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General => In General... => Topic started by: alan on October 01, 2003, 01:32:41 PM

Title: Funny old Pic's
Post by: alan on October 01, 2003, 01:32:41 PM

I don't know if anyone cares to look at these pic's, But i was going through some old slides and happened on to these.

1970 my first dirt bike when I moved to El Paso! I was just learning how to jump my mighty 100CC Hodaka! :roll:

Alan :D

PS That makes me just about as old as the dirt I am jumping! :lol:

Title: Funny old Pic's
Post by: mikesmith on October 01, 2003, 08:41:14 PM

The pictures cool,what was funny was the Hodaka model names,Dirt Squirt,Road Toad,and a kid I whent to school with had a Thunder Dog.Got any more pictures?

Title: Gear
Post by: DrMojo on October 02, 2003, 01:16:22 AM

Alan,

Is that the prototype for the Thor chest protector that you have on? :D

DrMojo..............

Title: Re: Gear
Post by: alan on October 02, 2003, 02:29:34 AM

Quote from: DrMojo

Alan,

Is that the prototype for the Thor chest protector that you have on? :D

DrMojo..............

Those were the days before chest protectors! :lol:  d**n, we were tough and stupid! :lol:


Alan :D

Title: Funny old Pic's
Post by: alan on October 02, 2003, 02:50:26 AM

Quote from: mikesmith

The pictures cool,what was funny was the Hodaka model names,Dirt Squirt,Road Toad,and a kid I whent to school with had a Thunder Dog.Got any more pictures?

The Hodaka was a brand name, 2 models enduro, duel sport and moto x "Super Rat" both 100cc.

I have lots of old stuff some of it in my album "33 years in the dirt" including a video of my first moto in 1971 on my Montesa 250 capra. :lol:



The thing I find most interesting is the evolution of the 2 stroke.I grew up in Colorado and you could get your license on a scoter or motor cycle up to 150cc when you were 14. The 150cc assumed not more than 6 brake horsepower. That is a far cry from the power the 125cc bikes make today.

Alan :D

PS I just checked E- Bay There is a 74 Hodaka for sale!  :shock:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35599&item=2434543736#ebayphotohosting

Title: Funny old Pic's
Post by: Paul on October 02, 2003, 03:15:46 AM

Not to mention the stock KX500 make more horsepower at much less weight than a VW bettle (not the new one, the one we all had in high school :lol: ) and the old Geo Turbo Sprint :lol: