OzVMX Forum

Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: crs-and-rms on August 06, 2011, 09:40:45 pm

Title: doc
Post by: crs-and-rms on August 06, 2011, 09:40:45 pm
havent been on for a while dose doc still come on here
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Curly3 on August 06, 2011, 09:53:09 pm
Sadly, NO.
Bring back Doc I say.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: crs-and-rms on August 06, 2011, 09:58:13 pm
what happened for him to stop posting hope all is well with him
Title: Re: doc
Post by: motomaniac on August 06, 2011, 10:02:32 pm
he's fine I think,you can find him on facebook.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 06, 2011, 10:11:55 pm
like many, he got bored.
He'll come back some day.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: crs-and-rms on August 07, 2011, 02:49:07 pm
thats a shame cause he knows so much about  suzuki's  and was always so helpful
Title: Re: doc
Post by: firko on August 07, 2011, 03:30:23 pm
I'd really like to see Doc return. He's a bloody nice bloke and really was a part of the family here. I know he got a tad frustrated with the pedantic rule stuff and some of the bun fighting that went on but his knowledge of everything Suzuki is sorely missed. Sure he may be on facebook but I'm sure there's many like me who don't do facebook or the Ning thing could do with Docs wealth of knowledge right here.

Nobody builds a better budget bike than the little guy. ;) Come back bloke, we need you. ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: suzuki27 on August 07, 2011, 05:41:52 pm
here here.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: crs-and-rms on August 07, 2011, 06:57:57 pm
well said firko ,docs the suzuki man ,come back soon
Title: Re: doc
Post by: TM BILL on August 07, 2011, 07:24:01 pm
Doc was an original forum member and for a while had the highest number of postings and bloody good postings at that. As has been said before he truly could build a really cool bike out of an ordinary traily or a collection of random parts . In the early days a few gave Doc shit about being a cyber racer  ::) well the little guy really stuck it up the doubters when he podiumed at the Coffs nats on a TM 125 he built himself. Those of us who have had the privilege to meet Doc know that in real life hes a bigger legend than he even is on the forum.
Doc is as generous in the flesh as he is with sharing his considerable knowledge on this Forum . He truly is the Suzuki guru and a bloody good mate  :)
Doc i know you look on here so come back mate  :) the kettles on  ;)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Lozza on August 07, 2011, 07:37:57 pm
Couldn't put it any better
Title: Re: doc
Post by: oldfart on August 07, 2011, 07:49:53 pm
Ditto
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 07, 2011, 09:30:32 pm
I really appreciate the kind words you blokes but I really don't like all this attention so shhhhhhh!..I'm back, end of story ;)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: TM BILL on August 07, 2011, 09:33:58 pm
I really appreciate the kind words you blokes but I really don't like all this attention so shhhhhhh!..I'm back, end of story ;)

Milk and 2 sugars if i remember mate  ;D welcome back  :)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Hoony on August 07, 2011, 09:39:41 pm
welcome back to another 63 "EJ" Holden Model
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Davey Crocket on August 07, 2011, 09:41:59 pm
Theres a Doctor in the house finally, welcome back, you must have built quite a few Zooks while you where on holiday's......better upload the camera and spill your beans. :)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: firko on August 07, 2011, 09:42:11 pm
 Yowza!....this could be day one of the forums return to the good ol' says. Welcome back Chris,,,now, where's Wombat hiding?
Title: Re: doc
Post by: SLAWESY on August 07, 2011, 09:42:45 pm
We done "DOC"
Title: Re: doc
Post by: VMX247 on August 07, 2011, 09:48:05 pm
Awesome ..now first things first Doc..My dog has this lump  ;D  ;)
Could you drop into see the fantastic Job JADERD still doing and then can you call in over to help out young Toolboy with his RM piston..  :P
thanks.... Oh and good to have you home  :-*
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=20099.15
cheers westside
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Curly3 on August 07, 2011, 09:56:09 pm
You're the first person I had any interaction with on here Doc when you helped me out with some Rev's articles I was after and I'm pleased to see you back.
Cheers, Steve
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Lozza on August 07, 2011, 10:29:17 pm
I really appreciate the kind words you blokes but I really don't like all this attention so shhhhhhh!..I'm back, end of story ;)

