Flat Track Info Wanted Old Riders, Bikes or Tracks, non technical. For hard to do stuff go to Tuners Forum  at Flattrack.com

Info Wanted

This is a barn find that I would love to fine more information about. 
Any info at this time would be great either by email or by phone.

Ryan   coreapperal@yahoo.com     or     816 365 4976

November 2


Info Wanted

I picked this up the other day and can't seem to find any information about it, It says the fiberglass company from
 Santa Cruz and the logo looks like Tracy Fairing stuff, Would like to find out if it was made to fit a specific bike,
 and what year it is. Thanks
 
Jim Myrick  207-783-7349  skierracing@aol.com

October 15


Info Wanted



I have a request for some information. I just purchased this Triumph 500cc Vintage Flat Track Bike.
 Want to try and ID the frame, Tank, exact year of engine, etc. Engine has no number identification.
Best I can compare to is a mid 60's T100C motor.  Cylinder barrel fins are hole drilled.  Tank is fiberglass
with dual aluminum flip top gas/oil lids. Frame has a serial number of AM 405 1556. Frame also has an
 odd triple tube backbone configuration that I haven't seen before?? 
Maybe somebody else has seen this style frame. Thanks for your help.
 
Alan Sparks   asparks@rcip.com

Dennis, Thanks much for posting the info wanted ad on my unrestored Triumph Flat Tracker.  I heard from two people already (one of them local).  Both confirmed the frame as being from an American Eagle Talon 405 from the late 60's/early 70's.  These bikes were built in Britain and sold in the states with an Italian clone of the Husky 2 stroke motor.  Mine was modified to take the Triumph engine.  Tank is possibly from a BSA. Get this.....the local flat tracker knew that the bike was owned by Paul Knudsen of the Polka Dot MC here in Sacramento, CA.  Unfortunately, Paul passed away in 2003.  Now I'm looking for pictures from when the bike was raced back in the late 60's/early 70's in and around Sacramento.  I've e-mailed the Polka Dots club to see if they can track down any pics.  If you can post a request for pictures from anybody who took pictures of motorcycle scrambles and/or flat track events in NorCal during that timeframe, that would be great.   Thanks again for your help.  Regards,  Alan

October 11


Info Wanted
 I have a nickel plated champion frame that was left out in the weather for 30 years. I am looking for info on where
 to get it replated, if possible. We are in Va.

 You can email at ordel@cstone.net  or call 434 960 7140 

September 7


Info Wanted
 Does anyone know where Tracy (Nelson?) is today. Many racers used his parts from The Fiberglass Works In Santa Cruz Ca. 
       
Please contact me at secarisma@razzolink.com  or (831) 818-2321

September 2


Info Wanted
Wanted:  Any information concerning a M. Jones in Southern CA that used to race and do Porting on 100cc Kawasaki.
 
Call 530-405-6581 or email me at michael00972@yahoo.com


From the Trailblazers Newsletter

In the mid 70's, Steve Storz, worked at Norton-Triumph in Duarte with a man named Jim Pearson. He was a service school instructor.
 Can any of you Trailblazers help Steve locate him.      e-mail:  admin@storzperf.com

Tom White is trying to locate Bobby Hill for a journalist friend. Any info?
twhite80@sbcglobal.net

August 28


Info Wanted

I recently bought this bike from a guy who has had since 1989. It is a Staracer with a 1980 yz250 yam motor.
It has D Buler #68g inscribed on the wheels frame and motor. I picked up bike in las vegas. bike is now on the central coast  calif .
If anyone has any info on this bike please email me at

johnnytt50033@aol.com  or leave message at 805 461 0997

June 25


Info Wanted
I have just gotten a Honda XR650r set up for flattracking; can someone tell me a good starting point for gearing for a 1/4 and a 1/2 mile.

Thank you. B.Goff   goff8x@yahoo.com

May 14


Info Wanted

Help! Need info on fitting a Honda XR650R engine into a dirt track type frame.  Does anyone know if a frame for a Rotax will work?
 The Honda has a dual exhaust port, and left side drive chain.  I don’t plan to race it, but put it on the street with a roadrace look.
 I put CBR600RR forks on the stock frame, and it handles nice when going straight but is a little light in the rear on corners!
 Wheelies and stoppies nicely, too.  Just light in the rear on cornering.

