Albert 'Shrimp' Burns : A Brief Biography of the Board Track Racing Pioneer 

Roger de Coster. I use cheer him on as I watch motocross in 1970/80 races. After my Dad gave a 185 Suzuki for my 15th birthday I wanted to race just like him! My skills were less than stellar, but I rode on bikes in woods and on street until my Stroke stopped me at age 47. Keep the great motorcycle history lessons come. I really enjoy them! By-the-way, my wife told me to go buy myself scooter about 10 years after my stroke, so now have 50cc one. I ride all over town and the next town here in Kansas!

This man,these board track racers,the speeds,50 n 100 laps,the tragic ending.what a time to live in calif.having raced friday nite half miles at ascot park in th 70s was suprised hear they were racing there n the 20s.ascot was a deadly quick place.this video left me awestruck for many reasons.

Hello, I live in Oakland California, I'm 47 been riding BMX since I was 10...and a motorcyclist since I was 25. I LOVE THIS STORY! Thank you...

Another fantastic history lesson keep them coming 👍🏻

All days are gone by the time but his history are obviously still remembered and these days on RU-vid. 😊

Jim Davis, Another Top Racer of that era who unlike most of the top Board Track/Dirt Track Racers of the day were either killed or suffered Career ending injuries on the dangerous Board Tracks across the USA. Davis retired without any serious injuries and lived to be 103yrs old. He has a Plaque at the Daytona International Speedway and is also an inductee in the AMA Hall of Fame,,,Iconic Racer and Gentlemen R.I.P Jim Davis [Great Video honoring Albert "Shrimp" Burns R.I.P. ]

What a wonderful presentation of a fantastic person. Many thanks.

Having grown up and still living in NorCal and a motorcyclist I thank you for the history lesson. Most people don’t know of the rich history of the Bay Area they only come here for the weather. Keep’em coming 👍

The one the only Joey Dunlop, great video 👍

I've been a motorcycle fan and rider for 40 years . With your videos I'm gaining some excellent information about the early days thank YOU

I am the caretaker of the original photo of the bikes going into the turn where Burns lost his life. Great video and thank you for sharing.

Enjoyed that very much thanks for your all your effort to make this appreciated.

Thank-you! I always love your motorcycle history lessons. Keep up the good work!

My mom born Dec. 16, 1919 was from Oakland Calif, home of Shrimp Burns and my Grandaddy too loved racing, I was told. Perhaps this explains why, when I first encountered motorcycles in my youth she was so strongly against it.

My grandfather Whitfield Percy Campbell. He raced flat track Harleys in the late forties through the early 50s. There's video of him scrambling on all fours to his bike on the beaches of Daytona in 1948. He is and always will be my motorcycle racing hero. Many thanks to you Paul for all you do and keep up the good work.

better to have lived a short one doing what you love then to live long hating the journey.

I found this of great interest, thank you very much for taking the time to talk about this great motorcycle board track racer.

Those sideburns are amazing,,,..

I'd love to see a brief history of Gary Nixon.

Great bit of history. Thank you!

another great Story,,you tell it best,,,,thanks

I’ve never even heard of Albert “shrimp” burnes. But now I have and his story has been told once again. This mans life is a story well worth passing on. Thanks for sharing this story.

Really enjoyed that thanks for sharing mate

Another great video excellent 😎

Evil Kanivil has got to be a good story line with all the things/stunts he tried over his lifetime. Great video, these guys on the board tracks were extremely tough. Riding a motorcycle on a high banked track must have been one wild ride. Thank You Sir for your exceptional content.

Really great channel!!

Well done story!! Thank you!! 💪

Great video sir. Many thanks.

What an interesting video.Thank you

I love these videos, they do a terrific job of giving facts & great footage of the day! #TopNotch #RideYerBike

Awesome job

That was soooooooj good. Thanks mate👌

Quite Good! "Now then, you've been told.... on yer bike." (spoken with total sincerity and authority!)

Love it!

Cyril Neveu, Hubert Auriol, Gaston Rahier and The Missenden Flyer :-D

It's got to be Cal Rayburn

FANTASTIC! I was on a bike once in my life, riding in circles.....wish I'd made more an effort to have that Harley Softail or the resurrected Indian. I just read where BT Racing was Banned in 1920, mostly because of the crash at Newark in 1912 that killed Eddie Hasha, Johnny Albright and four spectators. This same article ADDED two bikers to the list.

Thank you 👍

Very good!

Wow brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great vids keep em coming. Seems like a lot of other folks like them to.

