Old School Race Bikes

[SCC Ryder]

Over the Labor Day Weekend , my family and I took a road trip to Las Vegas to visit my brother's fam. We really enjoyed checking out Red Rock HD ! Along w all of the stuff you would expect to see from your typical Harley Davidson dealer, Red Rock had so much old school history that you don't see everyday!

 

[SCC Ryder]

Some really cool Evel Knievel bikes and memorabilia:

 

[SCC Ryder]

Some old school Kawasaki racers! Don Castro's flat tracker was pretty :thumbup

 

[SCC Ryder]

Some two stroke Yamaha racers!

 

[SCC Ryder]

Not the best close up image, but who knows what the two cables that run up to the front servo motor (?) are for? I sure don't know!

 

[SCC Ryder]

It was neat seeing Cal Rayborn's factory HD! I personally didn't know too much of his backstory until I researched about this bike and some of his racing career . What a shame on the outcome ... who has fond memories of Cal?

 

[SCC Ryder]

The old leathers and Arai helmet look so dated compared to modern race gear!

 

[SCC Ryder]

It was so cool to see the actual race bikes ( like this Honda NS750 ) and see images of it in action.

 

[SCC Ryder]

This old flat tracker was cool! You don't see little details much like the safety wired # plate or the left lower draft grip on the modern race bikes!

 

[SCC Ryder]

Other than the Las Vegas 115 degree temps, it was great to visit w family as well as taking a history trip down racing pit lane! If you are ever in the LV area, treat yourself to a visit to Red Rock Harley Davidson :thumbup.

 

[Johndicezx9]

Very cool! :thumbup

Saw a couple of those bikes actually used "back in the day"... Lawson's first GP racer at a private test at Laguna, Dale Singleton's TZ (I think that's what that tail section is from) with his leathers....

 

[wilit]

Not the best close up image, but who knows what the two cables that run up to the front servo motor (?) are for? I sure don't know!

Yamaha Power Valve System?

https://www.yamahapart.com/yamahapowervalvesystemypvs

 

[bikewanker]

Thanks to this thread I’ve put a Harley Davidson dealership visit to my bucket list! Since I’m too close to my $ to gamble I’ll have to add something like a super car spin at the track.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks to this thread I’ve put a Harley Davidson dealership visit to my bucket list! Since I’m too close to my $ to gamble I’ll have to add something like a super car spin at the track.

+1! thanks for the pics/thread ... :thumbup

I waltzed into Red Rock H-D years ago expecting to look at t-shirts and new models on the floor and had my mind blown by all the race bikes ... a must-visit place for sure ... :ride

 

[budman]

Sweet... a good reason to visit the debris State! ort

 

[bikewanker]

Debris? Is that a nuclear waste slight on my hasn’t happened yet retirement state?
John I’d suggest a ride but I’m leery of going over the top of the mountains between here and Las Vegas!
I took a shortcut from Barstow to Vegas once and towards the end of the day repeatedly waited until another rider came by before even trying to pick the KLR up.:wtf

 

[Johndicezx9]

Sweet... a good reason to visit the debris State! ort

I'll check it out when I go to a Raider game... :later

 

[SCC Ryder]

Thanks to this thread I’ve put a Harley Davidson dealership visit to my bucket list! Since I’m too close to my $ to gamble I’ll have to add something like a super car spin at the track.

https://exoticsracing.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIip6f4dnf6wIVRQnnCh3avQ-dEAAYASAAEgL21PD_BwE

I really wanted to rent a Lambo or a C7 Vette from these guys just to be able to rip around in a super car for a few laps, but we ran out of time!

 

[budman]

Debris state was what I coined it on Barf Hawthorne Rally.

Seemed junk was left in the country all along 70.

Just abandon where you lived and nobody ever cleaned it up cause nobody wanted too. :laughing

Hell somebody owns that shit I would suppose.

 

[FZ1MinesRdRipper]

This old flat tracker was cool! You don't see little details much like the safety wired # plate or the left lower draft grip on the modern race bikes!

I thought that's where the helmet was placed between races. :laughing

Cool stuff Budman...those were truly the good old days. :afm199