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Much appreciated Bob. :D I tried to ride a little bit on Saturday, but it just aint happening yet. :( I helped out Kevin all day with his starts and a few other technical things he has been struggling with and I have to say I was pretty impressed when he was done riding. I get my wrist x-rayed tomor...

Dude, way jealous guys. Stoffers told me about it and I was penciled in to come up and ride, but this fricken broken finger has me on the DL. I haven't been to "The Bone" in like 15 years. Looks like you had a blast and Hagendog got his ass out there too. Now I'm way pissed. :D Keep me pos...

Ahh, The 700cc Zabel. Sweeeeet bike in its time for me. I won a few races on that that bad boy. They are pretty reliable motors that make a considerable amount of power. I sold my bikes to a guy back east and my cuz had the other one, but just sold it last year. All the left over motors ATK bought f...

Bret is designing the NAHA Racer X ad and the 2008 NAHA event posters. I just got a disc from Austin Woodrum with some pretty awesome photos to throw into the mix. I'll post the final product before it hits the presses for a sneak peak. :D A few shots off the disc: "The Gasser" https://ban...

There is a nice article on the 2008 AMA Hillclimb Championship in the March American Motorcyclist Magazine. Photos of Dave Watson and "Tiger". (pg.72)





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Kevin just emailed me this photo of Metzger doing the 180 Air as Caselli packs the lip down, Karel Kraemer is getting the shot for DR and I'm just watching and learning. https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/53132eedf59e99b1731943bc86155be0.jpg https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/7f86aef6d...

We had the 450 stockers out testing some new stuff before I broke my finger. https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/bb5bfab1a7074569dabfd9f6e7348914.jpg https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/34e74892be8c05d1edf6dbe964b561ef.jpg https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/0a71df242c66bb60ed2e59c...

Is there a climb this year? They don't have it posted on their site.

http://www.widowmaker.info/summer/index.htm

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Thanks for asking, it's pretty sore today. I went to the specialist on Tuesday and he said it looks good. I go back in 4 weeks for another X-ray. I don't think I will be 100% for the season opener, but I will ride to try and scrounge some points up. I sprained my right wrist at the Dirt Rider Test a...

2007 NAHA Crash Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXoitdH6EWA _________________ Full-length DVD's of '07 NAHA Events available at www.NorCalRiderz.com Also check out www.myspace.com/realnorcalriderz & find us on YouTube: 4NorCalRiderz *Glad to contribute to the crash DVD with my heelclicker....

The guy that owned the property before the Curries was into some pretty shady stuff, probaly protecting his stash up there. He crashed his plane into the mountain and his Mom sold all the property to Grandpa Currie years ago. Those two buildings you can see from the freeway are two old air plane han...

You got it Iggy! The cat is out of the bag. My friends the Curries own the property (Currie Rearends & Supermoto Champ Brandon Currie) and it has been a real blessing for me and my racing program to be able to practice care free at a place 10 minutes from my house. I have been riding there for a...

The Aprilla had a great motor, but it was real top heavy, the clutch was gone at the top of the hill, took 5 runs at it and couldn't make it. The Aprilla never saw the summit all day. A little extension would have helped. :lol: The only other bike I didn't make the hill with was the Honda 250 XF. Pa...

Just returned from the Torture Test and it was great for the hillclimb. The conditions were awesome from the storms we just had. Kevin and I showed up at 8 am this morning and met with Karel Kraemer. He said that there are various tests today, go over where the NAHA climb was & riders will start...

You know it! He was swillin' on some Tequila straight out of the Kurt Cobain flask by the time I was making those runs.

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Here are a few runs from that day Kevin got with his camera, doesn't really do the hill that much justice. It was fun though. :D https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/04764b81193caa5516ecc098fbd2d11f.jpg https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/32da2e8b5e0828e558c34568406617df.jpg https://banne...

Sorry, camera kinda sucks for action shots and the good one I had I lost trying to get some good shots out in the hills.

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Photos from a practice session this morning between storms. Kevin and I barely made it in with all the mud. Sweet day once it dried out. :D SB Mountains: https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/5fb14f59128e1cac5f79d78df3f0df77.jpg https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/d2d17d90242d8396125d26447...

http://www.buffalochip.com/MEDIAVIDEO/V ... fault.aspx

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I know. :( Webster keeps ringing me too. I'm sure I've missed alot of good rides, especially with the other hillclimbers. It's not often we get together just to have a play day like the old "De Anza" days. I haven't ridden up at Jawbone since we were building the Twin 500 back in 1991. Tha...

The NAHA event is held in Nashville about 45 minutes out of Indianapolis at a old ski resort.

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When I was in Indiana in 2005 having dinner after the hillclimb a Grandma asked me if I rode in the hillclimb. I said yes and introduced myself to her and she said that her Grandson was a hillclimber too. She wanted me to sign a napkin for him and I told her that I had something in the car that migh...

Thanks, Jay. My family and friends have always kept me in check and well grounded. I also learned alot from being around my Dad when he won all of his Championships. So, I have been blessed to have a pretty good teacher and great support to help get me where I am. Caselli is an amazing rider and so ...

What am I gonna do if Caselli finsihes ahead of me? Tell him more power to ya brother and then get my shit together before the next event so it doesnt' happen again, but there are a quite a few other guys that I have to worry about finishing ahead of besides Caselli.

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With all the stuff going on down here in So Cal with the Supercross in town I have been able to talk to a few guys that are interested in riding the Glen Helen Hillclimb. Kurt Caselli (ISDE Gold Medalist) will back and he said with plenty of practice this time on his Factory KTM and possibly a 700 P...