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Clubroom => Foto Forum => Topic started by: skypig on December 21, 2015, 08:35:41 pm

Title: Back in the day
Post by: skypig on December 21, 2015, 08:35:41 pm

Skypig in 1977
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff310/skypig/image_9.jpeg)

1979
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff310/skypig/image_8.jpeg)

Lake Maquarie Mini Bike and Cycle Training Association
(Lakes)

Yeah, I've been cleaning up my mezzanine.
(I developed and printed these pics, as well as staring in them  8) )

Title: Re: Back in the day
Post by: 80-85 husky on December 21, 2015, 09:06:47 pm

your staring a lot I see ;D

Title: Re: Back in the day
Post by: skypig on December 21, 2015, 11:24:02 pm

Quote from: 80-85 husky on December 21, 2015, 09:06:47 pm

your staring a lot I see ;D

Education is important, but riding is importanter.

I meant "starring" according to Google. "Staring" almost fits....

Title: Re: Back in the day
Post by: Beemeerr11 on January 12, 2016, 11:20:43 pm

I'd guess you're riding a YZ80D in the first pic and YZ80E maybe "F" in the second? How did you afford to upgrade so soon you lucky bugger?

Cheers

Lou

Title: Re: Back in the day
Post by: skypig on January 12, 2016, 11:41:16 pm

My first bike was a Kawasaki 75. Had it for years.
That YZ80D was just a revelation when I finally got it.
I started racing and progressed to A grade in 78. Most of the competition got the new E model, which was beyond my parents racing budget. It taught me to ride hard to keep up with the newer bikes.
I was lucky enough to line up in 79 with a brand new YZ80F (like most of the competition.). What a great bike! The improvements were substantial each year in the late 70s.
I won the 80cc A grade club championship that year.

The budget when funded by my parents (I feel lucky and grateful) was limited, and didn't improve much as an apprentice.

I'm over compensating now. Unfortunately I'm old and slow. Spare wheels, new tires, carbon fiber and Ti accessories, still don't help my results!

Still love dirt bikes.