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Clubroom => Competition => Topic started by: VMX247 on November 28, 2013, 02:59:30 pm
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News: 2014 MA Broadford Bike Bonanza
November 28, 2013
The 2014 MA Broadford Bike Bonanza is set to sizzle again with the event theme around celebrating the Castrol Six Hour and the BP Desert Rally.
Entries forms are now available to download for this iconic event from the MA website.
Be quick and get your entries in to qualify for the Early Bird discounts and save up to 40 per cent on rider entry.
The 2014 MA Broadford Bike Bonanza takes place at the State Motorcycle Complex in Broadford at Easter 2014.
For all the latest news and announcements ahead of the MA Broadford Bike Bonanza microsite at www.ma.org.au/hbbb
Send completed forms to:
Peter Drakeford
PO Box 134
South Melbourne
VIC 3205
Fax: (03) 9684 0555
Email: [email protected]
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Noticed on the entry form they are accepting Pre 90 Motocross, has that always been the case or is this the first year?
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Its allways been pre 85 looks like im pushing my bikes back into the shed if its pre 90
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MA are catering for pre 90 bikes this year too.
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Its allways been pre 85 looks like im pushing my bikes back into the shed if its pre 90
Why?
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Love HBBB just don't why they have to change to pre 90 you don't get enough track time as it is and with more bikes allowed there will be less track time
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Steve7406,
As a volunteer flaggy on the motocross track at the last 3 HBBB I can't understand your comment. I have found the track always free flowing and seldom conjested , and come Sunday afternoon it's just the die hard enthusiasts getting there penny's worth doing lap after lap :) . Introducing Pre-90 in my option should not overload the schedule.
Cheers Terry.
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Steve7406,
As a volunteer flaggy on the motocross track at the last 3 HBBB I can't understand your comment. I have found the track always free flowing and seldom conjested , and come Sunday afternoon it's just the die hard enthusiasts getting there penny's worth doing lap after lap :) . Introducing Pre-90 in my option should not overload the schedule.
Cheers Terry.
Yep, I would have to agree there! I volunteered a few years ago, and that was what gave me riding bug again:) I'm personally not a fan of Broadford, but the event is A1 and track always well prepared. Probably because Kevin Williams has nothing to to with the watering system that weekend ;D ;D
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Cant wait always a great weekend ,pre 90 mx wont make any difference to track time ,there,s always plenty.
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For every man who pushes their pre 85's back in shed cause they think having pre 90 bikes there will spoil their fun, rest assured the they'll always be someone to take your place as the new classes appear. It's not a good attitude to approach something you obviously enjoy with, go and enjoy just like the fellas who love pre 90 will :) for the record I'm not one of them...
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Its allways been pre 85 looks like im pushing my bikes back into the shed if its pre 90
I am 57 years old, pre 90 won`t stop me from pushing my bike back into the shed, and I ride pre 70 bikes, I think you need to change your way of thinking Steve.
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Cant wait always a great weekend ,pre 90 mx wont make any difference to track time ,there,s always plenty.
Exactly.... :o
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Pre 90 is a championship class so it should be catered for
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The 2014 MA Broadford Bike Bonanza is set to sizzle again with the event theme around celebrating the Castrol Six Hour and the BP Desert Rally
Brilliant....with no special theme us forgotten old dirt trackers can cut as many laps as we can fit in. It's funny that the dirt track portion of the HBBB is the most neglected by the organisers yet it's arguably the best spectacle and the most fun in the whole place. May the organising committee continue to ignore us 8).
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Why have MA gone to pre 90? Did they have to let the organisers change?
They dont seem to change other rules why this one?
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IMO pre '90 is no different than modern MX & I'm not a fan, but hey no-one says you HAVE to ride a pre '90 bike. As for track time at HBBB, they won't make one iota of difference. Get along and have some low key VMX fun.
K
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I think you'll find that people have been "covertly" riding Pre 90 bikes at this event for a while guys....
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I think you'll find that people have been "covertly" riding Pre 90 bikes at this event for a while guys....
Yes they have.... I was a helper for the first 3 HBBB's and right from the start people were riding MX'ers with rear disc brakes. In the beginning they were being policed but slowly the policing stopped as there was so much other stuff to attend to.... like idiots riding around the place with no helmets on and screaming around camp areas on mini bikes.
