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R.I.P. Lake Whitney Motocross Park?

July 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Politics of Riding, Racing

It appears that storied Lake Whitney Cycle Park — the site of numerous National, International, and amateur motocross events since 1972 — has finally succumbed to economic pressures after years on life support.
This report is unconfirmed and based on this RacerX article. I also found this post from June 2006 and this LinkedIn profile for [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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