GRIT (Full Length) - The History of Motorcycle Board Track Racing

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@saginawdan
@saginawdan 8 ай бұрын
An excellent doc. You should be proud. 👍
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it.
@professorginz2379
@professorginz2379 10 ай бұрын
It's about time a proper documentary about motordromes was made. Very nice job here. Thank you.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate the good words!
@rongraves8346
@rongraves8346 10 ай бұрын
The background music is annoying and distracting and it drowns out the narrative.
@freezerburn04
@freezerburn04 10 ай бұрын
Us mere mortals can but barely find a couple o pics of these early racers.. yet you have somehow come up with an entire storyline production of its complete history. Your time and efforts are duly noted, what an appreciated accomplishment. AA+++ and thanks 🙏 a ton, wow!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
It is a curiosity that got the better of me for the past few years but it is so interesting its hard to not to keep digging. Thanks for such kind words, I appreciate it and am happy it is finding the right people here on youtube that are enjoying it.
@freezerburn04
@freezerburn04 10 ай бұрын
👍👍🙏👋
@TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st
@TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st 8 ай бұрын
I stupidly let a book go that had a ton of advertisements of older Motorbikes - similar to what we see in this video - I suspect that as part of the 'built in obsolescence' many older pictures of original motorbikes and motorcars are purposefully evaporated - also you'd think there would be more motorbikes left over from those times so they were crushed and scraped as well - sad
@Jordan-sy7my
@Jordan-sy7my 4 ай бұрын
​@@TotalFreedomTTT-pk9strock that tin hat!!
@TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st
@TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st 4 ай бұрын
@@Jordan-sy7my Please explain the lack of old motorbikes then smartass - they were produced in millions - where are they ? scrap yards and regulated out of existence -so I have a tin foil hat and you have a dunce hat
@KellyBarron-c2k
@KellyBarron-c2k 5 ай бұрын
Golden age of both motorcycling and America. We will never see the likes of that again. Excellent documentary.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
I appreciate it.
@Dream25_
@Dream25_ 5 ай бұрын
My biggest takeaway from this is that I don't think you could have a better name for a racing organization than the League of American Wheelmen.
@Kiroquai
@Kiroquai 5 ай бұрын
One of the finest videos I've ever watched on KZbin - so good that I actually sat and watched it through a second time after my first viewing! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this, it's shining a light on a part of the sport's history that was gradually being left to slide into being forgotten completely.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! I greatly appreciate your kind words and am happy you enjoyed it.
@michaelgrabner-fk9pg
@michaelgrabner-fk9pg 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much from Germany, One of the best documentarties about vintage and antique motorcycles ever! An uncle rode a late 1929 JD in the races after 1945. the bike is not here anymore, to sorry... Old Harleys and Indians were very common in the years after 1945, the "Daredevils" use them still nowadays in the "Wall of Death". They are everywhere, big show, spectacular!
@Mtlmshr
@Mtlmshr 10 ай бұрын
At 63 you finally put a timeline of the car and motorcycle in society that made sense to me thanks!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, Im happy to hear you enjoyed it.
@scottdelong1
@scottdelong1 4 ай бұрын
Excellent documentary of an all but forgotten yet utterly compelling era of motorsport. Writing, narration, editing, even the music- all first rate.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I really appreciate the kind words and am happy you enjoyed it
@fritzozuna654
@fritzozuna654 10 ай бұрын
At 8:35 the bike racer is Barney Oldfield is on the inside lane. He is one of the first great bike racing heroes, went on to motorcycles, then became the most famous auto racer. He missed racing at Indy, because of a bad reputation. The old saying - Who do you think you are - Barney Oldfield? comes from him.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
He was a founding father of speed no doubt!
@zxr92
@zxr92 4 ай бұрын
Funny thing is he never had driven ANY car before he left Salt Lake to go back and look at Mr. Ford's two racers!
@rdc327
@rdc327 10 ай бұрын
Incredibly well done. I first learned of board track racing several years ago while visiting the motorcycle and car museum at Barber Motor Speedway. The museum has a great display showing recreations of board track and the racers. Thanks for making this piece of American history come to life.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. And Barber is an incredible place, Im looking forward to a trip back down soon.