Personally, I think including Pre90 will make the event too big for it's own good. Camp areas are already at bursting point and the inclusion of even more people with more bikes (that's Pre90 road, trials, enduro, speedway, dirt track and MX) will make the place more crowded than a tin full of baked beans.
I hope they do something about the amenities as they already struggle to cope!
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Thanks for all your positive comments guys, yes, I was outvoted on the pre '90 issue but we roll on.
Firko, we love the DT/Spdwy and the show they put on, not forgetting the Sat Night Speedway Spectacular. This year the Speedway Sidecar Boys are running the whole show after an absence last year and are keen as: bringing out rare two strokes as well as the thundering Vincents.
Rest assured the events will run like clockwork. Also, the Kustom Kommune http://kustomkommune.com.au/#/ guys will be making a special appearance on the Sunday to test their creations on the track.
Don't forget for the price of entry you get a special treat on the Friday night with Roger Harvey launching his book 'Desert Downunder' at 6pm about the Sunraysia/Hattah BP Desert Rally from 1971-78.
A big display will be at the MX sheds (not the speedway one) to draw a bit more attention to the MX area.
Then it's off to the '6 Hour Afterparty' at the RR Sheds where there are more stars of the day attending than I can comprehend. How many riders competed in both events? You'll be surprised!
Then on the Sunday from 10am we set off on the Red Plate Trailride for CPS rego bikes (or full) pre 1990 into the forest at Tallarook. Registration for the event is an extra $5 for special stickers. GMC and Steve Taylor are planning the course.
Enough dirt action boys? There is a possibility that the Supercross area might be flattened for a mini bike/scrambles track too.
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Firko, we love the DT/Spdwy and the show they put on
Thanks Peter, don't interpret my post as a criticism of the dirt track aspect of HBBB...I was merely attempting a humorous take on it that may have appeared as me having a whinge.....far from it actually ;). Next year the Klub Kevlar Karavan will be bringing some interesting dirt track tackle. I'll be bringing my 0W72 Shell 750 Yamaha, Cycle Factory RT2MX and either Tom Cates rigid framed CL77 Honda or Fastrack framed TM250 Suzuki flat trackers, Jonesy's bringing his Weslake 850/Redline, ATK FT600 flat trackers and some interesting and obscure speedway machines, Yamaico Pete's bringing his RD350 and IZ465 flat track project bikes and Bultaco Astro and Eddie Phipps will bring his own ex Eddie Lawson OW72 Shell Yamaha 750, Champion framed SC500 and god knows what else. I'd like to see more of the big 750 flat trackers out there so can you encourage more of them to turn up? Do you have any leads to more of those unique bikes....XR750 Harleys, big Trumpy's and BSA's and such stuff? These bikes put on a great show for the spectators so it's be great to see as many as possible out there.
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Will the glorious little HondaSL125/ Rickman be there Mark? Not that I would like to take heaps of photos to guide my project one with ;) ;) ;) ;) Cheers Tim754
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Hey guys,
Looks like some absolutely wonderful stuff coming out! I'm constantly blown away by the quality and rarity of bikes each year....just when I thought I'd seen it all. Good to have you back Firko, Jonesy, Phippsy and all.
Cheers D.
...now I'd better get some tickets printed......etc etc
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Will the glorious little HondaSL125/ Rickman be there Mark? Not that I would like to take heaps of photos to guide my project one with ;) ;) ;) ;) Cheers Tim754
Tim, I doubt he'll have room on the trailer for Ugly Betty. He's even contemplating bringing one speedway bike in pieces so he can fit another in the car or on the trailer.
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Its allways been pre 85 looks like im pushing my bikes back into the shed if its pre 90
Why wouldn't MA include Pre 90 in their show. Pre 90 is in the MOMS as Classic MX/DT so it should be there.
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"He's even contemplating bringing one speedway bike in pieces so he can fit another in the car or on the trailer."