Great lesson, thanks, as always.. I´d ad, my favourite wizzard O´Donovan, Pat Driscoll, Bennet, Woods.. Ok, I´m a bit of a Norton fan :)

Yvette Kim earlier asked for the first riders ever to reach the top of pikes peak, the story of the first Ladies to rallye the US from East to West on two Indian motorcycles: the Van Buren sisters. That could be nice.

absolutely the best videos on youtube hands down please keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any chance of a bio on Bill Ivy? Cheer's, and thanks for the excellent history lesson's.

Another great show really enjoying the history episodes what about the Torres family? 7 in the globe of death at once 🤷‍♀️💖

That eulogy should fit any competitor.

Great video. Who would be on my list. Scotty Parker.

That is so cool. I being a motorcycle racer to share a month and date of birth of a great motorcycle racer is so cool

How about an episode on Barry Sheene - the magic N°7 - I knew him, was a sometime drinking buddy at The Half Moon in Charlwood where he had the manor. Cheers

Thank you on yer bike , I never knew this . Rips Mr Albert shrimp bones

Please do one on the Indian History thank you.

Kenny Roberts, Craig Vetter, and Bubba Schobert

I would like to nominate flat track racer Jay "Springer" " The Gunslinger" Springsteen for a bio

Graham walker, Stanley Woods, Jarno Sarrinen, Freddie Dixon, any one of those would be great, thanks

well will the builds be back?

Ronnie Yamamoto .. the champion who couldn't be bothered ..

Have that bike builder you used to do videos with send you something and post it.

At 12 my brother gave me a mini bike with a 3 horse Clinton which I wore out in short order. So to the public swimming pool to liberate the 3 1/2 horse Briggs off the water pump there. The old man at the lawnmower shop traded me cranks as mine was threaded for the impellar. I under his supervision swapped cranks and was back on the road. I rode that thing over hell and half of Oklahoma.

Have you covered the one and only Burt Monroe?

Any iconic women riders would be great! Thanks!

a bit more modern, but how about a video on John Britten.

My list, Ricky Carmichael

You can't wear out an Indian Scout, or its brother the Indian Chief. They're built like rocks to stand hard knocks, it's the Harleys that cause the grief.

When it comes to more modern legends, it would have to be Agostini, Rossi, Marquez, McGuinness, and the Dunlops.

Scotty Parker comes ta mind . As does Jay “the Springer” Springsteen

That has to be the most dangerous aspect of motor racing, some yo-yo running into you from behind. Which is thereason why I would never do that. Also when I'm riding my bicycle or out walking, I never give an idiot a chance to do that

I raced Wednesday night moto cross at ascot park, 82 to does anyone remember that big jump in front of the grand stands??flat trackers took that at TOP SPEED. But not us in the intermediate class. TOO SCARY 😁😁😁😆😆😆😆

John Penton, would be a great video.👍🏼🇺🇸

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How about something on Britten?

I think T.E. Lawrence would be a good video.

Man you look cool 👍

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Robert Edison Fulton who rode around the world in 1932 on a little Douglas motorbike.. Even if you don't do it read his book One Man Caravan which he tells the story and even though it's incredibly hard to come by he was actually a fanatic amateur cameraman and filmed the journey and that was released under the title Twice Upon a Caravan.. Here's an extract... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-of2acQ4LQKI.html

Rickie Graham

The one...and the only...Joe Leonard.

He used to work in our local chip shop (allegedly)....

Peter Grant of the 70 s I think

We can see that money doesn't always rule everything. Starting in England, like Valentine Page, Edwar Turner, Bert Hopwood and many others who, in their creative nature, never appeared in the light of the world.

How come u don’t film with other guy now

TT Isle of Man

The "Shrimp" was going to quit after the last race Sept. 1921 in Syracuse, N.Y. USA.

Or is that Rayborn?

Jim Redman

G WHILKS speedway Wembly 40 s

Why not do a video about the history of Indian motorcycles? It's not as well covered like Harley is.

Bill Harley

great men shouldnt push there luck

what happened to alberts fiancee? anyone?

How about the one most consider the greatest racer of all time...Agostini!

I wish the Indian Co hadn't gone under.

Are you finished nothing from you for a long time

Kenny Roberts, Roger DeCoster

Is that a limey beard?!? 🤔

Never mind this crap, where have the videos of the turbo project gone? Nothing for months, now all the videos have disappeared. Weird.

We need to get that beard fixed and cut better

Barry Sheene and or Guy Martin would make good videos

Sorry, but by far the raunchiest looking beard I’ve ever seen.

Indian motorcycle is better