@BillyLintzenich-wf7sk
@BillyLintzenich-wf7sk 4 ай бұрын
​@@ArchiveMotowhere is barber?
@jamesauld5145
@jamesauld5145 10 ай бұрын
Here in the UK we never had anything like these wooden tracks, our big bike and car racing oval being Brooklands, and of course the French had Montlhery near Paris, both paved on solid earth banks. Very interesting and fabulous documentary, thank you.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words.
@zippyt.libertine3787
@zippyt.libertine3787 10 ай бұрын
My maternal grandmother (born 1898)was from Long Island and told me of these races and the tracks which she and her friends called "Murder dromes".
@paulhagerty2773
@paulhagerty2773 9 ай бұрын
There we go
@jgoogleheim8880
@jgoogleheim8880 10 ай бұрын
A terrific documentary of the early development and history of two wheeling on the boardtracks. Nice to see Major Taylor who won the world cycling championship in 1899. A statue for him stands at the Worcester Public LIbrary. Great to see all those brave boardtrack racers and the history of the sport. You do such a fine job with this video I am wondering if you would be able to do a similar history of American flat track racing. While not as dangerous as boardtrack racing it is dangerous and thrilling to watch. The flat track racers are also pushing the limits of motorcycle technology and human capabilities as did the boardtrack racers over a century ago.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks! My first series was called A Brief History of Speed and explored the progression from the dirt, to the boards, to the speedways, to the hills, and to the flat tracks. Just look through my videos for part 6 on flat tracks, or the whole documentary is also available, though I will definitely be digging into the sport in future videos. Stay tuned!
@carywest9256
@carywest9256 10 ай бұрын
​@@ArchiveMotoBack in the early '70s, my parents and l would go to the flat track motorcycle races in the 8th. Wonder in the World- The Houston Astrodome AKA Harris County Domed Stadium. Went consequentive years from 71-79. Missed '80-81,for we moved up to Wichita FallsTX. then Dallas area. Came back to Houston metro and again went in 82-84. By then interest changed from motorsickles and racing to chasing females. Just a red blooded Texican doing what comes natural!
@tedecker
@tedecker 10 ай бұрын
@@carywest9256a photographer friend (and fellow Mx racer) was at the first Astro dome flat track. He got some great photos from trackside in the infield. I asked how he got that kind of access. He said he got business cards printed, and faked a letter from a non existent magazine stating he was their official photographer. Nobody checked.
@tomtaylor6163
@tomtaylor6163 10 ай бұрын
I grew up just West of Newark, NJ in the 1960s. The track at Vailsburg is now a small park with a baseball field. There is a School nearby just to the North called Speedway School
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Few folks from Vailsburg popping up in the comments. With its infamous history I imagine that is one of the few places where the tales of the old board track still turn up. I lived in Atlanta most of my life and had never heard a peep about the track there, it is what started my interest
@delray06
@delray06 10 ай бұрын
At last a professional documentary which captures the time and mood of the sport, first class, ended to soon, that’s the sign l will be looking for a sequel 👌
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, and much more to come, the next video will feature some original film from races at the larger wooden speedways of the 1920s.
@wizardmoto
@wizardmoto 10 ай бұрын
This is an excellent look into a very unique and mostly-forgotten era of motorcycling.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly
@wizardmoto
@wizardmoto 10 ай бұрын
@ArchiveMoto brother I was enthralled, kept rewinding to show my lady some of the crazy pictures. 10/10
@gchampi2
@gchampi2 10 ай бұрын
An astonishing piece of work!. I knew a (very) rough history of the boardtracks, but I had no idea of the prehistory & origins of the sport. I am deeply impressed by both the breadth and depth of the research needed to put this fine documentary together, both factual and visual. Bravo! Sub well earned! Cheers... G
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and support, I have been researching and writing on the early history of motorcycling in America for about a decade now, and if you are interested I have published hundreds of articles and photos on my website ArchiveMoto.com. Thanks again.
@warrenbleakley3255
@warrenbleakley3255 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the work you put into this clip it was extremely informative and well done.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Much appreciated Warren.
