The Racers Forum Racers Picture Thread

[netjustin]

Sweet photos, Jon, along with some neat history. I'm having trouble picking out where you are at in pic #5. The landmarks seem to resemble T7, but even then something looks off.

Also, what was Formula 1 in AMA? Nice trophy.

 

[Jon Litsey]

Thanks .....I'm in 2nd behind Tom Aquino in the old T10 at Seatspoint.

 

[Doubledog1]

Reading all the excited posts from NC's starting up in 2010 brought back so much stoke that I dug back through the photos. Here's some of my favorites from '09. BW so close now I can smell it! arty

Specially excited about the Clubman championship this year and my favorite 'real' classes, Open Twins and FOF (F Old Fart). See you new and old farts out there soon! :ride

 

[Doubledog1]

2010 Double Dog season update

Wow, convenient that I was the last post, with photos from way back last season - here's some updates of 2010 bike. Still deep in the 'yellow swarm', and having a great time after 2 rounds. Looking forward to more of the same, but faster!

 

[netjustin]

Looking good there Mark! It was nice to bump into you on race weekend. If I could afford a 1098 I would be buying that schweet Double Dog exhaust setup for it.

 

[Corey]

These are great pictures, and good to see the old bikes back in the day too. There is a lot of talent and history out there, as seen from this thread. Super Dinosaur is the place for all the older bikes, and some day I plan on racing with them, but for now it's all experience in Clubman Lightweight, and Middleweight, then getting passed like I'm standing still in F40 Lightweight. For me on my '85 GPz550 everytime I take it out, I hear from someone that it was their first race bike. Funny it's my first race bike too. There's a lot I can still do with the bike, and it will slowly be changing with upgrades over time.

First race weekend at Infineon, and first race battle was in CMW with Yellow Swarm #881 Stacy Menas, who pulled me down the straights, but I reeled her in on the corners. She will be fast once she gets the corners.

I eventually passed her, but she should have beaten me to the checkered flag.

Video of her in front of me most of the race:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v...=view&current=AFMClubmanMiddleweightPart1.flv
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v...=view&current=AFMClubmanMiddleweightPart2.flv


Second AFM Race right after CMW and second race battle, chasing down and eventually passing Yellow Swarm #713 Robert Wetterau in CLW:

He cornered so much better than I did that race. :thumbup

If you're at any of the AFM races, please stop by and tell me your racing stories you had on or with a GPz550, and what things you did from stock back in the day. I promise, those stories willl never get old.

 

[netjustin]

Re: Corey's race

Dude, this post is emblematic of why this is (and continues to be) my favorite thread ever. Thanks for posting that up. From the video it seems to me like you were ripping it up in some of the corner exits like turns 7, 9, and 11. I wonder if you felt the same way in the saddle? Reminds me of my first race @ Sears in August 2009.

Cheers man, and congrats on your first weekend. I bet two weeks couldn't come soon enough for you.

 

[Corey]

Thanks Justin.

I know this thread isn't about me, and I just wanted to add some pictures, but I so know how Mellow Yellow and others felt on their first race weekend. There is so much room for improvement and I'm hoping to be closer to your tail(for racing reasons only) next round. From the www.gotbluemilk.com pictures, you sure can hang off that XT600. :thumbup

 

[netjustin]

I'm pretty sure you just got married, so no worries there big guy. :laughing

But yea hanging off is one thing and going fast is another altogether. :thumbup

 

[Texwasabi]

Second AFM Race right after CMW and second race battle, chasing down and eventually passing Yellow Swarm #713 Robert Wetterau in CLW:

He cornered so much better than I did that race.

I want all the dirt on this kid we can muster.........713 Young BOBBIE here has his eye's on my DAUGHTER, hell he races in the AFM, I LIKE him already! :cool

 

[Corey]

I'll vouch for him as a clean racer. :thumbup I didn't walk away after I past him either, as seen in this last lap video from the CLW Winner passing both of us around the 1:00 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2jJ2HW0jkI&feature=related

You bringing your daughter to the track Tex? Better hope you don't lose the bet again with Charles. I don't know if she could take the embarrassment, or find out what you guys do at the track after the racing is over. :wtf Guys, Beer, and Daughters, better bring the shotgun too. :rofl

 

[milo2]

.... and again

youtu.be/IYhxsPih7JE

 

[Weaver]

Cj Weaver #413 AFM Top Novice. First time on the new 600. 2nd time ever on a 600. Let me know what you guys think.
Video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN69l9PcTY4
Pics-
http://vanhap.com/imgs/2011/February.../VP2_0804.html

http://vanhap.com/imgs/2011/February.../VP2_5158.html

 

[milo2]

an S1000RR at T hill

 

[bite me]

Cool Highspeed..that is some varied experience..! :thumbup

I was at the last Drags at Fremont..I was the dweeb on the KSJO roadracing bike that raced the KSJO van to start the show on Saturday night..:teeth

Dale Walker..There is a name..:cool

Great pic's!

