In 2009 i went to Bonneville for my second or third time..
And I met a few forum members, one stands out in particular.. Dennis from Wisconsin...aka..Old Scrambler
We spent quite some time together, he was very keen on the whole deal. I introduced him to a few of the racers I knew , and he got to talk to them about what it takes, and what to do and what not to do.. And a few of those guys set records while he was there...and he was in the pits watching and listening, and lending a hand
To make a long story short, by the end of it, I pretty well knew he was hooked, or at least it sure looked like it.. The next few years would be the test..
I hung out with Dennis and his friends quite a bit that week, after that I rode with him and a few buddies ..3 CB750,s to the Bonneville Grand Prix..... Had a great day there, and some very cool conversations with Dennis about building parts for bikes. Got to see the entries rolling into the show the next morning, then I had to leave early
And he built a Bonneville bike he learned the ropes, got his first record and maybe more...and learned what to do and not to do ..before he took up the challenge using an sohc Honda..
So everything was falling in place..
But going to Bonneville is fairly cheap.... But not as a racer.. The entry is like 5-700.00 per bike I believe, not to mentioning building the bike, getting there, trailers expenses , paying part of the way, for some of the help.
So I was saying... Think about this ... Anyone interested in putting a bit of a pot together for Dennis... For what he is doing for the SOHC 4 Community ..?
