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Offline MikeD94

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Hello from MO, USA
« on: August 31, 2015, 04:01:15 am »
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.

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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 05:42:23 am »
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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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 09:08:49 am »
Hi .
We do like photos here.
Maico's sound sweet.
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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 09:50:27 am »
welcome Mike - the other one!
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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 07:30:49 am »
Quote from: oldmxracer on August 31, 2015, 05:42:23 am
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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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 07:36:49 am »
Quote from: Mike52 on August 31, 2015, 09:08:49 am
Hi .
We do like photos here.
Maico's sound sweet.

Quote from: Rossvickicampbell on August 31, 2015, 09:50:27 am
welcome Mike - the other one!

Hey thanks guys...here are the photos.











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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 10:24:24 am »
Welcome aboard.
Suggest to your photographer to use a slower shutter speed :)
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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 01:03:19 pm »
Skypig - why a slower shutter speed?
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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 01:39:18 pm »
Quote from: Rossvickicampbell on September 01, 2015, 01:03:19 pm
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...


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.




Recent pic of me (2004 model - almost Vintage!)
If you ignore the fact the wheels are "in line", I almost look fast! :)
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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2015, 02:10:35 pm »
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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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2015, 03:51:06 pm »
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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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2015, 04:41:29 pm »
Check out your countryman Will Harper riding 490 Maico at Harrisville, Queensland on Brisbane MCC website
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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2015, 11:14:51 pm »
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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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2015, 10:11:28 am »
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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Re: Hello from MO, USA
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2015, 06:42:24 am »
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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