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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: pancho on March 28, 2012, 08:01:46 pm
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Got my entry fom in the mail today for Nepean 15th april , came today, Slider is almost ready to go, just have to get the old RT1 out of the back shed and see if there is enough enthusiasm left in the old worn out piston to get it started.
Who's ready to rock on?
cheers pancho.
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I'll be there Punchy.
I'll be running Methanol in the DR for the first time, may not get a chance for a test run so it'll be interesting.
There are a lot of people working behind the scenes to raise public awareness of our beloved home track so spread the word people.
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i am going sat and sunday see you there
jim
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Just had a look at the revamped entry form & list of events, thanks to Jim.
One thing everyone should know is that as of now, you can only ride 1 event per bike, unless you are over 35 then you can also ride that bike in the over 35's.
It seems all the club's involved are trying to streamline the program in an attempt to get through 3 to 4 rounds per meeting.
We should all support these changes because they will obviously be a work in progress as things evolve.
One point I would like to make is regarding the Sidecars.
Surely they should be an Allpowers class, usually we are lucky to get 2 - 3 competitors in each of the 2 current classes, just an observation
I'm not against the sidecar boys, even if they are kinda strange :D
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Yeah slides, getting a full three rounds in will be good.
With adds in the local press coming up and the new promotion 'Sydney West Series' tag, hopefully will mean a renewed spectator interest and bigger gate takings.
Unfortunately I can't make it to Sat. practice [which I could use!]
Hope there's a lot of sliders!
Cheers pancho.
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Can pre 85 bikes enter?
The entry form only states pre 75,78 and evo.
As for limiting entries to one bike one event, it seems to me will only mean less rides for your $.
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not realy if the aim of 4 rounds is reached
yz125 4 rides
old way
2 rides per round and mostly only 2 rounds were run 4 rides same
we must give it a try could turn out ok
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Ok, willing to try most things once. But what about pre 85 bikes?
Cos if they have been dropped then that equals zero rides.
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As I said it's a work in progress.
Let's just suck it and see, I'm sure it'll be flexible given the support recieved for each class.
One thing I did notice is that we now require a breast plate with our number on the back, how soon do we need to have one ready and what happens to the guy's who don't have a registered race number?
Pre85 will need to be confirmed sprint76 but EVO is pretty close, probably just an oversight.
Micks?
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At the last club meeting [2nd wed every month pceway] I questioned about the new GCRs ruling on number on back of all riders.
My question was,
Is this rule only applicable to open events, or is it mandatory at this stage for club events and/or will it be.
At this stage no clarification has been forthcoming.
Cheers pancho.
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Ok, willing to try most things once. But what about pre 85 bikes?
Cos if they have been dropped then that equals zero rides.
Hi sprint76, whilst i dont speak for the City of Penrith Club (SydneyWest Series Promoters) my understanding is what the club have always run what they call the "classic" classes which are not period or year specific but cater for pre 74, pre 78 and Evo. In short must be air cooled have no link suspension and no disc brakes. Whilst i am not a model/specs/year guru some pre 85 bike will be fine.
Hope this helps
#87
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I must not forget the new comp rules regarding chain/rear sprocket guard.
cheers pancho.
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Does that apply to us old bastards riding old bikes?
If so will there be some flexability at our first club round of the year?
I know you've got me by at least 20 Wally, these days I'm feeling every year.
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According to the news letter and entry back numbers are in for every body,
rear sprocket guards are also in but it would appear from what I saw at the Barry Sheene Event,
bits of plastic , cable tied, to the swing arm got some bikes through
Noel
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Back numbers? Chain Guards? Next thing it will be handlebar airbag,lets end the BS and go racing!
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oh yeh,
don't forget you bar pads ;D
Noel
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Just BE there!
Cheers pancho.
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Will be there Pancho, looking forward to finally having a ride, may even hit practice on the Saturday. Hope your bringing the RT1 I'm hopin to have the Maico ready for Pre 70. Terry tells me he's coming down and Brett Dono's joining in on my old RM.
Nifty.
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Did every body get the modified entry form today?
check it out ,times marching on.
Fitted a rear sprocket guard today.
