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They don’t get any closer than this. Rod Gould gets ready to pass national number one Gary Nixon on the outside. Soon after this Nixon’s Yamaha loosened some head bolts and had to make an emergency pit stop.

Here’s one of the entrants working off some of the tension of pre-race waiting. Dont laugh, those unicycles are one of the best methods for perfecting balance and coordination.

Rayborn and Pierce diced back and forth for many laps until Cal’s Kawasaki gave him temporary shifting problems. Rayborn and Pierce were running second and third here.

Four of the best, dicing it out, with Ron Gould leading Mike Duff, Cal Rayborn and Gary Nixon close behind. These pros mixed it up like this for most of the race.

& more….

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Motorcycle Tires have come a long way since the days of this 1914 Harley-Davidson now on display at the Western Reserve Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland. The new Sports Stud tire, for off-road competition, is nearly dwarfed by the vintage street tire.

Goodyear started racing on the right track – its original motorcycle Blue Streak tire was the first ever made specially for racing. A crew at Fourth of July (1914) cycle races in Dodge City, Kan., proudly displays the grand daddy American racing tires and the blue streak, incidentally, was in the middle of the tread.

Occasionally we receive an interesting paper from one of the branch industries of the motorcycle business. The tire and rubber industry has become increasingly harmonious with present day motorcycle activity. The epilogue of the motorcycle tire’s history has been virtually absent from the general body of motorcyclists. The past decades of motorcycle evolution and its subsidiary, racing, have been instrumental in design and tire development. Motorcycle racing has been the main testing ground to provide the propellant that has lead to the design of moderm motorcycle tires.

This article, the history of racing tires, is a study of past environment that has lead to the design of today’s modern motorcycle tire.

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A flat track and TT event in one weekend Under the Houston Astrodome…Ronnie Rall, who rode a stock Bultaco Pursang moto cross bike, and scored a shock win…Skip van Leeuwen…Riding Danny Macias Triumph…stormed home in first place, consolidating his unbeatable TT image…

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Cover: U.S. Grand Prix Daytona; AMA Daytona Report; Road Test: BMW R-27; Vantech Scrambler & Trials 80; Travel- around Lake Superior; Technical: Ignition Systems; Intelligent Motorcycling – Part I the open road; Trail Test: Trailbreaker; Road Impression: Simplex Senior; more

1964 May Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Daytona available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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Vintage 1978 July edition of Soviet Life Magazine published by the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Inside is a 4-page article with many photos of Gennadi Moiseyev – World Champion Cross Country Motorcycle Racer

1978 July Soviet Life Magazine – Gennadi Moiseyev Cross Country Motorcycle Racer available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Gifts & Collectibles” category

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Sunday, June 10th, 1979

Souvenir Race Program

Nice piece of Motorcyce racing history from Middletown New York. This vintage race program has many items of interest such as:

pictures of past Grand National Champions Joe Leonard, Bart Markel, Gene Romero, Brad Andres, Roger Reiman, Ken Roberts, Carroll Resweber, Gary Nixon, Mert Lawwill, Dick Mann, Mark Brelford, Gary Scott, Jay Springsteen

vintage Harley-Davidson advertisement congratulating Jay Springsteen

also pictures and captions of racers Ted Boody, Corky Keener, Scott Pearson, Steven Morehead, Billy Schaeffer, Randy Goss, Mike Kidd

back cover of the program is a Winston Cigarette Motorcycle Racing Ad

first page: Welcome – K.M.A. Inc., wishes to thank you for attending their second National Championship Motorcycle Races here at the famed Orange County Speedway. To the fans in the stands, welcome to New York. Welcome to Middletown and welcome to these fine facilities. Enjoy it all, and foremost, enjoy today’s races featuring the best two wheeled jockeys in the country who will positively thrill you with their expertise in the dirt….

plus many more pictures and info in this vintage motorcycle racing program.

1979 Middletown New York Grand National Championship Motorcycle Race Program available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Gifts & Collectibles” category

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For a long time, I thought that the Isle of Man was the craziest, most dangerous bike race in the world. But like I’ve been so many times before, I was totally wrong. The Macau GP is run on a circuit designed for cars, between the four-wheel spectacle, and there are no provisions for keeping the riders safe. At all. If you come in too hot here, you’re going to ditch into a concrete barrier or a steel barrier, and that’s just bad news. There are a bunch of videos posted about this race, and I’ve put the first one below. Head over to StreetFire to check out the rest.

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Original, vintage motorcycle racing program from Reading Fairgrounds Half Mile that took place on Saturday Night, August 31, 1968. Contains many vintage Pennsylvania area motorcycle ads, race results & more. Back cover is an ad for the 3rd annual Daniel Boone 200 Modified Stock Car Race at Reading Fairgrounds. Very clean condition, near mint. 15 pages, softcover, Pictures show front & back of program.

1968 Reading, PA Fairgrounds Half Mile Holiday Classic Motorcycle Races Program available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Gifts & Collectibles” category

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A 16 page softbound booklet published by ” The Motor Cycling Club Ltd. ” with all of the Trials Drivers participants ( Motorcycle – Side-Cars – Three-Wheeled Cyclecars – Automobile Cars ) that raced in the London – Exeter Trial December 28th and 29th, 1934 and their race results.

