Desert Race 1964 Ron Nelson

[@markwilliamson2795]

Rode and grew up in that area , Saugus and Canyon High school..wonderful look back...thank you

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

Motorcycling in the old days used to be a family affair it had a different air back then. People had a good time. Kids got memories that lasted for a lifetime. They could say their dad was a motorcycle racer and that was so cool.

[@garydavies2329]

I STARTED RACING OUT IN THE DES IN 67. BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE 😂

[@stevevincent7058]

Wow,Takes me back to where I would like to be!!!True people!!!

[@wheelhousegarage]

What a treasure of a video! Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us!

[@jhmonthetube6339]

Thank you for the great video. I started District 37 scrambles in Mojave in 1967 with my dad’s yellow 250 Bultaco Metisse. Not as powerful as the 40” Triumphs but a lot easier to handle by the end of the day. By the time I made expert in 1971, The Husqvarna 400 had replaced the British twin as the premier machine.

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Amazing how fast they were going on those old Triumphs. Heavy as hell, slightly modified street bikes.

[@mtutone]

Great video. Wish those times were now.

[@rcnelson]

Agreed. But do you ever wonder if 30 years from now we'll call our time now the good old days? We never know how good we had it until long afterwards.

[@XRacerify]

These are the good ole days @@rcnelson ...well, it was until they got rid of those habitat destroying motorcycles and put f'ing windmills and solar farms everywhere. Fuckers...

[@bobwickers970]

My father, Jay Wickers, appears in this video marking helmet cards at home check at 15:23, 20:21, and 21:21. He was 22 years old and working this race as a member of the Antelope Ramblers, his first club. Today, Jay is President of Badgers MC. #AMADistrict37

[@bajabugz5498]

I was really little but saw Larry Berquist #5 triumph here, racing later in the red dots mothers day D37 hare and hound on a Bultaco.

[@tankjohnson5857]

MY FATHER CHARLES MANSON WAZZ IN DISS MOVIE 2

[@tankjohnson5857]

U STUPID

[@tankjohnson5857]

@@bajabugz5498 I DON'T LIKE U

[@buckwheat7424]

Ron Nelson and his brother Ted were close friends with my dad. They grew up together in Palmdale from 1940. I think they went to school in a 1 room, all grades school in Leona Valley together. So I got to watch them from a young age, Ron was winning desert and Ascot races. We all ended up in the same line of work, same construction company. Near the mid 70's Ron gave me some vital information. Tips on how to go around a corner at a high speed.

[@constructionkings6846]

Mucho Gracias por compartirlo Hans 👍 saludos

[@fuellerr]

WOW what a find great video this was back in the day when you basically could race any where in the SoCal high dez

[@djsi38t]

I could watch every episode of this "Adventure Calls" show and love every second of it.This is the kind of thing as a boy that when it came on tv mom yelled"Don't sit to close to the TV it hurts your eyes"!

[@desertboysracing278]

Great video my grandpa starting racing back then with the sunland shamrocks and currently to date my family is still racing AMADistrict37 Best video I’ve watched the narrating is spot on

[@chairmankim-dmz]

I'm glad I ran across this footage. I recognized a couple of names (Larry Berquist and Phil Bowers). Seeing that desert brings back a lot of memories. Thank you, Hans, for posting this gem.

[@S595Husky]

Maaan, I love the desert. Love racing in it even more....if that's possible.

[@imnew2nm324]

What a GREAT movie. Thank you so very much for posting it.

[@berksvillebobber]

Fantastic ... A credit to all involved.. never imagined i would see such great footage...

[@russellgoodban7068]

How can anyone give this a thumbs down? !

[@mikepeterson5199]

They don't ride

[@lisahughes3038]

Wow! This is great! Powerline Road!! Thanks for sharing this 😀

[@davidravo6247]

Very cool , and wow.....Simi Valley Club. And this all preceded Motocross. An American passion

[@FCautodesigm]

Truly fantastic video! :)

[@tappedout300xc]

Good stuff! The kind of vid that puts a smile on your face.

[@robinsongguitars]

Jim Robinson Great video. Awesome. Hard to believe the sleds we rode back then. Notice there wasn't any air time. Heavy metal. This looks a little later than 1964, perhaps '66 or '67 as I saw some bikes that were newer than 1964. The dez hasn't changed much. Thankfully the bikes have. Regards to Earl and Ron Shuler.

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

I agree about the time frame. Just check out some of the cars.

[@proadymx1]

Great old film, before the desert got all whooped out.

[@jagertroop]

Those are some tough men. Helmet, goggles and work gloves, no other gear, just duck tape your boots and go. Awesome.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

Back in the Golden Age of motorcycles when you had real motorcycles and not a collection of government regulations on two wheels. Imagine the type of bikes they rode back then. Riders back then we're as tough as iron they were as tough as the motorcycles that they rode. I envy them.

