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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: bishboy on May 30, 2011, 03:21:56 pm
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If only I had found this earlier.......
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Motorbikes-ATVs/AdNumber=TP004446391?AdOnTop= (http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Motorbikes-ATVs/AdNumber=TP004446391?AdOnTop=)
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At a 4 stroke fun day at Veresdale years ago a guy turned up on one and there were some snickers especially when he used the electric start which was a bit whimpy back then.
The snickers stopped when he went out and proceeded to blow everyone away doing huge roosts around the outside of people and just 2 gears higher everywhere - it was David Armstrong!
Was fantastic to see it and David in action.
I see thats Qld registered, wonder if it was David's bike?
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Hey! I can update you on that bike, I bought it from a bloke who resides at Coffs Harbour, we met at port Macquarie for pick up, I'm a sucker for these rotax engines and I really wanted one with an electric leg.
this pic was taken at Port mac maccas just after loading on my ute;
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb259/brebel327/2011-04-02105640.jpg)
Oh and it wasn't Davids bike, although it doesn't feel right to advertise the previous owners name, he took it for one last ride around the block and I have to say my first impression of him as a rider was that he's a lunatic, he thrashed the beejeesus out of it I don't think the guy has any mechanical sympathy :-[, I was glad to see him get off of it (not that I have anything against the guy personally). Its not in the condition that the advertisement would have you believe, it needs a bit of tlc but its relatively pretty tidy just the same...................my other rotax kick start;
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb259/brebel327/myKTM003.jpg)
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Dont know much about the modernish bike ;) but is that a SR5 ute and/or does anyone have any input on these utes...auto diesel ??
hijack...
cheers A
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Dont know much about the modernish bike ;) but is that a SR5 ute and/or does anyone have any input on these utes...auto diesel ??
hijack...
cheers A
2004 Navara 3L diesel, lots of options, its a beaut ute!
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Hey Alison
Have a 1996 CCM Rotax version which is basically the Brit kit of the ATK. Just loves big open spaces. Haven't carried it in my SR5. Mine's auto-petrol. Nice to drive, a little thirsty on gas and there seems to be some issues around the auto, fitting an oil cooler and warranty. seems quite a few show a red light when towing caravans. "Ask Smithy" I think its called is the auto writeup in the Courier(Qld) and the Sun (Vic) prbably National and a few articles have cropped up. Nice vehicle and cruises nicely. Keep th standard tyres/wheels, i fitted some bling ones which make it a bit harder on turning, but I always like a bit of show as the old "go" just doesn't seem to cut it these days. catchya up at something?
Rosco86 (formely of Mackay but now happily residing in Bris Vegas.)
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At a 4 stroke fun day at Veresdale years ago a guy turned up on one and there were some snickers especially when he used the electric start which was a bit whimpy back then.
The snickers stopped when he went out and proceeded to blow everyone away doing huge roosts around the outside of people and just 2 gears higher everywhere - it was David Armstrong!
Was fantastic to see it and David in action.
I see thats Qld registered, wonder if it was David's bike?
Dave's bike was a '96 and this one's a '99 model. ;)
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Hey Alison
Have a 1996 CCM Rotax version which is basically the Brit kit of the ATK. Just loves big open spaces. Haven't carried it in my SR5. Mine's auto-petrol. Nice to drive, a little thirsty on gas and there seems to be some issues around the auto, fitting an oil cooler and warranty. seems quite a few show a red light when towing caravans. "Ask Smithy" I think its called is the auto writeup in the Courier(Qld) and the Sun (Vic) prbably National and a few articles have cropped up. Nice vehicle and cruises nicely. Keep th standard tyres/wheels, i fitted some bling ones which make it a bit harder on turning, but I always like a bit of show as the old "go" just doesn't seem to cut it these days. catchya up at something?
Rosco86 (formely of Mackay but now happily residing in Bris Vegas.)
mmmmmm yes seems these day they maybe comprimising the quality of flash engine for a good old work horse..sick of the surging in the diesel Triton with the manifolds full of black unburnt carbon?..Ive seen it at the service dept-not good juju.
They keep saying its the additives in the fuel,,but Im not convinsede on this 07 model with 116,000 km on the clock. :(
The mine site around seem to be happy with the SR5,but then thats a mine site !!
Bet your doing some miles with the swim champ still ;D 8)
cheers A
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At a 4 stroke fun day at Veresdale years ago a guy turned up on one and there were some snickers especially when he used the electric start which was a bit whimpy back then.
The snickers stopped when he went out and proceeded to blow everyone away doing huge roosts around the outside of people and just 2 gears higher everywhere - it was David Armstrong!
Was fantastic to see it and David in action.
I see thats Qld registered, wonder if it was David's bike?
Dave's bike was a '96 and this one's a '99 model. ;)
94 model actually, I think the 96 or 97 models onwards had the odd ball one sided frame.
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Round trip before Easter was Bris-Syd and a 5th in the Aust Open 50m Backstroke, 3 days at home and Bris-Adelaide-Melb-Bris for last hit at the Age nationals. Made finals in Fly and Backstroke. Didn't get on the podium but those ahead were on the Aust Junior Olympic, like Kenneth To who is vying for a spot on the big team. Hard game, need to be 1 or 2 in Oz and doing competitive World times to make an Oz team. Pretty proud thou he has the 10th fastest 50m back time in the world at the moment. I'd be happy top 10 in a race in the 50+ division (even if there were only 11 starters). Didn't ned to do the Melb leg but Jo saw her Mum and Dad and we caught Saturday at HBBB. Didn't ralise you and Steve were there until the airwaves later. Will definetly have a nice weslake to putter around on next year. If coming to Bris let me know,anything we can do we will. We know what its like to travel and every saving on accom and meals just makes it a bit easier. Can buy more bike parts that way or more togs in our case. Catchya.