 RHinely850@yahoo.com       912 660-1150 cell in Savannah, GA

May 14


Info Wanted

Hi Dennis, was checking out your web site, excellent ! I have attached some pictures of an old poster I came across.
Was wondering if you had any idea of year / riders / someone to contact etc. Called Colo. National Speedway but couldn't really get any info
 ( they just wanted to buy it, for nothing ! ) The track was paved years ago, only running car races now.  I think it is in excellent condition,
not ever posted. Thanks for any help you can give. Feel free to post it on web if you would like.

Mike Collier, way down south now, but grew up outside the back gate of the Indiana State Fairgrounds in the '60s / '70s !

mbcollier@cableone.net

April 24


Info Wanted

I built a custom Boss Framed Honda CR 250 (Elsinore) in the late 1970's. The motor was a 1973 CR-250 and the frame
was built by Boss in 1977. The orginal paint job was a real "custom" job (I'm talking Custom Car Show quality,
actually won first place in a show). It was the most ill-handling thing I ever through a leg over.
 I think I sold it around 1980 and would love to find it. Any help form your community would be greatly appreciated.

Bob  robertecarnahan@yahoo.com    District 36. 49N Reno NV

April 8


Info Wanted

Information needed . Trying to find what motor this frame was built for a single down tube Track master.
The swing arm from the center of the mounting bolt to the start of the axle slot is 17 1/2 inches . It takes a set of 12 1/2 inch shocks .
 Please check out the drawings of the motor mount spacing. Any help would really be appreciated. Maybe a TRIUMPH T 100?

Turns out it is a very early TRACKMASTER TT frame for a SUZUKI 125



Info Wanted

I’m looking for information about this flat track bike that I built in Southern California when I was 19.  This photo was taken in July, 1973, just after it was completed.  The motor was a stock 250cc Yamaha DT-1.  The frame was professionally lowered about 2” and painted with aircraft epoxy.  The aluminum tank was an aftermarket item from the U.K. that was used on a lot of 70’s small bore trials bikes.  I had the tank painted with the Yamaha colors & stripe but left the side’s polished aluminum so it looked like the Husky tanks.  All of the painting was done by “Paint by Molly” who painted all of the Yamaha factory racers.  Molly was the original designer of the Yamaha stripe, the lime green color of Kawasaki’s, and eventually the Lexus logo.  The solo seat and pillion were both Bates leather products.  The plastic rear fender was a modified Preston Petty item.  I hand painted the number plates myself.  This bike was so clean that I assembled it in my bedroom.  Although I ran some open practice nights at Trojan Speedway with this bike before I customized it, it never touched the dirt after I completed it.  I always enjoyed building bikes more than racing, so being a stupid 19 year old kid, I traded this bike straight across for a used Bultaco Sherpa S 200 for my next project.  I remember that guy not believing that I was serious when we made the trade.  After that day I never saw the bike again.  Now that I’m 55 & I’ve got the itch to build another dirt tracker, I would really like to find out if anyone ever raced this bike and where it might be today. Any information would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks, Dave Baal, Temecula, CA     858-748-1901 ext. 137   E-MAIL : davidb@mvc-ct.com

Mar 23


Info Wanted




Can anyone help me find this motorcycle?  It's a DMR with a Kawasaki 350 engine.  Also had a Blake Enterprises cast cylinder head at the time.
  Frame was missing identification tag near steering head.  Last seen at Holiday Downs near Atlanta, GA about 1975.  
I would be interested in owning again or knowing where it was even if not for sale.  This would allow me to stop my search. 

Contact me at oldad67@charter.net or 205-837-5749 or 205-335-0159 or 205-903-4371

Mar 16


Info Wanted

I just got my Champion style gas tank after posting a "wanted" ad on
your site. I am looking for some information from anyone who might
remember the Company that made this tank. It was manufactured by Cycle
Craft in Santa Cruz, California. It says it is made of re-inforced
polyester and fiberglass. It has two threaded brass inserts at the
bottom back of the tank on either side of the mounting hole. Does anyone
out there know if they used petcocks back there or a threaded hose barb
on each one with an inline shut off valve in the fuel line. I am
mounting it on a stock-framed XS650 with a HotWing seat/tail. The bike
has a Shell #1 cam and his TT pipes and 1/2 mile cones. Please send me
an e-mail, jims@widen.com if you have any info on this tank.

I have attached pictures of the tank and label and a shot of the
"business" part of my bike.

