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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: cemotobull on July 12, 2013, 07:50:51 pm
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Get your Entries in ASAP!!!!!!
www.cpmcc.com.au
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I have my entry form.......I posted off my licence application on Friday.....as soon as I have it in my hot little hand, I will enter......Please keep a grid position open for me and the SC 500 for the Pre 75, 25 lapper.......The last time I rode at Nepean was 1979....I'm running out of years...... :'( :'(
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Apparently CPMCC only have 28 entries for this event as of yesterday.
C'mon all you HEAVEN members this should be a really good weekend event, plenty of merriment & bench racing on Saturday night for those camping at the track, and you don't even have to buy a new rear tyre !!!
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geezas 25laps Dave!!,that will run the motor in for sundy, :P
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geezas 25laps Dave!!,that will run the motor in for sundy, :P
The bike will be fine Mick.........it's me that will be feeling the pinch after 25 laps !!
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geezas 25laps Dave!!,that will run the motor in for sundy, :P
The bike will be fine Mick.........it's me that will be feeling the pinch after 25 laps !!
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Onya Alvin.!
After 3 laps you'll be in the groove !
cheers pancho.
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Bugger, I am stuck in Xian in China and won't be back for the meeting. The only silver lining to this dark cloud is that I can pick up a couple of Chinese Metisses while I am here ;D ;D
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Bugger, I was going to ask if you wanted to ride my little red 360 flat tracker Pete.....oh well, instead pick me up a couple of those tasty Chikmans while you're there. I'll fix you up when you get back ;).
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Dave, Nice SC, the front tyre... Do you believe that is the best choice of tyre for DT - nepean on a non rainy day, I can only assume by the block pattern, it is a very soft tyre like the michy's that we use on the back. Is it a 21 inch and what make is it...
Cheers Brett
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Yamaico, Is chinese metisses code for chinese mistresses....
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Yamaico, Is chinese metisses code for chinese mistresses....
Whoa, no, not Chinese mistresses Brett. There was (maybe still is) a corksucker on this forum named Cheapracer who works in China and had grand plans of building Metisse copies. Big ideas, small brain. Do a search for either his name or Chinese Metisse and all will be revealed. Never amounted to anything more than a vehicle for his own narcissistic personality,
Pete.
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Dave, Nice SC, the front tyre... Do you believe that is the best choice of tyre for DT - nepean on a non rainy day, I can only assume by the block pattern, it is a very soft tyre like the michy's that we use on the back. Is it a 21 inch and what make is it...
Cheers Brett
Hi Brett
It's funny, I was with Matcho Mick and Jim today, and I mentioned to them I'm a little apprehensive about the front tyre at the NON OIL NEPEAN track.
I'm hoping the fact that it is a 21", 2 PLY Mitas tyre, will give me enough grip.
The last time I rode Nepean ( 1979 ), it was an oil track.
It's all good fun........... ;D
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I rode the SC 500 for the first time today, and the first time on a race track since 1979, at Somersby...........the 21"Mitas 2 ply front tyre worked GREAT and the 2 ply rear was GREAT also....... 8)
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Hey Dave, any reason you did not go to STg at Nepean today?
Brett
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How did the ST G meet go?
cheers pancho.
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Can't be in 2 places at once Brett..........I was at Central Coast Junior MCC club practice day.......just running the bike in for next weekend.........it was PINGING it's head off.......we are working on the problem this week........I've got Matcho Mick on the job, so we'll BE SWEET come Raceday on Saturday and Sunday........It's all good...... 8)
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Methanol ;D
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Ping ping ping BANG.
Get a handle on that before the 25 lapper, are you sure it wasn't your pacemaker Dave?
Thought for next year, a 10 lap Classic Slider race? I should have one of mine ready for that.
You got that bottle of Port yet Dave?
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i would be in a 10 lap slider race next year mine will be ready later this year
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Good stuff Dave,
Mate 25 laps is a long race, I find that I am puffed after 3 1/2 although I did it a bit easier last weekend at Nepean as i have been riding a push bike for 20 mins every day... Has definitely helped.
