Gene Romero Celebration of Life 6/22

[firstbuell]

I’m driving down to SoCal in Tuono Joice’s luxurious Audi A7 to participate, departing early Sat a.m. & returning Sat p.m., once the remarkable event’s complete - 3 seats available, wanna join me?

Golden Age FTer autographs, commemorative Ts, memory movies, etc.

 

[Butch]

This is cool
https://blog.bikernet.com/in-memoriam-gene-romero-1947-2019/

 

[firstbuell]

This is cool
https://blog.bikernet.com/in-memoriam-gene-romero-1947-2019/

yes, it is - separate from the article’s glowing text, the Chris Agajanian-quoted portion is written by the former Sacto Mile promoter (up til 2000 or so) himself - you can sure sense the warmth he felt for #3

further, Chris is the organizer of the upcoming SoCal memorial gathering to which I’m driving, which is the template for the following fete @ The Sacto Mile on 8/10 - for any FT fan, neither event should be missed.....

 

[budman]

This is cool
https://blog.bikernet.com/in-memoriam-gene-romero-1947-2019/

Nice read. Thank you!

 

[SFMCjohn]

Nice read. Thank you!

+1! :ride

"Gene Romero's contribution to Honda's Flat Track success is legendary. Gene stands by the Honda RS 750 that as Racing Manager, he developed into the absolute dominating force it became."

Following his retirement, American Honda Motor Co decided to take on Harley Davidson at their own game.

Harley had that scene pretty well sewed up with its aluminum XR-750, a bike that every year became more and more intimately adapted to dirt.

Honda’s philosophy was; it takes people who understand racing, backed by R&D.

For Honda, one such person was Gene Romero. He was hired to manage Honda’s dirt track program.

From 1984 to 1987, Honda took home the No. 1 plate and became the series king, winning four championships in a row.

:rose

 

[budman]

Should be a few other legends at the memorial.

Sending barf love for Gene in your back pocket man!

 

[firstbuell]

(edited).....
"Gene Romero's contribution to Honda's Flat Track success is legendary. Gene stands by the Honda RS 750 that as Racing Manager, he developed into the absolute dominating force it became.".....

yeah, ya really wanna get an eyeful or 2 of their initial effort,
which was CX500-based, turned 90-degrees & then chain-driven -
quite the mashup, but it led directly to the dominant RS750,
a piece so well developed that, until the ‘17 Injun,
could still beat an XR750 & win a National - 30 yrs later!

 

[firstbuell]

Should be a few other legends at the memorial.

Sending barf love for Gene in your back pocket man!

well, I REALLY don’t wanna go there all by my lonesome -
who wantsta join in.....?

 

[SFMCjohn]

yeah, ya really wanna get an eyeful or 2 of their initial effort,
which was CX500-based, turned 90-degrees & then chain-driven -
quite the mashup, but it led directly to the dominant RS750,
a piece so well developed that, until the ‘17 Injun,
could still beat an XR750 & win a National - 30 yrs later!

:thumbup

not much of a Honda guy, but loved the CX500 ... :ride

 

[firstbuell]

:thumbup

not much of a Honda guy, but loved the CX500 ... :ride

thx so much for posting those awesome shots
of the “which way did they go?” carbs & all the rest -
that bike had many of us scratching our head til we bled!

to their credit, US Honda kept writing checks,
with the end result being a dirt tracker for the ages

 

[firstbuell]

I’m driving down to SoCal in Tuono Joice’s luxurious Audi A7 to participate, departing early Sat a.m. & returning Sat p.m., once the remarkable event’s complete - 3 seats available, wanna join me?

Golden Age FTer autographs, commemorative Ts, memory movies, etc.

bump for Burritto-
2 seats remain, so join us!