The AFM is motorcycle history..great pics!

[budman]

Imagine the life stories over the AFM's 50 years..racers know this stuff hangs deep..some of our best memories and a source of pride,,

The injuries ....the comebacks....the almost crashed..the "Big one"...the great head to head battles... the AFM staff...the volunteers..

Look at the people on the street in Sacremento ever change by watching the old school boys rip up the streets...so sweeeeeeettttt!
If any of you guys are at the Ruenion and don't say hello..your chumps!!!
You won't be able to miss me...

The peeps that passed......that is tough..I saw a few ..five in five years....my first race had a young man die on the track.. It was a real hello to racing... If ever God said...."you sure you want to do this?" ...That was it..
I remember all of them and with the loss of two more fine gentleman this year..we pay a price...to pursue this passion..that is clear.

I did..as many others over the decades chose to step up to life and challenge it in our way...in our time..over and over..prices paid..bones broken..broken machines...people who are hurt by your commitment to the insane passion..stilllllwe race.
The best stuff..in the best sport..real people..real motorcycles...real fun..


AFM / 50 YEARS = Real Bay Area and beyond life..real cool.

sorry I am such a bloody whimp...this just burns in the bones... as something really special and to be cherished as long as I live.

 

[siambxr]

Re: AFMer Wade Boyd at the Isle of Mann

Several AFMers have gone and flew the Isle!

Hey budman, so is wade still local to the bay area? he made me some trick chambers for my RZ350 back in high school hehe I haven't seen him ever since.. Nice flight action in this shot..

 

[MOBILE WELDER]

Budman nice job on the pics and who, here, when.
I enjoyed it
ROBERT

 

[EastBayDave]

Sweet Dave

You going to the reunion???

Yeah I think so....next Sat. afternoon right?

 

[slydrite]

Re: Re: Here you go Eddie...mini me's unite!!

Is he knee down while doing a wheelie on the PB nice.....

I think he's doing a wheelie, because he's knee down!!! he's saving a front end tuck on his knee!!!

great post budman, thanks for sharing your passion!!!

 

[kevo]

Thanks to Kevin Smith AFM #24 for getting the pictures together!

 

[budman]

Thanks to Kevin Smith AFM #24 for getting the pictures together!

You got that right kevo...great job!

Dave the Party really gets going after the endurance race with the Q. at 5;30..special presentation..open mic to share stories and a ceromony of sort at dusk...so it will go more into the evening too.

I will be there with Vision Wells and some of our BARF Racing crew doing interviews and coverage to add to the 50th AFM Anniversary DVD..so find me and I'll put you on the camera

Should be a ton of fun..

 

[budman]

How about some '90's

1991 #1 Dave Deveau ...now racing super motards..

gives Dwayne Chung a kick in the ass...

 

[budman]

Frank raced for years...and years..and ...

Frank Mazur...multilpe AFM numero uno with Jeff Leggitt..

 

[budman]

I spy.... a dear..!

Yes dear have played around with the guys at Sears..

Here one looking to play Laguna Squirrels with an unknown rider..

I saw a pic that had one dear leaping over the head of a tucked rider...wish I had a copy of that..

Squirrels are safe to hit..by the way..

 

[budman]

Chung is King in '93

Dwayne Chung wheelies out of turn 11 on his way to the '93 number one plate..cool guy too.

 

[budman]

Cal Rayborn Jr. another AFM Champ

Famous racing Dad...and all Cal came to play in the AFM...he played very seriously and took home a championship.

 

[budman]

Frank Mazur...even a monkey...

Frank..just loved to go fast..even if it was for a ride..

Here he is with Mark Bevins....hacking it..

 

[budman]

Brian Parriott another very fast guy...last seen in BMW boxer cup..here he is years before..in '98

 

[budman]

Did I mention Mazur was a champ...??

And raced for years and years..and ... '93

 

[budman]

Denny Doherty...

Denny was racing when I started..had been for years..and when I stopped he was still racing...for more years and years..more years than even Mazur..I think.

 

[budman]

Wayne Montoya...shows his bones..

Joe's brother raced too...his trademark the skelaton leathers and the number 25...

 

[budman]

'99 Zoran Vujasinovich was a tearing it up!

 

[budman]

Mike Nissen and Rob Mesa...in '97..Mesa was a champ too and still carries the number 3 plate with him on the track..

 

[budman]

Cliff Sherlock tuned this bike for Jeff...what was the last name..er....I can't quite read his leathers...

Jeff went on to race in Europe and always had something for the AFM guys..