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Bummer News about Robert Dunlop
And another Racing Hero Bits the Dust!* -( at The NW200) & will join his brother Joey with the racing Gods! or something like that! This is, The End of an Era! But his son's will carry on the Racing Tradition of the Dunlop family!* - & I'm sure they (*Joey & Robert*) are **very proud of the Kids too!** Many Fans all over the World, feel the loss, & wish the family All The Best!* --- Godspeed!
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A Good Time with Robet Dunlop
Once in the Villa Marina, Rory & I interviewed Robert Dunlop, for a film crew of, the Real TT Hero's!* - & * we told him he was our Hero!* -> He was bummed, that he only got a 4th, & not the win!....& then like 2 years ago, we where in the Queens Hotel in Laxey, one evening, & Robert & the crew walked in, ... & at the stroke of midnight, we all sang, Happy Birthday to Jackie!* With Big Smiles Everywhere!!!***.. They where some Good Times! with Our Hero, Robert Dunlop!* Godspeed Bro!*
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***The Bill Boyd Memorial Ride***
On July 27th 2008, was 3 yrs. later mark, of Bill Boyd's passing. So upon request, we had a Bill Boyd Memorial Ride, on Hy. 1 *** up & beyond!* --> It started at the usual, Arco, (*& time & place*) at Tam Junction, we had about 300 riders!! --> *** on The Sunday Morning Ride. --> With friends on motorcycles,-(*& even Jerry Gerkinsmier, - another Riding Bro of Pop's) so we rode,... thru the Fog, on the first section, & then up the coast, to breakfast in Point Reyes - at the Station House, Bill Boyd T-Shirts where given to a few...& placemats, & other cool stuff, to remember him by. & we had a poster signing, & I gave one of the two posters to Barbra for her years of S.M.R. Efforts over the years!* - ( & I have the other*) some riders had to peel off & return to their other lives... but for those that came to ride, *all day* - next, we went to the the Big Elephant Rock, at Dillion Beack, in the mystic fog! --> then up to Jenner for gas, & regrouping.... Then up to Skaggsprings Road...over the mountian ... & we got entertained by a Fast Harley Rider!* then off to the Stupmtown Brewery in Gerneville, for a good lunch & live music! - then, alot of back roads, & No Traffic, till we saw Hy 101. & then to the Wall, in Oakland for a Fogged over Sunset!* But there where Happy Friends to chat with. & Then, some Local Entertainment happened!!*** & we got to see the debue of
***Golden Boy*** -( The east bay stunter!*) He was so Funny!*** & Goldenboy!* ... Most of these Great roads, where showed to us by Bill & friends... ( The 1st genreation S.M.Riders!*) we did about a 300 mile day!* - & we kept it on time & Fun!* The best Bill story was told by *Larry Laine,* one of Pop's old Riding Buddies!!** at the first stop. about how Bill would, **Smoke the gang!** & then break a cigarette off in half, & *be smoking it*, when you showed up. & he'd say, *What Took You So Long! Ha!Ha!!* -> Bill is in this months,(Sept)--> Urban Moto*
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A Subculture Summer* --> & My Monster Garage!*
The SRA is having some schedual problems, .. so, so far we don't race again till Sept. at Miller ... So we been having a good summer, riding, surfing, swimming, hot tubing, & playing, along with the normal life, & work. ---> in Sunny S.F.** :):) ... ... ... ... & on another front, --> I've been making some progress in My Monster Garage, - ( & the joke is, -** We Have No Garage!** - but, we have a Monster Swing Set, & a Hoist!*)-( we're just in a field of trees - luckily, for some shade*- because, *Its Hot!*) ... ...*** But This is how they did it in the old days!*** -- -- --> the 34 Olds, is getting a Nose & Tail - frame transplant, ( 72 El Camino, - N & T &, 34 Olds, - mid* - so the body will fit back on) & it now has been de -bodied. - (on day 8) --> Don's 34 Laffette, has a running Chevy, 6 cyl. in it. --> the brakes are next.. ( & this is now, his 50th year on this prodject) (so I'm gona help push it Thru!