Strewth he must be squeezed for room Firko! I mean lets face it compared to all others, there is not a lot of pieces to a speedway solo!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) cheers. Tim754
Piccies of the engine mounting plates on the yummy Rickman SL etc ;) ;) ;) ;) would be neat. :)
On a much less fun note I was all set to do some track plodding at HBBB with my daughter Candice on the sidecar and a solo or two. Except today I have spent time with her in hospital awaiting resetting and plating operations on her left arm ulnar and radius bones, wrist and elbow, which she shattered Monday night in a heavy fall playing....netball. :( :( :( Not a happy girl.
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Hope to get down again this year. Lots to see and do. Here's a great vid of what's on show;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30hsF20vCIY
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Personally I don't think the event recognizing the inclusion of pre 90 will make much difference to the overall attendance, it will more likely just be the same folks bringing along an extra or different bike to ride. Maybe I'll be proved wrong but we'll see, id love to see a 1989 RGV 250 slinging around the rr circuit or a YZ250WR out on the Enduro loop. Call me new fashioned ;D ;)
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Hey guys,
Just letting you know that for the first time your oil needs will be met on site. Yes, Penrite Oil will be selling their product from the Penrite Honda Motocross truck parked just behind the front office. Also, they will be giving all riders a sample from their range once you check in.
Cheers,
Peter D
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Alvin's Dirt Track entry is in, along with my mate Gregg McLean on his Ex Col Evans Matcho/Metisse........ 8)
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Tickets and wrist band arrived in the mail Friday . better get the bikes put together . Iain
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can I rock up on the day?? ive got rellos 4 easter but may be able to slip away for a day?
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Sadly I've had to pull the plug on my Bonanza trip and the debut of my Shell 750 Yamaha. My 94 year old mum had a severe stroke on Monday night and without going into too much detail she is in a pretty awful condition. This is the big stroke we were expecting but secretly hoped wouldn't come. Right at the moment bikes and race meetings are the furthest thing from my mind so my apologies to anyone I may be letting down. Bikes and races come and go but we only get one mum so I need to be with her on her final few hours/days/weeks.
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Sorry to hear that big fella, where all praying for her.
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Mums come first Mark there will always be another bike do . Iain
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Hope it pans out well Mark, its a tough time when your parents go down for the count. fingers crossed for you.
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Hang in there Firko. All the best for you and mum. J
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I'm sure the bikes will understand your diverted attention Mark. Stay strong mate and all the best for your mum.
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Hope things work out for your Mum okay Firko
Looking after your Mum would be the priority, wish I still had mine.
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No good at all Mark, good choice you're making. In the final weeks of my mothers life i chose to give up work and help my father nurse her at home as was her wish and he'd been doing for the previous 12 months, i'd leave there every day for about a month and say "see ya tomorrow mum" until the day came that she was no longer there to be seen. It's a choice that dramatically changed the course of my working and financial life that im still paying for, was it worth the sacrifice? You bet and im glad every day of my life that i used that time in the way i did, when mum passed i was 28 and she was just a few weeks over 60. They'll be another Bonanza to have what you'll miss out on this year, they'll never be anyone that replaces your dear old mum. Keep well mate, the sun shines even when it's hidden behind clouds, but its only seen by those who look for it ;)
Regards, Brendan Spitaleri
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Mark you must stay with Mum. A very very proud of her son Mum. Thinking of you both. Tim Derrick.
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I hope everything turns out ok for you & your Mum Mark, I lost my Dad last week, he got an infection during an ankle operation and was gone two weeks later, I read the writing-on-the-wall and put my life on hold and slept at the hospital for his last week, he told me that he was so greatful that I stayed by his side, I am happy that I made his last week more comfortable, I know he would have been scared & depressed by himself.
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Sorry the Hear that Mark .
But Mums come firtst.
The Stig...
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I'm so sorry to hear about your dad John. I got Golden Staph during an ankle fusion operation and came close to dying myself a couple of years ago. Your dads passing makes it more obvious just how random life is....some survive trauma, some go down. My hearts out to you mate.
I've been the principle carer for my 94 year old mum for 20 years and frankly it had worn me down. She was beginning to need more care than I could give her so I managed to find a great aged care facility where she'd been for a month until she had the monster stroke on Monday night. At first she hated the home but on Monday it seemed that she'd turned the corner and was starting to settle in. I'm so glad I had lunch with her, my aunty and her dog Little Reggie Firkin on Monday. I took the photo below after lunch and she looks happy with her beloved little mate on her lap and sister by her side......four hours later it all turned to shit......
