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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: AjayVMX on October 08, 2013, 05:27:04 pm

Title: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: AjayVMX on October 08, 2013, 05:27:04 pm: Well, it's nearly here! That's where.

Preview of the cover...
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/VMX55FrontCover_zpsac9a2061.jpg) (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/AjayTele/media/VMX/VMX55FrontCover_zpsac9a2061.jpg.html)

And for those that like the eBaY discounted pre-sale...

Australian Listing: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121190509779?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121190509779?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649)

USA Listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121190510525?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/121190510525?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649)

Pre-Sales only running for a day or so... don't miss out! :o
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 08, 2013, 06:26:38 pm: Cant wait.....when are you posting them AJ?
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: AjayVMX on October 08, 2013, 08:15:11 pm: Planned for Thursday.... ;)
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 08, 2013, 10:58:09 pm: Awesome. 8)
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: FAT-TOY on October 08, 2013, 11:22:56 pm: I will have to try and catch up with my moron postman in the morning, to see if the f/wit can remember not to fold the bloody thing in half and jam it in the letterbox. How hard is it to just put it in the the section provided for papers and magazines.
Zane
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: albrid-3 on October 09, 2013, 08:43:23 pm: its nice to see that my old dot is on the front cover of vmx
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: mainline on October 09, 2013, 08:57:14 pm: Quote from: Dave #6 on October 09, 2013, 08:43:23 pm
its nice to see that my old dot is on the front cover of vmx

You would have owned nearly every bike featured so far wouldn't you? Sorry, couldn't resist.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: Rookie#1 on October 09, 2013, 09:08:41 pm: Quote from: mainline on October 09, 2013, 08:57:14 pm
Quote from: Dave #6 on October 09, 2013, 08:43:23 pm
its nice to see that my old dot is on the front cover of vmx

You would have owned nearly every bike featured so far wouldn't you? Sorry, couldn't resist.

I'd wear that label proudly ;)
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: Mick D on October 09, 2013, 09:14:42 pm: Quote from: FAT-TOY on October 08, 2013, 11:22:56 pm
I will have to try and catch up with my moron postman in the morning, to see if the f/wit can remember not to fold the bloody thing in half and jam it in the letterbox. How hard is it to just put it in the the section provided for papers and magazines.
Zane

Now you seam to be a reasonably handy sort of a bloke Zane.

Maybe its time for you to start knocking up some more suitable ebay compatible mail boxes,
to replace them oldtimey standard 6 x 4 letter-boxs.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: mainline on October 09, 2013, 09:45:46 pm: Quote from: Rookie#1 on October 09, 2013, 09:08:41 pm
Quote from: mainline on October 09, 2013, 08:57:14 pm
Quote from: Dave #6 on October 09, 2013, 08:43:23 pm
its nice to see that my old dot is on the front cover of vmx

You would have owned nearly every bike featured so far wouldn't you? Sorry, couldn't resist.

I'd wear that label proudly ;)

Very true, I would too. I probably wouldn't sell them on quite so quickly though.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: albrid-3 on October 09, 2013, 10:04:34 pm: (http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad275/albrid3/DavidDot1-2.jpg) (http://s943.photobucket.com/user/albrid3/media/DavidDot1-2.jpg.html)

Here she is, engine fully rebuilt by John Kaiser here in Geelong, the rest of the bike fully restored by Tom White main man, the Dot Tank bought new from England hand built
by the original Dot Factory Tank maker. I am proud of that bike and I am very happy that its in Tom Whites Museum. That Dot is the original Stacker and Barrows Race bike.
Thanks Ken and Alastair for putting that Dot on the front cover of VMX, I am real chuffed, Its nice to see that thousands of people can see it now, if I hadn't call that day to buy that bike, that Dot would have still be lock away and no one would ever see it again, as the owner Past away, it was the right time, he would have been proud to see his bike in a museum.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: albrid-3 on October 09, 2013, 10:14:24 pm: (http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad275/albrid3/DOT2506.jpg) (http://s943.photobucket.com/user/albrid3/media/DOT2506.jpg.html)

This is the same Dot before Tom white owned it.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: FAT-TOY on October 09, 2013, 10:56:35 pm: Quote(Maybe its time for you to start knocking up some more suitable ebay compatible mail boxes,
to replace them oldtimey standard 6 x 4 letter-boxs.)