Thanks again for a great site, I look forward to seeing what's on it
each day.  Jim   



Feb 20


Info Wanted

      Hopefully you or one of your readers/colleagues can help me identify this bike..I believe it is a Champion frame,
but I'm not 100% sure and have no idea what originally came in it..The front motor mount is 5 3/8" inside measurement,
 as is the upper back one..The lower rear motor mount will be 5 1/2" inside after my friend repairs the frame back
to the stock location..From the upper rear mount to the front mount is 15" and from the lower rear mount
 to front mount is 13 1/4" with a spread of 8" between the back two mounts..Local motocross track just completed
 their flat track, and I would like to get this going by spring..Any help would be much appreciated..Thank you very much...Neil

porkchop1@hughes.net

Oct 23


Info Wanted

Can anybody identify this OSSA FLATTRACK FRAME? Came out of SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
Now COOLING off in ONTARIO, CANADA

ttbalaam@sympatico.ca       THANKS TERRY

I asked Tom Horton who races vintage OSSAs and he has no idea. Please let me know if you know! dennis vft

 On the Oct 18, 2008 Info wanted ad, I think the frame is a John Borch Frame.  It’s a long time ago and I have to think back to 1973. 
His frames were very similar to a DMR and stock OSSA frame. And I did send an e-mail to Terry.   Thanks  Ken

Oct 18


Info Wanted
             I'm going to open a small museum, American History , And my old Racing day's got my furnace Cooking.  Larry Vetter was a Pro"
Rider I traveled the country with. ( 72 ) or ( 72p ) AMA # 129069 He raced from early 60's until early 70's. Looking for info on any Photograph's,
Bike's he raced. He rode a SMITTY prepared BSA with a Trackmaster Chassic,,  from Rock Island illinois..  Glen Fraiser, was one of his sponsor's.
Also a Triumph built by a Joliet Ill Shop. The Late George Albright was his sponsor..
 
           If anyone has information, And i know there is,  HELP""  We ran in the east coast, very little, And heavily Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Louisville,
Race of Champion's,, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, If anyone has info, Or pieces for sale ?
 
        Contact Lee T. Pollock phone # 815-915-7764 or Email is lpllck@yahoo.com

Sept 9


Info Wanted

I was wanting some info on what my father in-law and I believe to be a Reader Tripple Tree.
 He gave them to me for my XS650. He said they where made in the 70s maybe.
The trees are for 35mm tubes, you can adjust the rake by fliping a plate around on the top tree.
 
Any Info would help. Thanks    ksdtoday@yahoo.com

Aug 28


Info Wanted
Howdy,
We have just finished our first "flat tracker" project. Actually we made a street tracker from my derelict
XT 500 which can be seen at OMAR?s customer gallery (Stephan Feller). Now we have been offered a Triumph Trident
which needs a complete restoration and we are thinking about turning it into a Jim Rice Rocket 3 lookalike.
 I have been able to obtain pictures of this bike only from the drive side. The only picture offering a - very dark and
actually bad for copying - view of the timing side is the one by Dan Mahoney. I would even go so far as ordering it from the
US if it helped us any - but I guess it doesn?t. Is there a picture you know of showing the bike from its timing side
and thus offering a view of the exhaust pipes and muffler(s)? Whom could I ask?

Thank you very much for your help. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely      Stephan Feller      Bremen, Germany

stephan.feller@nord-com.net

Aug 14


Info Wanted

My buddy Don Miller (Metro Racing) is restoring the Don Castro Red-Line Triumph. It's the one he rode with
the Tracy fiberglass tank/seat/tail on it (that was outlawed soon thereafter!). He's almost finished, but
we need a color photograph of it so he can match it! The bike will be on display at the Triumph display at
Vintage Days this July so time is getting short.

Any help, leads or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Greg Bastek

Don Miller can be reached at 1-877-746-3876 or http://metroracing.com/index.php?main_page=contact_us

June 11


Johnson Cam Info
DOES ANYBODY HAVE CAMSHAFT SPECS. FOR A JOHNSON CAM
FOR A TT500? MARKINGS ON CAM ARE :
KDJ
9-03
J-6
I CALLED JOHNSON & HE SAID THE CAM IS TOO OLD & DOES
 NOT HAVE ANY SPECS. FOR IT.
        
