Guest Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) Who are - not in riding order or having seen them - your top 10 favourite American riders? Here are mine: Wilbur Lamoreaux, Jack Milne, Cordy Milne, Manuel Trujillo, Lloyd 'Sprouts' Elder, Bruce Penhall, Charles 'Pee Wee' Cullum, Mike Bast, Scott Autrey, Ernie Roccio. Edited January 29, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 28, 2019 Shaun Moran, Kelly Moran, Bruce Penhall, Sam Ermolenko, John "cowboy" Cook, lance king, Mike faria, Bobby ott, gino manzares, Steve Lucero, Scott autrey 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,093 Posted January 29, 2019 Wilbur Lamoreaux, Benny Kaufman, Ernie Roccio, Dewayne Keeter, Bruce Penhall, Ron Preston, Dennis Sigalos, Denny Pyeatt, Bobby Schwartz, Buddy Robinson. Steve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, gustix said: Who are - not in riding order or having seen them - your top 10 favourite American riders? Here are mine: Wilbur Lamoreaux, Jack Milne, Cordy Milne, Manuel Trujillo, Lloyd 'Sprouts' Elder, Bruce Penhall, Charles 'Pee Wee' Cullum, Mike Bast, Scott Autrey, Ernie Roccio. Why am I not surprised to see the great mike bast on this list speedy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,093 Posted January 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, waiheke1 said: Why am I not surprised to see the great mike bast on this list speedy? I'm shocked he didn't fill all ten places! Steve 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted January 29, 2019 Scott Autrey, Bruce Penhall,Dennis Sigalos, Kelly/ Shawn Moran, John Cook, Lance King, Sprouts Elder, Mike Bast, Alan Christian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 29, 2019 I would emphasise that the title of the thread is '10 FAVOURITE American riders', not '10 BEST American riders'. I mention this in case there is any confusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 29, 2019 I think its pretty clear noone is confused in that regard, given that Greg Hancock hasn't made any lists but others such as Lucero, pyeatt and Alan Christian have? Unless you are implying mike bast would have filled all ten slots if this was a greatest riders list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted January 29, 2019 24 minutes ago, waiheke1 said: I think its pretty clear noone is confused in that regard, given that Greg Hancock hasn't made any lists but others such as Lucero, pyeatt and Alan Christian have? Unless you are implying mike bast would have filled all ten slots if this was a greatest riders list. What is your opinion of Mike Bast 1.??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) This thread sadly is going off topic. The status of a rider is not the key theme - it's just a request for the names of a viewer's 10 FAVOURITE American riders. A rider's achievements are immaterial - just name the riders YOU LIKE most. Simple! Going off topic myself this is how Mike Bast is viewed in the USA with recognition in the prestige AMA Hall of Fame: Mike Bast USA speedway http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=125 Edited January 29, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) On 1/29/2019 at 8:10 AM, Sidney the robin said: What is your opinion of Mike Bast ? He thinks he was a leg - end. (doesn't specify which end of the leg) Edited January 30, 2019 by WalterPlinge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted January 29, 2019 Really difficult this one and I have to include Sprouts Elder for his name if nothing else! Based on riders I have seen: Autrey, Kelly & Shawn Moran, Preston, Caruso, Schwartz, Penhall, McKnight, Cook...and dare I say Gresham although he used to annoy the hell out of me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,988 Posted January 29, 2019 Tbh in most of these categories I am struggling to come up with 10 riders who count as ‘favourites’ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted January 29, 2019 3 hours ago, gustix said: An interesting item about Putt Mossman but what relevance has it to do with Mike Bast? Since you wrote it, I (wrongly) assumed you'd be able to read it. But since you've clearly failed to read it properly, I'll explain in simple words... The previous poster asked for your opinion of Mike Bast. I posted a link which clearly showed your opinion was that Mike Bast was (and i quote) a "Leg - End". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted January 29, 2019 3 hours ago, WalterPlinge said: He thinks he was a leg - end. (doesn't specify which end of the leg) Now Dave DeTemple ... there was an American leg-end! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites