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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« Last post by pokey on Yesterday at 09:47:11 pm »

What i and many guys i know still use the knowledge base that is the core of the website, OZVMX was one of the premier places for spot on knowledge world wide  and still is according to google. As for the day to day humdrum stuff Buy Swap Sell wanted Bookface handles that as it has a wider audience even if its not only on the OZVMX bookface page. Specialist groups cater for the odd and sometimes a few pearls of wisdom from people who helped make the history chime in. You can almost hear the youngsters chins drop.

Im glad this website is still up as my memory isnt as good as it use to be but just like looking for a tool or a part in my
shed, I know where I seen it last. Likely the reason new to the game prefer just to ask on facebook and decide for themselves who is full of crap or ask an AI robot than do a bit of research on reputable websites. Takes a while to learn where not to ask for advice and thats Bookface or Scambook whatever you call it.

Many of my mates I met via this place are on Bookface and we chat from time to time  though only a few contribute to the bike pages. When Bookface gets taken over by AI or the scammers or has a meltdown, the a few who know about this Website will come back and just maybe all the contained experience will be again used. Unless MA find away to tax that too.

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For Sale / Re: Collection for sale

« Last post by PeterC on Yesterday at 06:25:03 pm »

[size=12pt][/size]That is an impressive collection Wasp. I don't think I would have enough coin to nakeva bid, unless I win Tattslotto. it would be a shame to see the collevtion broken up.

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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« Last post by 2T on Yesterday at 04:59:17 pm »

I happen to notice the latest new member Kurtas. Out of curiosity I checked the date , he joined in 2022 . That means no new members since 2022. What is going on ?

Covid must have killed the old timers ;-)

Don't worry John, I get the humour in your comment.


Interestingly, forum stats for 2024 and so far in 2025, show Most Online and Page Views are way up on previous years.

https://forum.ozvmx.com/index.php?action=stats

Plenty of people using the forum, just not contributing.

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For Sale / Collection for sale

« Last post by Wasp on Yesterday at 04:06:18 pm »

Rolf is a longtime friend of mine with a huge VMX museum. The best of the best and the rarest of the rarest and absolute mint condition.All stored in a conditioned purpose built insulated double storage building.He would love to sell it as a complete collection but he also knows, that is wishfull thinking. https://rh-motocross-museum.ch/ueber-rolf-haessig/

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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« Last post by Wasp on Yesterday at 02:13:03 pm »

I do not think covid is to blame for decline in numbers. I would blame what some call “progress”. When you remember how this forum started in early 2000, the members consisted mainly from pre 65 , pre 75 , pre 80 and pre 85 (what VMX is really all about) . That era, when men were men. Most of them were connected directly as riders from that era and everyone knew each other more or less. So, the forum was a great way to connect between the fast distances and states. By the end of the first decade however, things started to change. MA detected a new category to milk and encouraged bums on seats from then on. New faces streamed in. Some good, and others too. Bikes became 5% lighter and 10% faster than the same original winning factory bike of that particular era…..The flood gates opened to welcome the plastic bikes that demanded different tracks for those new customers. Facebook welcomed and embraced those new champions to take well care of them. Not long after that, the rainbow struck as well and from then on, it all went downhill to this day. There are still a few old faces that lurk and shake their heads, but do not comment anymore. Also some have passed and every x-mas is one less x-mas for everyone else too .

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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« Last post by Wasp on Yesterday at 01:41:16 pm »

Good old covid . Always a great base for conspiracy theories   

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« Last post by Wasp on March 15, 2025, 02:51:29 pm »

Hoony , thats to make sure you are paid up, have permission to be out and it does the lap times for you. That SOUND .still goes down to my wrist .(That does not happen often anymore)Fresh pistons and he is running it in  using the two exhaust system. I told Mike to change to the two into one system . That makes it sing and weighs a few kilo less + more room in the chair.So happy all ended up this way. Yes the tracks in Australia never let me go higher than second gear......Go stop go and full stop again in 50 meters.....The continent with the most vacant land and the smallest tracks .... Never mind its in the past for me now.Great to be able to still hear it. A petty about the green plastics, it takes some history away , But hey , its Mikes bike now . Even his dad told him the same .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt2_4D5ZKA0   Watch this video from Zaltbommel . I remember going to the startline with 39 other chairs waiting (i think it was 1988 ) at 9.30 PM and the sun still up at 11Pm . Started off smooth ground and by end of the race meter deep holes.You back off and you are going over the bars.Thats sand for you.

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« Last post by Hoony on March 15, 2025, 10:16:07 am »

Nice track, shame all these fast flowing tracks are gone in Oz, the only exception i know is Conondale.

what is the idea of that rubber back thing at the entry to track...to control amount of riders at any given time ?

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« Last post by Wasp on March 14, 2025, 07:45:09 pm »

So glad my old bike has a new lease of life and its history goes on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWVxOc5GsFY

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Tech Talk / Re: PVL Timing

« Last post by 2T on March 14, 2025, 03:29:34 pm »

Thanks folks.