[@andrewl1024]

"it's loaded with lime, powdery white lime. Sound sinister? Like we are going to bury a body somewhere?" LOL. No way we'd hear something like that in documentary now a'days.

[@jhmonthetube6339]

Hydrated lime, not quicklime.

[@drumdude46]

"Hare Scramble!". Lol!...... This is great stuff. Barstow to Vegas and Mint 400...would soon follow.

[@XRacerify]

That's some good chit mang... The music alone ! Anyone see those Checkers skirting down the fireroad on the way to the smoke bomb ? LOL

[@519CZRacer]

Is Mr.Nelson still alive? I’m thinking he must in his mid-70’s Loved seeing those CZ twin pipers and early Greeves.

[@59plexi]

being a kid in the early 70's....i got to see how life really was....it wasnt the early 1900's hard...but things were alot tougher then than in 2023....

[@bordebomb6631]

superb.

[@seandelatova5703]

Respect!

[@RichieWohlers]

The announcer said that Jim Brunson was riding with the #1 plate and Gary Conrad got the win. These 2 bits of information lead me to believe that this would have been the 1965 Antelope Ramblers race held on September 16, 1965. thebannerisup.district37ama.org/overalls/overall-years.shtml#60s thebannerisup.district37ama.org/plates/plates-1.shtml

[@paulcates7854]

+Richi

[@panheadcraig]

The music sounds like it's from a western , these desert racers were the new cowboys of the era.

[@MrNextdoorscat]

nice to see a few dot demon scramblers in there (made in manchester uk) owned 4 of them

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

DOT = Devoid of Trouble Pretty rare bike nowadays, especially in the USA

[@lynnleist6810]

ah, the memories, this made me smile through the whole show. Tom Ruddy is my dad and did quite a bit of Mojave Desert racing when I was a wee brat. Were there any Southwest Rams in this one?

[@qtubin]

Imagine how virgin and un-wooped the dez was back then? So great, no gear other than a helmet, no camel backs. Tough dudes.

[@rconger24]

Is this a 1964 race? Que 4:35 and 14:35 are 1965 El Caminos. Hmmm.

[@imnew2nm324]

So?

[@SteadyGhetner]

Keep in mind that was a brand new car in late '64!

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

@@SteadyGhetner There are 1965 models shown too

[@joshhaynes5480]

anyone know Richard Townsend r.i.p,checkers,desert mc out of Covina ca?

[@47485ksc]

The "GYDBT" El Camino at 16:27?!?!?

[@arnenelson4495]

The great yellow dirt bike truck.

[@47485ksc]

@Arne Nelson. I've been keeping in touch with Rick "Super Hunky" Sieman and about 5 years ago,, I ordered a 1965 El Camino metal car, took it apart, painted the body school bus yellow, cut up a tooth pick real small and glued them to the dashboard as McDonald's French fries. I even made a tiny fry bag in McDonald's colors. I got 2 cheap plastic dirt bikes for the bed. (couldn't find good ones) I even put Dirt Bike Magazine stickers I made for the doors and a huge CZ "decal" for the roof. I sent it to him for Christmas with a wooden base and clear cover to display it. He wrote the forward for my book, The Dirt Gang" about my life on dirt bikes during the "Golden Age" of dirt biking (1964-1984) in and around Ventura County and the Mojave Desert. Online copies (lots of vintage pictures!) free at [e-mail]

[@arnenelson4495]

@@47485ksc How cool! I recall the french fry thing and always looked forward to reading "From the Saddle" first, then "Checkpoint" by Pete Szilagyi annd every word in the mag. Golden years is right. Thanx for the link, I'll check it out.

[@47485ksc]

@Arne Nelson You need to buy Rick's book: "Monkey Butt". TT500's rule!

[@countrydnc]

The spectators were less then 100 yards from the course....where was the BLM??? What a great video!!

[@S595Husky]

We don't need no stinkin' BLM!!! (Ha, Ha). Things were better then.

[@ironlinepromotions1438]

Who is the owner of this video? Id love to make a flash to the past video of desert racing

[@main199]

This looks like California City. The trails were much smoother then.

[@47485ksc]

Probably Jawbone Canyon area. Dude said "about 27 miles north of Mojave". Cal City's like 5 or 6 miles north/east of Mojave.

[@garydavies2329]

IM THINKING ITS JUST NORTH OF RED ROCK CANYON

[@goldwinger4356]

Who's the pit tootsie keeping score? Sessy...lol

[@MrNextdoorscat]

great footage but wtf is that music ffs

[@ericsimpson1176]

count how many overweight people you see....

[@lifewiththerockykrag9536]

Those days are gone. Thanks to the democrats.

[@wmcbarker4155]

it's a you tube requirement that the music must stink and it does here too big time

[@cedre2274]

Quel dommage qu'il y ait cette musique ridicule et ces commentaires insipides...

[@duanepedroza9616]

Yes. Ron Nelson is still alive. He is my Dad's uncle.

[@drumdude46]

Why were very few of them....running 'Front Fenders'...over the Tire?