Rosco
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At a 4 stroke fun day at Veresdale years ago a guy turned up on one and there were some snickers especially when he used the electric start which was a bit whimpy back then.
The snickers stopped when he went out and proceeded to blow everyone away doing huge roosts around the outside of people and just 2 gears higher everywhere - it was David Armstrong!
Was fantastic to see it and David in action.
I see thats Qld registered, wonder if it was David's bike?
Dave's bike was a '96 and this one's a '99 model. ;)
94 model actually, I think the 96 or 97 models onwards had the odd ball one sided frame.
He got it brand new from Bert Flood in '96 for the Thumper Nats so how is it a '94 model?
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Just had a look at the compliance plate, it says 12/96 ;D my bad
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Just had a look at the compliance plate, it says 12/96 ;D my bad
I was talking about Dave's bike being a '96, yours is a different bike isn't it?
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There was a breakdown in communications here somewhere JohnnyO but im glad I checked because I thought my ATK was a 94 model......which it may well be but aust complianced in 96. :-\
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Brebel, your a man after me own heart. Bit of a Rotax sucker myself. Feel free to pm me if you need any info.
It will be either a 94 or 95 model. Bert Flood sold them into 96 and just stamped 96 on the compliance plate. I have a 94 that is complied 96 and I have a 95 that is complied 95. Difference between 94 and 95 is the 94 had a grey stripe on the seat and softer fork springs. Yours of course has a Guts racing seat cover.
96-2000 they went to the off sided frame in an endeavor to lower seat height. 96-2000 models handle very well with sharp turning and good sliding ability. The later ones were designed more for woods type riding while the 95 and earlier were more desert orientated.
As for Dave Armstrong, he would be fast on anything. Interesting to hear he rode an ATK. I actually have a 96 electric start that was an ex Qld based race bike. I bought it off the second owner on the Sunshine coast. Next time I bump into Dave I'll have to grill him about it. That would be a cracker if I own his ex race bike. God, what are the odds?
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My god!, do you have three of them? got any pics? I was thinking of getting a hotter cam for the ATK for a little more power and top end, I am pretty sure my 84 KTM would smoke the ATK, is your race bike modded?. I very nearly bought a different 94 model ATK a while back but someone else bought it just a few hours before I got there, It was a real nice one that had a custom made alloy tank and race cam and was Justins personal bike who owns 'Trooper Lu's Garage' so I was onto this one like shite to a blanket. I also have a real tidy 96 CRF450x and 07 CR500AFX but as far as the four strokes go as good as the CRF is I prefer the old school grunt and lugging power and reliability of the Rotax.
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No I've got six of them. The first one I bought brand new. I had to wait three months for it to come into the country.
The one with the alloy tank was originally owned by a cop, he contacted me when he first bought it looking for a cam. I think that was around 2001. About 4-5 years ago It came up for sale. I just wanted to buy the tank off him. He tried to talk me into buying the whole bike, but I couldn't justify another bike and told him if he couldn't sell it I would only offer stupid money for it. The tank cost him around $700 to get made.
I have no idea if the race bike is modded. It was returned to standard dual sport trim when I got it. I'm assuming they just raced it out of the box.
Yours looks like it has a Foran muffler on it. I bought one from Coffs Harbour years ago that had a Foran muffler on it. I think Wisemans was the ATK dealer there. They go pretty good with the Forans. The stock muffler robbed them and made them docile. Larger headers, and/or just having a large collector pipe where the two headers meet will open up the top end. The 96-2000 Have larger headers running into a large collector pipe and they have more top end. I did the collector mod to my 95 and it made a difference.
I'd be pretty interested to hear how your suspension works as the seller mentioned he had it all re valved. I was thinking of upgrading mine with some modern suspension.
Those Rotax motors have so much grunt, I used to idle up the bottom of a hill in first till I could pick a good line, then open her up and change into second halfway up. No run ups needed. I remember once coming up to a massive bog hole with 2 strokes bogged everywhere and I just chugged my way through all the carnage.
Another thing to do, where the sub frame ends under the guard, shove a length of alloy bar down down each one and let the ends hang out far enough to support the rear guard. That stops the rear guard and taillight from shaking to death.
Where the sub frame bolts to the frame is a weak spot and they can break if ridden hard.
Now, you would think that at one point I would of lined mine all up and taken pictures, but no. I don't have any.
Go here http://www.atkmotorsports.com/atkbb/ and join the ATK forum. (http://[img])[/img]
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I'm a sucker for these rotax engines
I rode a brand new Sonic about 30 years ago - problem was I rode the same guy's brand new KTM 495 at the same time, guess which I one remember and which I one forgot instantly!
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I rode a blokes KTM 495 and then went and bought a Sonic.
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90's model
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Classic-ATK-605-Enduro-Made-USA-great-trailbike-/290669072803?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item43ad3a11a3
84 model
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ATK-500-1984-model-/250990179783?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item3a702e35c7
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Jonesy'll be picking this ATK605 D/T up sometime this week. It's got all the bells and whistles.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/ATK002.jpg)
This '84 ATK 500 is currently up for grabs on Aussie eBay.........
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/250990179783?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
(http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/250990179783?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)
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is there a atk info /models and years website