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Harley Dragbike Staged

Harley Drag Bike staged and ready to launch at Fremont Dragstrip, circa 1976.

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Harley Drag Bike Launch

Harley Drag Bike launching from the line at Fremont Dragstrip.

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With the Laguna Seca MotoGP race just days away I thought it would be appropriate to post some photos of the track circa 1983. This was one of the most contested years with Freddie Spencer edging out Kenny Roberts by 2 points for the World Championship. The track was very fast and very dangerous. As you can see there was very little room for runoff and if you did crash there were none of the modern safety features.

Fast Freddie

Fast Freddie: Fast Freddie Spencer at Laguna Seca Raceway riding his way to the championship in 1983 on the Honda NS500.

"Fast" Freddie Spencer won the 500 World Championship in 1983 by 2 points over "King" Kenny Roberts. Spencer's talent and combination of dirt and pavement experience were an awesome sight to see.

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View from Mt. Zion - Fog-shrouded valley

Here's a quick panorama of the Sacramento valley, shrouded in fog - this was taken at Mt. Zion in Pine Grove.

The mound in the distance is Butte Mountain. The tower is a microwave communication tower.

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1998 CBR1100XX At Mt. Zion - Thru the looking glass

Here's a shot of the view of the Sacramento valley from behind the windscreen - you can't really see it, but the valley is shrouded in fog. This photo shows a panoramic view of the valley in greater detail.

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1998 CBR1100XX At Mt. Zion - Head shot

Here's a photo of my '98 'Bird sitting up near the fire tower. It's a great lookout spot with a nice view of the Sacramento valley area.

I really like the low front profile of the 'Bird, even though it means that it provides almost no wind protection... unless I'm in a tuck.

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