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Firestorm3 wrote: And totalled not one, but 2 great bikes in the process!!!! It was amazing that no one got seriously hurt, I can see why the AMA told him to go back to where he came from as quickly as possible!!! Surprised the other local riders didn't take him out the back of the pits and teach him some proper racing etiquette.... LOL!!! Probably didn't apologise the Ernie because Ernie would have had to change his family name from Kicklighter to Kicktheshitoutta!!!!!
Thanks for giving us the full story again Bob. Surprised you didn't jump the fence and grab a few 'loose' parts....might have been handy when you bought your S1 for the following year!!!
There was a pretty somber mood in the Road America pits that Sunday morning. The night before at the Louisville Downs AMA National, a drunk spectator ran out onto the track, and was hit by David Jones. Jones died that night, and the spectator a few weeks late. I was standing next to Gene Romero as we were both waiting to watch the start when we saw and heard the crash. We both looked at each other, fearing the worse, neither of us could walk down toward the crash. Besides seeing both bike and rider 15~20 feet up in the air, the weird sound it made when both bikes came together. I will NEVER forget that sound as long as I live!!!
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!
Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.
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Street Fighter LTD wrote: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBump Show some love for this beast !!!!
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Street Fighter LTD wrote:
Street Fighter LTD wrote: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBump Show some love for this beast !!!!
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Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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Currently owned bikes:
1975 Z900 A4 Yoshi 987 ( tired) race bike
1981 Kz1000J
2014 Ducati Panigale 1199 R
1982 McIntosh Suzuki 1200 race bike
1882 Suzuki GS1000R XR69 roadbike....
1982 ELR R1
1983 ELR R2
TWO GENUINE ( no copy ) 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000S1, BOTH the South African model
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Firestorm3 wrote: Looks like I have bummed out - no one likes my bike. Oh well, there goes BOTY.
Not necessarily true Wayne.
As hard as I try I am finding a lot of apathy among our membership pertaining to taking a moment to leave a comment here for our Bike of the Month.
Just look at the very poor level or participation in voting in the next Bike of the Year. Under 40 votes !!!!!!
Im tempted to just start ignoring my traditional methods for picking BOTM and BOTY and just putting up what I want . Boy Oh Boy, If I did that the
folks that havent done any useful contributing would come out of the wood work and pitch a bitch LMAO.
Just Me venting , but maybe this will stir up the troops into action . ...
When I restarted doing the BOTM after a long period where it just sat abandoned there was a lot of interest and comments .
It was Fun. But now members seem to only comment on run of the mill topics , Some of which have been repeated every few months or years.
So Wayne , Your S 1 could very likely be the LAST Bike of the Year
Dave
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Street Fighter LTD wrote:
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A new voting thread is coming and will contain easy to compare pictures of all the current BOTY candidatesScirocco wrote: I am undecided, an all in one pic collection of the bike of the year candidates where helpfull, just a thought.
DaveDoctoRot's January Bike of the Month 2018
PertonPC February Bike of the Month 2018
GregZ's March Bike of the Month 2018 78 Z1R TC
Leon BlackBanshee'a April Bike of the Month 2018 Z1R
KawCorral"s May Bike of the Month 2018
9er rider's June Bike of the Month 2018 76 KZ900
ZED 1015's July Bike of the Month 2018 Blown KZ
kawboy1 August Bike of the Month 2018 78 KZ1000 LTD
Wiers' September Bike of the Month 2018 77 KZ1000
KZJoe900'a October Bike of the Month 2018 76 KZ900
KZQ's November Bike of the Month 2018 79 KZ 750 Twin Trike
Old Kaw's December Bike of the Month 2018 81 KZ1100
Poll is on the way for Bike of the Year
Here are the bikes for all to look at
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VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Street Fighter LTD wrote: Poll at top of page
VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is currently no poll at the top of the page.
Anyway July is the best bike hands down
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Firestorm3 wrote: Looks like I have bummed out - no one likes my bike. Oh well, there goes BOTY.
Not true sir. I like your bike. It appears you and another member have been making most of the S1 comments with some fascinating war / race stories. I enjoyed reading them from you and master Gamma.
BOTY voting on yours won't happen for another 11 months.
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bluej58 wrote: I still have my program from that weekend but I can't find 201 , was he a privateer?
I'm impressed Mr Bluej58. To hang onto a race program for that many years, and actually know where it is, is amazing!
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650Dude wrote:
Street Fighter LTD wrote: Poll at top of page
VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is currently no poll at the top of the page.
Anyway July is the best bike hands down
OPPS , Wrong Thread Should have been on BOTY Poll Thread
But at least that caused someone to post a comment
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