1934 The Motor Cycling Club LTD London Exeter Trial Motorcycle Racing Results available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Gifts & Collectibles” category

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1976 British John Player Grand Prix Silverstone Motorcycle Racing Program

An original 1976 British John Player Motorcycle Grand Prix race program ( programme ) for the motorcycle race event held at:

” Silverstone ” on 14-15 August 1976 ”

This 48 page softbound race program ( programme ) is approximately 8 1/4 inches wide by 11 3/4 inches high and is in good condtion.

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Springer’s challengers – a season preview – Who will be the Astrodominators at the Feb. 3-4 Houston Nationals? We’ll know next week when the 1978 AMA Grand National Championship / Camel Pro Series opener becomes history.

Inside:

CMC / Suzuki Golden State Series – Staten still smokin’
Camel Pro preview – Who’ll top Springer?
How to ride like the Hurricane – starting stuff
Desert hotline – Quicksilver goes Enduro
Suzuki GS1000 test – Strong & light without any fight
Western hotline
Camel Pro contacts – who and where for ticket sales
Calendar of Championship Events- every major event in the world
Northern dateline
Mickey Boone – the controversial hillbilly

1978 February 8, Cycle News Weekly Motorcycle Newspaper available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Other Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issues” category

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Original Daytona 200 Motorcycle Racing Program & Patch. Full of informaion and articles from 1989 – Doug Polen, Don Greene, Scott Parker, Doug Chandler, 1988 Daytona 200, Gary Nixon, Chriss Carr, Supercross Teams, Rick Johnson, Vintage Day, information, entries, results and much much more…also included with the program is the original Daytona 200 by Arai / Cycle Week ‘89 patch – never used.

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If you were paying attention, and I’ll assume that you were, as hanging on my every word is quite unavoidable, you’ll notice where I called this page a sports site. This is only partially true (you’ll find, as we go forward, that partial truths are one of my many fortes, along with sneaky lies, eloquent hyperbole, and expertly placed scorn). In addition to sports, I will also be covering games. To deal with issues of server space and short attention spans, the two have been amalgamated under the catch-all phrase “sports” in such a way that they’ve lost all distinction. Well, I’m here to set the record straight… which should have been listed amongst my fortes… setting the record straight. I’m very good at it.

And actually, the distinction is quite simple to understand… and here’s the litmus test; if a fat 60 year old can do it moderately well, it’s not a sport, it’s a game. Simple as that.

So let’s get to it, shall we?

But first, let’s start by saying I’m not going to mention anything that’s so obviously a game that its’ combatants won’t even complain at having it called so. These include poker, backgammon, Madden challenge, Scrabble, spelling bees, etc… These have at most a very little physical aspect to them, and thus don’t qualify as a sport under any definition of the world. Plus, a fat 60 year old, after some practice, could be the best in the world at any of them.

American Football – Sport. Clearly, our fat 60 year old could strap on a helmet and shoulder pads and proceed to play the game, but this is where the “moderately well” portion of our litmus test comes into play. I would also recommend a stretcher, ambulance, priest and his loved ones be nearby.

Archery - Game. Games can be broken down into two categories… strictly mental games, like the ones mentioned above (Poker, Backgammon, etc…), or games that combine both mental and physical aspects. Alas, when it comes to archery’s physicality, we’re talking hand-eye coordination (true of many games) and average levels of strength. A fat 60 year old can handle those aspects.

Australian Rules Football – Sport. I would, though, like to see our fat 60 year old in one of these. Wait, no I wouldn’t. Forget I said that.

Auto Racing – Game. Let’s be honest here… the cars are the athletes. They’re the ones competing in a sport. The drivers, not so much. Yes, it’s physically and mentally demanding… but can you really sit there and tell me, perched on your high chair like you most certainly are, that a fat 60 year old couldn’t win one race, let alone do moderately well? Already, Mark Martin of Nascar fares quite well at age 50, and the oldest winner was 52. Formula one’s oldest winner was 53. And we’ve got a fat guy that regularly wins in Tony Stewart. Would he win? Probably not. Could he do moderately well? Definitely.

Badminton – Sport. Yes, our fat 60 year old, depending on what strata of society he finds himself within, might play regularly… probably with regular breaks for tea and judging people. But put that same fat 60 year old in a competitive environment, and he loses every time. There’s nothing “moderately well” about that.

Baseball – Sport. Baseball’s one of the trickier ones to call, actually. Most players are involved in a sport, but pitchers, particularly those pansies from the American League (what with the designated hitter rule), might be playing a game. We’ve seen plenty of successful fat guys… C.C. Sabathia, David Wells, Bartolo Colon, Jumbo Brown… most of them pitchers (though certainly the aforementioned designated hitter and first base are prone to successful fat guys, like Cecil Fielder, and John Kruk)… but could our 60 year old do it, at least moderately well? Maybe, but he’d have to be pretty special. And since most baseball players qualify as athletes playing a sport (unless you could see our fat 60 year old chase down a fly ball, or steal second… I don’t), we’ll call baseball a sport.

Basketball – Sport. Through and through. Even if our fat 60 year old was 7′4″, he still wouldn’t hold up, and that’s saying something.

Bobsleigh – Game. Any activity where gravity does the most work is a game. That fact should maybe be at the top, but at least it’s here. A fat person actually benefits from these kinds of games. As a matter of fact, until the governing body instituted a weight-limit rule in 1952, bobsleigh crews were very heavy. It should also be noted that bobsleigh inverse to baseball, as the pusher might actually be playing a sport, at least at the start of the race. This is of course before the gravity takes over, and it’s the pusher’s job to get the sled moving. But for most of the race, all members of the team are playing a game, hence, its’ designation here.