@Nick-Emery
@Nick-Emery 10 ай бұрын
Holy crap, I’m into bikes and go to the TT most years but I had no idea this was a thing! Balls of steel
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Those TT folks are just as crazy, if not significantly more so.
@dannyjones3840
@dannyjones3840 5 ай бұрын
I've heard many versions of MSgt Benavides story. And I knew hearing this one from the Fat Electrician would be the best. Thanks for sharing his clip at the end.
@gbresaleking
@gbresaleking 9 ай бұрын
My grandfather used to race flat track motorcycles and was also a champion ice racer in cars, hes still the toughest guy i know
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Takes a little something special to race, much less on ice!
@ridged8
@ridged8 10 ай бұрын
I'd give just about anything to go back into that era, & experience it. What a fabulous time!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
It would be exhilarating
@ridged8
@ridged8 10 ай бұрын
@@ArchiveMoto I haven't gotten past the first 10 minutes because I keep stopping and staring at the stills. Lawyers/insurance companies would never let this series exist nowadays
@renefridge
@renefridge 5 ай бұрын
Great narration, informative, not repetitive and not ridiculously overexcited.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, happy folks are enjoying it.
@dougmason8007
@dougmason8007 9 ай бұрын
many thx filled in my major gaps of the board tracks--- priceless-------------ive been on harleys 55 yrs
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Right on, happy you liked it, happy riding!
@davidoldbikes799
@davidoldbikes799 10 ай бұрын
Fascinating story. Music is stunning and adds to the ambience and emotional journey.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks David, I appreciate it
@johnmartin7158
@johnmartin7158 10 ай бұрын
You are the equivalent of silky toned Fred Kiger who is the narrator of the American Civil War on you-tube.. Let’s hope you find many more chapters to do on you-tube. You bring the history of motorcycling alive. Happy nu year, NZ.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for such kind words and a humbling comparison… there is plenty more to come!
@allareasindex7984
@allareasindex7984 10 ай бұрын
Commenting to support the algorithm
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Big thanks for that my friend!
@stephaniecoulshaw9288
@stephaniecoulshaw9288 10 ай бұрын
Fabulous documentary. As a bicycle and motorcycle enthusiast I found it fascinating.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate it
@stephendawg1
@stephendawg1 10 ай бұрын
Wonderful doc! Having grown up in west/central Indiana in the 60’s the old racetracks have always been fascinating to me. We routinely drove past Jungle Park near Bloomingdale and my imagination and curiosity peaked every time. Sadly, it was closed in 1955 but the outline of the track and some of the grandstands still remain. I appreciate your hard work in producing this video. I’ll be checking out more of your work in the future.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement
@sspmoto
@sspmoto 4 ай бұрын
I'm glad I stopped and watched this documentary! Outstanding! Can't wait for more!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, Im happy folks like you are enjoying these videos and can’t wait to share more.
@pjofurey6239
@pjofurey6239 10 ай бұрын
Suprised and happy by the accuracy of this well written and historically correct collection.excellently presented.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, I'm happy folks are enjoying it.
@jt66radioguy4
@jt66radioguy4 10 ай бұрын
Excellent documentary! Well done.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it!
@freecanuck
@freecanuck 10 ай бұрын
That Documentary was fantastic.!! Well done..👍 Have enjoyed Flattrack Racing all my life.. Its important history to some of Us.. Thank you..
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you, so happy to hear folks are enjoying it.
@dan0alda568
@dan0alda568 10 ай бұрын
This was extremely well made and interesting. I hope you do more.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I am happy you enjoyed it and definitely have more to come
@himatic7
@himatic7 10 ай бұрын
The professionalism of your research, writing, and presentation is a true credit to you. This was thoroughly enjoyable. Subscribed
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I really appreciate such kind words, thank you I am haply folks are enjoying these videos
@nickhighland799
@nickhighland799 6 ай бұрын
This deserves so many more views, i wish more people knew about this sport! I got goosebumps several times during this doc 😅
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, happy you liked it.
@wilmaharvey4216
@wilmaharvey4216 4 ай бұрын
AWESOME JOB.!! 😉😉😉🤔🤔🙂🥇
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@rongraves8346
@rongraves8346 10 ай бұрын
I love this show. I was a pretty new rider when it came out but at 80 I’m still riding.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Great to hear you enjoyed it and are still getting out in the wind!
