David K
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Old Off Road Racing Photos
These are some of the pictures in my Baja Album on my years involved in off road racing:
Parnelli Jones the day before the '73 Baja 1000:
Mickey Thompson in his rear engine Chevy LUV racer, Valle Trinidad, '75 Baja Internacional (500):
Mickey and son Danny (examining tire):
Ivan Stewart just having won the '75 Baja 300 in Santo Tomas:
This racer broke down somewhere and borrowed a rancher's horse to return to the pits ('75 Baja 300, Sto. Tomas):
Parnelli Jones and Dick Russell in his Chevy Blazer racer getting fuel in Valle Trinidad at the '75 Baja 1000.
'Wally' almost rolls in the '78 Baja Internacional (500) near Nuevo Junction:
22 year old co-pilot David K testing the Class 6 racer before the '79 Baja 1000 (SCORE's 1st race to La Paz):
David K, pit captain for Los Campeones racing team 1978-1982, Baja 1000, Baja 500, and Parker 400 (pictured here):
Mickey Thompson breaks his monster motor and shocked sprint car-like off road racer by my pit:
To see the rest of my old photo album: http://vivabaja.com/album
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rpleger
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Just watched "Dust to Glory" tonight.
Now these fotos, makes me want to get my Bultaco running.
Great fotos.
Richard on the Hill
*ABROAD*, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to
be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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capt. mike
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Richard - any old but running bikes available to buy around Moo la Hey??
i need a simple dirt bike to rat around in.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
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Diver
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Richard,
If you get your Bul running, I'll send you my old fleet to work on;
1968 Bultaco Sherpa T 325 trials
1971 Bultaco Persang 250 moto
1974 Husky 250 enduro
Nothing but dust has ridden them in almost 20 years ! 
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TMW
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Great pixs David. You need a hair cut.
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This is me in the 91 Baja 500 running solo. Hope this comes out OK.
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Me again at 91 Baja 1000 at the El Alamo jump.
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tunaeater
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Dave those are awesome pics. I think Tom is right you need a hauircut!!
TW that guy looks real cool but how do we know it's you. HAHA nice shots .
What size bike is that ?
I used to ride a Kawie also Team green was my favorite.
Makes me want to go prerun. There is a CODE race coming up. October 15 Laguna Salada Mexicali. TW meet me there last year at Check#1 with his brother.
We had a good chat before I took over the quad. I plan on racing again this year. Not sure if I will go 4 wheels or 2...
[Edited on 9-22-2005 by tunaeater]
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Corky1
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Here's some more old pictures!!
 
\"Keep The Rubberside Down\" |
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Here's another from the following year!!
\"Keep The Rubberside Down\"
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Corky1
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Let"s try and old race car picture!!
Picture to big??
Try one more time.
I think I got it small ehough this time???
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\"Keep The Rubberside Down\"
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Corky1
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A little "Action" in the pines!!
This was a pretty trick car in 1974.
Quite a change has been make in the past 30+ years!!
[Edited on 9-24-2005 by Corky1]
\"Keep The Rubberside Down\"
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Corky how was the ride on the 640 bike. Interesting front suspension.
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Corky1
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Tom,
It was like riding a rocking chair.
Very advanced suspension in its day.
1973 DKW, 125 cc, 6 speed, air cooled, radial sunburst head, clocked 85 MPH on pavement.
Great bike when you had a great factory mechanic to get rid of all the neturals in the gear box.
Corky
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Bajalero
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Great old pics guys!
Corky , that was one bad azz bike (the DKW) in its day.
I was lucky to have a Sacks 125 in 68' with more or less the same front end.
I remember I could easily smoke the 250 enduro's with that thing.
Your right , the trannies weren't real tight.
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On the start line waiting for the green flag, 1987 1000.
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Near starting line at El Alamo road for the Baja 1000 1989. Me on the left and Richard Large on the bike. Rich and I did the race and it ended with
the engine sand papered in the silt beds south of San Ignacio. My one and only run to La Paz.
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Corky1
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TW
I like that first picture. 
Before Camelbacks, cross bar water bottle!!!
Was that your lunch on the front fender or extra gas??
Corky
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It was extra gas. We pitted our self and had nearly 75 to 90 or more miles between pits running a 250 two stroke bike. The story on this race was
really interesting with Rich broke and riding to San Juanico in a pickup with a couple of Mexicans drinking their vino. He was near drunk when I found
him.
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