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racer54 wrote: NO!

When in doubt, throttle out !

I hope these photos are clear enough so you can appreciate them.



This guy used to tool around Daytona back in the early 80's. And both motors were running together!



THE POPS!!!



I think this was Daytona 1979?



No he didn't ride a Kawasaki, but he is THE KING!!



Elkhart Lake 1981 Mr. Muzzy on Eddie's bike.



Superbike start Elkhart Lake 1981 from pitside. Trianglelaguna posted a photo of this same start but from the other side of the track back on page 57. In this photo the bikes have traveled a few feet further then they have in his photo.

I was there at Elkhart Lake....probably wondering around the place looking for a better view....Hell...there were lots of good views at that track...never satisfied...

Remember being down at Canada Corner and watched Freddie Spencer on his Honda come barreling down to the corner....go straight into the woods instead of trying to take the turn...he had a small rock wedged in his carb slide and couldn't shut it down so rode it into the woods on the throttle...scary!

racer54 wrote: I was there at Elkhart Lake....probably wondering around the place looking for a better view....Hell...there were lots of good views at that track...never satisfied...

You can't beat Elkhart Lake for its great spectator views of the track.

Best road racing track in America, plus the BEST FOOD at any race track in America too!!!

Makes me want to throw some bratwurst on the grill now!!!!!!

You can't beat the smell of burnt race gas mixed in with the smoke from the brats cooking there.

Another cool looking bike in the Daytona infield.



Kawasaki F1 bike Daytona 1983



Rainey's S1 with the quarter fairing still on bike. Muzzy removed them after first practice session because the wobbled real bad on the banking with them on the bike!!!



Steady Eddie on pit wall Daytona 1982



Eddie being bumped off at Daytona 1982



The King blasting through the trioval at Daytona on that 680cc Yamaha on his way to victory in 1983? Back then they let you walk out on the grass in the trioval to you got about 20 feet from the track. It was scary standing out there!!!

Man you got some great pictures....do I have permission to share these...I have Facebook friends all over the world and we are sharing and archiving everything we can find...yours are original and although there are many like them around they are the first for me on few of them...btw...the ones i post are 99% ones my Fb friends share with me or i find on the net...I was too young to see any of this by a few years....thank you and please keep them coming

trianglelaguna wrote: Man you got some great pictures....do I have permission to share these...I have Facebook friends all over the world and we are sharing and archiving everything we can find...yours are original and although there are many like them around they are the first for me on few of them...btw...the ones i post are 99% ones my Fb friends share with me or i find on the net...I was too young to see any of this by a few years....thank you and please keep them coming

Hey Craig just don't sell them. I got a few people in England that want to buy some of my old Superbike pictures from me. I have to find a old time photo shop that can made blowups from my negatives that I just found. I went through a change of life trying to find all my negatives that I had packed away in my storage unit. I opened and had to reseal over 25 boxes till I found them!!! I can't believe how they love our old sit up and beg 1000cc Superbikes in England. I see the photos I post are not as sharp or clear as the original pictures. Glad you enjoyed looking at them too!!

Some more pictures for you!!



The start of the 1982 Daytona Superbike race. Lawson smoked his rear tire like John Force when they dropped the flag!!!



Another picture of The Pops!!



Wayne Rainey, and Steve Johnson at Daytona 1982




Eddie at Road Atlanta 1980 in 100 degree heat and humidity.

great photos Dr. Gamma! keep em coming

i was out at www.tulsaracewaypark.com/ last saturday watching the bikes run and had to get a pic of this bad boy.



leon

DoctoRot wrote:

You all realize of course that Dave Aldana is STILL racing, right?

slayer61 wrote: You all realize of course that Dave Aldana is STILL racing, right?

LEGEND

DoctoRot wrote:

Best sets of leathers ever!!!!!

I remember the AMA freaked when Aldana first showed up with them. At first they did not want him to wear them.

Wonder if he stole the idea for them from John Entwistle? He had a skeleton outfit back in 1970 at Isle of Wight.

I think Dale JR stole his glove's.

I have a copy of Sideburn Magazine where they interview Dave Aldana, and he said what actually happened was he got a DNF in the first race with the leathers, but it got to the press that the AMA wouldn't let him wear the leathers, when in reality they didn't care. Aldana did nothing because it was good press for him.

Car tire KZ dragbike...

DoctoRot wrote:

Very impressive!!! I love seeing some cool looking MK II's. I like!!!

Where did you find the Goodyesr slicks?? My old A1's turned to dust years ago!!

Would that be a S1 tach I see in the picture??

Kosman discs and Lockheed calipers too??

Please tell us more!!!!