It was pretty cool going to the Mint 100, because to do tech inspection you had to ride into downtown Las Vegas. I had no clue about desert racing, but Powroll built me a mild engine to run a 100 miles wide open, basically. Dean suggested that I go race this big event, so I did.
So as I was looking at some of my scrapbook pictures, I saw that after this exciting photo shoot my next race was the Mint 100 in Las Vegas.
One big race even took place up in Alaska.ĭean Kirsten (3-Wheeling magazine) played a big part in getting my sponsors, such as Ceet Racing, but he also suggested where to go racing to get more press. In the 1980s the national circuit race was primarily on the West Coast. Well, I got the holeshot, but as you may have seen on the Santa Cruz video (search on YouTube), not everyone followed me off the line! I timed it well, but my brother in-law (Tad, the starter) was just late throwing the flag! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Still, I ended up the top privateer in sixth behind all the factory riders on a little, old, 25-horsepower 200X against the two-stroke 250s. I don’t remember what place I got in the heat race, but it was good enough to get me on the front row. I won the 200 class, but the 250 class was a bit harder to do well in, so I knew I needed a holeshot in the main. So since I had two bikes, I thought I might as well race two classes. Because I rode at 4000 feet of elevation in Bend, Oregon, they built me a 218cc motor to offset the power loss. Because I did little or no riding and too much sitting behind the wheel, I got tired in the race and got arm pump bad, dropping back to second.īy the next race at Santa Cruz I was back on track, and Powroll got me another 200X, so I had the second bike to ride during the week. A day or two later we were back on the road to Houston for a Supercross race. Your body leaning toward the inside, keeping weight off that outside tire.Īfter I got back to Oregon from Oklahoma, Powroll got a call from 3-Wheeling mag wanting to do an interview/photo shoot, so we ended up taking the bike clear down to the frame to paint it blue with white fenders (Powroll colors), then headed to SoCal to do the shoot at Saddleback Park. This is how you had to ride a three-wheeler to get around corners fast. Sure enough, right before the main event it started to rain-and rain hard! Clay tracks don’t mix well with too much water too quick, so I threw on my stock balloon tires and it worked! I won again.
HONDA ATC 200X FULL
I won and Powroll was pumped, then I was on the road to Oklahoma City the next week with a full ride from Powroll paying for everything! Lucky for me I grew up racing in the mud, and I knew you always have to be prepared for anything. I spent about three weeks at Powroll before we headed back up to Seattle to the Kingdome! That’s where the war was on! No low fender, no cut tank, just some wheel spacers and horsepower! Next thing I know I’m driving in a snowstorm heading south to Oregon. I told them I know I can beat Team Honda if I had just a little more power.
HONDA ATC 200X MODS
I gave Powroll a call on Monday morning and asked them if they had any performance mods for the 200X yet. Next year came the 200X, and I got a little closer, but the stock motor wasn’t enough at the Kingdome qualifier. Then, by the time my first Supercross race came around at the Kingdome, the owner put a rear shock on it. I only rode a three-wheeler once before bending the front end on a borrowed Honda 185, so it got front forks for my first MX race.
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