Bossaball – Sport. And a wild one at that. And just look at that photo (you’ll have to hover over “bossaball” to see it)… if any of you know a fat 60 year old that could even do that without gravely injuring him/herself, I want their name and number. I have an idea for a viral video. Oh, and if you want to know just what the hell bossaball is, check this out.

Boules – Game. Uh, yeah. This one’s obvious, right? From a class of games that includes Bocce, Lawn Bowling, Petanque, Boule Lyonaisse, Klootschieten and Varpa… games seemingly specifically created for the elderly (but fun nonetheless).

Bowling – Game. Again, no questions here, right? If so, just head to your local bowling alley. You’ll see plenty of fat, drunk 60 year olds bowling in the 200’s regularly. Not a sport.

Boxing – Sport. This one’s a bit thorny. George Foreman, at this very moment, is a fat 60 year old (ironic for a man synonymous with the Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, but I digress). Could he really not fare at least moderately well in the ring today? Probably so… but this one comes with a caveat. The only way this could work is in the heavyweight division, where lumbering, plodding heavy punchers will always have a place. You can be all of those things as a fat 60 year old. In no other weight class would this be plausible. So on the whole, boxing’s a sport, whether the heavyweight division is a game or not.

Competitive Dance – Sport. So us macho types, like, for instance, myself, don’t like to admit that dance is a sport. But step back and take a look at it… extreme athleticism? Check. Very competitive? Check. Exclusion of fat 60 year olds? That’s a big fat check. And those of you who have been to a competitive dance… uh… competition?… and seen the merciless backstabbing and cutthroat sabotage that regularly unfolds know damn well that this is no game.

Cricket – Sport. The art of bowling sets cricket apart from baseball. As opposed to the standstill throw a pitcher delivers, the bowler’s is a violent, full-body action with an extended run-up that would certainly throw out the backs of most fat 60 year olds. Even the act of batting is more involved, as batsmen have been known to switch sides of the wicket while the bowler is in his run-up (this would be akin to a right-handed batter jumping over home plate to bat left-handed during a pitcher’s windup). No easy feat, and no place for a fat 60 year old to tread.

Curling – Game. There’s nothing about this game that a fat 60 year old couldn’t handle. They might be the best in the world at it, for all I know.

Cycling – Sport. A fat 60 year old in spandex? We don’t think so.

Darts – Game. One of the few games where being a fat 60 year old is an advantage.

Decathlon/Heptathlon/Pentathlon – Sport. This would, of course, be the end of our fat 60 year old. We had some good times, fat 60 year old. We’ll always remember you.

Disc Golf – Game. Another addendum; if stoners, hippies and other movement-reluctant bums fancy it, it’s a game.

Discus Throw – Game. The actual throwing of the discus any fat 60 year old could handle, and while some of them might be hilariously awful, some could reach the “moderately well” threshold… that’s the rub. It’s the leadup to the toss that gets a bit dicey. Most athletic 25 years olds will end up on their ass following it… and a fat 60 year old? He’ll get vertigo… unless… he/she was already an experienced discus thrower. A former champion, let’s say. Could he/she still fare moderately well? Of course.

Diving – Game. Here’s the thing… at the elite level, yes, diving is heavily populated by 15 year old, 58 pound Asians. But tack on 45 years and 200 pounds to those same Asians… and splashy, cannonball-esque entry aside, could they not at least fare reasonably well in a diving competition? I think so, yes.

Downhill Skiing – Sport. OK, let me explain. Yes, gravity plays a major role here, in fact, it’s the agent propelling the skier down the hill. But what sets downhill skiing apart from say the bobsleigh or the luge is that the skiier must use his/her athleticism against gravity, to turn, sometimes sharply. Without the ability to do so, the ability to fare, oh, I don’t know, let’s say moderately well, goes down the tubes. Our fat 60 year old would be carried faster than most down the hill, thanks to the “fat” part, would his/her 60 year old muscles be able to turn him/her appropriately? We have our doubts.

Equestrian – Game. Again, who’s the athlete here? Is it the person riding the horse, or the horse doing all the work? The horses are certainly competing in a sport… the person sitting on the horse? Not so much. Though we will admit that we certainly feel for the horse that has a fat 60 year old on its’ back.

Fencing – Game. We’ll admit, fencing takes incredible instincts and quickness, and the reflexes of a… uh…. well, something that has really fast reflexes. So we’re under no illusion that a fat 60 year old could be a champion. But let’s say renowned champion Sergei Golubitsky hits 60 and has let himself go a little (or a lot, whatever picture you throw into that head of yours). Were he to enter a competition, could he not fare at least moderately well? It says here he could.

Figure Skating – Sport. Unless points were awarded for sliding along the ice on your ass or stomach, our fat 60 year old would stand no chance here. None at all. Though, this does give me an idea. Who wouldn’t pay money to watch fat 60 year olds attempt some of these advanced moves. It’d be a train wreck, and train wrecks make good televsion… hmmmmm…. We’d have to come up with some appropriate clothing, but yeah, I think I could make it work.

Fishing/Angling – Game. Go watch your local fishing tournament this weekend. Take note of the number of people that aren’t fat 60 year olds. Now, nod in agreement with me.

Gaelic Football – Sport. A fat 60 year old would spend the entire game getting embarrassed, thus causing him, if he’s Irish (as we would expect, if he’s playing Gaelic Football), to pick a fight with every player on the pitch, followed by that particularly intoxicating brand of Irish violence… utter chaos, generally speaking… which would subsequently lead to everyone getting drunk together and singing songs. Stereotypical? You betcha… but I’ve lived it. And stereotypes exist for a reason, right?

