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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: jerry on October 14, 2010, 05:11:07 pm

Title: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: jerry on October 14, 2010, 05:11:07 pm: Name owner and riders he sponsored! That should fix you Johnny O!!!! Cheers Jerry
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: number8 on October 14, 2010, 06:05:16 pm: Did,Chris Oldfield ride for them at one stage on RH Suzuki's about 1975-6?

#8
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: jerry on October 14, 2010, 07:34:37 pm: Correct #8 go to the top of the class. What other bikes did he ride? Cheers Jerry
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: Hoony on October 14, 2010, 07:41:20 pm: a KTM 495 in road racing (did well on it too)
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: JohnnyO on October 14, 2010, 07:55:18 pm: Quote from: jerry on October 14, 2010, 05:11:07 pm
Name owner and riders he sponsored! That should fix you Johnny O!!!! Cheers Jerry
Ha ha that's one for the southeners. :)
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: Hoony on October 14, 2010, 07:57:51 pm: Stumped you JohnnyO ;)
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: number8 on October 14, 2010, 07:58:43 pm: Quote from: Hoony on October 14, 2010, 07:41:20 pm
a KTM 495 in road racing (did well on it too)

He went on to road racing not too much later did'nt he

#8
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: Stan S on October 14, 2010, 10:18:56 pm: Chris was also very quick on a Mooroolbark Motorcycles sponsored Maico in about 1975.

Stan.
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: jerry on October 14, 2010, 10:27:33 pm: True #8 he did eventually go the dark side and did quite well. I think he may have won an Oz title and may have started in the first GP at the Island. Someone else will know for sure. Very good Stanley but what capacity? Cheers Jerry. Also extra points for his race number, As for the owner of the shop. I will give you a clue Bob .......
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: Stan S on October 14, 2010, 10:40:45 pm: Other riders sponsored by Mooroolbark Motorcycles were #128 Sam Skilling and #53 Jerry Dennis.

Stan.
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: Stan S on October 14, 2010, 10:53:49 pm: Quote from: jerry on October 14, 2010, 10:27:33 pm
True #8 he did eventually go the dark side and did quite well. I think he may have won an Oz title and may have started in the first GP at the Island. Someone else will know for sure. Very good Stanley but what capacity? Cheers Jerry. Also extra points for his race number, As for the owner of the shop. I will give you a clue Bob .......

Chris Oldfield was #51 riding a 440 Maico and 125 Suzuki in 1975.

Stan.
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: jerry on October 15, 2010, 07:37:49 am: Stan wins although I reckon he had to consult his many race programs!!! Iused to hang around Mooroolbark Motorcycles and even bought a couple of bikes. The place has great memories for me. Bob Buys was the owner does anybody know what happened to him. You certainly wouldn't forget his take on the English language!! Cheers Jerry
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: Viper65 on October 15, 2010, 04:39:52 pm: Bob passed away. Had a son called Wayne. I myself bought a PE175N from him for $1300. A mate of mine bought an Ossa 250 Phantom off him. He had a great little shop there in Mooroolbark and Bob's knickname was...
"
Mumbles
"
and if you ever heard him talk you'd know why!
He was a very honest bloke and likeable
Title: Re: Mooroolbark Motorcycles
Post by: holeshot buddy on October 15, 2010, 11:49:34 pm: bob helped me out when i was racing a rm250z as well
the mechanic was a mate tracy simmons