Jon K.
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Well; Dad hasn't rode bikes in a few years, though that is his Greeves. We kept it. He does still ride his Q U A D quite a bit. Every day actually. Checks his hog traps.
Dad raced Indians (dirt track) back in the '40s. He would put the racebike in the sidecar of the Harley, and ride to the races. He didn't own a car or truck.
He has a hillclimb trophy from 1947. That one was won on his Harley, and there was only one trophy that day; he is pretty proud of that one. As he tells the story; that hillclimb was the elusive "perfect run" that only comes around (if at all) once or twice in your life. He remembers it like it was this morning.
His last trophy came in '67 (on that very Greeves) for an Enduro in Chipola. Or maybe it was an observed trials in the Spillway. . . .
I ate lunch with dad yesterday, as I do every Wednesday. A few weeks ago he had to brush the sawdust off his pants before going into the restraunt. He had been running his chainsaw.
Dad raced Indians (dirt track) back in the '40s. He would put the racebike in the sidecar of the Harley, and ride to the races. He didn't own a car or truck.
He has a hillclimb trophy from 1947. That one was won on his Harley, and there was only one trophy that day; he is pretty proud of that one. As he tells the story; that hillclimb was the elusive "perfect run" that only comes around (if at all) once or twice in your life. He remembers it like it was this morning.
His last trophy came in '67 (on that very Greeves) for an Enduro in Chipola. Or maybe it was an observed trials in the Spillway. . . .
I ate lunch with dad yesterday, as I do every Wednesday. A few weeks ago he had to brush the sawdust off his pants before going into the restraunt. He had been running his chainsaw.
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Very cool! :cool:
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Excellent!
High Lord Gomer
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:worship: Dad!!!
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The picture is cool Jon, but your follow-on story is even cooler. I can only hope that one of my son's will have a photo like that one day.
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Dewster said:
Yeah; up to this year (I came down with kuru or something this year, spent raceday in the emergency room!) I haven't missed an LTR (Great Piney Woods) race since 1981. Yes, I was probably working the kid's race. I would have had on that same hat, and red suspenders.
The first race ever held in Chipola, by what would later become the LTR; was refereed by . . . . . you guessed it . . . . . my dad. Circa '67 or so.
Only one he ever did, though, as he says it: "All I got out of it was a cussing!"
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We were cleaning out Dad's house a few days ago, and I ran across this trophy. I immediately thought of this thread.
Thought you guys might like to see it.
Dad is no longer with us, but his legacy will remain, as we owe a great debt to the old-timers. Men and motorcycles alike, made of iron. These pioneers ably laid the groundwork for what our sport has become.
I have posted a few more pics in the gallery.
http://www.dirtrider.net/gallery/browseimages.php?c=3&userid=22460
Thought you guys might like to see it.
Dad is no longer with us, but his legacy will remain, as we owe a great debt to the old-timers. Men and motorcycles alike, made of iron. These pioneers ably laid the groundwork for what our sport has become.
I have posted a few more pics in the gallery.
http://www.dirtrider.net/gallery/browseimages.php?c=3&userid=22460
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Cool stuff Jon. :cool:
My condolences for your loss, and thanks a ton for sharing!
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I'm glad you found that trophy. Thanks for posting those pics in the gallery...very cool!
