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Offline JC

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Bermshot
« on: December 27, 2008, 10:09:33 am »
Now that's a bermshot - Torleif Hansen heeled way over!
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2009, 07:25:22 pm »
That reminds me... does anyone have the photo of Roger DeCoster in an almost identical shot; there's a Bel-Ray banner in the background?
Back in the day the photo was everywhere (in the mags for Bel-Ray ads) but I haven't seen it for years. Anyone, anyone, somebody..??
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2009, 08:33:01 pm »
Ive found the photo, its a bit of a shit photo in black n white but this is it.

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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2009, 08:58:44 pm »
Here's one.  Not as extreme, but nice.
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2009, 09:06:39 pm »
And one more from hard packed Spain.
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2009, 09:20:29 pm »
Quote from: KB171 on January 03, 2009, 08:33:01 pm
Ive found the photo, its a bit of a shit photo in black n white but this is it.


That's the one - thanks KB! I'd love that poster in life size .
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2009, 10:25:05 pm »
Torleif Hansen, blowin up another berm at Carlsbad. This is the first dirt bike mag i bought in 1972.

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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2009, 10:37:22 pm »
I'll check the magazine rack,  :-\  problem with that is its next to the beer fridge,  :P might be a while.

After a couple of hours searching each mag i couldn;t find that one,I do have a decent skull ache this morning  :(
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2009, 11:54:47 pm »
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2009, 12:21:47 am »
The shot of Jeff Emig at Manjimup is pretty wild too.
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2009, 12:24:15 am »
This Honda rider looks to be in the earthmoving business .
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2009, 12:52:44 pm »
That one of emig is even better when you consider he is standing on the pegs.
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2009, 12:14:58 am »
Brett Bull at the Tamborine QVMX meet in '07; nice detonation! 8)
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2009, 02:07:33 pm »
I think I am still spitting the dust out from that day Wombat old mate.
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Re: Bermshot
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2009, 07:25:44 pm »
Emig's comes pretty close, but you gotta say Hansen is horizontal in the one at the top. Most 'heeled-over' bermshot I've seen. Just look how close the spectators are too. Not a lot of margin for error.

I recall a berm-shot in MXA/DB in the mid-70's of Gary Semics heeled a fair way over w the caption: "Confidence is the key". Too true.
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