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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Winter Projects....how many do you have going??
« on: December 13, 2018, 01:42:10 PM »
Thanks epro, means a lot.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Winter Projects....how many do you have going??
« on: December 12, 2018, 01:14:06 PM »
Thanks Coop. Everyone has been really supportive and that means a lot, from close family to moto family.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Winter Projects....how many do you have going??
« on: December 11, 2018, 01:14:59 PM »
Thanks Ron, I will be OK. I wont have much to report on next year as I plan on focusing on Home matters, but look out 2020!
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Winter Projects....how many do you have going??
« on: December 10, 2018, 01:06:54 PM »
My project is to sell three bikes, the 03 Honda CR125, the 93 Honda CR125 and the basket case 90 MX250 KTM. getting divorced so these will have to go. Keeping the 89 RM 125 and the 90 Honda CR 125, due to the fact that this was the time in my life that I got started in moto. Ride on brothers.
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Vintage Two Strokes / Re: 1982 PE175
« on: November 02, 2018, 01:16:10 PM »
better your health than the bike coop. get ya self better.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: New Two stroke piston design.
« on: October 11, 2018, 01:25:03 PM »
cool!
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: racer x race report 9/23/18 Capeway Rovers, Carver/Middleboro MA
« on: October 10, 2018, 02:01:53 PM »
I will try this technique Ron.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: racer x race report 9/23/18 Capeway Rovers, Carver/Middleboro MA
« on: October 07, 2018, 03:27:27 AM »Nice, every time I read your posts I want a 125. Next year when I get my NED diagnosis (when, not if, I am positive) I am buying myself a new bike. I was set on a new 250 for the woods, but I might have to also buy a 125 for my wife and "borrow" itThanks Coop, the fun factor is through the roof on the 125. If you are not race result orientated, I highly recommend them. Luckily there are 125 driven events that level that field..
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: New Two stroke piston design.
« on: October 05, 2018, 01:33:47 PM »
interesting, need field testing proof
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TSM Sponsors / Re: Slick Products Off-Road Bundle Review
« on: September 25, 2018, 10:21:52 AM »
Good product review, thanks nancis.
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General Two Stroke Talk / racer x race report 9/23/18 Capeway Rovers, Carver/Middleboro MA
« on: September 23, 2018, 04:47:50 PM »
I didnt want to race this weekend, but there was no local option to shake down the Zook and i was ready to ride after a weekend off. Capeway is fun safe jumpy track, intermediate dirt with lots of history, some good some bad, but mostly good. Founded in 1939 it was a biker club that put on dirt track, then scrambles, then onto motocross. I like it here very vintage friendly although no vintage classes, so I had race vet classes against modern bikes, mostly 450s. The track becomes so one lined you have to make aggressive moves in order to overtake. So you can imagine my plight being out horse-powered and out dated lol. Ah who am I kidding I'm just here to shake down the Zook.
I planned on only racing the Zook in one class and she was still giving me fits in practice due to jetting issues (more on this in a later post), we swapped the main with 2 larger sizes as shes breaking up 3/4 to full. I wanted to go leaner but no leaner jets available only the 2 larger size so in she went and out I went for moto 1 30B.
30B moto 1 : Typical $#!T start, Jet change did nothing, jumped some jumps and tried to pass #81 but was unable to. I did get something out of it though, the Bike handles and jumps amazingly! All the typical Suzuki handling accolades are try by gumit. By gumit? Where did I get that from?
40B moto 1 {on the Honda} : Typical start got hung up in a three way (not the one that comes to mind) battle , but with the track one lined i could only make one pass and that was it.
30B moto 2 : Typical start made the pass on #81 and dogged #21 the whole moto but his 450 would just walk away down the straights but riding was good and was having fun!
40B moto 2: You guessed it, typical start , the engaged in a battle royal with #124 who I just realized is an A rider and #117 who I fought with in moto 1 (see three way). We went at it, trading positions for two good laps. I had to make two aggressive moves in order to overtake. The first was in this right hand sweeper, he went outside and I came underneath and blocked him, he then out dragged me to the table and held position. I stayed in his six (special ops speak) hoping to force a mistake, which came in the corner before the double double. He baubled and when he did I got to his inside and chopped him off into the hairpin left and just pinned it for the next 1/3 of the lap to the checkers. This ride made my day and left the track happy and in one piece.