Golf – Game. First, it’s a favorite of fat 60 year olds. Second, you could easily see one heating up and shooting a 70 on the same day Tiger Woods shoots a 72. An activity where you could play better than the world’s best? That’s a game, my friends. Let’s put that same fat guy up against Lebron James in a game of one-on-one. Does he ever win? Of course not. If we tied one of James’ arms behind his back, does the fat 60 year old ever win? Of course not. I believe I’ve eagled this one.

Gymnastics – Sport. OK, picture the fat 60 year old, and let’s go with a male. Now… and this won’t be easy… picture him in a unitard. Get past it, you can do it. OK, good. Now, picture him going through a routine on the pommel horse. How many times did he crush his nuts? 30? 40? No, this is no place for a fat 60 year old.

Hammer Throw – Game. Like the discus throw, the problem lies in the lead up to the throw. And like the discus throw, most people would end up on all fours attempting such a thing, with probably a vertigo supplementation for our fat 60 year old. But, like the discus, an experienced discus thrower who just happens to be fat and 60 could fare moderately well… thus… it’s a game.

Handball – Sport. Like many sports, a fat 60 year old could play handball, and like all of them, against decent competition, he’d get embarrassed to the point of taking up shuffleboard.

Hockey – Sport. Whether it be the ice or the field variety, the end results are the same. Our fat 60 year old hospitalized, probably with a feeding tube and catheter. It wouldn’t be pretty.

Horse Racing – Game. A great sport for horses, a decent game for humans. Again, how is this a sport for jockeys? Actually, let’s put it this way, if the real athlete in the sport (the horse) would be better off without human involvement (you know, faster without something on its’ back), then it’s no sport for humans. There. And yes, we’d need a very special, strong horse for our fat 60 year old, but there’s one out there that could lead it to a moderately decent finish.

Hurling – Sport. And one I’m not sure should be legal. Picture, Americans, a combination of baseball, soccer and handball. That’s right, they run around with what amounts to baseball bats in their hands, freely swinging them on the field of battle, with others all around them. Hence the helmets. I don’t think we should allow our fat 60 year old to even try this one. Let’s move on.

Hydroplane Racing – Game. Another sport where the humans are just controlling the athletes… in this case, crazy-fast boats. And another one a fat 60 year old would fancy his chances in. He might even prevent things like this from happening, what with the extra weight and all.

Jai Alai – Sport. I don’t think “the fastest sport in the world” is any place for a fat 60 year old. I don’t know, maybe that’s just me, but I’m gonna go ahead and give this one the sport nod, and move on, thus saving the life of our fat 60 year old, in all probability. Ed Honcho, hero.

Javelin Throw – Game. As with most throwing sports, where your average fat 60 year old wouldn’t be able to compete, one with experience should be able to at least fare moderately well. Hence the designation as a game. They are the Olympic Games, after all, right?

Jumping – Sport. This includes the High Jump, Long/Broad Jump and Triple Jump, not to mention certain obstacles for fat 60 year olds… namely, the whole jumping part.

Luge – Game. This falls under our aforementioned gravity rule (see: bobsleigh). Our 60 year old’s girth would do nothing but help him/her. Sure, he/she might end up in the hospital, but that’s true of thin 26 year olds as well.

Martial Arts – Sport. Unlike boxing’s heavyweight division, there are very few plodding, heavy hitters when it comes to any discipline of the martial arts. My recommendation to our fat 60 year old? Start tapping out as soon as the competition begins. I’m tired of these hospital bills. It’s starting to add up.

Motorcycle Racing – Game. Again, and maybe I should just put this on repeat. The humans here aren’t the real athletes. The motorcycles are. They’re the ones competing in a sport. The humans… simply enjoying their game. And sure, your average 60 year old would struggle… but a former motorcyle jockey who spent 10 years gorging on Tastykakes? He could fare, you guessed it, moderately well.

Netball/Korfball – Sport. Very similar to basketball, though not quite as arduous physically as one’s movement is restricted. Thus, at amateurish levels, a fat 60 year old could hold his/her own. But once we start to creep into the levels of “moderately decent”, the fat 60 year old falls short.

Orienteering/Rogaining – Game. Navigation-based competitions will always fall into the category of games, for obvious reasons, the most clear being that many fat 60 year olds already participate, and can certainly fare at least moderately well. The “fat” part undoubtedly doesn’t help, as these competitions are all on foot, but this deficiency can be made up for in other areas.

Pole Vault – Sport. The mere idea of a fat 60 year old attempting the pole vault has me sitting in my chair laughing my ass off (or SIMCLMAO, from here forward). This is no game.

Polo – Game. This is a combo event between the horse and the human, with the horse playing a sport and the human playing a hand-eye-coordination-based game. Our fat 60 year old could play this game, with a big enough horse, and play it quite well.

Racewalking – Game. This one just feels like a game, doesn’t it? It’s got that game funk all over it. And I’m not coming at this from a “what’s shoved up those guys asses?” point of view either. Nope. I know they’re great at what they do, and it takes talent. It’s just, what’s the ceiling on speed if you’re walking? And what’s the ceiling on speed if you’re a former racewalking champ who’s put on a few and 60 years old? Are they that far apart? That’s the thing. The slower racewalking speeds allow for the discrepancies in time to remain close, as opposed to running, where the difference increases exponentially. Thus, our fat 60 year old can log his/her moderately well and move on with his/her life.