Grabbed the front brake and the nipple flew off!
Better in my shed than into the first corner!
cheers pancho.
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If I'm going out on Sat to get the Methanol settings right.
Can we camp at the track?
Sprint76, just bring your pre 85 bike, I'd be very surprised if they knocked you back?
We are trying to spread the word.
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NEWSFLASH.
I just opened the mail and there is a notice from Penrith MCC.
Saying that the Race Program has gone back to the old list of events that we've used for a while now.
Just to prove that there will always be someone not happy, on a 27 event program for an old fart like me, my 3 rides are in events 21, 24 & 27.
Surely we can squeeze one of the big bore old duffer events in a bit earlier?
Just a thought.
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going to the practice day on saturday then off to kurri on sunday 2 rounds of dirttrack 3 rounds of longtrack for $40 good value. see you on saturday.
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Slidz was lookin forward to bangin bars with you, fractured a riib an tweeked knee trailridin. still gonna come out an pie eat and maybe a cool drink during post practice/race debreif. FUGG !!!!
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Funny you should say that Piney, I did my knee yesterday at work.
Hobbling around like a pensioner today trying to get organised to head up the Hunter Valley early tomorrow but I don't think I'll be doing much riding.
That mis-spent youth is catching up with us.
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Good morning all
Check this out
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=23449.msg230074#msg230074 (http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=23449.msg230074#msg230074)
Cheers
#87
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BEWDY MATE!
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oh yeh,
don't forget you bar pads
Mine will have "wings" . . . . cant wait for scrutineering . . .
On a serious note last night the City of Penrith MCC discussed amongst many subjects the classic classes eligibility. The guts of it is that bike MUST be air cooled, NO discs and NO linkage suspension . . . basically EVO rules.
Cheers
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Okay, new throttle cable done, rear chain guide organised but just need to weld the mounting bracket to the swingarm.
How serious are we gunna be about having a bar pad fitted, I mean really, it is DT?
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dont stress i will bring the rubber and cable ties its in the car already
jim
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the moms has a cutt off or used to. Bar pads are only required on Pre 78 and later classes. if its pre 75 or ealier and its not in the supp regs you Dont need to use one
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18.5.6.9 - thats the first referanc eof a requirement ( im assume your doing vintage racing here, not modern stuff. IF there is no specific mention that its a requirement in the supplementary you are no required to have one in place. IF someone says you do ask the COC to show you where that rule aplies to you in the 2012 moms, then you can pull out that referance as the first one
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freaky
its a club day and if the coc says pads its pads.no amount of moms rules ect will change there minds
for example
sliders cant ride with other bikes.there club rules but in moms they can ride in unlimited or cc class
jim
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S@#T, F&$K and POO . . . . . preped my YZ for Sunday, then did the obligitory lap of the street (just to make sure it goes through the gearS officer, honest) gave the front brake a tap and the casting on the backing plate that retains the brake cable broke . . . . . . . . . . . F#%K!
Thank goodness for Mr Conlon and his sidecar or i would be sitting on the hill . . . .
#87
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Finally finished my prep's for tomorrow, making lunch.
Should be a great day.
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slides "making lunch" is the canteen food that bad!!.
i know at some tracks the food is as dangerous as the 1st corner from the race start.
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I had a great time out at Nepean this arvo, catching up with a lot of old mates and forum regulars and even watching a few races. The meeting was a real eye opener with shitloads of entries and some great racing. The crook part of the day was seeing the forum's own Sliderulz being loaded into the ambulance after crashing hard and breaking his leg in one of the last races of the day. I was told that the break's a pretty bad one too.
This is crook news, Steve (Slidey) is a very likeable bloke who was just coming back to form after a 25 odd year lay off. He's recently had a hard time of it healthwise but was really enjoying his racing and planning his new race bike. I hope his injury isn't as nasty as the pit chatter suggested and he can eventually get back on the track.
Get well soon Steve. ;)
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Thanks for your support Mark, I'm laying here in Nepean Hospital, feeling pretty sorry for myself right now and struggling to sleep.
Broken Tib/Fib on left leg, operation tomorrow to get a bit more steel fitted.
