Hello fellow hoons, I'm just stopping by to introduce myself and say hi. I'm also a member of the "other site" and recently met a friend from here at a local track here in SC. I just moved here from New Jersey and have already found a great track to ride at. I believe Tharrell has posted some of my recent videos here and thought why not join in and enjoy the site.
I currently have two CR500's, an AFC that Mickey Kessler built for me using my 05 CRF450 chassis and a 92 engine, and I have a brutally fast 85 CR500. I raced a Vet and vintage series back up north called ACR but being one of the younger racers (37) I felt I was sandbagging a little by winning the class championship every year in whatever class I entered. I had some pretty good battles along the way but overall it was pretty easy to win by doing all the races. I raced in the EVO Open Expert class with a 78 CR250 two years and then Vintage 80's Open Expert with my 85 CR500. I even went as bold to make a David Bailey replica 500 to honor one of my favorite racers and did my last year with ACR on it. I was even invited to the 2009 Two Stroke Championship race at Budds Creek with it. Even though it rained out at the end of the day I was pumped to be able to ride through the pro pits at 8:30 in the morning past all the factory mechanics as I went to practice. I was the first bike to roll on through and it was like time stopped as they all turned their heads in my direction.
I also raced with a pro sport license as a privateer in 2000 and 01 trying to qualify for a few of the nationals in the northeast but the competition was very tough. I came close a few times but in 03 I hurt my back which still gives me fits once in awhile now. Anyway I won't take up much more of your time and if anyone has any questions for me just ask.
New member stopping in to say hi!!!
- jumpingjoe628
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- Location: Charleston, SC
Yeah, welcome.
Your vids are great, keep'em coming.
I posted some of his youtube vids in this thread.
http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/view ... highlight=
Your vids are great, keep'em coming.
I posted some of his youtube vids in this thread.
http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/view ... highlight=
- jumpingjoe628
- Posts: 11
- Joined: June 11th, 2012, 1:11 pm
- Location: Charleston, SC
Yeah thanks Tharrell. I'll try to wick it up a little for this weekends video.Tharrell wrote:Yeah, welcome.
Your vids are great, keep'em coming.
I posted some of his youtube vids in this thread.
http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/view ... highlight=
Life is short, ride hard.
- jumpingjoe628
- Posts: 11
- Joined: June 11th, 2012, 1:11 pm
- Location: Charleston, SC
- jumpingjoe628
- Posts: 11
- Joined: June 11th, 2012, 1:11 pm
- Location: Charleston, SC
Anyway, here is a pic of me and the AF at a track back up north in PA. I had just got done doing a 115' uphill jump for the first time and one of the other riders dads wanted to get a pic of me since I was the only rider to ever clear it. You can see the take off on the left side and the landing is just out of view.
![Image](https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/723a14c7f993f8ac0a661b4d4c56cf69.jpg)
![Image](https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/723a14c7f993f8ac0a661b4d4c56cf69.jpg)
Life is short, ride hard.
- asteroid500
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- Location: Australia Melbourne