Racers and X-Racers check in!!

[oldfart]

Since you're counting, I'll chime in here as well.

Spent the summer of '83 racing with a club in Phoenix. No nat'l affiliations or stuff like that...just join the club, show up, pass tech (such as it was) and race.

Used Phoenix Int'l Raceway and ran it backwards! Main straight and the banked turns 3 & 4 plus the infield road. Track surface was extremely abrasive back then and tires were burnt toast in 100 miles. "Box stock" class with a 83 Honda Interceptor (God I loved that bike).

Second place trophies all summer. Never could touch the guy who always won, but I sure had fun. Quickly taught me that regardless of how fast I thought I went on the street, it was nothing compared to the speed generated on a real track under racing conditions.

Thanks for bringing back the great memories. For me these days, that's as close as I get to a track.

Harold...

 

[Butch]

Quickly taught me that regardless of how fast I thought I went on the street, it was nothing compared to the speed generated on a real track under racing conditions.
Harold... [/B]

this need to be shared with and understood by all new riders!!! Like, don't try this at home...

 

[JeebusX]

Donny Schmidt
AFM #6 1992
750 Superstreet Champion 1992 (back in the day)
Formula 1, 4th overall (I think. I was sooo long ago!)
The older I get, the faster I was.

 

[Ace of Hearts]

regardless of how fast I thought I went on the street, it was nothing compared to the speed generated on a real track under racing conditions.

Harold...

No doubt..........

I think it was that mentality that started the thread talking about it only takes money to be fast.

I know one thing I have never experienced on the street, and that is the g-forces from the tank slamming into me as slow down. Nor have I ever experience on the street the feeling of my arms falling off from being so tired from racing all day and using all my strength to manhandle the bike through hard turning and braking.

Nor I have ever experienced brake fade on the street.

And I think only on the track is where I could have crashed at a pretty good pace, tumble like a zillion times, get up, and walk back to the pits.

 

[budman]

I know there a couple more AFMers past and present out there!!..ARE you guys just hiding out waiting to post a picture with the 1st place trophy in one hand and a trophy babe in the other??? :laughing Hell we've included plenty of different types of racing..Peeps young and old.. Last chance before the Thread ...D>>>>I>>>>E>>>>S!!!

No Drag racers??? Flat Trackers???



:smoking

 

[EastBayDave]

I know there a couple more AFMers past and present out there!!..ARE you guys just hiding out waiting to post a picture with the 1st place trophy in one hand and a trophy babe in the other???

How about 2 trophies in one day? :teeth

 

[nine]

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[c3]

PS2 GT3
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Xbox motogp

 

[budman]

Sweet Dave!! Very Nice...Here is mine..With the first place trophy and the girl..ya it's my daughter but WTF eh??? :laughing

:smoking

 

[Holeshot]

When can some of you old schoolers come and lend me your knowledge?

It's likely a different landscape out there, but racing's racing!

 

[EastBayDave]

When can some of you old schoolers come and lend me your knowledge? It's likely a different landscape out there, but racing's racing!

Happy to come out & help anytime Berto, just need a lift to & from the track...

 

[mheinee]

X- AFM #969 Fz600 (one race)
#707 83 750 Interceptor :eek
87 600 Hurricane

1989-92

 

[budman]

What are you looking for Holeshot..??

I would be happy to attend a track day, or a race and watch and give you my input..maybe Dave and I could drink your beer and lend a hand in the pits...:teeth

Next year when I have the Duc on the track if you ride your 600 I might be able to follow you for a 1/2 lap..:laughing but true!

Certainly a brain dump session would be easy...and your right racing is racing..

:smoking

 

[L8BRAKER]

Another X RACER

What's up BUDMAN!:chuci


Ok I'll come out of the closet just for you. Only because you know how much I love to swap paint and rub elbows with you when we get to ride on the track together. :teeth

X-AFM 88-94
#676
#264
#923
Hope to ride with you soon!

 

[theSteveCo]

Wow - so many of you guys!! This thread was what convinced me to create this new forum - hope you guys enjoy.

(PS: Maybe I'll run in 2004... next season is just too soon)

 

[Holeshot]

Thanks Steve!

Budman, EBD: Maybe at T-hill or Sears. I'm just not that good at suspension setup....Mike's helped me alot, but it's so far from perfect...

Thanks!

Berto

 

[superhawk]

When can some of you old schoolers come and lend me your knowledge?

It's likely a different landscape out there, but racing's racing!

Brake late, gas early

 

[budman]

Re: Another X RACER

What's up BUDMAN!:chuci


Ok I'll come out of the closet just for you. Only because you know how much I love to swap paint and rub elbows with you when we get to ride on the track together. :teeth

L8...Don't you feel a release of pressure now that your out of the closet!! Did you tell your parents ...:laughing

My elbows are waiting...LET"S Go GET AFTER IT BROTHER!!


:smoking

 

[sportbikenight]

I learned of this forum a couple of months ago. I work at the Q Cafe in Palo Alto. Thats how I heard of this group.

AFM #166
AMA #466

2000 450 Prod 2nd overall

2001 450 Prod. Champion (Seven out of Seven race wins)
2001 450 Super 3rd overall

2002 (Maybe 650 twins 2nd overall...but we shall see...I will let you know in 5 days)

 

[Butch]

hey, did post in the newbie section?!? DDoes this get some off color gold? nice stats tho...