That'll be it for me but I will stay involved and finish off my numerous projects.
Cheers, Steve
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Sorry to hear about your injury Steve. I hope the operation goes well and you have a speedy recovery.
Cheers
Shaun
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Jim told me, last night, about your stack , hope the op today goes well for you , Slides, EA and I are thinking of you, can we call you on a phone ?
All the best, mate
Foss and EA
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Thanks Al, there's a phone in my room, not a lot of charge left on my mobile.
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Oh shit!!! What a bugger. So sorry to hear this bad news Steve. Best of luck with everything. I'll be in touch. Mark
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That's all very distressing Steve, I was close behind you when I saw you go down very awkwardly, good luck with todays proceedures and have a speedy recovery.
cheers pancho.
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Just finished talking with Steve, he appears in good spirits or on spirits (remember when my young bloke broke his arm as a kid,on the way home he reconed it was kinda fun, thats the morphine talkin).
Steve is well aware of injury and I'm sure we will see him soon,All the very best mate.
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Slides went into surgery about 1.00pm today at Nepean Hospital. Nursy said ring back about 5 to possibly speak to him. I shall call the place later and see what they can tell me.
pancho.
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punchy
i was talking to him as they came to get him.hope all goes well fingers crossed.he was talking screws and a plate
jim
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My definition of a great race day is that all have a shit load of fun at a viable meeting and everyone goes home in the same car thay came in so while Round 1 of the Sydney West Dirt Track Series seemed to be a screaming success on the first two points it saddens my to see serious injuries. . . . . .
I REALLY hope all has gone well for slides . . . no doubt (i hope) we will get updates as info comes to hand, shit thing about forums is that while we kind of know or know of people in "our community" we could walk past them in the street or at the race track and not put a face to a name . . .
Go well SlideRulz.
#87
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steve slideRulz is out of the opp room and back in his bed in the ward he told me his leg is no streight.
jim
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Good news indeed. Sad to hear about the accident, what an absolute bummer! Wishing you a quick and uneventful recovery Steve.
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Thanks to all for the support.
Feeling a lot better now after finally getting some food even though my dog eats better, Steve Constable dropped of 2 bags of lollies and a good book.
It's a big relief to see my foot back in the right place and the op went really well apparently, so well I'm wondering if I prematurely retired again, then my wife reminds me that it was the best decision.
Steve
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Good onya Steve, glad you are o.k.....well sort of o.k :(
I was wondering what the minister for health and safety thought about
this small misadventure. Keep your chin up mate. regards Mark
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I tried to ring again about 6:00 and waited and waited on the phone, got cut off, waited and waited again, listened to the recorded message telling me to clean my hands when entering the hospital so many times I thought the skin would come of my hands, then a voice said 'connecting you now' and it lost the connection again. After waiting for close to half hour I gave up.
Jim and Steve did you walk from home? Theres no where to park!
Anyhow pleased to see on here 'slidez' is communicating via this medium.
Onya Steve get well.
pancho.
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slidey, it was the right decision atm ;),give it 6mths mate,you'll be back,it's in your dna!,
pancho,nice face plant mate ; ::),tip,you need to lift the needle a notch or 2,talk about fugging action corner,needed eyes in the back of my head for you lot of crashers, :P
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Yes Mick it was a bit an eventful day for me as well with my slider catching me unawares about 10feet out of the gate and getting away well till WOOPS this instant wheelie caught me completly by suprise and so violent I lost my grip on the left handle bar, then when I backed off the throttle I did very close inspection of the forks crossbar!. Thanks to Jim for giving me a piece of foam rubber for there it didn't hurt.
Then later on the hateful 2/ [RT1] beast forced me into an instant track inspection on the speedway corner while I was engrossed with the need to catch the afore mentioned Jim piloting his CZ.
Any how it didn't hurt.
A great day out for all except for Slides and his nasty awkward exit.
Heres to a speedy recovery slides.
cheers pancho
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Take that back Mick, I didn't crash.
It was just a racing accident, I had consciously backed of a touch because of that bloody cramping in my hands again and Steve came in a little to hot, he said he was trying to lay it down when we hit.