@santiagobenites
@santiagobenites 10 ай бұрын
That was very well done and super interesting. It's definitely a part of history that not a lot of people are familiar with, and I greatly enjoyed watching!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, happy you enjoyed it
@myldmnrd
@myldmnrd 9 ай бұрын
The largest tracks were actually 2 miles long. One of them being in Tacoma, WA. Thank you for your efforts in compiling such a complete book of information chronicalling this extraordinary period of racing.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it and your are quite right about the big tracks, though history has blended all board tracks together with the term motordrome, the larger ones were technically speedways and a totally different beast. My newest video covers one such speedway in LA with original film footage of a race in 1921. Perhaps a similar complete doc on the speedways is in order.
@ericcsuf
@ericcsuf 10 ай бұрын
Excellent documentary on the forgotten beginnings of motorcycles and motorcycling. You even pegged the beginning which most ignore--to the bicycle--which was hugely important to our culture in its day.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Im happy you enjoyed it.
@CloudsOnTheSun
@CloudsOnTheSun 10 ай бұрын
Terrific documentary, thank you for sharing, creating this masterpiece. Boardtrack should have never stopped, was a very fascinating type of racing.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@ASC63Funky
@ASC63Funky 10 ай бұрын
One can only say, that was a brilliant view of the past. and a great documentry many thanks
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate your kind words and am happy folks are enjoying it. More to come
@jamestregler1584
@jamestregler1584 9 ай бұрын
Excellent look back to board track and early motorcycling ; thanks from old New Orleans 😎
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Happy to hear you enjoyed it
@crashburnfly
@crashburnfly 9 ай бұрын
A Fantastic production and many thanks for taking so much time to make this. Excellent. When Jake de Rosier came to the UK, he did not return empty handed. He was seen as the fasted rider in Practice at the TT and went on to set a new lap record from a standing start in the race. Mechanical issues stopped a Win. After, at Brooklands he beat the best the UK could put up against him and shortly after that, again at Brooklands he broke Henri Cissac's 1905 outright motorcycle world speed record. Jake was officially the fastest in the World! So I would say not empty handed, but his hands were full upon his return home. Many thanks Chris for this superb film. Best regards Paul.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, DeRosier is such a wonderful character from the past, I will certainly be doing biographies of the pioneer racers and he is at the top of the list. Thanks again
@crashburnfly
@crashburnfly 9 ай бұрын
@@ArchiveMoto Happy to help you with the UK part of his history
@KevinKimmich44024
@KevinKimmich44024 10 ай бұрын
that was excellent. I really appreciated this history lesson and that's an outstanding compilation of photos. I could probably watch this a dozen times.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
So happy you enjoyed it, thank you
@VacuinaVaian
@VacuinaVaian 10 ай бұрын
These men had no fear. Wish they still had these races. Maybe they do but I don’t know about them. Great video by the way
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
They really do seem like a whole different breed back then. Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed is a great glimpse at a few aspects of what racing was in that era, but I cant imagine a true scale event being possible these days.
@JohnCunningham-sy5ug
@JohnCunningham-sy5ug 10 ай бұрын
I visited the wheels thought time Motorcycle museum. They have @20 of these machines from pristine to bare patina. Amazing. I encourage anyone who enjoys motorcycles to visit Maggie Valley and the smoky mountain park area to ride the roads give yourself a week to explore you will not regert. The people are very welcoming. 😊
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
That place is a Shangri-La to me and I am fortunate to count the folks there among friends. It truly is a special place and Dale played a big role in my interest and development of this whole project. I second and third your encouragement for anyone so interested or able to give the fine folks in Maggie Valley a visit as soon as they are able.
@ChrisHogan-x3j
@ChrisHogan-x3j 4 ай бұрын
Outstanding documentary, watched it with "Why We Ride" Thank you.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
High praise and great company, thank you kindly
@troutbassncat3025
@troutbassncat3025 5 ай бұрын
What an in-depth documentary, and very well done too. Instantly subscribed.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words and support
@sparkplug-ne5wi
@sparkplug-ne5wi 10 ай бұрын
ya i agree best documentary on board track racing i've seen nice thank you
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I'm happy folks are enjoying it.