Rock Climbing/Bouldering – Sport. Yeah, our guy would be dead. Fat and rock climbing/bouldering go together like…. uh, fat and… modeling. I don’t know. Two things that don’t go together very well. Cut me some slack, I’ve run out of coffee.

Rowing – Game. This one’s not so easy. Could a fat 60 year old row well. Yes, and with great power. Would his/her girth keep him/her from our “moderately well” standard? We say no, not if he/she were an experienced rower. This one definitely toes the border between sport and game, though. But hey, the rules are the rules… hard and fast. Just like me. Except for fast. Sometimes… depends what we’re talking about. Let’s just move on.

Rugby – Sport. Sure, Rugby (both League and Union) has its’ fat guys, but they’re not really fat guys, they’re just sports fat guys. You know, the kind of guy that drinks all night and doesn’t pay any attention to what he puts in his body… fish & chips, meat pies, etc… But they’re not really fat, not by society’s standards, at least. They’re just sports fat. Our 60 year old is society fat, plus, you know, he’s 60. He might hold his own in a scrum, but otherwise, it’s back to the hospital with him.

Running – Sport. Including sprints, marathons, hurdles, etc… And we’re moving on.

Sailing – Game. Now, we certainly don’t want to downplay what they do, but could a fat 60 year old be part of a winning team? You betcha. Could he win an individual competition? Unlikely, but could we expect him to do reasonably well? Were he a former champion, yes, we could. And I’m sticking with it, no matter how many hateful emails I get.

Shooting – Game. Encompassing sporting clays, skeet and trap shooting, our fat 60 year old is already moving into the semifinals.

Shot Put – Game. Our fat 60 year old is excited to try this one out. No running, no jumping, just sheer strength. And it says here they’ll fare at least moderately well.

Shuffleboard – Game. Funny story, our fat 60 year old is actually the reigning world shuffleboard champion. True story.

Skateboarding – Sport. We’re eagerly anticipating our fat 60 year old’s turn on the half-pipe. We’re guessing the judges don’t throw the term “moderately well” around. Maybe something more along the lines of “OH MY GOD! CALL 9-1-1!!!”

Ski Jump – Game. The ski jump, as opposed to downhill skiing, requires very little active resistance to gravity. Gravity hurls it’s participants down the ramp, a small, quick, powerful burst of the legs when the ramp turns up, then it’s all about holding your form. Our fat 60 year old, a former ski jumper, could handle this sort of thing, and his performance would be deemed “moderately well,” grammar be damned.

Snowboarding – Sport. And this includes virtually every form of snowboarding sport there is, whether it be boardercross, halfpipe, big air, slopestyle or simply racing. Now, some of them do start to creep into game territory… for instance, our fat 60 year old could get good air, and maybe perform enough tricks to fare moderately well… but we doubt it. And the rest of the events would leave him/her at the ski lodge in a full body cast… so yeah, we’re going sport.

Speed Skating – Sport. It’s a matter of sheer physics, really. As our fat 60 year old made a turn, provided he/she had any sort of speed built up, the centrifugal force would carry him/her into the boards, everytime… partly because their mass would be difficult to stop/turn, and also because their older legs wouldn’t be able to do it. I like to call it the “law of hilarious crashes where hopefully nobody gets hurt”. I am having some trouble getting it to stick. Maybe you guys can help me out? Spread the word. Spread the love.

Soccer/Football/Calcio/Futbol – Sport. Sure, lots of fat 60 year olds play soccer, but have you watched them? Let’s just say that their version is a sedentary one, rife with mis-kicks, hand-balls, shin-shots, beer and singing. OK, so it’s not that much different than the EPL… but just enough that our fat 60 year old narrowly fails the test.

Softball – Game. Though really, the way women play it, it’s a sport. But the way the vast majority of people play it, it’s barely a game. More like a mixer, or a party, or something between grilling and horseshoes. Our fat 60 year old is right at home.

Surfing – Sport. First of all, fat, in the surfing world, means shark food. Second, well, let’s go back to physics. The best surfers don’t sit too far down in the water. They skim the surface. Fat means skimming becomes more difficult… means jumps don’t look as good… means tubes aren’t properly navigated… means “moderately well” is out of the picture.

Swimming – Sport. Unless you consider drowning a success, in which case, you need to go talk to someone. Seriously.

Table Tennis – Game. To play at the highest level, with the best of the best, you cannot be fat, or 60. It takes hummingbird-like reflexes that, let’s face it, have left our fat 60 year old over time. But to play the game moderately well? Our fat 60 year old can handle that, especially if he/she has history in the game.

Tennis – Sport. It’s like table tennis, if the table were expanded to 10 times it’s normal size and you got on top of it. This means 10 times more ground to cover for our fat 60 year old. That’s about 9 times too much.

Triathlon – Sport. Maybe if the swim were 25 yards, the bike 1/4 of a mile, and the run 30 steps… maybe, our fat 60 year old could fight his/her way into the “moderately well” category. Anything more and he/she suffers a stroke.

Ultimate Frisbee – Sport. That’s right. Ultimate has moved out of the realm of hippies and stoners and been taken over by real athletes. The amount of athleticism required to catch the many errant throws that occur alone dooms our fat 60 year old (and if you don’t believe me, check out the photo if you hover over “ultimate frisbee”, or this one).

