ISDE CHAMPS

[twodogs]

Has this been posted?  The American riders finally won the ISDE 6 Day Trials. First time in 91 year history. Congratulations riders 

[oldbike54]

 Seems it hasn't been posted , thanks 

 Oh , it's about time we won that thing , those Italians were getting tiresome 

 Dusty

[Sheepdog]

Harvey Mushman must be smiling...

[Sasquatch Jim]

  How come the photo looks like Steve?

[twodogs]

It is Steve, if he used his real name Hollywierd would of thrown a fit, had to use fake so he could race 

[oldbike54]

It is Steve, if he used his real name Hollywierd would of thrown a fit, had to use fake so he could race 

 Pretty sure Jim was being facetious  Of course everyone has a doppelganger , have some sympathy for the poor guy who is mine 

 Dusty

[oldbike54]

Steve McQueen was prohibited from racing...his studio didn't want him at risk. When he was offerered a spot on the USA's ISDT team in the sixties, he accepted under the name Harvey Mushman.

 Wait , you mean Harvey Mushman wasn't a real guy ???

 Dusty

[Sasquatch Jim]

  Only to Steve.

[radguzzi]

Has this been posted?  The American riders finally won the ISDE 6 Day Trials. First time in 91 year history. Congratulations riders 

Kudos lads...!  There are Female teams and Juniors as well.  Full report in the American Motorcyclist.

The Winning Team are all AMA Motorcyclists of the year also.  Well deserved.

I remember as I reckon some of you do also, when the ISDE was the ISDT...  International Six Days Trials. 

[Sheepdog]

1964 ISDT, Erfurt, E. Germany
Bud Ekins was on the team, too.

[oldbike54]

 Unfortunately Harv , er , Steve , crashed really bad and didn't finish . The guy was a serious racer and bike enthusiast .

  Dusty

[SED]

Link:
http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Home/News-Story/us-trophy-team-claims-first-world-isde-championship





fun paragraph:
This year’s ISDE was the first for the FIM’s Enduro Vintage Trophy, in which American Fred Hoess, competing on a 1986 WR250 Husqvarna, won the overall.

Hoess has competed in 25 Six Days prior to this year’s special vintage competition.

“You know, I rode here in Spain in 1985 on (basically) the same bike I rode this year and I’d have to say on Day Five, when we were riding in the mountains and you’d look up at the scenery and smell the two-stroke oil and the smell of burning clutch plates, I’d swear just for a second I was back in Spain and it was 1985 again,” Hoess said.

[Sheepdog]

A landmark victory in a sport that requires many skills (and superb riding is just one of them).