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Clubroom => Competition => Topic started by: JohnnyO on October 09, 2011, 09:37:59 pm

Title: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: JohnnyO on October 09, 2011, 09:37:59 pm
Some of the action from Farleigh.. you'll see a couple of the Aussies in there.
http://youtu.be/4qAVbMvtxPc
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 09, 2011, 10:22:18 pm
How old would Werner De Witt be Johnny?......there's some trick suspension working there.
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: JohnnyO on October 09, 2011, 10:29:48 pm
I think he'd be early to mid 40's. The track is still smooth in that moto on Sat morning.. you should see how rough it gets by Sunday arvo. :o
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: VMX247 on October 09, 2011, 10:47:35 pm
Was the restrictive start gate easy to get used too or was a roll start the best way to go ?
cheers A
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: JohnnyO on October 09, 2011, 10:50:09 pm
A roll start is the way to go but we were not used to it.. you can cheat a bit as the locals do
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: holeshot buddy on October 10, 2011, 08:21:50 pm
great video
yeah the start gate is a pain
most guys who know roll it a bit
it seems to fall in slow motion
i prefer rear falling gates
got a good start in last mxdn was about tenth to the corner
but not for long ha
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: JohnnyO on October 10, 2011, 08:26:39 pm
And not a TS185 in sight... ;D
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: VMX247 on October 10, 2011, 09:49:18 pm
Ok watching the next bit of the show  ;D 
The sound makes you feel like your there ..good bit of footage.
How did you find the soil compared to ours - looks dry under the turned grass !
Why so many Maico's are they just the flavour of the month or they imported more to that part of the UK ??
cheers A
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: JohnnyO on October 10, 2011, 09:58:12 pm
Why so many Maico's are they just the flavour of the month or they imported more to that part of the UK ??
cheers A

Maico's were very popular in the UK back then and Jap bikes are few in comparison.
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: holeshot buddy on October 10, 2011, 10:37:38 pm
the soil was just tacky loam perfect ;)

more maicos there than a maico factory
no wonder there is so many aftermarket parts for them in the UK
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: VMX247 on October 10, 2011, 11:31:17 pm
haha..so is this statement true then..??
The bike had razor sharp steering, neutral handling and was so easy to ride that a common joke was "riding a Maico is close to cheating".   ;D
http://www.maico.mxbikes.com/history.htm


Put the crowd on the bunting tape and you got yourselves another GP scene..Well done Russell !! good to see you in front of those young wiry lookin riders  8)  Top Shelf Memories  8)
cheers A
Title: Re: Cool video of Farleigh Castle vets 1st moto
Post by: pirie593 on October 11, 2011, 09:34:14 am
Book in September 14/15/16 for the 2012 Farleigh Castle event.