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Started by WoodSmith, November 13, 2004, 10:46:16 PM

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WoodSmith

Tom I was just at your website and looked through the morotcycle picture gallery.
Awesome!! It was great to see the old CZ's,Bultaco's, the Maico (I think I forget how to spell it, maybe not) the old Yamarhammers, and I saw either older Suzukis or Yamaha's with chrome paneled gas tanks.When I was a kid we had a 1965 Suzuki 150 twin that we took the mufflers off of, chopped then fenders, put a kanobby on the back and headed for the mud, Yahoo!! man that brought back alot of wonderful old memories.
Were most of the pics from the mid to late 60's?
I noticed there were a couple of fair maidens that seem to be very photo-genic.
thanks a bunch
We seem to have a few things in common
I rode in the late 60's early 70's
I am now a Computer/Network Technology Specialist for our local school district
And I am looking to get into the sawing business
want to give up the technology and go sawing full time.
Again thanks fro the memory, pictures are great, especially your black and whites.

Tom


redpowerd

it says "welcome to sunny florida", with snowflakes falling all around! ::) :D :D tom, your arm looks a little 'broken' on your website. ;D
NO FARMERS -- NO FOOD
northern adirondak yankee farmer

Tom

Drawn and colored by our local Art'eest, Jeff, I was amazed at how much it looked like the image I see in the mirror.  I guess the elbow has to bend somehow to point to the different places on the stump.  That little squirrel is a rascal.  He won't stand still for long.  You just about have to catch him in the knot-hole.  :D

redpowerd

no no no, your arm is really broken! :D somehow its functioning properly, only its about a foot or so under your feet. ;D
NO FARMERS -- NO FOOD
northern adirondak yankee farmer

Tom

Oh-h-h-h  !   It must be something that I haven't seen on my computer.   On my screen, I'm all intact.  :D

MemphisLogger

Hey Tom,

I never new about yer motorcycle days 'til WoodSmith brought it up just now.

My daddy was the primary organizer of several of the big enduro races and motocross events in the Southwest back in the '70s. Most notably the Tonto Massacre.

He mainly rode Huskies (thus my preference in saws) but also had a few Yamahas.

My first bicycle was a Yamaha, fully equipped with forks and shocks and signed by Steve McQueen (one of my Dad's riding buddies).  8)

Man, have things changed in the dirtbike world. It's not near as fun as I remember it when I was a kid--trailers full of Coors, rubber chickens epoxied to helmets, home fabbed novelty bikes and recently liberated women. These "exrtreme" sports kids these days take themselves far too seriously.  ;)  
Scott Banbury, Urban logger since 2002--Custom Woodworker since 1990. Running a Woodmizer LT-30, a flock of Huskies and a herd of Toy 4x4s Midtown Logging and Lumber Company at www.scottbanbury.com

Tom

I guess we were pretty dumb back then. the two most treasured safety devices I owned were a helmet and boots.  the helmet was a Buco and weighed a ton.  It had a strip of rubber across the front that cut into my forehead.  I figured it was just the way it was. :D  My boots came from sears and the reason I bought them was because they had a flat sole. I wanted something that wouldn't hang up on rocks and roots. ;D   Never thought about support. :D

Today, folks have gotten a lot smarter. Safety gear makes someone look like he stepped out of the movie "Rollerball". Everything is protected or padded.  I wonder if I could ride in one of those suits.  They probably don't make them in XXXXL anyway. :D :D :D

MemphisLogger

My dad's most valued piece of safety equipment was his kidney belt  ???

My cousin--the one that helps me run my saw--just sold his Honda CR250 along with his body armor. He decided that his Harley was more attractive to the fairer sex and his truck more important for livelyhood  ;D

I went with him to a couple of races--all seriousness, no beer until AFTER the competition and safety checks thoughout. The biggest difference is how high these kids go now--what my dad wouldn't have given for a 300 lbs rice rocket  :o
Scott Banbury, Urban logger since 2002--Custom Woodworker since 1990. Running a Woodmizer LT-30, a flock of Huskies and a herd of Toy 4x4s Midtown Logging and Lumber Company at www.scottbanbury.com

Percy

Nice pix Tom.(dig the flat trackers with NO brakes...whut was that allabout??)
I rode "dert" bikes alot in the early 70's. On my DT250 Yamaha, my front forks had 7 inches of travel and nearly 4 or 5 on the back. If you didnt take off/land a jump perfectly, you were  doing the "Flying W" at best, singin soprano in church at worst. Ahhh yes, Ive often thought of getting a big 4 stroke one-lunger for puttin around the logging roads up here but  isnt there a law that says "Old Farts Cant Ride"??? :D :D :D :D
GOLDEN RULE : The guy with the gold, makes the rules.