NEIL         E-MAIL     starservicecenter@verizon.net

Feb 20


Reg Mull info
Just left your website am writing to no if you know of a flattracer #47R Reg Mull that raced at ascot park in the 1960s.
 He was my dad and also raced in mich in the 1940s 1950 and 1960 at ascot In the 40s and 50s.
 His # was 49V He road BSA AJS MATCHLESS ARIAL. I am looking for photos or anything about him.
If you could help it would be greatly appreciated Thank You

Added Feb 8th
 Thank you for posting info about Reg Mull.
Could you post, Articles or photos or any info on Motor City Speedway in Michigan.
My dad REG MULL raced flattrack there in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951. He won the championship, I think in 49, 50 or 51.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DENMULL@cuonlinenow.com

Feb 3


RS750

I was hoping to post a pic or two of my RS750 in order
to get information on any race history people may
recall on this bike.  I bought it some years back from
Roy Platell (Terry Povey's old sponsor) who bought it
from the estate of the late Jim Feuling.  It has 35N
number plates on it, AMA pro tech sticker and is a
twin shock model.  Any recollections can be emailed to
flattrack57@yahoo.com  Thanks in advance!!

Jan 31


Champion Frame

I'm looking for any info on this Champion frame XL350.
I have seen many other champion xl's but they all have a single downtube frame, this one is a double downtube
frame with a special bend for the exhaust. Has anybody seen one like this?  Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jesse

 jessicajesse@peoplepc.com

Jan 31


Wanted
Wanted photos of San Jose indoors as well as Cow Palace races from 60s and 70s.
Also any other Dist 36 racing to put on website. Gennai, Hocking and Yarn and all the rest.
Any help appreciated.  Bill Hanlon

relayer55@mac.com

Jan 4


Boss Yamahas

I'm looking for info in relation to 2 Boss framed Yamaha 2-strokes, one 250 and one 360 .
 Both bikes were together and look very similar.
 Number plates indicate "4J". Glass is all white with Harley Davidson stickers on tanks and fenders.
These bikes would have probably been campaigned around the Northern California area.
Any help appreciated... ereidd (at) hotmail (dot) com

Nov 28

Email from Ron Johnson 68K on Dec 19th
In the 1970's there was a HD dealer in Auburn, CA name of Jack Stadel. He had two sons racing, they rode Yamahas.
I remender seeing them at Lodi and Chico with these bikes, white with HD decal on them. Those decals are
75th Anniversary . I used think thats odd on a Yamaha. This could be their racers. At that time I worked at HD in Sacramento.
 If any help, good ! Ron Johnson 68K



C&J CanAm
I have a Can-Am in a C&J frame. I heard there were only a couple made. I am looking for info on the frame.
Type of glass that was used, who built the frames, who raced them. Any leads or info would be greatly appreciated.
Very nice frame and motorcycle but it has Dick Mann glass on it.
Thank you Bryan.

shellenboogie@hotmail.com

Nov 28


Info on Dixon Pagnella
Hello, My name is Wendy Pagnella. I found your site when trying to dig up any info on my dad. I was wondering if maybe you can help.
This would make a great holiday gifts for him....I am not sure of the dates but he used to race.
(Amateur flat track at Ascot raceway and also TT) His name is DIXON PAGNELLA.
 It was during the mid 60's -- early 70's. I am looking for any Pictures,
 New's articles and even better some kind of live  film....
My e-mail  is     atlingirl76@sbcglobal.net     Thank's for your time. sincerly, Wendy

Nov 6


Shoe Info

Can anyone send me pictures of / or how to make a "hot shoe" for my young" flat tracker" boy?  Thanks, Joe

joechumlea@tds.net

Nov 5


Corky Keener


firstprophb@yahoo.com

Oct 25


Yamaha TT

Hi Dennis - Great website!  Can't stay away from it.  I'm wondering if you could help me out by posting the attached photo on your site.
 I located this TT500 in northern California a few months ago and supposedly it's been sitting for 10-15 yrs.  It's very complete and I'm hoping
someone might know some history of previous owner(s), or riders.  It has the name "Hoss" on the tank and I think it was built around 1976-1997?
 In its day, I believe it could have been raced at Lodi Cycle Bowl in California.  If anyone has any photos or information,
please e-mail me at Markster705@aol.com

Oct 22


Trackmaster Yamaha

Hello Dennis
            Firstly I'd like to say I've enjoyed your web site for a few years now thank you for all your effort.
Here is the situation back in 1993 I lived in liburn GA. USA. Whilst there I
built from the ground up a trackmaster framed flattrack style yamaha please
see attached picture. I then had to move back to England where I now live, I
sold the bike to a guy named Johhny Futo who had a company called Buckhead
Auto Body Inc in Atlanta, GA. I know it's a long shot but I would very much
like to buy the bike back and iam hopping that you will post this message on
your web site and just maybe somebody might hook me up with the present
owner. Myself the wife and kids are flying to florida on 16th Oct 07 and
staying until 26 Oct 07. I don't mind what condition the bike is in. I can
rent a Uhaul and drive up to collect it. Ive got somewhere in Fla to store
it so no worries there. If anyone knows where this bike is you would be
making a UK flattrack fan most happy.
My contact details
Mobile 07771-711-594
FLA house phone number = 727 865 0763
Thanks for taking the time to read this