*) - ( so our #1 plan, is to see Don Drive his car, to see the Smile that it creates, on his face!*)- (But you Can't tell him that*) --->the 39 Pontiac Coupe is getting a mustang 2 front end...&&& from oroville, & then we can really start in on it! - ... ... ... & on my way up to Oroville this weekend, (for days 9 -10 & 11 - in My Monster Garage!*) - I will pick up, --> *Ice Cold!* - (it wants a Birthday party, - & I bought it some presents too!*) - a 1928 Model A - Rat Rod, a Non Traditional Model A* - with a 283 chevy in it!* - & he said it runs!* I've been getting some photos & filming some of it but the camera man is uaually missing... or too busy!* (ha,ha!*)... & then, I'll be riding a Track day on the 05 R1, with Wendy & Gail from Mission M. Shop, & Yamaha, on Monday!* at Thunderhill!***
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** Ice Cold*** --> & a Trackday with Mission M. Shop -(Yamaha*) & Zoom Zoom***
So we picked up Ice Cold!*...( a real Frankenstien) - (* a real Diamond in The Ruff!*) & we took it to Don's Antique & Collectable Emporium ---> (*our Monster Garage*) (& Del was our Guest Star /Mechanic of the day!*) & so we got started... Diesecting it & throwing away a few parts!* ... turns out, we have to Do almost Everything over!... ( I remember the Dude, (Jarame*) saying, ... some things are just to give U an Idea...!!!*) - (think about it)... - (he just Tacked ... everything together!) ... So, We had to D-Body it! ...&&&, & we had to make new motor mounts... &, re-alien the frame...& &&& &, we are 1/2 way thru the frame... - & we are cutting & welding everywhere!!!*** - So I took the body home for some homework!* --> Yea Thats it!* --. but just wait till we are done...***its work in progress!!!*** & Anything Goes!* --> So, look out, ***Men Working!!*** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> * then we had a Great day at Thunderhill & with Wendy & Gail at Mission M. Shop, sponcered by Yamaha!!*** & Zoom, Zoom* ... I rode my 05 R1** & she did good* - & it was good to have a Fast Bike!!!*** I got to dice it out with Wendy & a few others!* (Funny thing , they always gave Wendy a Big Head Start!*)... I'd finally catch her, & play for awhile, before each session was over. & we had a Grand Time!!*** ( with perfect weather!*) - --> I did 6 sessions, in all... &, nobody in our group fell off! .. & almost everyone Won a prize at the raffle...!!* at lunch - - so, everybody got an *A* for the day!*
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*The SRA Races at Miller, ... Sept 6-7 - 08
Yes the SRA F1 Sidecars will be at Miller Motorsport Park soon, Sept. 6-7th!* & I'm sure all the Teams are Hungry to Race, after a long vacation. We're racing with AHRMA, with the Vintage Race Bikes! Most everything made back when, is raced at these races. - *Even a Britain!* ... & the famous 160 class will be there in force!* & I heard they will raffle off another 160!!** ... It should be a Glorious weekend!* .. Hope to see U there!* --> Most of us have to travel - far, to get to Miller - (Utah) - & Our Racing Vacation*
We leave on Wed. & will get there Thursday...with a practise on Friday. Then we can Rev up those motors!* And race on the smoothest race course on the west coast of the USA!*... (Very Nice!!***) ... & I heard the Sidecars, even get a Garage this time!** ... We had some Great work on the Rig done by Becker Motor Works!!!** & Arklight Racing!!!*** with a Big Thanks to them!!!***
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**Ice Cold**