Are TS 185 shocks any good?   ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Iain Cameron on August 07, 2011, 11:55:22 pm
Nice to see another back , enjoyed your work and infomation . ps been talking to Les (maico) he was going to have a look tonight hope he comes back on to
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 08, 2011, 07:14:06 am
again, many thanks. I may have been away but eh, I still looked in many times and hassled Alison and Leith to post for me occasionally :P to answer what I've done with bikes of late is..very little. Awaiting spring to sprong and hopefully with some rain kickstart some projects back to life. Lozza, your comment doesn't even warrant an answer ::) all I can say is if you don't run TS185 shocks you don't know what you're missing! ;D 
Title: Re: doc
Post by: GMC on August 08, 2011, 08:17:53 am
Welcome back.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Marc.com on August 08, 2011, 08:53:25 am
Welcome back Doc, been trying to keep the Suzuki flag flying mate.

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_5123.jpg)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on August 08, 2011, 09:00:19 am
Doc - now you're back - we can talk Suzuki footpegs again  ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 08, 2011, 09:48:40 am
 :D yeh Ross, first thing I noticed on Marc's RM pictured above was great stock footpegs!..beautiful work!
Title: Re: doc
Post by: IT400C on August 08, 2011, 09:57:39 am
 ;D  Welcome Back Doc!   ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Marc.com on August 08, 2011, 11:32:33 am
:D yeh Ross, first thing I noticed on Marc's RM pictured above was great stock footpegs!..beautiful work!

Thanks Doc, just about done if I could find the %$## brake levers. I like to use NOS or pegs with good tight pivots for the pegs and brake lever .... nothing worse than flogged pegs chattering about. I need a new spark plug and repair a couple of threads in the triple trees and I think she is done.

I took Luke  advice and changed out the guard to Preston Petty since the photos/

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_5118.jpg)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 08, 2011, 05:41:19 pm
I took Luke's  advice and changed out the guard to Preston Petty since the photos/
Mate, it's all down to personal tastes, but that guard just felt wrong all the way. It does look good. Different - and I think that crazy swing-arm is growing on me more every day.


oh and Chris - JR50C's rock!  ;D
cheers!
Luke
Title: Re: doc
Post by: motomaniac on August 08, 2011, 05:44:21 pm
I d rather a swingarm like that than a DG which look plain and boring.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Hoony on August 08, 2011, 07:36:35 pm
Doc - now you're back - we can talk Suzuki footpegs again  ;D

NO  ::). i have a Honda footpeg i will post a pic of maybe that will get 7 pages of comments  :D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 09, 2011, 08:40:16 am
You can try Hoony but it'd need to be something very very special! ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Marc.com on August 09, 2011, 01:18:49 pm
I d rather a swingarm like that than a DG which look plain and boring.

The PDI sort of has an architectual quality to it with overtones of Victorian bridge construction.

See who would have thought that swingarm collecting could end up as wanky as wine tasting/ ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: vmx42 on August 09, 2011, 01:27:49 pm
See who would have thought that swingarm collecting could end up as wanky as wine tasting/ ;D

Marc,
Your not saying that Swingarm Collectors are wankers are you?  ;D
Heaven forbid!!
vmx42
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Marc.com on August 09, 2011, 01:36:21 pm
Marc,
Your not saying that Swingarm Collectors are wankers are you?  ;D
Heaven forbid!!
vmx42

man you start out on the 'gateway' swingarms like DG and it starts to spiral out of control

(http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee325/runebliko/HBskraabak.jpg)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 09, 2011, 01:41:33 pm
The PDI sort of has an architectual quality to it with overtones of Victorian bridge construction.
check if "Isambard Kindom Brunel" is engraved anywhere?  ;D
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Marc.com on August 09, 2011, 03:55:32 pm
check if "Isambard Kindom Brunel" is engraved anywhere?  ;D
[/quote]

Nup I could only find PDI mate .... Pretty Dam Interesting, Pretty Dumb Individual, Post Disco Intercourse .... who knows what it stands for ?