Brett
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Picking up some 105 octane fuel tomorrow and maybe retard the spark a tad........I'm confident we'll have it sorted by Saturday....the 25 lapper will test MY endurance level......I might need the PORT for medicinal purposes........ :P :P
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leave that fugging timing where it is ,no touchie ;), :P
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Good stuff Dave,
Mate 25 laps is a long race, I find that I am puffed after 3 1/2 although I did it a bit easier last weekend at Nepean as i have been riding a push bike for 20 mins every day... Has definitely helped.
Brett
Both my bikes are push-bikes! till they start!
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i would be in a 10 lap slider race next year mine will be ready later this year
Sounds like fun--- but I would need to de-tune the motor to go the distance.
MY motor has detuned itself!, not much chance of making the distance!
cheers pancho.
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The Annual Nepean Charity meeti ng went off without a hitch today.....great weather, good racing but a weird quietness and lack of atmosphere. I don't know what it was but the vibe was that of a low key club day despite some good racing. The numbers were down a bit but it was good to see some new bikes.
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The great OSSA guru Phil Young was there with his rapid Phantom for Kevin Horton to ride.
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Purple Dave asnd Pancho deep in race strategy discussion.
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Kawasaki Bighorn flat tracker
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Phil Young's Phantom flat tracker
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My old 250 squarie now owned by Nifty Neville
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The races went off so well the meeting was over by 2.30......never seen that before.
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It was good to see the legendary Kevin Horton back in action. He might shake 'em up at the Nats.
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Peter Laws rapid DT1 slider
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A sea of blue.
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Sweet little Sherpa S
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A few more............
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Purple Dave's SC500 was pretty bloody quick....or was it Dave?
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Nice 750 Triumph Redline replica
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This TriBSA circulated well
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You've gotta love the ingenuity on some of the bikes like this OSSA Pioneer seat mount
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Fast Eddie Phipps fettles his well set up Elsinore that's been continuously raced in VMX since 1988.
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anyone have peter laws phone no or email would like to talk to him re his swinging/folding foot rest on his 250 yamaha slider
jim
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Quote from Firko
" I don't know what it was but the vibe was that of a low key club day despite some good racing"
From a riders point of view here in lies the beauty of this event ,
I thought entry numbers were up a bit on last year, but attrition was quite high, number of bikes/riders not lasting the whole 2 days
Currently this is the the only local " vintage only" club day style of event
Relaxed atmosphere, well prepared and maintained track, time for lunch, and finish early, all good from me.
I had a terrific 2 days and was home before dark,
Thanks to all the people who worked to make this happen
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The Nepean Charity meeting was huge five years ago but it seems to have lost its zing......it might have been fun to ride but there seemed to be a lot of missing racers. I don't know what others think (bar Noel) but to me it was flat and lacking in atmosphere. I can't recall ever going to a vintage meeting that finished at 2.30 in the arvo. The Charity meeting used to have a full pit only a five or six years ago and it was a purely pre 75 meeting then.
Methinks some serious promotion is needed.
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You know Firko, that's a damned good point. I am not trying to criticise the Penrith club or any other club, but promotion IS important. Just see how the Troy Bayliss Classic went to see an example of that.
This is actually an issue that I think is something that clubs need to think about. I think the web is part of the reason for this lack of promotion. Years ago, we used to get regular newsletters from our clubs. We used to see clubs PR people pushing their events. Articles in newspapers. Heck in my hometown we'd even make sure there was a bit of a promo run on the local TV or radio station if we had a decent event coming up. Nowadays, clubs throw up a facebook page and think that's all they have to do.
My local club seems to given up entirely - there is never an update to their website, I haven't seen a newsletter in years, there hasn't been an email from them for more than two years, and a couple of emails I've sent to them have gone unanswered. How many club websites have I visited only to see old, useless information? How hard is it to find out if an event is even on?
Nope they don't bother. Because they've got a Facebook page.
Wanna get the vibe back? PROMOTE the heck out of your event. Let people know. And do it more than a week before the meeting...
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Well I had a great weekend.
Apparently there were actually 4 more competitors than last year but it is true that numbers were not huge.
This meant though that we were able to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere which included a lunch break.
The 2.30 finish was more to do with an efficiently run meeting. As with all CoPMCC meetings these days, everyone had a program with their individual heats and grid positions so there was no waiting around for people to get called up for races. The lack of stoppages except for Steve's accident also helped the day run well.
Sorry Firko but I reckon the atmosphere was great as was the racing. We got to see some real young guns like Corey Taggart, Jake Siminato and Lee Hunter embracing the old bikes. And it was great to see Kevin Horton back at Nepean riding at the front just like the old days.
The regular CoP Sydney Dirt Track Series events have become something like an open meeting which is fantastic. I kinda like the classic only event the way it was on the weekend relaxed and laid back.
Between the two we get the best of both worlds.
Cheers
Shaun
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The absence of the Griffith,Cowra and Temora crew all at the last round at Temora and Grassy in the states took a fair few racers out of the event but that aside to have a couple more entries than last year seems a good thing.
Saturday night was a hoot and other than 2 out of 3 of my bikes going south and the little sl175 being kinda slooowww I had a ball.
Could not beleive I only got lapped 3 times by the winner ni the 25 lapper!
As Roy said, the weekend is about having some fun-casuall racing and if you want to go hard you can.
I guess its only as good as you make it 8)
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I had a good time on the weekend, got one good hole shot on my slider and ended up with my usual 3rd place trophy (just)
The old RT1 showed some potential with startling power out of the slow corners ( all my corners seem to be slower these days).
Got held up a bit to long for the clutch at the start line for the 2nd round outing on the RT1 and it took off straight over the gate to my annoyance but after it cooled down it behaved and went quite well.
I agree with Firko about the 'Vibe" and I think that a lot of the old big personalities were missing, we need them spectating and wandering around the pits saying hello to everybody. That is a big part of the enjoyment of these events.
I was expecting to see a lot more overnight campers.
cheers pancho.
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Sorry Firko but I reckon the atmosphere was great as was the racing.
I guess it's what you make of it yourself Shaun but if the Penrith club and the racers are happy with the roll up on Sunday there's a serious attitude problem. I'll accept that there may have been a half dozen Riverina based riders missing due to the Temora date clash but Jonesy, myself and some other old racers we spoke with were concerned at the flat feel and lack of entries. The Charity meeting came about a few years ago initially to raise some money for Cancer research in support of Les Richter's wife Lisa who was at the time sadly dying from cancer. In later years it supported Magoo's family and other worthy cancer based causes. The entries for those first few years were amazing with not a spare spot in the pits, shitloads of spectators and well over 100 entries. What makes it even more notable is that it was a purely pre 75 meeting for those years. We had full fields of almost every class including the hard to fill pre 65 and 2v slider classes. In those days the meeting included classic bike and memorabilia displays, a film night and the meeting was seen to be an annual reunion for many of the old dirt track veterans......it was a great social event as well as a race meeting.
I've been around this sport for a long time and I can never, ever remember a meeting finishing at 2.30. I can however remember meetings going right up to curfew time and trophy presentations going on in the fading late afternoon light. As one of the people behind the original concept of the Charity meeting I'm so disappointed in what it's become that I feel sad. Sundays effort just plain wasn't good enough so, what needs to be done to bring the meeting back up to the status it once enjoyed as one of the biggest non championship meetings in Classic Dirt Track ? First up and most obviously, we need to get the missing racers back. I'm part of the problem myself as I've got a couple of bikes ready to go and so have a few of my friends so I'm not shooting arrows at others without including ourselves, by our not competing we're a definite part of the problem. Somehow, Penrith Club has to do some serious PR work to get vintage riders back onto the hallowed Nepean dirt. Perhaps a Facebook campaign and a ring around to many of the missing racers asking them why they were missing and working on getting them back would be a good start. I saw very few Hunter region racers, very few from the Illawarra, and of course there was the missing Riverina racers (who had a good excuse for their absence). I'd be hyping the meeting up to as many clubs as possible, drumming up the point that the meeting is the biggest non championship meeting on the classic dirt track radar. I'd be pushing the charity aspect even more, perhaps picking a particular charity for naming rights such as "The Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Dirt Track Challenge" or something along those lines.
To accept Sunday's laid back club day as the best Classic Dirt Track we can produce shows that the bar has been set pretty low these days. The Nepean Charity Meeting really does need a boost of numbers, pizazz and promotion or it'll fade away altogether. As the only classic dirt track meeting on the Penrith/Nepean calendar that doesn't have moderns to pad out the entry, losing it would be a tragedy for the classic movement.
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There a lot of thinks you have said there Firko that I entirely agree with.
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If the cyber racers got the garage queens out and rode them there would certainly be a boost in entries and spectators. ;)
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If the cyber racers got the garage queens out and rode them there would certainly be a boost in entries and spectators.
If you're aiming that at me, I'll cop it fair and square. I had intended to come back to racing at this meeting but I decided that I wasn't ready yet due to my lack of on track time.....it's been over 10 years since I've raced dirt track so being 63 and not yet 100% healthy I want some laps under my belt before I get back into a racing situation. As for others, I'm sure they've got their excuses as well but the problem is a lot bigger than a few missing cyber racers.
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I am not aiming it at you Firko but I know plenty of blokes with bikes that talk it up all the time and always have a reason not to attend as a spectator or a competitor.
With any event whether its motorcycle racing or any other sport attendances are down for many reasons.
At the Hunter club rounds this year there have only been 1 or 2 older bikes turning up when 2 years ago there where 2 grids in both classes that were run.
I can plead guilty to not going to the last round based on the finances.
My poor tuning ability and constant mech failures are starting to have me thinking of the merits of racing in regards to costs and time, but being in the situation where I can do a bit at work helps.
But after a weekend like this one just gone all doubts dissapear and My focus is on getting things running for the next round.
Bring it on! ;D ;D ;D
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Sorry Firko but I reckon the atmosphere was great as was the racing.
I guess it's what you make of it yourself Shaun but if the Penrith club and the racers are happy with the roll up on Sunday there's a serious attitude problem. I'll accept that there may have been a half dozen Riverina based riders missing due to the Temora date clash but Jonesy, myself and some other old racers we spoke with were concerned at the flat feel and lack of entries.
Yes you're right I made the most of what was on offer. As everybody knows this is the only Classic only event on the Nepean Calendar so it's not as if there was not sufficient notice given. Regardless of promotion you would have to be oblivious of the sport to not know it was on. Therefore if you can't be arsed to enter it doesn't really help to complain about the meeting.
CoP run their events with a small but extremely dedicated group of people. You only have to look at the success of the normal club rounds to understand that these people do an outstanding job at running BIG meetings.
To say the club has a serious attitude problem because they feel that the event was a success, despite a smaller than what you would like to see roll up, is just plain wrong. Instead of placing blame squarely on the club I reckon you might need to have a serious look at those who left bikes parked in the shed for the weekend and perhaps ask what could have been done to help build participation at the meeting.
There were a number of guy's there riding a classic bike at dirt track for the first time including both young and not so young. Every one of them I spoke to said they were having a great time. A particularly quick one of them is now looking for a classic bike after being given a ride by a Northern Districts member on one of his bikes for the weekend.
This is growth of the sport happening as a result of this event.
I too would love to see full fields of sliders, 2V or 4V I don't care as well as Pre '60 and '65 bikes. But I am a realist and know that if the people who own them now are not willing to get them out and ride it is most likely that they are destined to eventually be lost to just a memory. The new blood of the sport can't be expected to hold the same passion for the old iron.
After 2 big days of riding I was pleased with an early finish. From the 2 hour practice on Saturday plus the 25 lappers. To riding 3 classes each with three rounds, plus one class holding a final, plus 2 'novelty races' at the end of the day I did around 160 laps of the track and was well and truly satisfied. Then to be able to arrive home after presentation and back the trailer in to my drive in daylight capped off a sensational weekend.