@joshhuffine4522
@joshhuffine4522 10 ай бұрын
Awesome!! I knew about the motordromes, but never understood what happened.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it.
@joshhuffine4522
@joshhuffine4522 10 ай бұрын
@@ArchiveMoto it's amazing!
@paulkavanagh1032
@paulkavanagh1032 5 ай бұрын
I am loving this. Brilliantly put together.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
I really appreciate it!
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER 10 ай бұрын
🏁Great vid, really enjoyed!!!!!!!🏁 🤜🤛
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
@Bob-cd5pp
@Bob-cd5pp 9 ай бұрын
Well done the music was tasteful And not overbearing. My dat told me stories of going to the board tracks. He was 10
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
So happy to hear folks are enjoying it, I would have loved to hear some stories from folks who were there first hand.
@DoubleMrE
@DoubleMrE 4 ай бұрын
This doc is broadcast quality IMO. Mahalo for ULing! 👍 Aloha from Hawaii. 😊🤙
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you for such kind words, happy you enjoyed it!
@edminas3159
@edminas3159 10 ай бұрын
What a fabulous video. Nicely done. Thank you
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@nzsaltflatsracer8054
@nzsaltflatsracer8054 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, this is a great piece of racing history history you've put together here. I looked for history on Wandamere Motordrome in SLC but it seems like Wandanere Park doesn't exist anymore. Nibley Park golf course is on Wandamere Ave, anybody know if that's where it was?
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, you are right on the money, Wandamere Park eventually turned into the Nibley Park Golf Course.
@nzsaltflatsracer8054
@nzsaltflatsracer8054 10 ай бұрын
@@ArchiveMotoI wonder how they'd feel if I went down there & did a couple of laps for old time sake!
@buckodonnghaile4309
@buckodonnghaile4309 10 ай бұрын
This is brilliant. Thanks
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@DLITINTHEHOUSE
@DLITINTHEHOUSE 7 ай бұрын
This was thoroughly entertaining/interesting. I was shocked to see you only had 4.7K subscribers - must be a young channel. Thank you for producing this, it was great!
@RaganEddington
@RaganEddington 4 ай бұрын
This was great, really enjoyed it, so.... Thank you very much
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!Much appreciated
@Micahslooseearlobe
@Micahslooseearlobe 10 ай бұрын
Idk how I haven’t seen you before keep up the crazy amazing work 😊
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate it, this channel is a new endeavor having grown out of the articles I write on my website archivemoto.com, so there is a lot more to come.
@brandspro
@brandspro 10 ай бұрын
The site of the Vailsburg track can still be seen. Today it is Vailsburg Park, just off the Garden State Parkway south of East Orange. It’s easy to make out the shape of the track. I never drive by without thinking of Hasha and the others. Didn’t know a out the track in Clifton though. There was quite a lot of board track action in NJ between bikes and cars, with the tracks in south Jersey in Amitol (the outline of which can still be seen in the woods on google earth), the track in Woodbridge, and the Nutley Velodrome. Sadly they all took their share of lives. I think Nutley was the last to go in 1942.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
That area was a hotbed in the earliest days for sure.
@bitrhbj56
@bitrhbj56 9 ай бұрын
Great documentary , there is a excellent museum in Newburg NY called Motorcyclepedia that has every model year Indian and a huge selection & history of the board track racers . I purchased a book called " The Legend of Fireball Flemming " from there that is an excellent fictional read of this era of racing.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Motorcyclepedia is phenomenal, I stopped by on a research trip to Springfield years ago. One if my favorites and home to one of my favorite machines, Lou Litchva’s white Ace
@AgustinCastillo-k4o
@AgustinCastillo-k4o 4 ай бұрын
Excellent documentary, keep it up!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly, I appreciate the kind words
@Electriceye1984bySam
@Electriceye1984bySam 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for this long format video, excellent. The music is appropriately pleasing too.🥂
@johnwagner1325
@johnwagner1325 28 күн бұрын
@ Dream25. My biggest takeaway other than the great amount of info here is the fact that the bicycles were drafting. It took jr Johnson to stumble on that to change nascar 40++ yrs later. Guess there wasn’t any info to bring that up at the time. Or no one ever researched racing early on. Surprising considering the amount of physics and aero they were actually using even then. You would think that smthn they brought back from WW2 and airplane aero they used when they got back changed everything. Waddell Wilson even talks about the drivers tossing drinks out the window and how he used the streaks to see airflo before access to wind tunnel.
