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Title: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: twowheeladdict on March 06, 2021, 08:34:53 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVROhRLrQ3U

Riding Yamaha back then, I was definitely a fan. 

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: twowheeladdict on March 06, 2021, 08:36:19 PM

and he runs the Indy Mile. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: LowRyter on March 06, 2021, 08:55:39 PM

Quote from: twowheeladdict on March 06, 2021, 08:36:19 PM

and he runs the Indy Mile. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs

I attended that one.  4 hot laps broad sliding.

Yack yack on PA, Kenny never says a word, all the Yamaha royalty there,

PA guy, "Valentino (Rossi) would you like to race that?"

VR: "Noooo, looks a little bit dangerouss...."

KR (first words of the night):  "He's smarter than he looks."

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: twowheeladdict on March 07, 2021, 06:10:19 PM

Quote from: LowRyter on March 06, 2021, 08:55:39 PM

I attended that one.  4 hot laps broad sliding.

Yack yack on PA, Kenny never says a word, all the Yamaha royalty there,

PA guy, "Valentino (Rossi) would you like to race that?"

VR: "Noooo, looks a little bit dangerouss...."

KR (first words of the night):  "He's smarter than he looks."

 :thumb:

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: JJ on March 08, 2021, 08:32:02 AM

Quote from: twowheeladdict on March 06, 2021, 08:36:19 PM

and he runs the Indy Mile. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs

I saw Kenny ride a few laps of that loud and powerful TZ750 at Del Mar one year...

He said it was the only motorcycle he ever rode that scared him!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :huh:

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: oldbike54 on March 08, 2021, 09:48:49 AM

 Despite all of the rumors , what really killed the TZ 750 powered dirt tracker was very simple , the twin cylinder 4 stroke race bike was faster everywhere else than the couple of really fast miles .

 

 Dusty

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: Dilliw on March 08, 2021, 01:02:56 PM

Saw him on a 250 in Charlotte back in 1977.  No other bike came close

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: larrys on March 08, 2021, 01:15:41 PM

Kenny looks pretty darn good for 60.
Larry

Title: Re: @60, Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Race bike around Laguna Seca
Post by: pete mcgee on March 08, 2021, 03:49:59 PM

The muscle memory of falling off this thing was pretty strong, along with the knowledge that one does not bounce as well at 60 as one did in your 20s.
Good to watch though.