I'm propably lucky he took that action because it would have high sided me and god knows what could have happened then.
They let me home this arvo, at this stage it feels to early but I am glad to escape the food.
I've got a former A grader from the mid 80's who will have a blat around on my bike at the next practice day.
Thanks again guy's all the support has been a bit overwhelming and truely appreciated.
Steve
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Hi Steve ,sorry to hear about the accident. You seem in good spirits(morphine i suspect) mate wish you a speedy recovery. All the best mate David & Kelly
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yeah i know slidey,you just parked it against the fence,a good save i thought,but i could see you were in pain!,good to see you've gone home too!,hey grasy shouldn't that be "all the brest" ;),slidey you shouda camped ;D,
#87 duh,"thats funny i heard someone else broke his brake plate" ::),the penny dropped Brett, :P
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Talking about 'all the breast', I was walking in the pits after the last race with the top of my leathers tied 'round my waste when my large friend Herb Conlon yelled out 'get a bra! Nice! Pot kettle Herb!
cheers pancho.
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alking about 'all the breast', I was walking in the pits after the last race with the top of my leathers tied 'round my waste when my large friend Herb Conlon yelled out 'get a bra! Nice! Pot kettle Herb!
cheers pancho.
Herb should talk! I couldn't imagine a meeting at Nepean without 'the Herb Superb' walking around, laying shit on everyone.
Wally....I'll be at the next practice day trying to jet my motocrossers for the Nats so I'll have my box of jets and spare carbies. Why not bring the RT1 and we'll try and sort the jetting (or electrics).
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Thanks Mark,first I will pull the top off it to investigate and possibly get it bored out to take the new plus 1 and a half o/s piston I have waiting on the shelf.
I would like to get it sorted for the classics at Canberra later this year.
cheers pancho.
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Slidez, Good to hear that you have bolted back together well. . . . .
On a different note i like to openly canvas the forums regular dirt track competitors for suggestions/opinions as to improving the Sydney West Dirt Track Series, primarily race formats classes etc. I feel the meeting went well (personally i had a screaming ball, thank you again Mr Conlon and Mr White)
But . . . . . .
Just cant seem to get through more than 2 and 1/2 rounds
By the time the presentation happens most competitors and all spectators (except helpers and family) have done an "Elvis" and left the building.
Love to gain everyones thoughts.
Again, get well soon SlideRulz
Cheers
#87
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Maybe we would be better off abandoning the 'we must have 3 rounds' concept and instead do two rounds with style.
Even put on an Aces invitation with the 5 top lap times - regardless of what class they were in. Sliders included, [maybe the chook chasers wouldn't be fast enough to qualify.]
pancho
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The concept of cutting out a round worked at the last Canberra club day, CoC Darylene aimed for 3 rounds plus practice in race order, instead of 4 rounds plus practice, it took pressure off everyone involved in running the meeting, gave more time for track prep, even had a lunch break.
Obviously we don't have as many classes as Nepean, 19 at last club day, but we finished in good time and
it all ran smoothly.
Foss
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Did you like my little dig at 'chook chasers' Foss?
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Yeah , I did Wally,
Just noticed in the Supp. Regs for the Central Coast Cup they banned Sliders from both the Senior and Junior Cup events !!!
Foss
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Hi Wally and Foss, where the hell are all the sliders. Personally I love them and the public would too if there were more than one or two or three on a regular basis. . . . When I was a kid there where plenty of them and racing against them on a chookie was no drama as we were very aware of the different lines etc, the kids now wouldn't have a clue (little experience racing againts sliders) so there are crashes and parents dont like crashes and parents rule the world . . . . . . .
Biggest drama is that few sliders regularly turn out, so they get alienated . . . imagine the other way round 95% sliders and 5% chookies. Chookies would be the poor relation. It sucks but it seems to be the way of the world.
#87
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I guess some progress is progress and some 'aint.
cheers pancho.
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Few sliders turn up because they are treated like " Lepper's " these day's, and that attitude has drifted into the classic classes as well.
I admit that in the old days the riding style of an MX'er and a Slider were totally different, after watching the current stars on their modern MXer's, they now ride much the same as someone on a slider.
