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Wilmot IL March 1969 Motocross |
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Brothers Ron & Ted Kieper |
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Close racing at Santa Fe Speedway in Chicago |
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The late Ron Kieper taking a checkered flag lap after winning at Santa Fe Speedway in Chicago |
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Nixon, Keen & ?? |
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Aztalan 1970 |
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Ted #3 having fun in the mud |
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Ted in 1970 |
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1st race ever at Aztalan |
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Mark Dolacin & Ron Kieper at Santa Fe |
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Ted at Santa Fe Speedway in Chicago |
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Ted with the checked flag 6-14-68 |
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Ted leading over the jump at Santa Fe on 7-14-67 |
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Ted winning the main at Santa Fe on Sunday 9-1-68 |
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The was the only day motorcycle race at Santa Fe |
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Ted at Santa Fe TT in 1973 |
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Ted at Santa Fe Short Track 5-10-72 |
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Ted with the checkers at Santa Fe 6-7-72 |
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Ted Kieper jumping |
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A daytime show at Charleston IL in 1971 |
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Dave Arva at Elkhoron 3-23-70 |
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Gerry Aschinger & Denny Kieper 1969 Milwaukee Journal Insight first issue article |
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Ice racing 1970 |
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It was cold!! |
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Ice racing 1972 Clear Lake near Edgerton WI |
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Great traction with needle point sharpened spikes |
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The late Mike Sweeney & Ted at Hales Corners Speedway 1972 |
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Milwaukee Journal article |
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Plymouth WI Faigrounds |
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Weekly Saturday night races |
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Great Lakes Dragway jump 1971 |
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Great Lakes Dragway jump 1972 |
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On my Bultaco 250 |
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Setting up the jump ramps at Great Lakes Dragway 1971 |
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State Fair Park Jump 1972 |
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State Fair Park Jump 1972 |
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Elkhorn WI Fairgrounds jump 1971 |
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Ted at Elkhorn Motocross 1970 |
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I crashed on my last jump- definately not fun- broken ribs and sternum |
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Rice Lake WI stock car race |
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Verona WI Scrambles 1973 |
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Big lead at finish |
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Craig Vetter 2nd from right at a Champaign-Urbanna scrambles in 1971 |
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My 1980 GS750L |
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Lake Michigan in background |
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My 1980 Suzuki GS1100 |
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After building a custom aluminum fairing mount featured on craigvetter.com. |
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Black River State Park in Wisconsin on my GS1100 |
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Sparta WI 2009 - Georgeous summer day in Wisconsin |
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Featured on CraigVetter.com |
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My 1980 Suzuki GS1100 along the Mississippi in Minnesota just North of La Crosse |
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July 09 |
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My 1980 Suzuki GS750L |
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Lake Michigan in the background |
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My milling machine |
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A great tool |
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Tuner Bob Hansen posing with his early fifties Indian flattracker |
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Bob convinced Mr. Honda to build 4 cylinder bikes to sell in the US & changed motorcycling forever. |
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Ricky Krajewski |
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Ricky was my parts manager at Competition Cycle for many years and now owns Dodge County Cycle in Rubicon Wis |
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Ted & Brenda on the Gold Wing 1500-6 in Tampa March 2007 |
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My Bandit showing off her newly mounted but not yet painted to match Vetter Quicksilver fairing |
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Bandit with fairing painted |
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This is really a cool bike. 105 in 2nd gear in about 6 or 7 seconds and under 500 lbs. |
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1st asphalt win |
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Francis Creek WI near Green Bay |
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Taking a victory lap in my modified |
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Ran on alchohol. Car would do wheelies when the traction was good. Had about 600 HP. |
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Ted as a flight instructor 1977 |
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Cessna Cardinal 180 HP with a constant speeed prop |
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Aerobatic training |
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Great Lakes open cockpit Bi-plane. Great fun in the summer.. |
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2004 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa |
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The Busa cockpit is very business-like. |
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This bike attracts attention where ever it goes |
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A very fun exciting ride |
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World's Fastest Production Motorcycle - 186 mph |
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Incredible thrilling torque in all 6 gears to 11,000 rpm. It wants to wheelie at 120 |
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Busa |
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Torque like you have never experienced before |
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Busa just waiting to RUN |
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Very inviting |
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Neighbor & friend Jim Fitzgerald with his beautifully restored 1975 750 Ducati |
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Jim sold this bike for $33,000 in May of 2010 |
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Jim Fitzgerald working on a Ducati in his shop. |
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Jim on his beautiful Ducati Dharma 900 |
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Jim Fitzgerald on his 900 Ducati |
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Slimy Crud Run 09 |
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Former Sante Fe Speedway racing competitors Ray Smith & Ted |
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Sam Vitchar |
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My neighbor the plumber |
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My 05 ST1300 |
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Incredible motorcycle- like a magic carpet ride- smooth quiet & very fast |
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ST1300 Honda |
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Ride one if you ever get the chance.. will run 100+ all day long. Has incredible bakes as well. |
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4 of my toys |
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Busa, Bandit, Gold Wing & GS1100 |
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Ted's nephew Jeff Kieper |
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Trying out the Hayabusa |
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Fall Ride 09 |
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Wildcat Mountain on HY 33 near Ontario Wis |
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