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Clubroom => Introductions => Topic started by: MikeD94 on August 31, 2015, 04:01:15 am
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Hello...I just joined and I'm from Missouri, USA. I currently own two '81 Maico 490. The 1st since May '82 (moved up to open B class from 125B class) and 2nd since June '86 (used as parts bike). I race several post vintage motocross races (not the whole series) in +50 Expert and 500cc GP Expert classes in the Missouri Vintage Motocross Series (MOVMX).
I'm embarrassed to say that there's a race today at MOVMX which I skipped since my friends from out of town was visiting yesterday and today. Anyway there seems to be quite a few knowledgeable folks here and thought it's time to join up after knowing about this forum for years). I'm looking forward to share riding/racing experience with you guys.
One of these days I'll post photos of myself riding/racing. It looks like I need to upload photos to a photo website in order to insert here.
MikeD
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I'm Southern Illinois and done a couple of Curtis's races in the past. Great bunch. You St. Louis area? St. Peters was the bomb back in the old daze. I don't post much here, but this board is one of my dailys.
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Hi .
We do like photos here.
Maico's sound sweet.
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welcome Mike - the other one!
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I'm Southern Illinois and done a couple of Curtis's races in the past. Great bunch. You St. Louis area? St. Peters was the bomb back in the old daze. I don't post much here, but this board is one of my dailys.
Yes...I'm in the St.Louis area. I have raced at St.Peters Cycle World back in the late 70's before they closed up due to suburban/business growth. It was great watching DeCoster/Hannah battle at one of the Trans Am races and outdoor Nationals at Cycle World.
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Hi .
We do like photos here.
Maico's sound sweet.
welcome Mike - the other one!
Hey thanks guys...here are the photos.
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j6/MikeD94/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_Wheelie.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/MikeD94/media/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_Wheelie.jpg.html)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j6/MikeD94/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_Jumping_Large_RevA.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/MikeD94/media/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_Jumping_Large_RevA.jpg.html)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j6/MikeD94/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_Roosting_Large_Cropped.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/MikeD94/media/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_Roosting_Large_Cropped.jpg.html)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j6/MikeD94/MikeD-MOVMX/Osage%20Beach%201094_RevA.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/MikeD94/media/MikeD-MOVMX/Osage%20Beach%201094_RevA.jpg.html)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j6/MikeD94/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_RB_10-2014_Jumping.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/MikeD94/media/MikeD-MOVMX/MD94_RB_10-2014_Jumping.jpg.html)
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Welcome aboard.
Suggest to your photographer to use a slower shutter speed :)
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Skypig - why a slower shutter speed?
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Skypig - why a slower shutter speed?
Too fast a shutter speed freezes the action. Can look ok, or like you are stopped, or falling out of the tree...
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff310/skypig/image.jpg1_6.jpg)
Slower speed: wheels blurred rotationally at the very least.
"Panning" (moving the camera/tracking the target) can have great results with the background blurred giving a real feeling of speed. Also a big risk of blurring the subject. (From movement relative to the camera.
Slower shutter (around 1/80 - 1/125th of a second, faster with a longer lens as movement is magnified) can result in deleting a fair few duds, but can produce some nice results.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff310/skypig/image.jpg1_7.jpg)
Recent pic of me (2004 model - almost Vintage!)
If you ignore the fact the wheels are "in line", I almost look fast! :)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff310/skypig/image.jpg1_8.jpg)
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thought so - I like running the faster shutter speeds to do the freeze shots and pick up all the minute detail - may move to playing with slower later for the "blur" effect.
Sorry for the thread hijack Mike
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Yeah, sorry for the thread hijack, but thanks for the excuse to post a picture of myself! 8)
More of the slower shutter speed examples on this thread -
http://forum.ozvmx.com/index.php?topic=37707.255
None of me, some by me.
:)
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Check out your countryman Will Harper riding 490 Maico at Harrisville, Queensland on Brisbane MCC website
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SWEET Maico MikeD. I sorta know Andy Lippert and Tim Carpenter through racing Hodaka's. I'm an Andy and always call Lippert "the other Andy"....
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No problem about thread hijack...that's interesting regarding slower shutter speed. It sure makes for cool photography.
oldmxracer...thanks. I have seen one or two Hodaka's around the races. So it must be Tim and perhaps "the other Andy"!
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I too was a regular at Cycle World in St Peters!
My days were from roughly 1973 through 1976 when we moved away.
There are a couple of pictures of me on the Cycle World Facebook page, #181 on a TM100, RM125M, and maybe the RM250 I had then.
That was a great track run by great folks. I'm getting back into the vintage program but have just today suffered a setback (see my post in the Suzuki section!
Maybe we'll run into each other next season.
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I like your pictures Mike.
I see more trick swing arms in Maicos now than I did back in the day.
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I too was a regular at Cycle World in St Peters!
My days were from roughly 1973 through 1976 when we moved away.
There are a couple of pictures of me on the Cycle World Facebook page, #181 on a TM100, RM125M, and maybe the RM250 I had then.
That was a great track run by great folks. I'm getting back into the vintage program but have just today suffered a setback (see my post in the Suzuki section!
Maybe we'll run into each other next season.
Pretty cool that you are getting into vintage mx. I'll look for you next season...keep in mind that I only go to races within 3 hrs of St.Louis.
I like your pictures Mike.
I see more trick swing arms in Maicos now than I did back in the day.
Believe it or not the swing arm on my Maico is the original Thor swing arm made back in '81. I need to keep an eye on potential cracks since this is one old swing arm. Don't mean to brag but I still ride this 490 hard.
Speaking of riding it...the past 2 weekends I took this Maico along with my current race bike '03 Honda CR250 to ride at prepped practice at Archview mx. I'd ride 2 motos on the Honda and one moto on a Maico. It's kinda cool to receive comments and questions about the Maico and to be able to hang with modern bikes. One spectator thought there was a helicopter flying around but realized it's the way the Maico sounds. Now thinking about it...this Maico is older than most riders I rode with. No wonder why I'd get stares while we were waiting to start off our group.