny Walker SuperCamp stuff
Search Youtube for the Chris Carr 360
Aussie Luke Gough has worked at SuperCamp
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Post by: Tim754 on February 20, 2013, 06:05:53 pm
And the backing music,,,
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: steve234 on February 21, 2013, 02:15:56 pm
found this footage of johnny lewis mx'n his flat tracker.

http://vimeo.com/23734991
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: pancho on February 21, 2013, 04:19:47 pm
Quote from: Canam370 on February 20, 2013, 12:06:14 pm
Nice way to scrub off speed - use your handlebar and peg! :o
When I was 15 I could do that on my old full size pushie (20yrs pre BMX), pity I never tried on my dirt bike!

 Bit old to try now!
 
 cheers pancho.
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: SON on February 21, 2013, 05:45:17 pm
Quote from: steve234 on February 21, 2013, 02:15:56 pm
found this footage of johnny lewis mx'n his flat tracker.


Johnny is a good kid
he was very helpful to Tom Edwards during his trip to the US
Maybe we might see him race in OZ sooner than later,
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: Graeme M on February 21, 2013, 06:40:13 pm
That's pretty cool too. I'd like to try one of those Yank flattrackers around Canberra, wonder how well those tyres would hook up on deco?
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: SON on February 21, 2013, 08:34:42 pm
Old Daytona at Municipal Stadium nearly the same,
Casso, Kirkness and Gough have all raced on it.
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: steve234 on February 21, 2013, 08:37:15 pm
Quote from: Graeme M on February 21, 2013, 06:40:13 pm
That's pretty cool too. I'd like to try one of those Yank flattrackers around Canberra, wonder how well those tyres would hook up on deco?

She'll be right Graeme, slam that suspension and lace up some 19's and giddy up!
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: SON on February 21, 2013, 09:01:15 pm
I do see a return to 19s
Thanks to Troy Bayliss bringing Oz Dirttrack into the 21st century, more of the ex Dirttrackers returning to their roots to play, the ability of the 19 fronts to hang on or recover better than knobs or 21"ers, for some tracks they will require grooving, for others just some simple cutting,
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: Graeme M on February 21, 2013, 10:02:11 pm
Personally I'd love to see it. I raced in the 80s on oiled dirt and EVERYONE ran 19/18 combos with Carlisles or wet weather tyres. Even in the early 80s I had a 19 on the front of my RM250.
(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/dt5.jpg)

So to me, a dirt track bike is lowered with fat tyres, like a motard. I can't quite identify with the modern situation of 21" fronts...
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: firko on February 21, 2013, 10:12:54 pm
I ran Big Pink with the 19" Carlilse front-Michelin wet combo back in the early 90's, shown here at Condo. sorry for the crap scan.
                                                                           (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/Picture277.jpg)
Title: Re: Japanese flat track
Post by: Graeme M on February 21, 2013, 10:51:16 pm
Nice, I like it! By the mid 80s there were some pretty interesting bikes getting around. I remember the local Suzuki dealer experimenting with a 17" front, but from memory it didn't go so well. This is their 3-Hour and 6-Hour bike.

(http://api.ning.com/files/JOaJhomRuEpeIsp1Dy2cX*slEglYYJsLc-KXs4zg0WuofJdY3Jc3P2TTB5Xu5tM*g8e67B83PPPAYgakTeOCwJN7rm*v4PmK/pic_0048.jpg)