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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: evo550 on November 08, 2010, 09:16:04 pm

Title: Dacka's bike?
Post by: evo550 on November 08, 2010, 09:16:04 pm
Thoughts?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/YAMAHA-YZ250-SUZUKI-HONDA-KAWASAKI-KTM-YZ-250-DIRTBIKE-/120644148705?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item1c16f39de1
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: TT on November 08, 2010, 09:27:03 pm
First up, I have no idea.
However, my opinion is that it sounds weird that they'd go to the trouble of stamping an engine so they could remember who's bike it is.  :D :D

I'm totally prepared to be wrong on this one and it could be easily proven by giving CD a call.
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: Evil Rudy on November 08, 2010, 09:33:39 pm
Common practice in the US on works bikes. Initials anyways.

The rims are "Peter Jackson" blue???
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: evo550 on November 08, 2010, 10:04:18 pm
That's what I was thinking E.R.

Been on the plonk tonight Tony?
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: TT on November 09, 2010, 07:42:13 am
Been on the plonk tonight Tony?

Haven't had one for ages..............  :-\
Obviously, I'm just a bit dumb..........  :D
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: vmx42 on November 09, 2010, 08:28:44 am
Yeah the Pink and Blue looks great??????  :o

Yuk!!!!
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: GMC on November 09, 2010, 08:36:08 am
First question, what year YZ is that.
Second question, what years did Dack ride for Yamaha.

I thought he was with Honda around the approx year of this bike.
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: Nathan S on November 09, 2010, 08:44:55 am
Went to Yamaha for 1988.
The Ebay bike is a 92 model, (or thereabouts - too lazy to go back and check the listing)..
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: SAABCOMBI on November 09, 2010, 01:19:56 pm
The Peter jackson bike is in Geelong l have seen it nice bike.
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: suzuki43 on November 09, 2010, 01:22:44 pm
I dont know about you guys,but wouldnt it be great if it was an ex Dacka bike.Its cool having a bike with real race history.
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: vmx42 on November 09, 2010, 01:32:34 pm
I dont know about you guys,but wouldnt it be great if it was an ex Dacka bike.Its cool having a bike with real race history.

Yeah it would be, but it looks like a stocker with blue rims and what is perhaps an Ex-Dack cylinder. Hardly something with a real race history…

It could be his, he retired at the end of '92. But it doesn't look particularly trick…
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: micks on November 09, 2010, 01:41:17 pm
are yamaha engine number stamp pads serrated?
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: number8 on November 09, 2010, 01:48:44 pm
Has'nt anyone noticed the swingarm?

#8
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: evo550 on November 09, 2010, 08:41:11 pm
Dack rode for Peter Jackson Yamaha in 91/92.
It's a '92
The standard s/arms wern't welded, anyone know CD?
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: vmx42 on November 10, 2010, 09:28:15 am
Has'nt anyone noticed the swingarm?

Sorry #8, I completely missed it. Well spotted.

Maybe there is more to this than I thought [wouldn't be the first time].
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: Ktm181 on November 10, 2010, 10:34:47 am

dacky is a bit hard to get hold of, but you could speak with Ross McWatters from McWatter Racing Developements (find him on google search) he was looking after the Yamaka racing team back then i think, he is a nice bloke and will be happy to answer your questions, he lives in the Sydney area still.

Kt
Title: McWatters "Competition" Developements
Post by: Ktm181 on November 10, 2010, 10:41:20 am


Oops, Rosco would be annoyed!  Got the name wrong AND forgot to post his phone number- 0406 448 455.

RING HIM, he will know if they stamped names on engines or not, he will have been the guy doing the stamping!
On a sad not he know rides Kawaks himself!

Kt
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: Slakewell on November 10, 2010, 06:03:45 pm
The swing arm seems to be a modified standard unit which is odd
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: JohnnyO on November 10, 2010, 07:13:11 pm
The swing arm seems to be a modified standard unit which is odd
Have you never seen a pic of a swingarm on a factory bike?
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: LWC82PE on November 10, 2010, 07:33:40 pm
Thats right, a lot of factory stuff looked home made and agricultural and not mass produced by robots.
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: middo24 on November 14, 2010, 11:13:31 pm
 Hi maybe able to explain the bike, I worked very closely with procycles & yamaha teams at that time, guys like dack etc usually had many cylinders ported for different power delivery etc( SX & outdoor), they were usually marked A,B,C. also all ex race bike are returned to almost standard so secrets dont get out & insurance reasons, hope this is of help , cheers middo ;)
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: Marc.com on November 14, 2010, 11:49:48 pm
Yeah I know someone in WA who was mates with Dack at the time who scored one of his team bikes.... it was basically rebuilt stocker when it turned up with new plastics.
Title: Re: Dacka's bike?
Post by: GEORGE on November 15, 2010, 10:02:57 am
Yeah your correct middo i was a riding buddy of Glen Bell's during the 80's & that's exactly what happened to his bikes. Frank Pons was his mechanic & he carried out a lot of his work through Pro Cycles.