Windber Rules???
Well I guess I am one of the “Minicycle-Dirt Bike” offenders. I did take my slightly vintage Kawasaki KLX 110 minicycle to putt around on, ( Production Date, Jan 2013, so 5 months old at the time of Windber.) Big Rob, thanks for not throwing it into the Camp Fire. However, I will point out that this bike has all of 6.5 HP and can reach the mind blowing speed of 45 mph in about 20 secs, wow, very non-fast. I also took my vintage Powell Challenger H Model that had been highly modified by my brother David with a power upgrade from an original 4 HP to 19HP and could reach about 60 mph in a matter of seconds in a quick burst on the grass behind where I parked.
My point is this, there were a lot of idiots there driving everything and anything fast and riskless. It did not specifically matter what the production date of the bike was or for that matter, the last date it was modified to be far from what it was originally intended to be, ( ie. My Super Powell) I also want to point out that I realize that this is an event for “vintage minibikes” I’m not real sure what this means exactly, I would think it meet as original, not a mini-cycle or minibike that non produces 3 times its original HP and speed. I didn’t see many original “minibikes,” but there were a few. My brothers and I brought 3 of them, well 4 if you count ZZ’s E-Rivet electric bike.
I think the event organizer should ask both members and non-member attendees to follow some basic speed guidelines, and drive with common sense. This would include, racing and riding fast only in the areas layed out for such activity. I was amazed that there were people racing, and racing FAST around the little grass area where Gumpit and some others were setup. I visited my new friends over there several times and had to hold my granddaughter hand tightly. I don’t believe this was a designed flat track. There was also kids driving both go karts and minibikes that never looked once before plowing across the dirt road, many times avoiding near misses. Common Sense is the Operative Word. Maybe we should ask the organizers of the event to put some of this common sense into RULES, and then,Play Right, or Don’t Play.
OK, I’m done. I do want to add that I and my brothers had a GREAT time at Windber this year. I want to thank Jeff for putting on this event, and hope that he continues to do so for many years in the future. I and my brothers, our wifes, and my granddaughter, ZZ are planning to attend next year. We had a blast. Who knows, next year, I may bring Big Rob’s Mini Powell with a 19 HP Mod Honda on it, but I’ll ride it safely.
Jesse
Well I guess I am one of the “Minicycle-Dirt Bike” offenders. I did take my slightly vintage Kawasaki KLX 110 minicycle to putt around on, ( Production Date, Jan 2013, so 5 months old at the time of Windber.) Big Rob, thanks for not throwing it into the Camp Fire. However, I will point out that this bike has all of 6.5 HP and can reach the mind blowing speed of 45 mph in about 20 secs, wow, very non-fast. I also took my vintage Powell Challenger H Model that had been highly modified by my brother David with a power upgrade from an original 4 HP to 19HP and could reach about 60 mph in a matter of seconds in a quick burst on the grass behind where I parked.
My point is this, there were a lot of idiots there driving everything and anything fast and riskless. It did not specifically matter what the production date of the bike was or for that matter, the last date it was modified to be far from what it was originally intended to be, ( ie. My Super Powell) I also want to point out that I realize that this is an event for “vintage minibikes” I’m not real sure what this means exactly, I would think it meet as original, not a mini-cycle or minibike that non produces 3 times its original HP and speed. I didn’t see many original “minibikes,” but there were a few. My brothers and I brought 3 of them, well 4 if you count ZZ’s E-Rivet electric bike.
I think the event organizer should ask both members and non-member attendees to follow some basic speed guidelines, and drive with common sense. This would include, racing and riding fast only in the areas layed out for such activity. I was amazed that there were people racing, and racing FAST around the little grass area where Gumpit and some others were setup. I visited my new friends over there several times and had to hold my granddaughter hand tightly. I don’t believe this was a designed flat track. There was also kids driving both go karts and minibikes that never looked once before plowing across the dirt road, many times avoiding near misses. Common Sense is the Operative Word. Maybe we should ask the organizers of the event to put some of this common sense into RULES, and then,Play Right, or Don’t Play.
OK, I’m done. I do want to add that I and my brothers had a GREAT time at Windber this year. I want to thank Jeff for putting on this event, and hope that he continues to do so for many years in the future. I and my brothers, our wifes, and my granddaughter, ZZ are planning to attend next year. We had a blast. Who knows, next year, I may bring Big Rob’s Mini Powell with a 19 HP Mod Honda on it, but I’ll ride it safely.
Jesse