Tom



We had a small contingent of riders and spectators who imbibed in alcohol but they were few and far between.  Occasionally one would be denied the use of the track until he sobered up next month.  

Most of us were tee-totalers or had a social beer with friend once in a while.  We were more interested in riding than drinking and would rather carry a canteen of water and a sandwich to the woods than a six-pack.

I guess there were areas of the USA where beer was more important.  I meet people today who's only goal is to make it to the end of work and "have a beer" or look forward to a fishing trip or the weekend for the same reason.  We just didn't put that much importance on alcohol.

Now, we could put down some Bar-b-cue, or roasted turkey, or hamburgers, or hot dogs or Ice tea, lemonade and Kool-ade.

Our most looked for race of the year at the Cherokee Cycle Club Track was the annual Turkey Run on/or about Thanksgiving.  Wooe-e-e !   Bar-b-cued whole pig over a bed of hot oak coals, Brunswick Stew, Roasted and grilled turkey, beans, and other meats and vegetables.  The winner of the race got a Turkey.and a trophy. :D

The day was full of contests like riding a greased board, biting a hanging hot dog, distance jumping contests, wheelie contests, slow races and all kinds of stuff.  Man those were some fun days.  The Spectators were as much a part of the festivities as the riders and their pit crew.

It might be that it helped the way we were set up too.  A rider must belong to the AMA and show his card.  'Course he could join right there if he wanted. (this was for the insurance that AMA offered) ;D   He wasn't charged admission nor a fee to race, after all, he was the one putting on the show.  He was allowed 3 pit crew members who weren't charged either. These were usually a wife, kid and a friend mechanic.

Admission to the race was a dollar. No alcohol allowed.   Food and drink was permitted and the club had a concession of hot dogs and cold drinks for those who brought nothing.

Man!  Those were some good times.


Percy


I remember that position vividly ;D ;D What usually came after was the painfull part :o
When I was doing alot of riding, I wasnt old enuff to drink so that wasnt an issue ;D. There was no organization at all up here but it seemed every sunday about noon, a herd/flock/ whack/jag of us would meet dwontown at the Woolwoth's parking lot and head out for some seroius sodd busting. I got pix and a scanner, Ill get at it before this thread gets buried......
GOLDEN RULE : The guy with the gold, makes the rules.

Buzz-sawyer

Urbanlogger
Gotta ask, what happened to the Steve Mcqueen bike.....That guy was to Kool For school 8) 8) 8)l..you ge to hang with him?
I dig that riddin he did in stallage 13...got air with that old bmw :D
    HEAR THAT BLADE SING!

SwampDonkey

Buzz, wasn't that 'the great escape'? I seen a making of the film and it talked about McQueen's love of bikes and cars. The stunts in the movie he done himself. :)

Stalage 17 stared William Holden and was about a Nazi informer.

cheers
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

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Buzz-sawyer

    HEAR THAT BLADE SING!

MemphisLogger

Buzz,

I got it when I was 5 and rode it everywhere around Prescott, AZ until I was 12 and sold it to a friend to buy a more modern BMX bike.

You could still read the signature well.  :-[

  
Scott Banbury, Urban logger since 2002--Custom Woodworker since 1990. Running a Woodmizer LT-30, a flock of Huskies and a herd of Toy 4x4s Midtown Logging and Lumber Company at www.scottbanbury.com

Haytrader

I've got a knocked down shoulder with a screw in it from a trip over the handle bars.
 :-[
Haytrader

SwampDonkey

Buzz:

Was just thinking. Steve McQueen's starring role in 'Bullit'. That car chase was the standard by which all other movie car chases where set. Just recently saw a prelude to the movie by Robert Osborne on TCM, where he made the above comment. Then I thought to myself, he's right. :) The car chase in 'French Connection' with Gene Hackman is also of notoriety, it actually has alot of actors carried over from 'Bullit'.

 8)
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Buzz-sawyer

wasnt that a shelby fastback mustang?
    HEAR THAT BLADE SING!

SwampDonkey

"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Jeff

Anybody seen the 2005 Mustangs? There is a tinge of the old scholl mustangs in there. I kinda like em.
Just call me the midget doctor.
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Commercial circle sawmill sawyer in a past life for 25yrs.
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redpowerd

every time i drive by the local ford dealership, my eyes been glued to the showroom, trying to spot one.  well finally they get one, and up close that car looks really sweet. got the old fastback and the front is real intimidating. quite a tastefully designed modern musclecar, a nice change from their earlier jetsons designs. id love to have one, but theres no way to get it up to the house. ;D
NO FARMERS -- NO FOOD
northern adirondak yankee farmer

SwampDonkey

"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

SwampDonkey

Was browsing Amazon.ca for Steve Queen movies and came across these movies.

On Any Sunday

Le Mans

So I went searching for this thread to give it new life. ;D
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

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