My buddy the Brit was there and rode his 99 CR 250 to respectable finishes, but hes a Diva and left rather annoyed that he didnt beat Bill Dill lol. Maybe next time Jason.
action shots by Lisa Blount
I planned on only racing the Zook in one class and she was still giving me fits in practice due to jetting issues (more on this in a later post), we swapped the main with 2 larger sizes as shes breaking up 3/4 to full. I wanted to go leaner but no leaner jets available only the 2 larger size so in she went and out I went for moto 1 30B.
30B moto 1 : Typical $#!T start, Jet change did nothing, jumped some jumps and tried to pass #81 but was unable to. I did get something out of it though, the Bike handles and jumps amazingly! All the typical Suzuki handling accolades are try by gumit. By gumit? Where did I get that from?
40B moto 1 {on the Honda} : Typical start got hung up in a three way (not the one that comes to mind) battle , but with the track one lined i could only make one pass and that was it.
30B moto 2 : Typical start made the pass on #81 and dogged #21 the whole moto but his 450 would just walk away down the straights but riding was good and was having fun!
40B moto 2: You guessed it, typical start , the engaged in a battle royal with #124 who I just realized is an A rider and #117 who I fought with in moto 1 (see three way). We went at it, trading positions for two good laps. I had to make two aggressive moves in order to overtake. The first was in this right hand sweeper, he went outside and I came underneath and blocked him, he then out dragged me to the table and held position. I stayed in his six (special ops speak) hoping to force a mistake, which came in the corner before the double double. He baubled and when he did I got to his inside and chopped him off into the hairpin left and just pinned it for the next 1/3 of the lap to the checkers. This ride made my day and left the track happy and in one piece.
My buddy the Brit was there and rode his 99 CR 250 to respectable finishes, but hes a Diva and left rather annoyed that he didnt beat Bill Dill lol. Maybe next time Jason.
action shots by Lisa Blount
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General Two Stroke Talk / racer x race report 9/9/18 Claverack, Hudson NY
« on: September 22, 2018, 12:09:46 PM »
If you race vintage, this is the place to be. The track is as old school and vintage as it comes. Im telling you there are bumps here my boy Angelo (Static Suspension: check em out) hit on his leading link Hodaka back in 74", trust me they asked me how he was doing at track walk.
Well I always come up the night before and camp out. I actually camped next to Josh Clark a neighbor of mine and local hot shoe around NESC. I also had the misfortune of having a group of F-Tards show up to have a kegger and rev their shit box 4 stroke at about 1am show up and park across from me. No worries though i came prepared with ear plugs and the next morning while those F-Tards were just about settle in for a nap, this old gristled vet/track worker guy woke them up by pounding on the camper and made them pick up their mess. This one sorry looking fat F (not that there is anything wrong with that) had ol gristly tell him " thats probably the hardest you had to work in ya whole life , ya piece of $#!T". LOl made ma day.
Well anyway, I did some racing:
First moto vintage 90's - Got a typical start and overtook a rider and ran with this dude on a mint 99 RM 125, but just couldnt seem to get out of my own way and was passed by some fat kid (not that there is anything wrong with that) on a clapped out (something wrong with that) like 96/97 RM 125. That pissed me off, but no matter how hard i tried I just seemed to get slower. Finally, I manged to overtake one more at the end of the race for P8. ugh not good.
