Dirtbag Challenge - Three Month Rat Bikes

Burnouts occurred in quick succession at a rate of approximately 10 per hour. These spontaneous rubber-burning rituals were frequent, dramatic and punctuated by cheers from the crowd. Helpful bystanders contributed water and-better yet-beer to keep the tires spinning. The smoky epidemic spread like California wildfire. A Universal Japanese Sidehack rider got in on the act, instantly clearing a 30-foot circle in the crowd as people scrambled to watch from a safe distance. The acrid aroma of smoldering 20-year-old rubber swirled around tired engines straining for redline and one last flicker of glory. A precocious child collected strips of spent rubber from countless burnouts, presumably to make his own tires for next year.

Sounds interesting, you say? It's easy to be a Dirtbag. Tap that buddy who used to ride outlaw back in the '70s and haul off that mummified CB750 hardtail chopper that never got a nibble on Craigslist. His wife will be forever grateful. Evict a few spiders and you're looking at the perfect foundation for the 2008 Dirtbag Challenge. Just add imagination, fresh gasoline, Rustoleum and lots of attitude.

By Ed Milich

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