Got a great email from motocross historian, CZ aficionado, and all-round good guy Reese Dengler. Reese attended the very first AMA MX National at Washougal, WA in 1980. In honor of the 2010 National he dug through his personal archives and pulled out some great photos. Here’s what Reese had to say:
On the occasion of [...]
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Washougal MX National 1980 photos
July 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Racing, Vintage
H.R.4678 and VMX: We are just collateral damage
July 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Politics of Riding, Vintage
In warfare there is a term – collateral damage – that is used to describe damage to people and property which is unintended or incidental to the intended outcome. It is important we understand that, unlike land closures and noise ordinances, the latest threat to our vintage dirt bike hobby, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability [...]
Tags: CollateralDamage·fmlaa·hr4678·vmx
Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
July 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Politics of Riding, Vintage
Watch out. Congress is at it again and this time they may wipe out half the vintage dirt bike industry.
A couple of years ago the motorcycle industry was caught by surprise when Congress enacted, and then deployed, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) — almost immediately wiping out a $1 billion youth motorcycle and [...]
How to start a big-bore two-stroke
May 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Two-Stroke, Vintage, Workbench
This video was put together by some AZ vintage riders — Bill Ramsey of The Motorcycle Accessory Shop made the video, based on a technique he learned from Mark Smith. I struggle to start my old big-bore CZs, and have repeatedly ripped the buckles off my cool vintage Hi-Point MX boots. Not cool. Maybe this [...]
Diamond Don’s 2010 Riverport National Vintage Motocross
April 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events, Racing, Vintage
Disclaimer: I only attended on Saturday. Anything here about events on Friday or Sunday was collected from various sources – from other attendees who posted on the Cousin Weedy Yahoo! group or people I spoke to at the event. Please post corrections and additions in the comments. Thanks – twf :end:
Have a look at my [...]
Tags: DiamondDons2010·motocross
Snortin’ Norton – Coolest Bike Award
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Vintage
This Cheney-framed 750 Norton twin received the Coolest Bike award at the 2010 Diamond Don’s Riverport National. The bike was hand-crafted by Bob McNamara of Dallas over 2 1/2 years. Everything on the bike that could be machined, was. Every bolt had a dished head for weight savings. That huge primary cover? It was machined [...]
Vintage SL 70 – all original
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Vintage
Check out this excellent ‘72 Honda SL 70 my friend Ronnie Welch picked up at the 2010 Diamond Don’s Riverport National. This bike looks totally original — fenders, speedo, pegs, everything. Only one slight dent in the right side of the tank. Even the seat is in excellent condition! It’s amazing. And it runs. The [...]
Tags: back-in-the-day·bikes·DiamondDons2010·RonnieWelch·sl70
Torsten Hallman and Joel Robert
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Profiles in Riding, Racing, Vintage
Someone posted this classic picture on FaceBook — Joel Robert and Torsten Hallman duking it out in the mid-’60s. I looked all over for it but can’t find the thread to save my life. My friend Rick from SoCal sent me the photo.
I’m pretty sure it was either Vintage Factory or Classix50MX, both of whom [...]
Head-on crash with the Honda SL 70
April 8th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Vintage
Update: This story has been updated to reflect the facts. Check the comments for details. :end:
A while back Mitch Boehm of Moto Retro contacted me about some old SL 70 stories. I don’t know if he used any of them or not as I haven’t gotten around to subscribing yet. But here’s one I didn’t [...]
Tags: back-in-the-day·brent-berryman·cr125·honda·moto-retro·offroad·sl70·stories·tyler-texas
Bike transport from San Diego to Diamond Don’s 2010
April 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Racing, Vintage
This from Gary DeForest via the Cousin Weedy Yahoo group…
Bike Transport.
headin to Diamond Don’s National in Texas.
San Diego to Diamond Dons and back.
I leave San Diego, La Mesa, April 13th at 2pm and get to Diamond Don’s, Jefferson Texas by Thursday the 15th and set up camp at DD’s. I stay till Sunday night [...]
Tags: towing
