Peter Ploen?

[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.

[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.

[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,