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Offline firko

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Cool dirt track photo
« on: December 28, 2012, 10:07:47 AM »
I have no info on the rider or the bike........I just like this photo of the rider having some fun up in the loose stuff. You've got to love the safety fence, no Speedways Act there ;D.
                                                               
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2012, 10:42:50 AM »
That IS a great shot. Reminds me of that iconic photo from the 70s of Rex Beauchamp.

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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012, 10:46:20 AM »
When I went hunting for that Beauchamp photo I came across these as well. Nice!

Alex Jorgensen:


Scott Parker:

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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012, 11:08:30 AM »
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Alex Jorgensen:
Jorgy was my absolute favourite on the trick as shit Ron Wood Norton. I regularly went to Ascot Speedway in the 70's and during that era he and the Norton ruled that place.
                                                                           
I like these shots......
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
« Last Edit: December 28, 2012, 11:29:35 AM by firko »
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2012, 02:58:42 PM »
Thats hangin it out there  8)

WFO  8)
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2012, 03:16:46 PM »
Firko, the guy that has the import shop at Seaford said he went to the US with Norton in the early 70's to super tune them so Norton could hold market share there.
He seemed to know a lot about those very fast dirt trackers and the road racers too.
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2012, 04:14:55 PM »
John Kocinski tippin' it in on the very trick Ron Woods Rotax vintage racer. Check out the rear suspension.
                                                                              
                                                                                                                                      
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2012, 04:43:45 PM »
That looks like 2 different bikes, you can see the shocks on the top bike. Both cool looking bikes though
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2012, 07:26:23 PM »
The Yanks LOOK COOL..........but we Aussies can also ride RIGHT HANDERS, they Can't......Aussie Dirt Track Forever !! ;D
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2012, 07:43:04 PM »
And we can surf better right handers, go parko!
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2012, 10:56:03 PM »
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That looks like 2 different bikes, you can see the shocks on the top bike. Both cool looking bikes though
Correctomundo Tony....The action shot is Kocinski on his Knight framed CR250 Honda powered 250 classer. Good power of observation my friend ;).
                                                                         
                                                                     
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The Yanks LOOK COOL..........but we Aussies can also ride RIGHT HANDERS, they Can't......Aussie Dirt Track Forever !! 
Maybe Dave but I reckon the bloke on #3 above might have proved he can turn right occasionally with his 1990 World 250 GP Championship and 1997 World Superbike Championship wins. Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, Randy Mammola, Kevin Shwantz and Bubba Shobert all turned left on the dirt before showing us all that they can also turn right on the road race circuits.
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2012, 11:09:18 PM »
Yep Firko, The Yanks can turn right !! TT has at least one right hander plus a bloody jump.
In the early '70s the AMA #1 plate was earned by competing in five disciplines, Dirt Track ( Flat Track ), Short Track, TT, Scrambles and Road Racing, I'm not sure when it changed.
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2012, 11:28:54 PM »
True Foss.....TT scrambles is very much like our version of dirt track with a right hander except the Americans make it a bit more skillful and interesting by including a jump. I'm not sure when the #1 plates became individual plates instead of all in like you describe. Possibly the early 80's ???.
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2012, 07:12:09 AM »
firko you left out kenny roberts and a lot more
i have a frame at home just like the 1 that bubba shobert rode in 1974 for 125 or 250 2t
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Re: Cool dirt track photo
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2012, 07:55:37 AM »
Hey, Firko, wasn't there a piccy of Dave Aldana on a Grasstracker in the UK somewhere ??
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