Motorcycles in Baja 1000

It is a good movie. The technology has advanced sooooooo far from the time I was watching desert races in the early 80's. I loved the scenes where they show the view out the windshield of a buggy. The ground looks sorta level and the car is sorta floating along. The motion looks a lot like a boat.
Then they flash to a view of the same car from a helicopter. The suspension is traveling up and down over a foot. The "road" has whoops over 2 feet deep and the car is going about 70 mph. Never fails to impress me.

But the Class 11 guys are still my heroes. To tackle the Baja in a stock VW bug is crazy. You all ways know when a Class 11 is coming into the pits. It is the ONLY car coming where the first thing you hear is the suspension banging and clanging, NOT the sound of the engine.

ahhh memories,

Erich

 

those bike guys have to have cast iron ones

 

I was in 3rd place, and had to ride 40 miles on a flat tire....

did I tell you I was in 3rd place?


Classic flim. I might wear out the DVD, it gets watched so much around here.

 

Great film, I just saw it this week. I highly recommend it even if you don't think you like off-road racing.

Larry

 

We received a promo of that movie at work last summer...I ended up watching it three times in a week. I showed it to all of my friends who had any interest in motorsport or just good documentary films. I am actually buying one today for one of my friends as a late Christmas present. Even my wife loved it and she usually leaves the room after 10 minutes of racing.

- Chris

 

I agree it's a great movie, just to finish that race on a bike is a major accomplishment. Having ridden with some guys who run it (rossler, Davis, etc.) they really are amazing to watch. Those guys are on a whole different level of fast, and the lines they take make you wonder wtf are they thinking.

Trophy trucks are just down right fun, anything with over 3ft of wheel travel and 800hp is a good time

 

What took you guys so long to watch this!! Mike, (Mouse) McCoy is a good friend of mine and will riding four wheels for the next one.

 

Watched it, loved it, watched it again and again... Awesome video. First saw it about uh, 4-5 months ago I think? Not really sure.

 

I liked seeing Malcolm Smith out there with his son. I remember him very well in On Any Sunday and although he has aged (who hasn't?) his smile is still the same 30 years later. It was very apparent that Bruce Brown had a strong influence on the life of is son........Even their voice inflections bear a strong resemblance........

 

Dust to Glory is an awesome movie.

I've heard Travis Pastrana is supposed to run the Baja on a bike this year, and that McGrath is co driving a trophy truck

 

Its finally out?!?! Can you pick it up at a Best Buy or do you have to order it online? My uncle has run in the Baja the last two races and says its one of the most amazing things anyone could do on two wheels. Thinking of Dakar in 2007, not sure though.

 

Those races are great on the videos like Dust to Glory, but there is nothing like seeing the Trophy Trucks and Buggies in person. Living in Las Vegas, we frequently have the chance to attend these events, and it is a site to see these trucks jumping 100+ ft with all of thier fog lights on at night. I wanna ride in one now....