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On Feb 7, 2007, at 3:55 PM, Terry Taylor wrote: > Last night I was at a video rental store and came across the > classic movie On Any Sunday. Now I'm only 37 so it's really before > my time but I remember it as a kid growing up. If you haven't seen > it in 10 years or so it's probably worth a rent. When you see an > old vintage bike in a garage it is hard to believe that in it's day > the bike could really rip it up. When you watch the movie though > there it is ...rooster tails,wheelies,you name it. When you go to a > motocross these days you're really gonna see the big 4 (Kaw,Suz,Hon > &Yam) maybe a KTM here or there. Back then,you got Harley- > Davidson,CZ,OSSA,Bultaco,BSA,Triumph,Penton (maybe even a KLR) on & > on the different names go.Funny how the times have changed. > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> Last night I was at a video rental store and came > across the classic movie On Any Sunday. Now I'm > only 37 so it's really before my time but I remember > it as a kid growing up. If you haven't seen it in 10 > years or so it's probably worth a rent. When you see > an old vintage bike in a garage it is hard to > believe that in it's day the bike could really rip > it up. When you watch the movie though there it is > ...rooster tails,wheelies,you name it. When you go > to a motocross these days you're really gonna see > the big 4 (Kaw,Suz,Hon &Yam) maybe a KTM here or > there. Back then,you got > Harley-Davidson,CZ,OSSA,Bultaco,BSA,Triumph,Penton > (maybe even a KLR) on & on the different names > go.Funny how the times have changed. > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' > Green Center. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > >

> Any of you get a > chance to go to Springefield Illinois to watch both the mile and > short track races, you should go. >

> > The best thing about that movie was the footage on Flatrack racing > and coverage on the mile tracks. That kind of racing never has had > the popularity that roadracing or Supercross has had. Pitching a bike > into a corner on dirt at 100 mph surrounded by other guys doing the > same ..... well it takes big cajones to do that. Any of you get a > chance to go to Springefield Illinois to watch both the mile and > short track races, you should go. > > Oh yeah Malcom wasn't too bad when he was young either. >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Criswell" >>>> Oh yeah Malcom wasn't too bad when he was young either. Criswell

> > Terry, > Had to smile, and reply to your post. The times > have changed, but the memories remain. I was a soph. > in high school when four of us snuck in the trunk of a > '50 Ford to see On Any Sunday at the drive-in. For > those of us who rode, particulary what we called > enduro's, it was a gift from the heavens. I had a Kawi > Big Horn 350, in many ways the forerunner to today's > King of Lousy Roads. When you consider about any > other movie about bikes was the dunken, rapin' Bikers > from Hell, it was nirvana. Thanks Think I'll stop by > Blockbuster tonight. > > Kevin Burns > A17 KiLRoy > Carson City, NV >

> 70's (I think) called "Dirt"? A buddy of mine and I were visiting > one evening and we both had fond memories of that movie. We were > both kids when it came out, but I still remember a couple of scenes >

> Speaking of good movies, does anyone remember a movie form the late > 70's (I think) called "Dirt"? A buddy of mine and I were visiting > one evening and we both had fond memories of that movie. We were > both kids when it came out, but I still remember a couple of scenes > from the movie. My favorite scene was a motorcycle in the Baja 1000 > riding full out after dark. A big Dodge pickup was 10 feet behind > him providing light with LOTS of off-road lights, so the rider could > keep going. Keep in mind that they are both going full out. If the > rider would have made a mistake, the big Dodge would have run right > over him with no time to avoid him. It was a scene I'll never forget > and a movie that really fueled an already growing interest in > motorcycles at an early age. Has anyone seen it, or know if it's > available in DVD anywhere? I'd just love to see it again. > > Ross Lindberg > Fertile, MN > Oakdale, CA > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Burns > wrote: > >> Terry, >> Had to smile, and reply to your post. The times >> have changed, but the memories remain. I was a soph. >> in high school when four of us snuck in the trunk of a >> '50 Ford to see On Any Sunday at the drive-in. For >> those of us who rode, particulary what we called >> enduro's, it was a gift from the heavens. I had a Kawi >> Big Horn 350, in many ways the forerunner to today's >> King of Lousy Roads. When you consider about any >> other movie about bikes was the dunken, rapin' Bikers >> from Hell, it was nirvana. Thanks Think I'll stop by >> Blockbuster tonight. >> >> Kevin Burns >> A17 KiLRoy >> Carson City, NV >> >> > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

> Speaking of good movies, does anyone remember a > movie form the late > 70's (I think) called "Dirt"? A buddy of mine and I > were visiting > one evening and we both had fond memories of that > movie. We were > both kids when it came out, but I still remember a > couple of scenes > from the movie. My favorite scene was a motorcycle > in the Baja 1000 > riding full out after dark. A big Dodge pickup was > 10 feet behind > him providing light with LOTS of off-road lights, so > the rider could > keep going. Keep in mind that they are both going > full out. If the > rider would have made a mistake, the big Dodge would > have run right > over him with no time to avoid him. It was a scene > I'll never forget > and a movie that really fueled an already growing > interest in > motorcycles at an early age. Has anyone seen it, or > know if it's > available in DVD anywhere? I'd just love to see it > again. > > Ross Lindberg > Fertile, MN > Oakdale, CA > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Burns > > wrote: > > > > Terry, > > Had to smile, and reply to your post. The > times > > have changed, but the memories remain. I was a > soph. > > in high school when four of us snuck in the trunk > of a > > '50 Ford to see On Any Sunday at the drive-in. > For > > those of us who rode, particulary what we called > > enduro's, it was a gift from the heavens. I had a > Kawi > > Big Horn 350, in many ways the forerunner to > today's > > King of Lousy Roads. When you consider about any > > other movie about bikes was the dunken, rapin' > Bikers > > from Hell, it was nirvana. Thanks Think I'll > stop by > > Blockbuster tonight. > > > > Kevin Burns > > A17 KiLRoy > > Carson City, NV > > > > >