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Beauregard
06-23-2003, 01:05 PM
It all started in the late '70s with the Olympiad race at the legendary Saddle Back Park where the best flat trackers, roadracers and motocrossers did battle on a TT-style track--on motocross bikes with flat track tires. The Olympiad race quickly got replaced by The Superbikers which was held at another legendary track, Carlsbad Raceway. The Superbikers was an invitational race which offered sections for motocross, flat track and a high-speed roadrace on pavement. Racers competed on highly modified motocross bikes with factory hand-built parts, such as wheels, hubs, brakes, suspension and swingarms. Even though The Superbikers was covered on ABC'S "Wide World Of Sports," the event died in the mid-'80s.
thump
06-23-2003, 01:24 PM
Or five guys riding a train up Tunitas Creek at 9.30 on a Sunday morning :teeth
ChainLash
06-23-2003, 02:31 PM
Originally posted by Thump
Or five guys riding a train up Tunitas Creek at 9.30 on a Sunday morning :teeth

Hmmm, coulda sworn it was 6...
thump
06-23-2003, 03:23 PM
Originally posted by Chainlash
Hmmm, coulda sworn it was 6...


Um, yeah- good catch..... edit!
JoeBar
06-23-2003, 03:27 PM
Originally posted by Thump
edit! Naaaah... that would be cheating! :laughing :twofinger :p
thump
06-23-2003, 03:47 PM
Originally posted by JoeBar
Naaaah... that would be cheating! :laughing :twofinger :p

yabastid!!

you edited my edit back to what it was :blush :laughing
westie
06-23-2003, 07:07 PM
Motard is not one but, two races at laguna seca! Should be sick with all the talent but I think their gunna run on the superbike track. Not much fun when its all top speed and a bike that tops out at 120. I'd rather have a short track in the parking lot.
thump
06-23-2003, 08:23 PM
Originally posted by westie
Motard is not one but, two races at laguna seca! Should be sick with all the talent but I think their gunna run on the superbike track. Not much fun when its all top speed and a bike that tops out at 120. I'd rather have a short track in the parking lot.

sounds like 'formula singles'

to my mind motard is all about the short track and agility rather than velocity
DRZ
06-23-2003, 08:28 PM
The Superbikers is what SuperMotard will always be to me:thumbup
Beauregard
06-24-2003, 09:24 AM
I would bet that Motard is big and will be huge in the US mainly because any parking lot can become a racetrack.

It's a shame to take the swarm of thumpers away from their natural habitat and put them on a big track. I'd much rather see them doing something the Superbikes can't do.
ChainLash
06-24-2003, 09:34 AM
Originally posted by Thump
yabastid!!

you edited my edit back to what it was :blush :laughing

Thanks Joe Bar, otherwise my correction wouldn't make any sense. :laughing