Board Track Videos

[BigLakeBob]

Motorcycle Board Track Racing Begins (youtube.com)

Motorcycle Board Track Racing! (youtube.com)

The Murderdrome! Motorcycle Board Track Racing Part 3. (youtube.com)

[duffeycycles]

dirt not board 1919 Marion Indiana race

International (Motorcycle) Road Race, Indiana 1919 - YouTube

[1939wl]

Motorcycle Board Track Racing Begins (youtube.com)

Motorcycle Board Track Racing! (youtube.com)

The Murderdrome! Motorcycle Board Track Racing Part 3. (youtube.com)

Thanks for posting these videos, Bob.
So much early history, and development of the machines we have all come to know and love.
The excitement of 100mph speeds, no suspension, no brakes, and no transmission regretfully ended the lives of many racers, and spectators alike.
A big part of our early history none the less. Photography is fantastic in the series of 3 videos.

" Neck and Neck with Death"
"A Little Rough Around the Edges, but Never Lacking In Grit"................pretty much sums it up.

Thanks again.

[JoJo357]

I believe this to be the only live action board track film, as stated in the opening credits, to have survived throughout time.

https://youtu.be/qp-9w7f7c60?si=qwJkRzyuZ089RXU_ *Vintage Boardtrack racing Motorcycle Racing - YouTube.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Walker **212 km/h = 131.731 mph. *4-14-1920 as listed in the video. But, on record it shows Walker hit~**166.66 km/h = 103.557723 on 1 mile Daytona board track.

*M.A.D.*

[Jarek]

Probably interesting material, but it's a bit irritating if you only understand it very little
The music is too loud

[Chris Haynes]

The music is too loud

Turn down your volume.

[Jarek]

Turn down your volume.

Good joke - ha , ha , ha, if you can separate the music from the voiceover why not.

[JoJo357]

Good joke - ha , ha , ha, if you can separate the music from the voiceover why not.

There is No voice, only captions.

*M.A.D.*

[Jarek]

It doesn't matter. The problem lies in the fact that newly made documentary films, whether about motorcycles, animals, or nature,
employ technical tricks to enhance the atmosphere in the film. They add effects, increase the volume of music,
and sometimes it's just too loud. In this film as well, the music was too loud in several places.
I don't like it because I'm only interested in facts, not commercial tricks for better viewership.
Moreover, it's a manipulation of the audience, but let's leave it at that."

[T. Cotten]

... sometimes it's just too loud...

Echo the Curmudgeon:

Turn down your volume.

If you can't turn it down, or even mute, Jarek,..

Then maybe that's a cell phone thing?

(I don't know because I've never had one.)

....Cotten
PS: Many thanks to everyone for posting these links!

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*

http://archivemoto.com/thearchive/20...ey-dec-30-1912 --> Mr. Won'Ton'.
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http://archivemoto.com/the-archive---> Great site!

**Echo the Gadfly & Curmudgeon~ty

[micmac]

Nice sweater! I’m enjoying this thread immensely. Thanks guys.