Peter Ploen?

[Bender]

I'm trying to track down Peter Ploen, champion motocross rider from the early to mid 1970s. If anyone knows where I can contact him, please PM me.

Also trying to track down Ivan Miller, also an MX rider from that era.

Thanks.

[Swoop]

1870's?

Perhaps check rest homes and retirement complexes?

[pete376403]

1870's?

Perhaps check rest homes and retirement complexes?
or graveyards

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'm trying to track down Peter Ploen, champion motocross rider from the early to mid 1870s. If anyone knows where I can contact him, please PM me.

Thanks.

He can still be seen tearing up Moto-X tracks round the contry on his RM370. Does the VMX scene with style.

[skippa1]

I'm trying to track down Peter Ploen, champion motocross rider from the early to mid 1870s. If anyone knows where I can contact him, please PM me.

Thanks.

they raced motocross in the 1870's???:shit:

[Stirts]

or graveyards

Nah, he's partying hard out...

270597

[Bender]

Oops, fat fingered typing and now fixt.

Perhaps if anyone has anything useful to say? (alien concept though it may be on this website).

[george formby]

Oops, fat fingered typing and now fixt.

Perhaps if anyone has anything useful to say? (alien concept though it may be on this website).

For some reason I have heard that name recently. Any hoo, if you haven't already, I just googled him & he pops up in two VMX forums, well discussion & photos. Might be worth posting.

[Stirts]

Oops, fat fingered typing and now fixt.

Perhaps if anyone has anything useful to say? (alien concept though it may be on this website).

Useful you say? Here you go then...

Religion is like the male nipple: it has survived years of human evolution despite having no useful purpose.

:dodge:

[Katman]

Have you heard of the White Pages?

[Bender]

Should have known better.

[Katman]

Should have known better.

Would you like me to ring and ask if it's him?

http://whitepages.co.nz/white+residential/p%20ploen/

[Bender]

Whatever spins your wheels.

Can you find Ivan Miller for me too? There's a good chap, thank you.

[Grumph]

Whatever spins your wheels.

Can you find Ivan Miller for me too? There's a good chap, thank you.

Ivan spent a long time in the UK - i've no idea if he came back.
The family was Blenheim though - several cousins raced MX as well so the name will be known there.

[eelracing]

He can still be seen tearing up Moto-X tracks round the contry on his RM370. Does the VMX scene with style.

Well said that man,and as an aside Mr Ploen is one of the nicest men you could meet off the race track,but god help you if it's on the track.

1st round 2012/13 VMX series Whakatane 6th October.

[GavinHurlimann]

Well said that man,and as an aside Mr Ploen is one of the nicest men you could meet off the race track,but god help you if it's on the track.

1st round 2012/13 VMX series Whakatane 6th October.

Is this the same Peter Ploen who rode Kawasakis' in the early '80s, with weird handlebars, no gloves, a ponytail & a smoke hanging from his lips often at the start line. Is he still alive?

[jasonu]

Is this the same Peter Ploen who rode Kawasakis' in the early '80s, with weird handlebars, no gloves, a ponytail & a smoke hanging from his lips often at the start line. Is he still alive?

Nice thread dredge for your 1st post.:niceone:

[husaberg]

Read something about Peter the other day he grows flowers commercially. (Or he did then)
5 x NZ national MX champion Also Australian Grand National Champion 1971

[Voltaire]

He turns up in this cool bit of video too along with Hugh Anderson.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCRAAzAz6Sw&feature=youtu.be

[scott411]

Is this the same Peter Ploen who rode Kawasakis' in the early '80s, with weird handlebars, no gloves, a ponytail & a smoke hanging from his lips often at the start line. Is he still alive?

yes he was, and pretty sure he is still alive,

he turned up at a maize paddock mx about 5-7 few years ago and gave the top guys a good go on a older machine,