Volleyball – Sport. If we’re talking water volleyball, our 60 year old might stand a chance. But beach, or indoor? Uh, no. Even if he/she were 7′0″ tall, his/her lack of quicks would doom him/her. Plus, that’s not even an insurmountable heighth these days when it comes to volleyball. No, we’re quite sure our fat 60 year old would be humiliated.

Water Polo – Sport. Treading water is an underestimated exercise. It’s exhausting. Trust me. Ed Honcho spent his formative years as a lifeguard (what did you expect?), where part of the certification process was to hold a brick over your head and tread water for 1 minute. Go ahead and try it, we’ll wait… no? Pansies. What you’d find is that it’s not the sort of thing a fat 60 year old should be attempting under any circumstances, brick or no. Though, I will admit, it might come in handy during a lifeguard certification class, as you would most certainly be dragging them off the bottom of the pool, maybe putting them on a backboard, and potentially administering a little mouth-to-mouth. Three birds with one stone. I’m surprised they haven’t thought of this one yet. What I’m not surprised about, is that I have.

Waterskiing – Sport. Have you seen some of the things these people do? Yes? Can you imagine a fat 60 year old doing any of them? Yes, but only poorly, and quickly followed by a horrible wipeout? Me too!

Weightlifting – Game. Plenty of fat people excel at weightlifting… remember, fat people can be very strong, whether they be 20, 40, 60 or 80 years old.

Wrestling – Sport/Game. Truly, in wrestling moreso than any other sport, it depends on the discipline. Freestyle or Collegiate wrestling is a sport. Fat 60 year olds would get twisted into pretzels. Greco-Roman wrestling is a game, since it relies almost solely on upper body strength, which a fat 60 year old might have in spades… or, at least enough to fare moderately well. Submission wrestling is a sport, as a fat 60 year old wouldn’t have the speed to contain someone at the top of their game… not to mention someone at an average level of their game. Arm wrestling is a game, which should be patently obvious to anyone but the dullest of minds. Sumo wrestling is a sport, as, though our 60 year old is fat… that gives him no advantages. Instead, it’s about quickness at that size, something that puts our 60 year old at a decided disadvantage. And, of course, professional wrestling is neither a game or a sport, it’s what we like to call “acting” in the business.

So there you have it… I would normally spend the next few hours waxing poetic about my prophetic… ness. But it does appear as if our fat 60 year old is in need of immediate attention. What do eyes rolled back in the head usually mean? Is that bad? Yeah. OK, I gotta go. Spread the word people. Let’s make this stuff fact. Oh, and if you want to send any particularly hateful emails my way, sure, I can take it. Just send it to icanbesurprisinglysensitive@edhoncho.com. Yo.

Pundits who said Freddie Spencer was pushing his luck attempting to go for the World Championship in two classes were well and truly silenced when he took a superb double victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

This film illustrates just how superior the Hondas really are when in the hands of the Louisiana star, but provides knuckle-whitening excitement as the viewer is treated to the ding-dong dice for third place between Australian Wayne Gardner, American Randy Mamola and Frenchman Christian Sarron.

In 90-degree temperatures, the world’s finest riders reach to the very extremes of adhesion as they defy all known limits of gravity in endeavours to win. This film provides a ringside seat. Thrill to the pursuit of Spencer by reinging champion Eddie Lawson. Admire the doggedness of British ace Ron Haslam. Chart the rising progress of the Heron Suzuki in Skoal Bandit colours under the throttle hand of Rob McElnea.

Results:

1. Freddie Spencer (Honda) 55 mins 42.77 secs (94.71 mph)
2. Eddie Lawson (Yamaha) 55 mins 51.97 secs (94.45 mph)
3. Wayne Gardner (Honda) 56 mins 30.66 secs (93.37 mph)
4. Randy Mamola (Honda) 56 mins 37.06 secs (93.20 mph)
5. Christian Sarron (Yamaha) 56 mins 44.17 secs (93.00 mph)
6. Ron Haslam (Honda) 56 mins 56.14 secs (92.68 mph)

World Championship after four rounds:

Spencer 54 points
Lawson 47 points
Sarron 36 points
Gardner 33 points
Haslam 26 points
Mamola 17 points

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French GP – Round 9, Le Mans Circuit, 21st July 1985. Freddie Spencer took another step towards the double world championship when he took his Rothmans Hondas to victory in the 250 and 500cc classes at the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

But there was more to it than that – as this video records. The hard charge of reigning 500cc champion Eddie Lawson after he fluffed his start, the pursuit of Spencer by Australian Wayne Gardner, and the redoubled efforts of Frenchman Christian Sarron are only the highlights of the sizzling action.

Local hero Raymond Roche had a wheel-to-wheel battle with Randy Mamola which in the film leaves viewers scratching their heads wondering how far the very best of the quarter-litre field amply demonstrates why the Japanese permitted their No. 1 star to branch out into the “junior” class at the risk of failing to re-capture the coveted 500cc title for Honda.

Results:

1. Freddie Spencer (Honda) 46 mins 58.33 secs (100.29 mph)
2. Raymond Roche (Yamaha) 46 mins 14.04 secs (99.73 mph)
3. Randy Mamola (Honda) 46 mins 18.13 secs (99.58 mph)
4. Eddie Lawson (Yamaha)
5. Ron Haslam (Honda)
6. Pierre Samlin (Honda)

Fastest lap: Christian Sarron (Honda) 1 min 33.92 secs (101.57 mph – record)

World Championship Positions

Spencer 111 points
Lawson 94 points
Sarron 62 points
Gardner 61 points
Haslam 59 points
Mamola 50 points

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Spanish GP – Round 1, Jarama, Spain, Sunday, May 4th 1986.

