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Behind the Scenes of the 2011 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix
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June 14, 2011
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Graham Johnson
Heavy.com
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Erik flashes the peace sign after their sidecar win
Previous Image: Erik and Heather head to the start
Next Image: Erik flashes the peace sign after their sidecar win
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Behind the Scenes of the 2011 US Vintage Grand Prix
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Racers lining up
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The view inside the infield
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Lotsa Ducati
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Most bikes get near constant attention
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One lean, mean machine
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Notice duct tape inside visor, helps prevents fogging
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One fast class
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Tearing up the track
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The ultimate pit bike
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An early Spanish Bultaco 2-stroke
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1949 Norton
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1949 Norton heads out to the track
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The sidecar class is hard to beat
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Unplanned stop
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Getting to the heart of the problem
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Welding in race leathers
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Tire warmers signal serious business
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BSA safety-wired and ready to go
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Just one of many gorgeous vintage Ducatis
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Powered by Ducati
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Starting the engine
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Lots of riders race multiple bikes
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Color coordinated
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Yamaha coming off practice laps
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Yamaha on the track
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Wrench, Ride, Repeat
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Gorgeous alloy tank on Vintage Ducati
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Redline
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Erik Green works on his Honda
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Works Engineering sidecar rig
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Moving bikes to Inspection
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Erik and Heather head to the start
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Erik flashes the peace sign after their sidecar win
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Dirt bikes are popular pit bikes
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Waiting for practice laps
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Proper use of helmet mounted video camera
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Dig the leathers
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Excess oil has to go somewhere
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1978 Kawasaki Z1000
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Ducati 750 F1
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Rubbing is racing
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Arriverdeci
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Fender of an Indian
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Right before the engine was completely removed
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BSA
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The best paint on any bike
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Let's get ready to rumble
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Track time
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Can you identify the bike?
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Lots of Hondas in the mix
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Ready for action
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Jersey Girl heads out
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Good results
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Trying on a sidecar rig for size
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10,000 RPM
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Filling up with C12 race fuel
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Sidecars head out
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Getting to the start line
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Electric starters spin the rear wheel to start the bike
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A more aggressive approach to starting race bikes
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Those leathers have seen some use
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Eye of the tiger
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Moto Guzzi rider waits to be called
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Colorful race official
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Big Boy
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Navigating the S
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Race fan
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Incredible venue, incredible races, incredible day
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