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Another one of those “Back in the day” TomBo Things! Flashback to 1985
Hot Bike Magazine featured a hot chick on the cover of their January 1985 edition, plus Tommy Bolton’s Suzuki Super Streeters motorcycles. Back then Tommy owned 31 motorcycles, a variety of personal watercraft, and traveled to races in a big rig. He was then known … Continue readingAnother one of those “Back in the day” TomBo Things! Flashback to 1985
Yet Another “Back in the day” TomBo Things! Flashback to 1986
Tommy Bolton has been racing and building championship level drag and street bikes long before most of us started riding. Because of his winning record, he has regularly been in the press. A GS1100e Suzuki built by Tommy was featured in the January 1986 edition … Continue readingYet Another “Back in the day” TomBo Things! Flashback to 1986
Nickelberry and Bolton Make Headlines – Motorcycle Performance Magazine – July 1998
Motorcycle Performance Magazine headline reads: “Wild, Wild West: IDBA begins 22nd season with plenty of surprises” With Tommy’s engine tuning expertise and Glen’s precision riding, Nickelberry topped the qualifying charts at the IDBA season opener Motorcycle Nationals event in Oklahoma City, OK in 1998. Full … Continue readingNickelberry and Bolton Make Headlines – Motorcycle Performance Magazine – July 1998
2006 AMA Prostar Drag Racing in Memphis
Here is a quick clip of Glen Nickleberry at the 2006 AMA Prostar races in Memphis, TN where he won the Funnybike event. This run was at 6.70 seconds at 211 mph!
Brothers of the Bike
Here is a really cool video about motorcycle brotherhood. Thought some of our readers would enjoy it.
Black Scotty
Browsing through Facebook this past week we came across this awesomely cool image by David Kommel of autoimagery.com. Tommy said he was there when this picture was taken at Irwindale drag strip in southern California and the guy on the bike was known by the … Continue readingBlack Scotty
Glen Nickleberry circa 1984
get your ex back Tommy ran across this picture of Tombo Racing rider Glen Nickleberry from 1984 racing a Kawasaki GPZ-550. Sweet bike and like always, Glen looks very serious. zp8497586rq zp8497586rq
Bessie Stringfield
Bessie Stringfield is one of the legends of women motorcyclist. Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1911, she was brought to Boston as a young child but became an orphan by the time she was 5 years old. “An Irish lady raised me,” she recalled. “I’m … Continue readingBessie Stringfield
Tommy Bolton Vintage Clip circa 1986
We found this recently on Youtube, a 1986 video clip by pro racer Ricky Gadson showing his friend Tommy Bolton talking some smack at the drag races!