Interest had rarely been greater in a 500 cc world championship than when the season opened at Jarama in Spain. After the long lay-off , the fastest men on two wheels lined up. And all eyes were on Freddie Spencer, the Rothmans Honda rider from Louisiana, aiming for his third title, having won in 1983 and 1985.

Alongside him was new team-mate Australian Wayne Gardner, both men equipped with the fabulous new four-cylinder NSR500 Hondas.

Opposition was provided by the Yamaha duo of 1984 champion Eddie Lawson and Briton Rob McElnea, while a host of others enjoyed semi-official works backing, including Frenchman Raymond Roche, re-joining Honda after a lean 1985 season with Yamaha.

This video vividly captures the action on the sweeping curves of Jarama, and takes a look at the equally interesting 250 cc class, where reigning champion Freddie Spencer’s decision to opt out left the prospect of a return to the tightly-packed fields fighting it out at the front. Prominent was former double world champion Toni Mang.

But it was the larger class that the crowds eagerly awaited the curtain-call upon. Could Kenny Roberts’ pairing Randy Mamola and Mike Baldwin cause the upset they predicted? Watch this exciting tape and find out for yourself!

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Italian GP, Round 2, Monza, Italy, Sunday, May 18th 1986. With reigning 250 and 500 cc World Champion Freddie Spencer unable to ride because of continued difficulties with an injured arm, the way was wide open for the Italian Grand Prix to provide a top-class battle among the remainder of the GP superstars. And as this video dramatically demonstrates, both classes were nail-biting affairs throughout.

Wayne Gardner from Australia had won the opening 500 cc round in Spain and was out to repeat the treatment. But an incident on the starting-line left him with a lot of leesay to make up. And with 1984 champion Eddie Lawson in top form on the Yamaha, Honda were in trouble. Fellow Americans Randy Mamola and Mike Baldwin were also well into their stride, with Briton Rob McElnea also putting up a spirited fight.

Flying round the world-famous curves at the Monza Autodrome, the cream of competitors leaned their bikes to the very limit of adhesion, and there are rivetting on-board camera shots here too.

The 250 cc class was even more exciting than the 500’s with former champions Tony Mang and Carlos Lavado again disputing top place for Honda and Yamaha respectively, and the top five riders spending most of the race within a few hundredths of a second of each other. Sit back and enjoy the action – and be prepared for thrills-a-plenty.

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French GP Round 8 – Paul Ricard, France – Sunday, July 20th 1986

The crowds packing the popular Paul Ricard circuit came to see the continued battle between the Yamaha and Honda teams in the 500cc class. And they weren’t disappointed.

As this fine video shows, the front runners were in top form, with championship leader Eddie Lawson from California becoming more and more confident with every round. His only indiscretion had been at the Dutch TT, where he fell on a slow corner. But otherwise, his Marlboro-Yamaha team, managed by 15-times champion Giacomo Agostini, had remained the brand leader.

The cameras capture the bold bid to topple him led by the factory Hondas of Wayne Gardner and Raymond Roche. The secondary Yamaha role maintained by Marlboro number two Rob McElnea and the rival Lucky Strike Yamaha endeavours of Randy Mamola and Mike Baldwin gave the Americans something else to think about as pride also entered the proceedings.

With speeds reaching 180 mph on the straights there was no letup for anyone, but this film perhaps portrays more of the all action cornering techniques.

The 250cc class also saw further battles between the mighty Japanese set-ups, with dashing Venezualan Carlos Lavado to the fore, but eventually hitting problems of a different kind. What problems? Watch the film and find out for yourself. It’s grepping entertainment.

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This is the 1975 program for the Stock Car and Motorcycle races held at Santa Fe Speedway which was located in the Chicago suburb of Willow springs, Illinois. 56-Pages

Some of the contents:

1975 Motorycle Races

It’s man and machine in one of the most daring and, dangerous of all motor sports… it is called Short Track Motorcycle Racing. The rider’s only protection is his colorful set of leathers and his ability to sit astride his “bike” as he hurtles it around the track at speeds of 80 miles per hour in wheel to wheel competition.

The Maywood Mustangs put it all together for the motorcycle races. When Bill Robbins, a Maywood policeman, started the Maywood Mustangs Motorcycle Club back in 1944-45, little did he know that twenty-seven years later his idea had blossomed into the greatest friend a Midwest motorcycling enthusiast could have – the nationally famous short-track “Professional” cycle shows at Santa Fe Speedway. Under direction of their 1975 president, Tom Mackey, the Mustangs handle each facet of the show. Members fill the positions of starter, timekeeper, scorer, clerk, cornermen, and pit steward.

The Art of Motorcycle Racing and It’s Finer Points

Short Track Motorcycle Racing is something akin to running full speed through traffic on a tightrope with something balanced in each hand. At the start of the race, the rider sits with right hand on the throttle and left hand on the clutch blipping the throttle trying to give his machine “just” enough gas to build the RPMs to the peak point needed for a shot off the line. A fine touch on the throttle is essential because too much gas can cause a wheelie or can over load the engine and bog it down. The rider, balanced on his bike, eyes the starter, He wants to be the first man off the line but not to jump the flag.