Sorry to get on a rant but I just don't like seeing people who put in and put on an event have shots taken at them from the sidelines.
Shaun
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Great to see a good roll up of competitors at the Charity Meeting (blessed with great weather). Great to see Kevin Horton back on the scene . Always a great meeting & fire drum yarns. Well done Roy & the committee.
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I think you may have misunderstood what I meant by 'attitude' Shaun. I know quite well the work that Penrith club put into the sport.....I can't fault their work ethic one bit. What I meant by "attitude" (which on reflection isn't the word I should have used) was acceptance that the meeting on Sunday was a great meeting when, compared to previous events, it clearly wasn't. I'll stick to my original opinion and still say that it was flat and devoid of atmosphere. I understand that the racers let the event down but is anyone within the club hierarchy concerned at the drastic drop in entries or does the club hold to the old Aussie cop out, "She'll be right"? I've done my ''mea culpa'' for not competing and I can back a couple of other mates for their absence through personal pressures but surely there's a reason for classic dirt track to take such a huge dump in entries in recent times? If I was back at the helm at Penrith I'd be working hard to right the situation above everything else. If it wasn't for vintage racing Penrith Club might well have shrivelled up and died in the late 80's....I hope that's not being forgotten. I'll be doing my level best to try and get as many of my old racing mates (and myself) to come back at future events....I only hope others can also see fit to return to the fold as well.
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After 34 years out of the saddle, I had a great time, meeting up with some OLD combatants and fellow forum members......the meeting was probably a week or two too early for my bike, as we still haven't sorted out the correct carby settings.....I think everyone that attended the Saturday night BONFIRE DRINK enjoyed themselves and I hope Roy enjoyed his Black Sambucca before bed......I know I did......The meeting ran like clockwork, thanks to all involved........Expect a competitive performance from me next time.......I'm feeling fitter already......pushing an SC 500 around the pits for 2 days is the key to fitness !!! :P :P
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Even though THE BEAST was Pinging its head off, I got a few laps in........... ;D
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I think you may have misunderstood what I meant by 'attitude' Shaun. I know quite well the work that Penrith club put into the sport.....I can't fault their work ethic one bit. What I meant by "attitude" (which on reflection isn't the word I should have used) was acceptance that the meeting on Sunday was a great meeting when, compared to previous events, it clearly wasn't.
Sorry Firko but other than yourself I don't recall anyone saying that Sunday was any better or worse than previous events. Both Noel and myself simply stated that we thought the weekend was fantastic and both of us clearly said we felt this was because of the relaxed atmosphere among other things. I ride plenty of big meetings and to me vintage is the perfect avenue to not take things so seriously and just kick back and have some fun riding old bikes.
Of course for the titles at Temora I will be making an exception to that rule. ;D
I'm sure Roy and the Penrith executive have not forgotten the importance of vintage to the club and I can tell you that my club, Northern Districts, as well as other member clubs have already begun to formulate plans for some events next season. These days will be specifically aimed at giving those who desire a more relaxed club day feel the opportunity to compete and will include a full array of vintage classes alongside modern age racing.
I truly feel that there is currently a need to provide such events and that they may entice some of the not so serious racers back to Nepean for a few extra rides additional to the Charity Weekend. If it goes the way I hope it will we may see the Charity Weekend to climb to the previous numbers you have spoken about.
So that is what I and other's intend to do. We would certainly appreciate your input and your network of previous competitors to reinvigorate Vintage DT in Sydney.
Cheers
Shaun
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So Shaun.....A meeting that now gets about half the entries of only a few years ago is great because it's relaxing? ::) You've totally missed my point but that'll do me, I've given my opinion.
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Sorry I should have qualified that statement with as "as a rider".
Maybe it is not great in your, greatness is measured by participant numbers ideology, but as a rider I thought the event was excellent.
I have outlined how I hope we can regenerate interest in vintage Dirt Track over the next year.
So are you and your mates in or what?
