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I am not sure why 6 days is unpoplar in the US. It is only international off road event in exsistance of it's kind. Country vs Country, it is just flat awesome.

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BrentMartell said:
I am not sure why 6 days is unpoplar in the US. It is only international off road event in exsistance of it's kind. Country vs Country, it is just flat awesome.
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I hear ya...It was called the ISDT (International six days Trials) up till 1980.Then they changed it to ISDE (Enduro). I think it even came to the States once when I was around 15 yrs old.

It's the same with the SSDT not much interest at all over here.
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it used to be the chit, but everything is mx over here. It was run in massachusetts in 72, 0r 73 and I think they did one out in the midwest oklahoma maybe??? Local woods riders pay attention but thats about it. its all about the benjamins .... mags follow the mx scene cause thats where the money is.
 
It was held here downunder in 06.What an awsome event.Cheap/cost nothing to watch and get up close to the riders and teams.The pits were great watching riders repair stuff in record time.
The slimy jungle sections were good to see but the best was the last day on the mx track.Those bikes were driven to their extreme limits over masive jumps.
I see now why the 300 2t has become so popular worldwide.
We were lucky to have the event here.Long live the ISDE.
 
ISDT(E) to me is still Da Bomb. Has been since before I was even into my teenage years (now 54:() Tried my hand at qualifiers years ago but didn't have the speed or the money to keep at it. It WAS my big dream at one point to ride the Six Days for the US. Nice badge of honer to have no matter how well you do IMO. Jeff Fredette has ridden 30 consecutive ISDT's with ZERO dnf's which is absolutely amazing in my book. Going for # 31 I assume this year in Finland.

I still get upset over not going to watch the 73 Six Day in my own state of Massachusetts because I was so concerned about the new Spanish class I was taking (and failed anyway :rolleyes:) Right in my own backyard a couple hours away and I missed it. Total bummer really.

Love it and follow it every year hoping for that elusive Trophy Team win or an American rider to overall the dam thing.....finally. Caselli was OH SO close in Chili leading for 5 days only to loose it on the 6th day to the GP MX rider Johnny Aubert. Dam, that must have stung a bit.

Really would like to see them change the format back to much harder trail sections that take points and with less emphasis on MX and extreme tests. Yeah I'm old school but still love the event, Euro GP MX and MX de Nations also.
 
skid jackson said:
it used to be the chit, but everything is mx over here. It was run in massachusetts in 72, 0r 73 and I think they did one out in the midwest oklahoma maybe??? Local woods riders pay attention but thats about it. its all about the benjamins .... mags follow the mx scene cause thats where the money is.
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1994 john zinc ranch outside of tulsa ok.. we lived in tulsa that year.. got to go ride some of the it as they were running enduros to mark the trail..
HUGE rocks off the main path... it was a blast..
 
To me it has always been the ultimate event!! I've had several chances to go as a chase rider but just can't due to being self employed. Hat's off to anybody who can ride 175++ miles a day for 6 days!!!
 
Well, all packed and ready to go. Had several friends help out and we got it all done. I am going with bare bones minimal stuff this time and hope it works out well. Travel tomorrow will last over 24 hrs, Yuckorama. Oh well, I hope to get settled in, set the bike up, walk the tests, and get ready to rumble. Yeehaw.
 
BrentMartell said:
Well, all packed and ready to go. Had several friends help out and we got it all done. I am going with bare bones minimal stuff this time and hope it works out well. Travel tomorrow will last over 24 hrs, Yuckorama. Oh well, I hope to get settled in, set the bike up, walk the tests, and get ready to rumble. Yeehaw.
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Good luck and have fun! :cool:
 
Well, it has been one of the toughest 6 days according to Fred Hoess and Jeff Fredette. Fred has been to around 22 and Jeff just did his 31st. I am very tired, sore, and just flat worn out. I think I saw Jesus a time or two but he sent me right back to hell here in Finland. Beautiful country, people, and they take care of things like no other place I have been. They also deal out some tough weather and terrain to test the riders. 359 started, down to 216 I believe now. Tomorrow is finally moto and I can come home to relaxation and camping. LOL
 
Congrats, Brent! I have not seen the standings today but I hear your team is the top US Club Team in the ISDE!!! Best of luck on your final day!!

Eric
 
The GoFasters Club team is the top-ranked US club team thanks to the near flawless riding of Arizona boy, 19-year old Max Gerston. I tried to get him on a Gasser but he's been riding Orange for a decade or more. KTM 300 for him.

http://www.maxgerston.com/
 
I just looked at the final standings and it looks like Brent earned a silver medal!!! Very nice and I'm glad to see he made it to the end, intact, and earned a medal! Congrats, Brent!

Eric
 
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