125 twostroke only: Got a top 10 start and rode way more aggressive, I was displaced by two rippa snappas on Yamahas but rode strong and had a race for a lap and half with this kid in a katoom who being young tried everything to get by, but this old vet knew to just take the inside and force the kid to use more real-estate and held him off at the checkers. P10
vintage Y2K class: Typical start, there was this chick on a 426 yzf that tipped over, I avoided her and set off after Tom Smyth on his YZed 250. I was able to over take him and finish P4
Vintage 90s moto 2: Well I was up for this one as I told the guy on the Mint 99 RM I was going make things happen this moto. From the start I was on it, the faster guys and bigger bikes get me on the start, but I was right there and soon found my way by #83. I was hung up behind #96 on his mint 99 CR250 for a lap as he likes to make up for lack of pace by running you wide or chopping off your nose in every corner, seriously I was getting agitated with this F-Tard ( not cool vintage manners). I did eventually overtake on a jump before the finish line. Once clear of him I hammered down and closed the gap to Tom Smyth who rode a heck of a last lap to keep me from over taking, we were separated by a wheel over the line. Job well done Tom. P5, but much better moto. 8-5 scores
I elected to pack up and forgo the other two class motos to make it home at a resonable hour seeing how I had a 2 1/2 hr drive home that evening. Was a great day overall and cant get over how cool this track is. Till next time TSM!
Well I always come up the night before and camp out. I actually camped next to Josh Clark a neighbor of mine and local hot shoe around NESC. I also had the misfortune of having a group of F-Tards show up to have a kegger and rev their shit box 4 stroke at about 1am show up and park across from me. No worries though i came prepared with ear plugs and the next morning while those F-Tards were just about settle in for a nap, this old gristled vet/track worker guy woke them up by pounding on the camper and made them pick up their mess. This one sorry looking fat F (not that there is anything wrong with that) had ol gristly tell him " thats probably the hardest you had to work in ya whole life , ya piece of $#!T". LOl made ma day.
Well anyway, I did some racing:
First moto vintage 90's - Got a typical start and overtook a rider and ran with this dude on a mint 99 RM 125, but just couldnt seem to get out of my own way and was passed by some fat kid (not that there is anything wrong with that) on a clapped out (something wrong with that) like 96/97 RM 125. That pissed me off, but no matter how hard i tried I just seemed to get slower. Finally, I manged to overtake one more at the end of the race for P8. ugh not good.
125 twostroke only: Got a top 10 start and rode way more aggressive, I was displaced by two rippa snappas on Yamahas but rode strong and had a race for a lap and half with this kid in a katoom who being young tried everything to get by, but this old vet knew to just take the inside and force the kid to use more real-estate and held him off at the checkers. P10
vintage Y2K class: Typical start, there was this chick on a 426 yzf that tipped over, I avoided her and set off after Tom Smyth on his YZed 250. I was able to over take him and finish P4
Vintage 90s moto 2: Well I was up for this one as I told the guy on the Mint 99 RM I was going make things happen this moto. From the start I was on it, the faster guys and bigger bikes get me on the start, but I was right there and soon found my way by #83. I was hung up behind #96 on his mint 99 CR250 for a lap as he likes to make up for lack of pace by running you wide or chopping off your nose in every corner, seriously I was getting agitated with this F-Tard ( not cool vintage manners). I did eventually overtake on a jump before the finish line. Once clear of him I hammered down and closed the gap to Tom Smyth who rode a heck of a last lap to keep me from over taking, we were separated by a wheel over the line. Job well done Tom. P5, but much better moto. 8-5 scores
I elected to pack up and forgo the other two class motos to make it home at a resonable hour seeing how I had a 2 1/2 hr drive home that evening. Was a great day overall and cant get over how cool this track is. Till next time TSM!
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: So I have a mental disorder and you can not heal this kind
« on: September 22, 2018, 10:51:51 AM »Nice bike.Wow coop, sorry to hear about these setbacks, there are more important things than bikes unfortunately and the PE will be there when youre healed and ready. Stay positive my friend and keep fighting.
I last had about 11 bikes in various state of competition before leaving PA for TX. Currently due to a failed 3rd back surgery last year and now cancer (melanoma stage 3C, means it spread to lymph nodes) results in the fact that I am currently bike-less. Well except for my poor old neglected PE175 project that is still in pieces.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: So I have a mental disorder and you can not heal this kind
« on: September 19, 2018, 01:03:54 PM »Racer it looks great... I too suffer from this affliction. A few years ago I picked up a KDX 200 basket case... If was a fun build, and a even better buddy bike.thanks epro, this too was fun to build
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: So I have a mental disorder and you can not heal this kind
« on: September 17, 2018, 06:05:48 PM »
support meetings every second Tuesday and Thursday lol