That racing in the cold and rain reminds me of my boys racing motocross in the spring and fall in our country. Wet, muddy and just soul suckling hard work lol. Parents spread out around the track slipping and sliding getting each others kids up righted and back in the race. The racing family is bonded in those moments as our kids battled the elements just to finish the moto!
I had a RZ 350 yellow and black Kenny Roberts special Yamaha for a couple of years...what a hoot riding a 2 smoke street bike...just loved it. Still have a 50th AE 250F dirt bike that just sits under the cover for the last 5 years! Now I ride an 81 GS1100 and a 2000 R1100RT BMW. Sport bikes are above my pay grade lol!
Lol, gotta love a two smoke, powerband of about 3000 rpm if you're lucky, Yamaha RD 250 dx and Suzuki GT 380 that handled like a pig but was great in a straight line, did about 10 - 15 to the gallon if ridden hard.