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General Discussion / Re: MARTY SMITH

« on: April 30, 2020, 05:20:40 PM »

Still can't believe it!

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Competition / Re: 2020 Classic Nats

« on: December 19, 2019, 10:59:10 AM »

Fantastic news about Nowra, holidays booked, we'll be there!
Also good news to hear that common sense has finally prevailed regarding the 9" rule in Pre 78 too. Pity about the time and money we all spent putting spacers in our 77 YZ-D models to restrict the travel....I certainly never noticed any difference!
Personally I think that modified suspension ( long travel) Pre 75 models should also be allowed in Pre 78, ( and YZ360B's should also be there), but that's just my opinion.

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Wanted / CR250 78 79 80 rear hub

« on: September 25, 2019, 04:01:29 PM »

Honda 78~80 CR250 rear hub or complete rear wheel wanted

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Wanted / Wanted CR125M rear hub 74 ~ 78

« on: March 26, 2019, 10:00:50 AM »

Wanted rear hub for 74 ~ 78 Honda CR125M.

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Competition / Re: Classic Nats in Sept

« on: September 25, 2018, 09:30:21 AM »

A big thank you to the guys who put together Scrambling Victoria Inc. just to run this event, and to everyone from the Ararat MCC and others who did such a fantastic job of making this a stress free and super fun meeting. There are a lot of unsung heroes out there supplying bikes ( Phil Scott 16 bikes!!!!!, ) and sponsorship keeping this title meeting alive for the rest of us to enjoy. It's great that next year is already announced at Harrisville in Qld on August 30/31, so we can plan our holidays now for the big drive north. Can't wait to do it all again.

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Wanted / Re: 1974 CR250M crankcases

« on: July 17, 2018, 04:14:20 PM »

You are right it was a broken rod, shifting from 3rd to 4th at the start. Big lock-up but luckily everyone missed me.
Any ideas on correct length rod sources most welcome.

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Wanted / 1974 CR250M crankcases

« on: July 17, 2018, 10:30:12 AM »

After a disaster (big bang!) in Brisbane at the DT titles I need a pair of CR250M cases or a complete bottom end. Please pm me if you have anything.

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Competition / Re: 2018 Aus dirt track titles

« on: January 10, 2018, 09:32:27 AM »

Fantastic news.

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Wanted / 1977 YZ400D swingarm wanted

« on: February 13, 2017, 12:15:48 PM »

Swingarm in usable condition wanted for race bike. Would consider complete frame also.

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Wanted / yz400d forks and rear shock

« on: September 29, 2016, 06:06:20 AM »

Set of yz400d forks and rear shock wanted, please pm me as can't get to this site very often.

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Wanted / 77 CR125M3 rear guard ( outer only)

« on: February 26, 2016, 10:37:28 AM »

I'm looking for an outer rear guard in reasonable condition for a racer, not a garage queen. Prefer an original.

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Wanted / 78~79~80 Honda CR250 triple clamps

« on: January 18, 2016, 02:53:03 PM »

Wanted, original triple clamps to suit standard 37mm forks. ( With or without stem.)

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General Discussion / Re: eBay international shipping

« on: November 05, 2015, 04:30:41 PM »

I had an interesting experience with Amazon recently. Bought some books at a very good price off the Amazon US site, with very good postage prices, which I assumed to be USPS. Often Amazon US items come up as " can't be posted to Australia", but these were OK and Amazon tracking showed them daily all the way to Adelaide, but they never arrived. When I eventually lodged an enquiry with Amazon, they advised me the packages were lost and immediately gave me a full refund. After thinking about it, ( 2 separate packages a month apart both being lost?) I investigated further and was eventually able to find the actual shipping company in the US, ( not USPS but a shipping company) who advised that the problem was with the " last mile courier" and asked me to contact them directly. The company turned out to be Fastway. When I contacted the local Fastway depot, they happily admitted that my packages were sitting on the shelf, ( for a month) as they don't deliver to my area, as even though I'm under 30 minutes from the GPO, I'm considered rural by Fastway. Although my phone number was clearly marked on both packages, they hadn't bothered to call me, but just listed them as undeliverable, which turned into lost on the Amazon system. Once I gave Fastway a new ( closer) delivery address, they delivered them the very next morning.
So lesson number 1 is: always have a delivery address that all couriers will deliver to, where someone is always available to sign for packages. With some of these new ebay shipping tracking numbers you don't actually know who the carrier is, and it's very difficult to find out when things go wrong.

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Tech Talk / Re: IT 250G Jetting specs

« on: April 28, 2015, 06:22:36 PM »

http://www.yamahait.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,18926.50.html

IT 250H and J had a VM36SS Mikuni unique to Yamaha, with unique needle and needle jets that are almost unobtainable. Not sure about G.......
OE specs are:
Main jet: 400
Pilot: 50
Needle: 6F34-3
Needle jet: N-8
Slide: 2.0
According to the link above, 6F4/P6 is reasonably close......some great work has been done there......

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Vintage Track / Re: Flat Track Masters this weekend at Gillman SA

« on: March 19, 2015, 10:05:28 AM »

I don't have facebook access but I think there are plenty on Judy Mackays facebook site....she is the official photographer at Gillman Speedway. This not the right link but should get you in the right direction.....

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Speedway-sidecar-photos-and-stories/372014319583481