@scottbrown8142
@scottbrown8142 10 ай бұрын
This was very well presented,
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate it Scott!
@josephc3276
@josephc3276 5 ай бұрын
Outstanding production!!!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
@bluesky4591
@bluesky4591 10 ай бұрын
Betting on the riders, like horse racing today isn't mentioned. Gambling was a BIG part of it. " Motorcycle Racing Is Dangerous", Sign Here.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
For certain it was, especially on the dealership side of the game where dealers would back the up and coming riders and place their side bets. Very lucrative all the way around
@paulstark6818
@paulstark6818 10 ай бұрын
A priceless doco on bicicle and motor bike raceing very well detaled good times and sad congratulations on this well done story your voice is fantastic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢❤❤😢😢❤❤😢😢
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@victoria383
@victoria383 10 ай бұрын
Very well done and informative, thanks!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@richardcarr6493
@richardcarr6493 10 ай бұрын
while we no longer have board track racing we still have high speed oval racing provided be NASCAR and INDY /CART today ,still fast n exciting but not dangerous at least to the fans. We can only imagine how those early races were to see back when .
@gregorylenton8200
@gregorylenton8200 5 ай бұрын
Wow great stuff....many thanks
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Happy to hear folks are enjoying it.
@jbradkilpatrick
@jbradkilpatrick 10 ай бұрын
We need a modern version of this, on paved oval tracks using modern Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles. Flat track always has track issues with the dirt tracks. Road racing has issues with being able to view the whole track, and before King of the Baggers, it was only foreign brands. I think a paved oval, American brand only, series could do well.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I’d definitely buy a ticket, would be some wild speeds with modern hardware. You should check out Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed if you haven’t yet, a marriage of the old and the new that sounds right up your alley.
@jbradkilpatrick
@jbradkilpatrick 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I went last Spring. It’s pretty cool and we enjoyed it a lot. I’d just like to see a more sustainable professional races series.
@othgmark1
@othgmark1 10 ай бұрын
​@@jbradkilpatrickRiders would have to have a death wish nowadays the speeds would be so high that crashes with so many riders in a draft would be fatal almost every time. Dirt track takes more talent to slide and harness the horsepower anyway.
@tomohawk2760
@tomohawk2760 10 ай бұрын
Great film. Thankyou
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
I really appreciate it
@jerrylagesse9046
@jerrylagesse9046 10 ай бұрын
Thank you .
@JefferyWarshawsky-zs2el
@JefferyWarshawsky-zs2el 4 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT HISTORY LESSON
@thethrottlestop
@thethrottlestop 10 ай бұрын
Bravo! Great video and an outstanding catalog of stunning photographs!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it
@edumendes1965
@edumendes1965 9 ай бұрын
Amazing documentary!!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, happy you enjoyed it.
@SuperRferrer
@SuperRferrer 10 ай бұрын
Amazing doc. Thank you from Portugal.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@michaelgrissom834
@michaelgrissom834 10 ай бұрын
Great video Thank you for sharing.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! happy folks are enjoying it
@jacobflores7621
@jacobflores7621 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!! Cars killed this sport and it was a damn shame
@kevinreimer2213
@kevinreimer2213 10 ай бұрын
Beautifully done, thank you. Subscribed!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it.
@Richard_Lush
@Richard_Lush 10 ай бұрын
These men had no fear. Wish they still had these races. Maybe they do but I don’t know about them. Great video by the way👍
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
No wooden track races anymore but The Sons of Speed races capture a bit of the spirit and are well worth checking out if you haven't already.
@atomictim6422
@atomictim6422 10 ай бұрын
very interesting, great job - Thank you
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you, happy you enjoyed it
@AntonHoward-mx9sb
@AntonHoward-mx9sb 10 ай бұрын
Superb film.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Anton!
