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Motorcycle Talk => Motorcycle Talk => Topic started by: Biketographer on August 06, 2019, 03:41:39 PM

Title: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on August 06, 2019, 03:41:39 PM
Sometimes I run across old topics and discover they are very interesting and often very educational. 

If you run across any 'timeless' threads, perhaps you should let us know.
here's one  "May quit racing" 
https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=2936.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=2936.0)
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on August 08, 2019, 05:27:08 PM
Yeah, Havent see Jim (omniGLH) or Dave (lbk) in YEARS.
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on August 08, 2019, 06:06:50 PM
Every year at the end of the race season, I told myself that it was time to quit.   

But every spring, instead of trying sell my bikes, I just prepped them for the first race of the season.
Maybe that's why I still have 5 bikes even though I have not ridden any of them in 10 years.
Title: Wheelies
Post by: Biketographer on August 15, 2019, 08:26:39 PM
Wheelies 2002

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=779 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=779)

wheelies 2006
https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=14312 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=14312)
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on September 04, 2019, 11:08:34 AM
 This thread has been read 6,900 times so far.

It's about continuing to race after a tragic loss.   It rings with me because I quit racing maybe 17 times.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=10041.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=10041.0) 
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on October 02, 2019, 06:59:41 AM
Wow....    8 pages of discussion of rules / proposed rules for Ultralight Thunderbike class. 

It is 4 years old, so not directly relevant to today.   But I found it very interesting.   It has been viewed more than 17,000 times, so it appears a lot of people found it interesting.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=28204.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=28204.0)   
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on October 13, 2019, 08:03:43 PM
Race story:

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=14455 


Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on October 21, 2019, 11:59:08 AM
Broken ankle pictures
https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=17410.24
Title: Re: Old Topics ......... Daytona is a joke ?
Post by: Biketographer on May 02, 2020, 09:10:06 AM
It was very depressing that everything was cancelled at Daytona this year AFTER people travelled, unloaded, and began qualifying. 

At least in this old thread we can read about Daytona fun (and bitching.)

8 pages about Daytona and horsepower
https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=18748.0 
Title: Re: Old Topics - Scariest Moments at the track
Post by: Biketographer on May 18, 2020, 09:53:19 AM
From 2007, but I think it is worth reading.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=18103.0 
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Zaph on May 23, 2020, 05:44:09 PM
Quote from: Biketographer on October 02, 2019, 06:59:41 AM
Wow....    8 pages of discussion of rules / proposed rules for Ultralight Thunderbike class. 

It is 4 years old, so not directly relevant to today.   But I found it very interesting.   It has been viewed more than 17,000 times, so it appears a lot of people found it interesting.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=28204.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=28204.0)

Ah yes I remember that discussion.  I was big into ultralight that year.  I'm retired now but look at what's changed.  On the good side, now amateur and expert are split up, letting some yellow plates actually collect a few plates to take home.   On the bad side, the Ninja 400 came and was allowed into 500SS making every other bike obsolete.
Title: Old Topics: Mladin out at HPT even as Track makes last minute changes
Post by: Biketographer on June 07, 2020, 10:24:39 AM
From the year 2009.

More than 80 responses discussing track safety changes and racer decisions.  Mostly about changes (or no changes) for track safety.  Matt Mladin decided to not race at Heartland Park Topeka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartland_Motorsports_Park) and retired from racing after that year. 
Yes, it is an 'old topic' but I think the majority of the posts are, and always will be, relevant.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=23322.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=23322.0) 

Here is the googly aerial view of HPT.  https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B055'35.8%22N+95%C2%B040'34.3%22W/@38.9258136,-95.679555,1926m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.926617!4d-95.676197?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B055'35.8%22N+95%C2%B040'34.3%22W/@38.9258136,-95.679555,1926m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.926617!4d-95.676197?hl=en) 

For those of you that "were not around" when this happened, here is an article that puts the HPT event and his retirement in perspective.
https://motomatters.com/news/2009/08/02/end_of_an_era_mat_mladin_retires_from_ra.html
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on June 11, 2020, 04:36:39 PM
Quote from: Biketographer on June 07, 2020, 10:24:39 AM
From the year 2009.

More than 80 responses discussing track safety changes and racer decisions.  Mostly about changes (or no changes) for track safety.  Matt Mladin decided to not race at Heartland Park Topeka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartland_Motorsports_Park) and retired from racing after that year. 
Yes, it is an 'old topic' but I think the majority of the posts are, and always will be, relevant.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=23322.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=23322.0) 

Here is the googly aerial view of HPT.  https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B055'35.8%22N+95%C2%B040'34.3%22W/@38.9258136,-95.679555,1926m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.926617!4d-95.676197?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B055'35.8%22N+95%C2%B040'34.3%22W/@38.9258136,-95.679555,1926m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.926617!4d-95.676197?hl=en) 

For those of you that "were not around" when this happened, here is an article that puts the HPT event and his retirement in perspective.
https://motomatters.com/news/2009/08/02/end_of_an_era_mat_mladin_retires_from_ra.html


Well this is what he's up to now.
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ex-ama-superbike-champ-mat-mladin-accused-of-child-sex-crimes/

If he's found guilty, I hope he rots.
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on June 11, 2020, 06:31:40 PM
QuoteWell this is what he's up to now.
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ex-ama-superbike-champ-mat-mladin-accused-of-child-sex-crimes/ (https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ex-ama-superbike-champ-mat-mladin-accused-of-child-sex-crimes/)

If he's found guilty, I hope he rots.
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on June 13, 2020, 05:53:57 PM
Just ran across this one......
It is about WERA versus CCS tech inspection.
I started road racing with WERA so I see why they are so "tough."  But y'all can read this and decide for yourselves.

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=26719.0
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on March 04, 2021, 09:21:39 AM
Tips for beginning racers.
https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=11

When I started racing the internet was not allowed for ordinary public (military and research institutions only) so it took a lot longer to pick up advice.


Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Biketographer on March 09, 2021, 11:15:37 AM
You know you are a racer when :


https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=15221.0
Title: Re: Old Topics - Why do so many new racers quit?
Post by: Biketographer on March 26, 2021, 10:32:58 AM
  Why do so many new racers quit?

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=4290.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=4290.0)
Title: Re: Old Topics
Post by: Super Dave on April 02, 2021, 12:57:27 PM
Quote from: Biketographer on March 26, 2021, 10:32:58 AM
  Why do so many new racers quit?

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=4290.0 (https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=4290.0)

Still a good topic to discuss. 

I have more ideas why, but they are issues out of individual control.
Title: CCS Racer Videos
Post by: Biketographer on May 22, 2021, 02:49:59 PM
see this topic for lots of CCS racer video links
https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=27774.0
Title: Re: Old Topics - hit deer video
Post by: old.racer on June 02, 2021, 08:00:10 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW7ktbJzpPs

see the topic from 2010  https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=24797.0
Title: Re: Old Topics - A what? There ?
Post by: old.racer on June 02, 2021, 08:04:16 AM
How did that get in there?

https://www.ccsforum.com/index.php?topic=8219.0
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