Old AFM photos 1989 and 1990 (or there about)

[WoodsChick]

Scanned some old photos while home sick yesterday. Sorry they aren't the best quality but thought some of the old-timers might enjoy them...

Nick Ienatsch on the right...

Doug Kamholz...

Michael Earnest...

Michael Earnest...

Michael Earnest...

Chuck Graves

JoeBrett Williams...

JoeBrett Williams...

Dwayne Chung...

Dave Deveau...

Dave Deveau and Dean Mizdal...

Kent Kunitsugu...

Jeff Ortlip...

Chris Crew (RIP)...

Chris Crew (RIP)...

Revvin' Kevin Rentzell, a WERA guy...

Kevin Rentzell...

Eric Elvin...

Jerry Ernst (RIP)

WoodsChick

 

[WoodsChick]

Max Elvin throwing it all away. #240 is Ross Wells, I believe. This hung on the garage wall for years as a poster captioned "Man's got to know his limitations..."

Max Elvin falling off...

Mike Katz picking up Max Elvin's bike. Actually it was Eric Elvin's bike, Max just crashed it...

Mike Katz on his RZ350...

Mike Katz #754...

The twins, Max and Eric Elvin...

Eric Elvin and yours truly

That's all I got til I drag out a few more boxes.



WoodsChick

 

[Cafe Racer]

Those are awesome pics!!! :thumbup

It is so cool to see those guys "back in the day". Amazing history.

Nice to see the FZR400s too.

Miguel

 

[WoodsChick]

Those are awesome pics!!! :thumbup

It is so cool to see those guys "back in the day". Amazing history.

Nice to see the FZR400s too.

Miguel

Thanks, Miguel! I dig the 400's, too. This one set a record for most miles covered in a 24-hour period at the 24-hour down at Willow Springs 22 years ago. This is me and Eric...

And this was mine. It had the 400 frame and aluminum deltabox swing arm but had the 600 motor. Knowing what I know now, I would have kept the 400 motor...

WoodsChick

 

[DJNick]

Very cool pics thanks for sharing.

 

[WoodsChick]

Very cool pics thanks for sharing.

Hey, thanks for checking them out! I had a blast going through them. Lots of good memories in those boxes of photos, for sure.



WoodsChick

 

[number_6]

Good Stuff

 

[Blankpage]

The pics of those twins are interesting. I bet usb3 couldn't transfer as much data as fast as they seem to be transferring with a glance.

Does Bates leathers still exist?

 

[WoodsChick]

Good Stuff

Thanks!

The pics of those twins are interesting. I bet usb3 couldn't transfer as much data as fast as they seem to be transferring with a glance.

Does Bates leathers still exist?

Yeah, Eric and Max are pretty close. It's a special thing to grow up a twin. It's always "When we were in 4th grade..." or "On our 8th birthday..." or When we were growing up..." It's always "we," there is hardly ever an "I" in there. Pretty cool. They had a good time racing together.

And, yeah, Bates still makes leathers



A few more that were posted in a different thread a year or so ago...

Tom Montano

Mike Mondo

Dwayne Chung, Dave Deveau and JoeBrett Williams

Eric Elvin (taken by Nick Cedar 1987)

WoodsChick

 

[WeekEndWarrior]

Epic. :thumbup

 

[budman]

I heart this thread.. thanks WC :thumbup

Forgot some of those guys.. good to have those brain bits lit up.. makes me :teeth

With permission I will add some of my 80's stuff.

 

[WoodsChick]

I heart this thread.. thanks WC :thumbup

Forgot some of those guys.. good to have those brain bits lit up.. makes me :teeth

With permission I will add some of my 80's stuff.

Absolutely! Post `em up! Feel free to add the 80's to the title, too.

I've got some more from when the nationals were held at Sears, too. Not necessarily AFM'ers, but they have a place in this thread, too, I think.

Kurt Hall taking home the goods from Portland. I think he was still with the Humans when this was taken, beating the factory guys. Gotta love it...

Jimmy Filice took 4th this day in the 250GP at Sears in 1989

Paul Kellogg (AFM 400 Prod Champ 1992?) Mike Krynock (AFM, WERA, AMA, World SBK qualifier, Dakar finisher) and Eric Elvin in Grattan, MI

I gotta fire up the scanner again.



WoodsChick

 

[SuperMike]

This thread's pretty awesome.

 

[poma]

Bravo! Thanks WC for sharing history!

 

[WoodsChick]

This thread's pretty awesome.

Bravo! Thanks WC for sharing history!

Thanks! I'm really glad everyone is enjoying them




WoodsChick

 

[i_am_the_koi]

How is this not already in the BEST OF BARF section???

Thanks for sharing and keep them coming!

 

[hitman5532]

Best thread I have seen in a long time

 

[OneRedLT4]

Wow, I remember a few of those guys when I was just starting, Joe Brett, and Montano.

Paul Kellogg was a friend, I think it was 95 when he won the championship as I was just starting with AFM

 

[Roadstergal]

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing! :thumbup

I like this one. "We don't need no stinkin' airfence..."

 

[slydrite]

Superawesome WC! :applause