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Title: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Quicksilver on March 16, 2008, 09:03:52 am: Who is the Aussie connection for these blokes? I emailed them last time they listed these parts but no reply was ever received. They say they have a web site but offer no link to it or web address. ??? ???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SIDE-PANEL-ELSINORE-250-CR250-74-73-AHRMA-1973-1974_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35581QQihZ021QQitemZ310031840736QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: vandy010 on March 16, 2008, 10:01:54 am: i don't know the answer quicky but i just read the add, then punched in
www.vmx-racing.com and got a website but couldn't be too bothered to explore it. perhaps it may have what your after.
cheers!
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: paul on March 16, 2008, 10:06:29 am: i bought some thing off them just recently .took 1.1/2 to 2 weeks and it was here
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Quicksilver on March 16, 2008, 10:11:56 am: Quote from: paul on March 16, 2008, 10:06:29 am
i bought some thing off them just recently .took 1.1/2 to 2 weeks and it was here

How did you get around that "we will not ship to Australia" thingy? His quite clear about that point in the listing.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Quicksilver on March 16, 2008, 10:12:41 am: Quote from: vandy010 on March 16, 2008, 10:01:54 am
i don't know the answer quicky but i just read the add, then punched in
www.vmx-racing.com and got a website but couldn't be too bothered to explore it. perhaps it may have what your after.
cheers!

Will check it out Vandy.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: paul on March 16, 2008, 10:14:56 am: email him and ask
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Quicksilver on March 16, 2008, 10:37:27 am: Yup. Emailed him last time he listed Elsinore parts. Never got a reply. ::)
I asked about direct shipping or for his Aussie contact information.

Its his rear guard im looking at.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Hoony on March 16, 2008, 11:10:52 am: Have you contacted Magoo at Red Devil racing or Geoff at [email protected]
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Maico31 on March 16, 2008, 01:57:06 pm: I tried to get some plastics from them recently also and was told to use the Aussie supplier who they said is Vintage Plastics, which i believe is Les at Mainly Maico.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: YSS on March 16, 2008, 05:33:52 pm: People like Vintage plastics can only survive with the local support . They also have no currancy transaction problems and shipping should be no headache ;)
Quote from: Maico31 on March 16, 2008, 01:57:06 pm
I tried to get some plastics from them recently also and was told to use the Aussie supplier who they said is Vintage Plastics, which i believe is Les at Mainly Maico.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Quicksilver on March 16, 2008, 05:43:53 pm: I much rather buy from an Aussie Co, I have stated a few time on the forums that I believe we should support those in Oz who support us.
I will check out Les web site. If he carries them I will go with the Aussie supplier. ;)

First I went to was Red Devil however repro plastics for early CR silver tank models were not listed.. I have in the passed and will continue to support Oz co's ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: Mark Austin on March 16, 2008, 07:34:51 pm: Les at Mainly Maico is the improter for VMX Racing plastics.
www.mainlymaico.com or www.vintageplastics.com.au

If the item you need is not listed, just give Les a call.

Cheers,
Mark.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: smalls717 on March 16, 2008, 11:12:05 pm: Does Les at mainly Maico assist you guys in the east quickly?
I ordered some parts for a 74 cr125. rang 3 times. Was informed I would recieve a return call? Glad I never waited.
This was October last year. I also believe you should help people in the fraternity close to where you come from, but if you dont get the service in the end you have to go elsewhere.
I have asked and dicussed with others over here in the west and they report the same "service"
I ended up dealing with AMS Racing and the parts arrive very qucik at a good price. Shame.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: YSS on March 16, 2008, 11:50:32 pm: We never have a problem with Les returing calls , but he is a busy man.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: husky61 on March 18, 2008, 02:15:38 pm: Example of Les's services.

Spoke to him regarding a new Mikuni Carb , spare jets and some new plastics on Friaday March 14th 2008.

Carbi , including spare jets and new plastics turned up lunch time today.

How good is that.

He also does YSS shocks , providing he has stock in the same time.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: firko on March 18, 2008, 10:46:04 pm: Same story for me. Every time I've needed a part Les has shipped it to me as quickly as humanly possible. I've visited Les's operation and have seen how busy he can be. It's surprising the amount of orders he processes in a day as well as building customer engines and complete bikes.
Smalls must be one of the rare ones that slipped through the cracks.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: 090 on March 18, 2008, 11:03:44 pm: Dito. Great service.
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: holeshot buddy on March 18, 2008, 11:10:53 pm: we buy heaps of stuff off les no problems great service
would recommend him to anyone
(sounds like i am doing feedback for ebay ::))
Title: Re: Who is the Aussie connection
Post by: smalls717 on March 18, 2008, 11:14:59 pm: Kind of shot me in foot hasnt it? Dont get me wrong im not bitter or anything, just like everybody else when your building a bike you want your parts asap. Saw the ads in VMX mag and looked good so i thought beauty.
Either way I got my parts elsewhere and moved on.
I will need more parts no doubt soon so I will try Les again, sounds like he has a good customer base.