WINTER FUN

[nsu max]

 This is my weapon of choice 1966,67,68 Montgomery Ward Riverside (Benelli) 250. 35mm Ceriani fork from a Penton 100/125. Now running a 350cc engine 4 speed trans. This may be the last winter of using Nelli Balls in anger as I'm thinking of putting the old nail back on the street as a cafe racer & setting up my '91 husky for side hack racing.   

[BryanS]

i've never seen ice racing before.... is that a trike?  Does everyone run trikes?

[sTD]

Nope, bikes are widely used... I've tried a rm250 that was setup for ice racing with the wacko bars... these things will drag pegs!

[nsu max]

Nope not a trike. It's a sidecar outfit but ridden solo. Last Winter there only six of us riding the sidehack class hope fully more this year. The class used to be alot more popular, when the ice racing in Laporte stopped In '96 or so their were three classes o - 125cc, 126 - 250, 251 -500 & 500 - open classes. The 250 class would usually be the biggest with up to twelve or thirteen riders some times. The open class would have almost anything in it including a guy who rode a 1500 Kawasaki Vulcan !?!?!? There was also another rider who raced a really sharp Harley UL flat head 80 c.i. (that's 1,340 cc to the younger Hooligans among us) complete with foot clutch and tank shift and yep he did beat up on the newer motorcycles he ran against pretty often. The big highlight for all of the sidecar racers was at the last race of the year all the sidecars smallest to the biggest would ride a "GRAND FINALE" 20 lap free for all, FREAKIN BIG FUN !!!!!!!!!!
         

[Grifo]

I would love to race I have a monster DS 1000 sitting in my garage that we could set up for racing

[BryanS]

That is a sweet ride too.  We really should do something with it

[nsu max]

Tomorrow is it! First ice race of the season. The doc who put me back together after crashing my Guzzi in August would quite possibly kick my ass if he knew I was going to try, but I promised the lovely and long suffering Missus Max if the shoulder or arm bother me in the least I won't race,(I don't want to stay gimpy forever) besides I start therapy on Tuesday. I'm going to try practice and if everything feels good we'll see, besides the guys I'm going with are all club mates and buds from the Plymouth Blackhawk club and I've ridden with them for ever so I trust 'em enough to ride blind folded with them let alone get out on a track. Don't forget "When the  Flag  Drops The Bull Shit Stops"

[nsu max]

Alright! Finally did my first ice race yesterday, had a hell of a good time. I definitely noticed a lack of strength in my right hand ,shoulder, & arm.  Must work harder!!!! Actually I achieved my goal of racing this winter and I'm totally pleased! It was fun to mix it up and race with my club mates and riding buds in the Plymouth Blackhawk  MC.       

[BryanS]

Awesome!  It's good to hear that you could get back into the mix Frank

[Grifo]

We want pics    Good job Frank!!