Godzilla Bobber
Member
2 Stroke disqualifies my Whizzer, and midframe disqualifies my rack mount Staton, but I'll be there as well.
SpookyTooth Death Race 2009: YOUR input is requested
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spunout
Member
ok! that sounds like a plan. make sure i get your address, because i need to know where to send a replacement motor.
in case i blow yours up.
lennyharp
Member
I got extras, and just want the defending champion to be able to defend. I may not have mine tricked out as good as you do though.
spunout
Member
thats mighty kind of you, lenny. if it's pretty much stock, i promise to redline the bike to ensure the win.
srdavo
Well-Known Member
thats mighty kind of you, lenny. if it's pretty much stock, i promise to redline the bike to ensure the win.
Happy,
you better get a chin-strap, to hold your Crown on your head!!! :crown:
srdavo
Well-Known Member
and the winner is..........
?????
come on guys.... any cool stories?
?????
come on guys.... any cool stories?
lennyharp
Member
Spooky Tooth Cycles can be found online and in Tucson and Bisbee Arizona.
Yesterday Max and Lenny (lennyharp and son) went to the 5th annual Spooky Tooth Death Race and here is my report. More is reported with photos and video at Death Race 09 We had a great time. Following is my unofficial report of events....
David was a great host, as a home-town favourite, he let a couple of out of towners place ahead of him in the final. He and everyone else in the final were going all out and it was some great racing. Vinnie and David were the tightest placings throughout the race. They traded placings a number of times with Vinnie being the fastest on the straights and David on the turns. Finally the gap widened but not till the last couple of laps.
Someone was pushing Joey for first for a few laps but crashed on an off camber and slippery turn. Joey earned his first as he steadily built a gap little by little, peddling out of most corners to add to his speed at low end. His cornering seemed flawless. I may have mistook identity but it looked like his gas tank fell off as he left the track. Joey had bought the bike off Craigslist and tuned up and worked his magic on a Spooky Tooth second hand bike.
My bike (datz510's custom Rotten Orange) broke it's front freewheel before the racing began but did well in warm up and practice. Max Henderson and last 2 year's defending champion, Happy, were sharing the bike. Happy had to revert to a back up lady's bike for the racing and probably fried its motor with not enough break in time. Roland the race promoter from Spooky Tooth kindly had mechanicals of his own with a fast custom Spooky 3 speed. Never have trusted the Strumy Archer 3 speed for durability. Tucson Spooky Tooth's Michael had put together a very fast bike that also have won but had mechanical troubles also. There were 2 real crashes with maybe a broken leg but he did leave walking?
Vinnie and Larry probably won most creative bike of the show if a prize was offered with a custom 3 wheeler of real chopper design. Larry raced it to middle of the pack placings and looked great doing it. Another very creative bike was the recumbent of Scot, with an under seat mounted 79 cc 4 cycle 4 or 5 headlights a wind faring and a very large trunk. This bike placed 5th in the final and other than the trike was the heaviest by a factor of at least 2. The final was run under the lights after sunset.
Any who did not make the show and race were missed, and we hope that 20 April 2010 sees you here in Arizona for the 6th annual Spooky Tooth Death Race. Roland has done a lot for the Sport and lifestyle that goes with motorized bicycle use and racing and commuting. A Tucson press member was reporting and the article will be posted when we get it. This is by no means a complete report so all who attended need to post their impressions and photos.
Yesterday Max and Lenny (lennyharp and son) went to the 5th annual Spooky Tooth Death Race and here is my report. More is reported with photos and video at Death Race 09 We had a great time. Following is my unofficial report of events....
David was a great host, as a home-town favourite, he let a couple of out of towners place ahead of him in the final. He and everyone else in the final were going all out and it was some great racing. Vinnie and David were the tightest placings throughout the race. They traded placings a number of times with Vinnie being the fastest on the straights and David on the turns. Finally the gap widened but not till the last couple of laps.
Someone was pushing Joey for first for a few laps but crashed on an off camber and slippery turn. Joey earned his first as he steadily built a gap little by little, peddling out of most corners to add to his speed at low end. His cornering seemed flawless. I may have mistook identity but it looked like his gas tank fell off as he left the track. Joey had bought the bike off Craigslist and tuned up and worked his magic on a Spooky Tooth second hand bike.
My bike (datz510's custom Rotten Orange) broke it's front freewheel before the racing began but did well in warm up and practice. Max Henderson and last 2 year's defending champion, Happy, were sharing the bike. Happy had to revert to a back up lady's bike for the racing and probably fried its motor with not enough break in time. Roland the race promoter from Spooky Tooth kindly had mechanicals of his own with a fast custom Spooky 3 speed. Never have trusted the Strumy Archer 3 speed for durability. Tucson Spooky Tooth's Michael had put together a very fast bike that also have won but had mechanical troubles also. There were 2 real crashes with maybe a broken leg but he did leave walking?
Vinnie and Larry probably won most creative bike of the show if a prize was offered with a custom 3 wheeler of real chopper design. Larry raced it to middle of the pack placings and looked great doing it. Another very creative bike was the recumbent of Scot, with an under seat mounted 79 cc 4 cycle 4 or 5 headlights a wind faring and a very large trunk. This bike placed 5th in the final and other than the trike was the heaviest by a factor of at least 2. The final was run under the lights after sunset.
Any who did not make the show and race were missed, and we hope that 20 April 2010 sees you here in Arizona for the 6th annual Spooky Tooth Death Race. Roland has done a lot for the Sport and lifestyle that goes with motorized bicycle use and racing and commuting. A Tucson press member was reporting and the article will be posted when we get it. This is by no means a complete report so all who attended need to post their impressions and photos.
azbill
Active Member
there were people from all over
texas, nevada, utah approx 7 from the phoenix area
there was 2cycles, 4's (mine, the cool whizzer and the recumbant (I was the only motrized bicyle under the arizona state definition)
my son-in-law (azvinnie), got a cool cup and didn't kill his engine (3rd year we've been there)
our friend, and fab dude larry, got some well deserved props for the trike they collaborated on (and had the biggest grin I have EVER seen on his usually somber face)
he had as good a time as I told him he would, even tho he thought I was bs'n him
I met faces to put to conversations here, got to show off my baby (I gave out over 40EZM business cards), had a very good day meeting and talking to aother like-minded crazies
thanks to Roland for putting it together ( even tho it should have been better organized)
texas, nevada, utah approx 7 from the phoenix area
there was 2cycles, 4's (mine, the cool whizzer and the recumbant (I was the only motrized bicyle under the arizona state definition
)my son-in-law (azvinnie), got a cool cup and didn't kill his engine (3rd year we've been there)
our friend, and fab dude larry, got some well deserved props for the trike they collaborated on (and had the biggest grin I have EVER seen on his usually somber face)
he had as good a time as I told him he would, even tho he thought I was bs'n him
I met faces to put to conversations here, got to show off my baby (I gave out over 40EZM business cards), had a very good day meeting and talking to aother like-minded crazies
thanks to Roland for putting it together ( even tho it should have been better organized)
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az cra-z
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I think I'm the only one who rode a mo-bike all the way there and back, about 65 miles total. Had a GREAT time, but had to leave before the final heat 'cause it was getting late and I didn't feel like riding on the gravel road in the dark. Need to start earlier next time!!
azbill
Active Member
here is a local news story on the race
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/transportation/289634
our fab friend got his picture in it (Larry)
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/transportation/289634
our fab friend got his picture in it (Larry)