The body's off, & I took in home to S.F. - for some homework... & then back to Oroville & Don's Antique & Collectable Emproium*. At home I fixed up a working windshield frame, ( one that opens!*)...the begining of a floor, ( it was a Camero Hood!*)-(but its alittle thin) - And on our first stop at The Captian's Welding Shop, (in S.F.) So, I, ***Dipped*** the Non Doors!* - it's a *Step Into Model A!*- Now!* ( done with the Plazma Cutter!**) & I did some other trimming, & welding & replacing of body panels. And now we're starting to work on the trunk & lid..& make it a working rumble Seat! ...The body is again in S.F. ( & lives on my trailer) --> & on our second visit to The Captian's, we made a Firewall, & Del & I did some more grinding, cutting & welding & Fabricating!* ..... & more adjustments!* ---> & she's starting to look good!* .... Don's donating a hot chevy 350 motor, so we looking for a rear end before we finish the frame. The chassis is sort of a Model A (front)- VW type pan(mid) - Model A. (rear) - to get the Channeled Effect, with Pinto front, Independent Suss. !!! --------------- --> so it should Like to Turn!*** ... So while on my bike, at the Point Reyes gas station, the other day, we found like 30 Model A's on a cruz!!*** & No 2 cars where the same!---> ( so, Anything Goes!!!***)- It was Good to see the Model A Quest is still on, everywhere, or at least in the USA!!*** ... So I'll keep welding on my old rust bucket, & make it live Again! - As Ice Cold!***
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AHRMA / SRA-West at Miller Motorsport Park....(9-6&7-08)
It was called The 3rd Annual Bonneville Vintage GP, at Miller, & The SRA ran too for the 2nd year. 3 days of Riding & Racing!..& on Sat. we had such a big Battle with Rick Murray & Mr. Bill in a fight for 3rd overall. We got by Rick on the way into turn 1 on the 1st lap, but he goes under us & runs - we chase him down again at turn 3, with Lots of Brakes!!* - follow thru 4-5 & dive in on 6, but he pulls it off! & keeps the lead, by inchs!!! we try to go under him, exiting the last corner, end up in the draft, & get by just past start/finish!! & dive into turn 1, & keep it! & Run!!!*** - We do the big dive into turn 6, & here comes Rick sneaking up the inside! - & again at the shicane!! - we entered the shicane 2 abreast!(with Big Smiles!!**)& Never Touched!!** - We had the line, so Rick got scrubbed off, mid shicane! & we keep the lead, & then, I started handing him & Mr. Bill, all the Vintage Rigs & Back markers!!*** ( here have another!) - as I kept finding them - everywhere*...& Rick stuck with us & my line, only inches away!* & We where Flying!!!*** - & we just kept running!!*** Roy was the last back marker we past, enetering turn 14, & hoped that it would slow down Rick & Mr. Bill!* So we could take 3rd overall & 1st in class, We Beat both Rick & Mr.Bill -&, This was the Fastest & Toughest Battle, we've had in a long time!!**... &*** We Won!!*** & all 3 Teams ran out of Brakes from trying so hard!*** -->(F1 -Long chassis -->F2 Short chassis - Both with 1000cc motors!*)( & all the Teams Had Big Hugs & Congradulations for the other Teams!!*** Thanks for making our day & Race!!!*** & we got the same finish on Sunday!!*** 3rd Overall & 1st in Class!!*** :) :) --> checkout, billphotography.com for photo's of the event!*
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SRA -West went to Portland,
The SRA - West showed up at Portland. & Subculture Racing was right in there We're hitched a ride with Rick & Nieda Murray...the #1 plate holder & competition. .... The track has been re-surfaced!* & is so cool, the new turn 4 has a really Nice Bank!* with a wide entry...but it can get sharp at the apex*... we had a lot of Fun... But it Rained for the race & everybody was on slicks!* So, for the better of the 2 clubs & racers... The SRA, Canceled the race. But Saturday was Very Fast!* ... Everybody got 5 points for showing up & trying!*... In a Sunday practice, our rig Ripped out a rear shock mount, *due to HP!* with this 06 GSXR 1000 -> :) ... we parked out at turn 5, only have to retrieve it later with a trailer...(***Thanks to Sara & Mike***-> #19-> Bad Cat Racing***)& then, we had to do a instant ...Weld & Fabrication, & Fix It!