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Interest and participation comes & goes in every sport or hobby.
Financial insecurity has a lot to do with things in our sport but I have no doubt interest will bounce back.
I think this event had more exposure this year than ever, having said that I'm def guilty of not even turning up to watch.
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Interest and participation comes & goes in every sport or hobby.
Financial insecurity has a lot to do with things in our sport but I have no doubt interest will bounce back.
I think this event had more exposure this year than ever, having said that I'm def guilty of not even turning up to watch.
Your absence was noted Steve........I had Black Sambucca this meeting........maybe Port next meeting ? 8)
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All talk & no action, thats me.
Im def heading out for the entire King of Nepean weekend inc the Sat night, need a break.
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Being an OSSA fan, how quick was K.H. on Phil Young's bike? Also,...what about you Alvin?
regards Mark
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Being an OSSA fan, how quick was K.H. on Phil Young's bike? Also,...what about you Alvin?
regards Mark
Hi Mark
My bike is so close to being A REAL GOER, however, I spent this meeting trying to get the carby mixture right......It was ok down low on Saturday, but pinging its head off up high..........cured the PINGING on Sunday, but had nothing down low.......very frustrating........I'm running a 38mm carb off an '84 YZ 490........It's a lot harder than I thought to match it to the '74 SC 500 settings......Matcho Mick and I will get it right over next couple of weeks........I HOPE!!
Having said all that, I felt good on the bike, and with some quality track time, WE'LL BE STORMING by Temora..... ;D
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on a postive note an e mail has been sent out to members about the meet
the weekend raised $1044.50 for the charity. 1st emu plains scout group.
before we start quoting it is lower than last year donation that`s because nepean raceway for the 1st time charged track hire fees.
there goes my help at their king of nepean meet.
thanks to the sponsors, AAAA, Reflex and the XS 650 club for there donations.
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Hi guys,
just had to write in about this one. First up, a big shout out to Roy and the whole CoP machine. It's the standard, well executed, you have the information, take responsibility for your want M.O. that I experience whenever I attend their events. Gods greatest gift,to you, after life itself is freewill. You want to ride - come and ride. You want to express your disappointment in a days events - do that. That's your freewill. For myself, I don't care if I win and more importantly, I don't care if I lose. I must have come live last in the evo 25 lapper, being lapped 6-7 times by the winner. No problem, I tick the 25 lapper off my list. There is talk of a high octane past with a carnival atmosphere at previous classics. Like our hair and our virility, those days are gone for US over 50s. The past doesn't exist. Come back to reality - 2013 and for the luckiest generation to walk the earth, opportunity is knocking loud and hard. A low key, race what you brought, walk around and chat to anyone, joke with your friends, yet still competitive event is here at exactly the right time for US. Opportunity doesn't knock for long. What will you tick off your list tomorrow, next month, next year?
Cheers Kitakitsune
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ps thanks to the sponsors, Team AAAA (those guys rock), REFLEX EQUIP, handling-storage-lifting (ph 1300 774 872) and the XS650 club - the white XS doing full arc feet up slides was a sight to behold. Really had his mojo on until the puncture.
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Anyone do any helmet cam? My crappy cam failed to work, a go- pro is on the wish list.
Great meeting BTW, best fun I've had in ages, and easy on the aging body compared to MX. Also great its only 45mins from home.
Went out the following week to watch the solo speedway meeting, I'd really like to have a go at that.
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Anyone do any helmet cam? My crappy cam failed to work, a go- pro is on the wish list.
Great meeting BTW, best fun I've had in ages, and easy on the aging body compared to MX. Also great its only 45mins from home.
Went out the following week to watch the solo speedway meeting, I'd really like to have a go at that.
Hey go one better, get a Hagon slider, best of both worlds!
cheers pancho
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Here here the event was well run to say the least, a big thanks to all the officials and helpers, keep up the good work Rooster! Win , lose or draw I'll be back ;D
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big thanks goes out to VMX mag & ken smith for the four page spread in your great mag. (ps ken did fish pay you to get in the mag :) ? )