If he jumps the flag, he is penalized by being handicapped and having to start from the Penalty Line behind the grid. When the flag drops, the riders leave the line; they shift into second gear and hand on throttle enter the turn. While some riders will then “pitch” their bikes into the turns, most of the faster ones will “drive” it through. As the rider sets up for the turn, his left foot will come off the peg and skim the ground. This gives the rider the feel of his angle through the turn and acts as “outrigger” to keep him upright in case he has given the bike too much gas coming out and caused the rear wheel to drift too wide on him.

Sliding through the short chute and accelerating out of the second turn, the rider shifts into third gear where the majority of riders will remain for the rest of the race. The preparation to race flat out at 75 MPH as these riders do, actually begins in practice when the rider makes his judgment of what the track condition is that night. He then selects the gear ratio and type of tire that he feels will give him the maximum traction and speed combination that he will need in order to outride the other competitors. Dirt track conditions are constantly changing and the “track-wise” rider will often make a change in his gear and tires between races. A dirt track can have a loose dirt covering over a hard base or a tightly packed clay surface – hence hard and fast like Santa Fe – over a spongy base. In the course of the night, the line that the mojority of the riders take as they race around the track becomes hard and smooth and visable to the eye; this is referred to as the “groove”. A rider may or may not “ride groove” depending on his style. It depends on how he has set up his machine. He may elect to run in the loose stuff spraying dirt from the rear wheel as they run flat out in an all-out effort to win.

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Some of the pictures in this program include:

1974 Santa Fe Speedway Motorcycle Champions – Mike Gerald, Donald Doutre, Steve Elo, Randy Cleek (also includes a list of champions past from 1953 to 1974)

1974 Top 10 Experts – they came a long way to ride the clay at Santa Fe

pictured in action: Mike Gerald, Randy Cleek, Jimmy Lee, Clifford “Corkey” Keener, Phil McDonald, Darryl Hurst, Robert E. Lee, Paul Pressgrove, George Wills, Billy O’Brien

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Half Mile Motorcycle Classics and TT Events

Pictured: Jay Springsteen, “Corkey” Keener, Randy Cleek

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Program also includes:

Santa Fe Motorcycle Track Records

Points Final 1974

and

The Santa Fe 1974 Grand National Championship

Kenny Roberts National Number One

Pictured: Kenny Roberts, Mike Gerald, John Hately

The Story:

Fourteen riders – the very best at what they do – started what turned out to be the roughest and toughest Grand National Race in Santa Fe’s History. Red Flagged twice before a full lap could be run, the first time it was when the King of the Short Trackers, Mike Gerald went down as the pack charged four abreast into the number one turn and a second time when a trio of riders bit the dirt entering the third turn; it was hot and heavy racing when the green waved. Mike Gerald led the first lap, but Mike Kidd zoomed by to take over the top spot. Kidd was forced high by a hard charging Kenny Roberts as Roberts took over top spot. The race was red flagged for the final time when Kidd hit the wall and was hospitalized with a broken leg. Finish – Roberts, Gerald, and Hately.

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This vintage Santa Fe program, a piece of motorcycle racing history, also includes a list of Past Grand National Short-Track Champions from 1961 to 1974.

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Original, 11″ x 17″ poster: Dirt Track Promotions & IMDA Presents Springfield The Mile, Double Header Weekend, September 4 & 5, 1999, 600cc Hot Shoe Program, Hall of Fame Race, Grand National Championship Race, 883 Races, SuperTrapp Super Tracker Series

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Original, 11″ x 17″ poster WITH JAY SPRINGSTEEN, CHRIS CARR, SCOTT PARKER THE FAMOUS TRIPLE THREAT PICTURE: AMA Grand National Dirt Track Series & Return of the 50-Miler, See the Show, Racing Into History

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Original, 11″ x 17″ poster: IMDA & Magic Racing present Works Performance Route 66 Half Mile Chicagoland Cyclefest including AMA Prostar All Motorcycle Drag Racing & Grand National Championship and Supertrackers, Joliet, Illinois

FEATURES #21 WILL DAVIS

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Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association presents, Springfield, The Mile, May 28, 2000, Super Holiday Weekend, AMA Progressive Insurance, U.S. Flattrack Championship

Sunday May 28, 2000: Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance National

Sunday May 28, 2000: Grand National Championship

Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois

Original, 11″ x 17″ poster of the 2000 Springfield Mile Motorcycle Racing Super Holiday Weekend at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL.

FEATURES #23 “CUPCAKE” KEVIN ATHERTON

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Budweiser presents…Camel Pro…IMDA Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association…

Springfield, The Mile, May 29-30, ‘93,

Springfield Mile Super Holiday Weekend

Saturday May 29, 1993, Regional Championship and 883 Races

Sunday May 30, 1998, Budweiser, Camel Pro Grand National and Camel Challenge

Saturday and Sunday: Harley-Davidson Traveling Museum; Sunday: Pre-Race Breakfast with the Bud Girls; Sunday: Antique Motorcycle Display

Sunday’s Race will be aired on ESPN… narrated by Dave Despain

Original, large, approx 17″ x 22″ poster of the 1993 Springfield Mile Motorcycle Racing Super Holiday Weekend at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL.

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Cover Photo: The Start of the 1947 Big Bear Run
Contents: The Publisher takes a Trip; Motorcycle Madness Part II; Gyroscopic Action in Motorcycling; Thirty Years Ago; Hits and Misses; Bench Racing; Stalling with Mrs. Robert Steele; New Stuff; Dealer Round-Up; Shop Foreman; Club News; more

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