Mick my letter box has a place for magazines etc but it would be easier and quicker to train a monkey than this dunce. I bet he gets lost doing his deliverys at least twice a week.
Zane
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 16, 2013, 08:45:08 pm: I couldn't wait for the slow post so bought one today....awesome issue....well done boy's.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: TM BILL on October 17, 2013, 11:14:08 am: Got mine yesterday ;D another great edition .
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: firko on October 17, 2013, 12:13:29 pm: I got mine yesterday.......as usual a good balance of bikes covering most of the classic off road scene. The SWM flat tracker is a two wheeled Gina Lolabrigida and Norberts Maico collection and the German Motorcycle Museum collection have the Maico range pretty well covered. For the hot rodders there's a very cool C&J Honda and the pre 65 boyos will be happy with the Dot coverbike.
Despite the great balance there will still be the odd punter who'll whinge because there's not enough of their particular passion but I reckon he'd be in the minority. If this issue doesn't ring your bell, nothing will 8).
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: bishboy on October 17, 2013, 12:20:49 pm: Quote from: Davey Crocket on October 16, 2013, 08:45:08 pm
I couldn't wait for the slow post so bought one today....awesome issue....well done boy's.

I nearly did the same ;D. mine arrived yesterday, another mighty fine read
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: shelpi on October 17, 2013, 03:41:48 pm: yay just got mine today :D Hey Davey just reading the Conondale article there were some sidecars there ??? wernt there :-\
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: VMX Andrew on October 20, 2013, 12:06:24 pm: Got mine yesty and looking through the Connondale story i noticed i got half my ugly mug in there
just behind Brian Fox #999 Jack McMahon #150 and unknown rider #500.
Damit nearly became famous if only id been another second faster ;D
Top story though and will be back next year.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 21, 2013, 10:10:56 pm: Got mine today....just as well I bought one....bloody slow post.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: shelpi on October 22, 2013, 06:07:02 pm: :'( no sidecars :-X
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: AjayVMX on October 22, 2013, 06:28:56 pm: I have to say that Aussie post seems to be getting slower and slower in delivering the Australian magazines. The worst part is that there is nothing we can do about it. >:(
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: suzuki59 on October 22, 2013, 06:44:09 pm: Away when is it going to be back on ebay brother ?
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: bazza on October 22, 2013, 07:10:13 pm: Got one if you need a read young Craig
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: suzuki59 on October 22, 2013, 07:42:44 pm: Thanks Mike,might have to come around for a latte,swap you some avos?? :D
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: evo550 on October 22, 2013, 07:51:58 pm: I'm a subscriber and still waiting for mine...not sure why I bother.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: bazza on October 22, 2013, 08:05:21 pm: Craig will leave at Glens for you tomorrow to borrow for a read
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: suzuki59 on October 22, 2013, 09:06:43 pm: Thanks Mike :)
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: VMX247 on October 22, 2013, 09:43:04 pm: Got ours today, so good to see an Aussie VMX Mag 8)
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: KTM47 on October 23, 2013, 12:16:49 pm: Quote from: firko on October 17, 2013, 12:13:29 pm
I got mine yesterday.......as usual a good balance of bikes covering most of the classic off road scene. The SWM flat tracker is a two wheeled Gina Lolabrigida and Norberts Maico collection and the German Motorcycle Museum collection have the Maico range pretty well covered. For the hot rodders there's a very cool C&J Honda and the pre 65 boyos will be happy with the Dot coverbike.
Despite the great balance there will still be the odd punter who'll whinge because there's not enough of their particular passion but I reckon he'd be in the minority. If this issue doesn't ring your bell, nothing will 8).

The two features with Maicos in them are fantastic. The feature on the 1979 works 250 does raises a question from me. Why did Maico make the 1980 model the way they did? Why didn't they just up grade the 79 models to the same as the works bikes, that would have been a better bike. What were the 1980 works bikes like?

I'll have to make a rear brake lever like the works ones. They look trick.

Kevin
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: AjayVMX on October 23, 2013, 01:08:07 pm: For those of you who missed the pre-sale on eBay, Issue #55 is now for sale in a regular listing on eBay. ;)

It will also be available on the VMX web site in a short while.
Title: Re: OK, Where's VMX Issue #55?
Post by: suzuki59 on October 23, 2013, 01:40:39 pm: Quote from: bazza on October 22, 2013, 08:05:21 pm
Craig will leave at Glens for you tomorrow to borrow for a read
Got it thanks Mike ;)