Adam Goodfellow
Goodfellow 2000 Limited
Tel: 02380 428660
Fax: 02380 428666
http://www.g2ltd.co.uk

Oct 16


Yamaha V Twins
Dennis
Could / would you post the following request on your VFT web site...I'd really appreciate it...
Thanks, John Reinhard
 

 Following is part of an article from Ed Youngbloods excellent  Moto History site.

   http://www.motohistory.net/news.html

Yamaha Tracker

In the early 1980s, Yamaha imported 750cc chain drive V-Twin engines and sold them to tuners and racers
 to campaign on the AMA Grand National dirt track circuit. Yamaha Motor Corporation USA supported a
development team run by Kenny Roberts and Mert Lawwill, with Mike Kidd and Jim Felice turning the throttles.
John Reinhard, a retired Yamaha engineer, has just acquired one of these now-rare motorcycles (pictured)
 that was built and raced by a northern California Yamaha dealer. He reports that he knows the location of two others,
 and is convinced that still more remain intact.
Chassis for some of these dirt trackers were built by Terry Knight, as with the example pictured here.
 However, Dick Mann built the first two chassis used by the factory team, and one of these is owned by a
Yamaha dealer in Boise, Idaho. Reinhard wants to find out how many more of these motorcycles still exist,
 and perhaps create a registry for owners and dirt track enthusiasts.
Any VFT reader who knows of such motorcycles or has other useful information should E-mail John Reinhard at

JDREIN@aol.com

Sept 6


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Frame Info

Hi Dennis ,
Can you please post these pics with (Need help to identify what type of frame this is. Frame is very light
 and has had some tabs welded to it . No numbers or names anywhere on it . Any help at all appreciated .

Thanks again Johnny#33   email         johnnytt50033@aol.com

Sept 6


Champion Frame Info
Thanks, Randy


Sept 6


Royal Francis Carroll
Good afternoon Dennis, my name is Melodie.  I am trying to locate any info about my grandfather.
 He raced the US flat track 1948-1953 on the Tigers team.  His name was Royal Francis Carroll.
 Do you have any tips where I could gather any info & pics????  I thank you in advance for your time.
 I look forward to hearing back from you.
 
Sincerely,   Melodie

melblondy2@yahoo.com

Sept 6


Photos of  Gary Wendell Westphal
                                                     sincerely, Gary Wendell Westphal Jr.

  devil_dawgusmc_22@yahoo.com

Sept 2


Paul Conserriere
Hi, this is Kip Conserriere. My father was Paul Conserriere, and he raced quite a bit at Ascot, and at north Cal tracks.
I hear that he was pretty good at it, I have lots of pics of him, but was to young to watch him. Do you know of him?
And if so do you have any photos or  articles of him? I also heard that he was good friends with Mert Lawell,
Gene Romero, and Sammy Tanner to name a few.

             Thanks for your time.
                              Kip Conserriere

lookslikenickc@yahoo.com

Sept 2



Frame info
Dennis... I have a vintage Bultaco Astro .. with a Champion Frame I believe.  I have been looking for Champion's address,
 email or phone so I can contact Champion directly to veryify the frame number. So far having trouble getting that info.
 Appreciate any help you can give in contacting Champion.
 
Thanks .. Jim Ketchmark ... Hartsel, CO .

JRKetch@aol.com

Sept 2



Who took this shot?


Dear Dennis
A bit of a long shot, but I'm a motorcycle journalist (and Wood Rotacx racer) from the UK
 and I'm trying to confirm who took the attached photo of Corky Keener.
Any ideas?

Regards, Gary

gary.inman@tesco.net

Sept 2




Tom Sifton Stories
My name is Scott Hinman and I am Tom Sifton’s Grandson. I came across a picture of Tom’s Cam Grinder at the Dan Rouit Museum.
 I was always under the impression that the AMA Museum had possession of this. How did they get it?
I’m working on a Bio of Tom’s life and am searching for any stories, articles etc.
Could you give me contact info for those that have his cam grinder?

Thank you,  Scott Hinman

scotthinman@cox.net

Dan informed Scott that AMA didn't want it! We all know that Flat Track History is a real priority at AMA!
Their loss is our gain.