The longer they are ostracized the harder it will be to get them back.
Sliders take a lot more development to get them competitive and if someone is prepared to go down that track then good luck to them because when they get it right they are spectacular.
After Billy Mac's grandson end for ended his modern 450 at the national titles in Canberra last year, Billy's comment was, if that was a Hagon you'd chuck it in the bin, that's just another part of the modern equation, durability.
Honestly, I don't know what all the fuss is about, if it's a legal and more importantly a safe bike, let em race.
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Who's ridin' ROUND TWO?
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Griffith Club will be there .On Classic & Moderns will also bring along a few of our 125 cc Sidecars
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It'll be good to catch up with you guy's Dave.
Just to let you know, there has been talk of it being a 2 day meeting, sounds like another good night around the fire.
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I'll be there with the TM and RM wally( with near gearing on the RM) ;D hopefully it'll pull alittle more down the back straight ::) You gunna do a bit of marshalling Wall again?
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Good meeting comin' up! I plan to ride on the Sunday. Can't be there on the Sat. Yeah slides its a two-day event, the plan is to run all planned events over the fwo days, hopefully allow to get through the whole program at an easier pace.
My slider should be ok and I want to get used to my old RT1 for the titles in Canberra in Sept.
Glad to hear Grasies mob will be in attendance. Is Matcho Mick bringing the old Velo muffler?
Dono the main straight is pretty good alright!, my eyes get twice as big as I get close to the speedway bend.
cheers pancho.
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Do we have push it round the pits again Wall to swell those bloody rings ;)
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No guarantees mate---but it has a new piston and bore now so fingers crossed!
Edd at Edds Heads told me "don't run it in at the next race meeting, I know what happens after the gate drops, run it in first"
pancho.
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No excuses now Punchy, the pressure is on, sorry I can't help push.
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You won't need to push slides, pulled out the points and cleaned them, spark would now kill a black dog! it jumps 20mm!. Rebored and all, Now I won't tyre out all the pushers before the start of our race!
Losing a slight advantage!
cheers pancho
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Unless anyone is more the wiser? I'll be out there at around 7.30 tomorrow.
A mate is riding my bike and we're still contemplating staying overnight.
Who's staying over?
I can't wait, I've been couped up for nearly 3 months now and I may be on a mission.
Are the Griffith mafia still making the trip?
I know the " DON " is leaving for the U.S. this weekend so if they do turn up they'll be like headless chook's.
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I'll see you young fellers there on Sunday morn bright and early.
Or maybe early, but not bright depending on the weather of cause, not because of 'er indoors opinion of my intellect.
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Sadly Huey wasn't kind to us.
Given today's weather the track would've perfect around midday but the pit & spectator areas would've been a total bog.
I spent all day yesterday hobbling through the mud and even managed a few slides, I'm kinda glad I didn't have to trudge through the mud two days in a row.
The club did the best they possibly could to make it happen, sadly the Griffith connection had a wasted trip but did travel into Homebush to watch the Bunnies beat Parra in the NRL, full credit to them because they always display total dedication to the DT cause.
Fingers crossed for the remainder of the season.
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Thanks to SWDTS for working so hard to try & get the track right . The Griffith Club had a ball any way. Thanks to Roy,Leanne,Herb,Mick,Mark,Dusty,Aldo,Rob & the rest of your great crew for making us so welcome . Roy chin up mate you can not predict the weather you did the best you possibly could . I have travelled 1600 km to catch a fish & still didnt get one, us country dudes will go any where for a ride will be back for King of Nepean & Charity Weekend. I yeh Steve, Pete is the tail end of the chook he sorts all the crap out, I just do the thinking :D
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Yeah Dave but I bet you feed the chook's more than Pete does. :-\
As I said, its a credit to you guy's for travelling to support the cause, should be more of it.
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Next round this Sunday.
See yez in the pits!
Also CPMCC meeting tonight at Penrith Paceway.
Get a feed at 6:00 followed by gen. meeting.
Plenty of food, refreshment and talk time.
cheers pancho.
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Van packed, hopefully wont blow em all up this trip >:(
Anyone camping sat night, might come down and have a beer or two ;D