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Lodi Cycle Bowl Sept. 20th

Started by Lil Kiki, September 16, 2008, 10:19:23 PM

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jimboecv

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Dirt track is a f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c form of racing.  It's tight, dramatic, racing.  If you ever have a chance to see a mile race believe me when I say 'go'. 100mph with no room between a side-ways pack of nutters for an hour+ is a blast.
There is no compairason.  The Euro-heros we all hold in such high esteme made a bee-line to the Indy-Mile dirt track race while they were here for the MotoGP race last week.  We have a corner stone of motorcycle racing right here in the U.S.A. and we don't appreciate the signifigance. 
You will have a blast.  I really wish I could go, too.

The Indy Mile is where Kenny Roberts finally got on the map
The most famous of the Indy Miles has to be the 1975 running. The guys at Champion frames got some of Yamaha's two-stroke Fours, as seen in roadracing, and put them into dirt-track frames, then beguiled Kenny Roberts into trying one.
He hung onto the beast long enough to blast past the leaders on the last lap, but he later said the risk wasn't worth the reward, and no one was happier than Roberts when the AMA limited dirt machines to two cylinders.  His famous quote was "They don't pay me enough to ride this thing".

Indy Mile report from our friends at Cycle News
http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=12975

I could go on and on but I'm just a dinosaur.
The San Jose Mile.
Del Mar.
et al.
You missed it.
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DanTheMan

The Santa Clara MX track had a dirt oval and TT track that they run on wensday night. $20 and bring your bike and you can be a part of the action.
2008 KTM 690 SMC
2006 749 Dark- Sold
2003 M630ie Dark - Sold
2003 CRF175F
1999 Minsk 125 2T - Bought in Hanoi sold in Bangkok
1994 Ninja EX250 - Sold- AFM #692 - Retired
1996 Honda CR125R - Sold

Lil Kiki

Quote from: ROBsS4R on September 16, 2008, 11:57:42 PM
Sounds like fun

I wouldn't mind going. I just spun a map and it looks like about 45 miles from me.

If you want to meet somewhere on the way up let me know.

A friend of mine lives in Oakley which she said was near Brentwood (im not really familiar with that area), im planning on stopping by to say hi to her on the way, is there anywhere near there you would want to meet up?

ROBsS4R


I am on the boarder of Antioch and Brentwood. Oakley is one town over so its very close.

Pick a spot and time you would like to meet up and I am game.

Or I can find a spot.

I really don't know Oakley but I am sure I can find a Star Bucks or some landmark to meet up

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ROBsS4R


PM sent with my contact information.

Just give me a ring when your in area if you want company to the track =)

I have a GPS on my bike so I can pretty much find any location =)

SOLD 03 - Ducati Monster Dark M620

05 - Ducati Monster Blue/white S4R

My Photo Site http://secondnature.smugmug.com/


TCK!

Haha I work in Oakley.. this is the first time I've ever seen it mentioned on the internet.

somegirl

So, how was this?  Worth going to?  Any pictures?
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