@AntonHoward-mx9sb
@AntonHoward-mx9sb 10 ай бұрын
I found out about board track racing through my love for Miller racing cars. That led me to the bikes, and Id long been enamoured by Indian motorcycles after seeing a pair on methanol and open pipes on a wall of death as a kid. Magical images and music and a super accurate in depth history. I loved it.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
@@AntonHoward-mx9sb Millers are fascinating a that ear of auto racing equally as gripping as the motordrome, several of which were raced by former professional motorcycle racers too.
@dean4817
@dean4817 10 ай бұрын
Gives me goose bumps..✳️
@mot6021
@mot6021 10 ай бұрын
Nice production!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, Im happy folks are enjoying it.
@brentcarr8365
@brentcarr8365 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video!!
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@brentcarr8365
@brentcarr8365 4 ай бұрын
@@ArchiveMoto truly an excellent historical fim of the men who paved the way for us!! Thank you
@johnhess351
@johnhess351 9 ай бұрын
Darn good presentation. Good pairing of photos with commentary. Pleasant human voice or really good AI vocalizer.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words, definitely would be easier if I could figure an AI out, for now it’s just me on a mic.
@dr.melissaoneal974
@dr.melissaoneal974 10 ай бұрын
Love the video-excellent composition. Do you know if the Federation of American Motorcyclists mentioned throughout the video was the counterpart or the same as the modern day American Federation of Motorcyclists? Thank you.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
So the FAM was the original sanctioning body for racing in America and helped establish clubs throughout the country beginning in New York in 1903. They fizzled and morphed into the Motorcycle & Allied Trades Association around the time of WWI, which then formed the modern day American Motorcyclists Association in 1924. The AFM was formed in the 1950s as a separate organization from the AMA.
@boxcarent.3147
@boxcarent.3147 9 ай бұрын
They all knew the risks and were adults. If they wanted to go fast and risk their lives I have no problem with it. I wouldn't give it a second thought who died. Just protect the the spectators .
@michaelalbert8474
@michaelalbert8474 5 ай бұрын
Don’t the “spectators” also understand the risk and accept and share in them? I largely agree with your sentiment, but lines must be drawn somewhere otherwise we reinstate gladiators who kill for the enjoyment of the audience. Many of the gladiators were treated very well and willingly entered the arena to obtain fame and fortune. Was that ok?
@LucianosMindOverMatter
@LucianosMindOverMatter 3 ай бұрын
I get Very emotional looking back at this history, these guys risked it all on those loud fire breathing bikes, an they where superstars in their day age , brave men in a deadly sport.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 2 ай бұрын
It was quite an era
@mysticmusic6045
@mysticmusic6045 10 ай бұрын
I am looking into photos of the Fresno Ca Track. The first time a motorcycle averaged over 100 mph during a race; Otto Walker in 1921
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Check out my website, ArchiveMoto.com, there are a few posted from Fresno
@mysticmusic6045
@mysticmusic6045 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Wonderful job! The track exists today as a horse race track. It's cool to look at and imagine. @@ArchiveMoto
@allo4131
@allo4131 10 ай бұрын
Beyond spectacular production. Does anyone know where, if available to obtain prints / posters/ library of pictures similar to the content in this presentation.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, my website, Archivemoto.com is where I post many of the photos I uncover in research along with the stories and history behind them. Feel free to reach out to me there as well if you are hunting anything specific, I may can help.
@full5rounds449
@full5rounds449 7 ай бұрын
Kudos. Great work.
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 5 ай бұрын
Many thanks
@masonskr
@masonskr 10 ай бұрын
Can I ask where you got the pic of the sketch of the board track racer being chased by the grim reaper? That's an amazing picture (the racer is chasing Uncle Sam holding a contract also) thank you
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
The illustrations came from a few different trade magazines and newspapers. Im not sure off the top of my head where each was from, but Motorcycle Illustrated and Bicycle World & Motorcycle Review were the popular ones of the era.
@monocogenit1
@monocogenit1 10 ай бұрын
great job, thanks
@ArchiveMoto
@ArchiveMoto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
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