:smoking

Great times at baylands,. used to jam down on my 900 ninja and practice starts on wed nights. Had tony nicosia testing his new cobra 4 stroke pipe on my bike.

 

[bite me]

AFM race, 1989 at Sears Point (now Infineon), turn #7 (the old turn #7). I'm riding a 1987 FZR-1000... Those were the days!

you always looked great.
I had one of those 1000's, what a big tank, bob wirth did some stuff to it but man getting it thru the 8 8a 9 and 10 uggh,,, : )

 

[bite me]

81' KZ1000J in AFM "Open Stock Production" race in 82'. Twisted the crank & blew it up while finishing 2nd....oops. My all time favorite bike for me....

must have been sears before they repaved in ? 84 85 ish??
Did you know Ron Wieland, young guy Richard Jung on 81 gpz 550 they were from Oakland area. As well as Kc gager rode an Elr in 82 83.
Killer shots,,, I love the superbike style...

 

[bite me]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

All the above pics were taken at Sears Point. I raced there my whole career almost exclusively. w/only a couple excursions to Laguna Sega & Willow Springs. (AFM raced at Laguna 77'-79'.)

Ah the good old days.....Goodyear slicks, spoke wheels, when everything wobbled, when men were men! :laughing

Hey Budman, remember when you could rent Sears Point for the entire day for $25? We didn't call them "Trackdays" then, cuz we had to share the track with the racecars.

Nothing more surprising than going into 7 hanging it all out, when you suddenly notice a nosecone, wing, & two BIG slicks 2 feet away out-braking you into the turn....a Formula Atlantic car....yikes! :wow

I recall very well,
I am thinking i am hauling ass thru the carousel and all of a sudden it sounds like ten trashcans coming down a flight of stairs on the outside, scary but i was too young and dumb to worry about it.

 

[bite me]

Yes, I had the chance to go pro, but I never did. I was "AMA Qualified" (you need a certain number of top 3 finishes), but at the time people like Kenny Roberts, Randy Mamola, Chuck Askland, Gene Romero, Mike Baldwin, etc. were the hot guys on TZ750's (Yamaha's GP bike at the time, 4 cyclinder 2-strokes.)

My little KZ650 superbike was not really competitive (friends on similar bikes would get lapped 2-3 times), so I figured why bother? I just plain didn't have the sponsorship & $$$. Roberts was busy badmouthing "Streetbikers getting in my way" to everyone that would listen anyway.

I wanted to ride against Roberts (just so I could "get in his way"), but figured I'd have absolutely no chance at a win, or even a top ten so aw the hell with it. Friends on similar Superbikes would finish 15th-20th at Laguna/Sears Nationals at the time & I just didn't want to run if there was no chance at winning.

On the other hand, I was finishing top 3 in the AFM consistently, w/a couple occasional wins, but mostly 2nd/3rd place finishes. So why run for top 20 when I can be top three? Much cheaper too. I had a few sponsors, but the big bux was reserved for the "little guys." You see, I was 6'3" & 235lbs. when I was in top shape (football player size), & all the little guys had HP on me simply cuz they were 100lbs. lighter.

One of my local sponsors flew me to a LA dealer (only) show once to shop for sponsors, & had folks like Ken Clark (Yamaha Racing Mgr., Sparky Edmondson, etc.) tell me I was "too big to be a bike racer." So I didn't gain any sponsorshop there sadly. I had to suffice w/Richmond KAW, Dunlop, Wheel Works. Lockhart, & a few others. Mostly discount bike parts; but my partner at Richmond KAW was Rich Oliver who was a GREAT fellow team member! We all know Rich's history of his later years in racing...

No regrets, I got 8 full seasons of hard racing, & I had a ball. I stayed involved w/AFM/AMA for a few years more after my 84' retirement wrenching for others. Best placing as a wrench (Jeff Banister riding) was a 2nd place in "Open Grand Prix" in the 1987' Season Championship running a GS1000/former John Woo superbike.

It was the most fun & exciting time of my life so far w/the exception of my children's births, & a time I'll never forget. If only everyone could be so lucky...:teeth

Rich O on the yellow and blue Kosman bike, I recall never seeing after the flag dropped. :wow..
I am trying to remember back, i was getting on the grid for ama 600 class in 86 Pretty much all 600's and i was on an old 550 with moriwaki kit in it. I blew blew up in pracitice coming out of 11 noticed it feeling strange as i broke the pit wall and and oiled me up going into one.. Exciting :shocker Id a gotten smoked anyway, but it was all fun,,,
closest i got to ama race. doh,,,,

 

[mrmars]

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