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/Marcsnewtoy005.jpg)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: firko on August 09, 2011, 04:02:40 pm
Pacific Dynamics Inc.......I think.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 09, 2011, 06:03:59 pm
Pacific Dynamics Inc.......I think.
1 man in Fairbanks, Alaska. Nice.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 09, 2011, 06:51:52 pm
To all who welcomed me back, once again thank you. I'm humbled. I'd like to reply personally to all but it would be a heck of a process. To Hoony, Firko, Alison, Bill, Stew, Leith, Davey, Marc, Ian, Geoff, Luke, Loz, Pete, crs-and-rms. Steve, Slawesy, IT400C, Wasp and anyone whom I may have missed, many thanks! It's actually really nice to feel a part of things again even if only a small part. :)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: vmx42 on August 09, 2011, 07:11:40 pm
To all who welcomed me back, once again thank you. I'm humbled. I'd like to reply personally to all but it would be a heck of a process. To Hoony, Firko, Alison, Bill, Stew, Leith, Davey, Marc, Ian, Geoff, Luke, Loz, Pete, crs-and-rms. Steve, Slawesy, IT400C, Wasp and anyone whom I may have missed, many thanks! It's actually really nice to feel a part of things again even if only a small part. :)

The love is returning to OzVMX. Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!  :)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: crs-and-rms on August 09, 2011, 08:45:19 pm
welcome back home doc
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Stan S on August 09, 2011, 08:52:10 pm
Welcome back Doc. Did you end up getting that mini bike from Bacchus Marsh?

Regards Stan.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 10, 2011, 07:44:10 am
Quote
Did you end up getting that mini bike from Bacchus Marsh?

 :D well, kinda Stan. The story ended with the bike stored in Dean Burt's Dad's garage. It isn't worth the freight of having it sent up but Dean's brother inlaw is going to remove the seat and shocks when time permits and post them up. The rest is headed for the dump so if you know anyone (highly unlikely) who wants the rest of the roller it's there for the taking. Someone looking for RM50 wheels could use it as they are the same but otherwise it's history.
Title: Re: doc
Post by: VMX247 on August 11, 2011, 10:58:13 pm
Hey Doc Suzuki ......   :)   Interesting and comment needed  8)

EBAY 299 $ US
NOS TM250 GEM V-4 Reed Manifold kits GJ190 NOS Reed Valves etc ..
Didnt think they were available back in the day ??
cheers us2
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 12, 2011, 07:03:55 am
They certainly were available Alison. Whether they gave desired results seemed to be up to the individual, some say yes some no ;)
Title: Re: doc
Post by: VMX247 on August 16, 2011, 12:52:30 pm
Hey Doc Suzuki ......   :)   Interesting and comment needed  8)
EBAY 299 $ US
NOS TM250 GEM V-4 Reed Manifold kits GJ190 NOS Reed Valves etc ..
Didnt think they were available back in the day ??
cheers us2
They certainly were available Alison. Whether they gave desired results seemed to be up to the individual, some say yes some no ;)

Thanks ...looks like the market is a bit slow...no sale/no bids at 300 smackers  :)
Did notice that a DG TM250 swingarm had no problem with bids and selling  ;D
cheers A
Title: Re: doc
Post by: rocketfrog on August 16, 2011, 02:40:14 pm
How is your RM80 Fleet progressing Doc? I ran into Mark the other day and mentioned that you had taken delivery of the lil RM. You mentioned that you had a fair bit on your plate at that time, so I guess you may not have been tinkering too much. How did your Mums place pull up after the floods? Great to know your still about, most blokes here that know you can reach you if your not on the net (or help a brother get the message through at least, thanks Mario).

Cheers Jason
Title: Re: doc
Post by: Doc on August 16, 2011, 04:54:13 pm
hey Jas, haven't done a lot to the RM80 from mark for the past 4 months. Made a start on it, sourced a tank, muffler and seat from the US, relaced the rear wheel and painted the frame but waiting for summer and some much needed rain to get the bike projects moving again. I did finish off another 80 project some months back with the help of the bottom end that Mario had donated but not much else has happened since. Hopefully I'll have Mark's 80 done by Xmas and I'll send some pics. Turns out it was B and not a C which was even better 8) No probs with flooding since the last lot went under ::) Thanks again for all your help :)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/tn_RM80B%2028%20April%202011%20001.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/RM80B%2028%20April%202011%20001.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/tn_80b.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/80b.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/tn_rm80def%2003.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/rm80def%2003.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/tn_RM80DEF1.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/RM80DEF1.jpg)   (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/tn_rm80xdef.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/rm80xdef.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/tn_Suzuki%20RM80F%20002.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/923869/Suzuki%20RM80F%20002.jpg)