*... (& Mr. Bill had a mig welder* - & He had my rear shock fixed On Command!* (last week - In 2 Days!*) & Delivered it to the races - So we could Race!****---&, How About Another BIG THANKS!!!***) ---> & We did the fix, as The SRA had the pre race, riders meeting around our rig. .. & We where ready for the race.. ... ... & Then, ... It Stormed, & came down in buckets, for our race!*... The Sidecar Races where caneled by a Unanimous decion, by both clubs for the safety for all. - (Everyone was on Slicks*) ... ----> on Saturday, We where clocked at 134mph on the front straight,(by Blinky*) & at the same speed as the solo bikes from turn 3 to turn 4!*** :) :)
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*The Steerts of Willow* #1 ... 2008
The SRA-West ran at the streets of willow, and thats a small, bumpy track, with very little passing room....!* 8 Teams had a Great time, dicing it up & going fast! The green flag drops , &, Mr.Bill stuffs Rick going into turn 2... & runs, & was Untouchable!!** Rick held on to second for a long time... then had fuel pump problems, letting Subculture Racing by (US), to get 2nd place. We tried to get a good start, But went up in smoke off the line... OOPS! then we had to catch up, & we went under Sara & Mike in turn on, (& it got tight*) .... so as not to let Mr.Bill & Rick get away... so we just stayed with them, & we where there to pick him off, when Rick started limping... & took the pass, & 2nd place. Sean finally works his way up & battles with Sara & finally gets by. Then Rick gets in her way, by accident, & splits thier battle with Sean... Sean gets 3rd, & Sara got a 4th..! ... the track is so bumpy, & I'd have to say, we did wheelies through alot them... & cracked the frame, so I had to fix it sat. night...with Mr.Bill's mig welder. ...&, Rick helped make some metal gussets for me. And we traveled to the races with Rick & Nida, to save on Travel Expences! The whole SRA - West Club is very helpful, when one is in need, to fix their rig, so we can have a full grid, & Good Racing!!!*** .... & a Congradulations goes to Steve's Passenger - (they're on the Woodie* - a F2*) for Graduating, & Finishing the race, & learning how to stay in the rig!* - after taking 2 differant Tumbles in turn 14!.....& he also bought the shredded new comer t-shirt as a suvineer -- & got A Big Smile to go with it!!**
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Jessie James Wants to race a F1 Sidecar!*
As we hear it Jessie James, wants to race a F1 Sidecar with the Best of the West! ... (& Really Be Cool!!!***) ...---> & Thats the SRA - West!* ... ---> For showing on one of his show's... Jessie will get some training from the SRA - West... & He wants to pick up a girl passenger... & a rig from Mr. Bill at Becker Motor Works*... so far it may be done at the streets of willow... .... & it may have to wait till next spring... But, its all in the works!*
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*Jimmy's Hot Rod Picnic * in Golden Gate Park*
We made it to Jimmy's Picnic in the park --> in the TR3!* (*Woww!*)... --> It Lives!!!*** again, (An Old Family Airlum) --> & its new & improved* &, with a styling new paint job...--> Non Traditional -(Of Course!*) -> (Its a *WB*) - (alittle american hot rod style!*) ..... it will be a new trend seeing this car in S.F. again. After a 20 years in the barn. It made it thru todays test!!! --> To The Picnic!*.. & Back!* ---> & was looking Good!* ... so, she now has 75 miles on her, after Jimmy's Picnic, ... Yea Buddy!* It was a Grand Day... in the park!* with friends & thier cars!* ... & There's Nothing like sporting a New Ride!*... & The TR3 got great revues from the fans!*....
---> &, The Pontiac (Webub*) is in for an adjustment... & will be back on the road soon!* ... --> *anyone got a Release Support Bearing in their pocket?...(Ha,Ha!*)... Time for a Machinist!...
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