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Mum would of loved little Reggie Firkin being there Mark. I was carer for my grandparents and it is a heart wrenching task, especially when there are things you cannot do for them. My 3 sisters and mother wanted nothing to do with the whole situation other than tell me what they expected me to do, which made the task harder than it should of been. Nan had Severe Dementia and Gramps had emphycemia and depression. I lost my grandfather on my birthday and Nan went after a hip operation not long after. They're both in a better place now and I can rest easy knowing I did all I could to make life a bit easier for them. I no longer have anything to do with my sisters.....
Bad news about your dad John. It's uncanny how many people get infections from bone related surgery, in particular below the knees. Must have something to do with lower blood circulation down below the knee or something. I had my fibula and ankle rebuilt in 2003 with part of my hip and the help of metal plates and 13 screws. The surgeon, Brendon Klar told me that I could die from the operation. That put the wind up me as I had to wait nearly 2 weeks for the swelling to go down or my leg would open up like a zipper when they made the first incision. The operation went well and I've gotten 12 years out of it when Brendon told me to expect 3-5 years before needing to get my ankle fused. It was suggested that I get the plates and screws removed but I canned that idea as I was worried about infections and another 6 months of learning to use my ankle again. My lower leg swells up painfully now and it does get hard to walk but after reading about Marks experience, your Dads, and many others on the net, I think I'll deal with the discomfort for as long as I can before signing up for the ankle fusion.
Hang in there gents and keep the happy memories with you.
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Mum would of loved little Reggie Firkin being there Mark.
I took Reggie to see her every three days aged care home and it was as good for him as it was for her....they love each other so much. Reggie's missing her like hell right now and it's sad to watch. A mate and his wife babysat him yesterday while I attended to mum and they made the rookie mistake of using the "mum" word in front of him while they thought he was asleep on the couch. He jumped up, ran through every room at least twice including looking under furniture, trying to find his old mate. When I got him home and opened the front door he bolted through the house to her room then when he couldn't find her ran to the sun room and jumped up on her chair sniffing it to see if she'd been there. The look of sadness on his little face when he couldn't find her was so bloody awful.
Despite the staph and associated problems it brought on, the ankle fusion is the best health procedure I've ever had done, so I recommend it TMB. I had 10 years of chronic pain to the point that it had a bearing on my early retirement and severely restricted my mobility and had me reliant on opiate pain killers. I can now walk normally with no pain and have kicked the pain killer habit. Where I once had a severe limp, I can now walk almost normally and will be 100% mobile once I get my knee replacement. I've cancelled the knee op four times because I couldn't afford the post op down time because of needing to care for mum but I'll put myself back on the list as soon as we get a final result on mum. I think the hospital has a lot to do with Staph infection. I had my ankle done at Concord and I've since been told that it tops the Golden Staph hit parade for the whole of Australia. I which I'd have Googled a bit before I picked my surgeon/hospital.
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Sorry to hear the sad news Mark and my condolences to you John. It's going to be a year next month that I had breakfast with my Dad and saw him off for his morning walk. He never came back. I found him dead on the footpath a few doors up. Suffered a heart attack and was still warm when I found him but couldn't be revived. I wish I had a chance to tell him how much I loved him and how proud i was of him etc etc. I recon it must be real hard to see anyone slowly pass away but I wish I had that chance. The moral of the story is to never leave to say I love you till tomorrow because it my never happen. Al
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Does anyone need tickets for entry and gala dinner? Cheaper than at the gate. PM me.
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Funny how dogs pick up on things, our 2 dogs learnt to recognize the school bus going up the road so they would run down the drive because they knew that 5 minutes later my son would walk up the drive.
They even knew what time the bus was coming too as they would leave the house and sit outside listening for it around that time of day.
The change to daylight savings never fooled them either!
My son finished school last year and we shuffled him off to Queensland a few weeks back and now the dogs sit with disappointment in the driveway waiting for him when they hear the bus.
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I have a spot on my shed floor I never place anything. Was where my old Blue Heeler cattle dog used to lay snoozing, dreaming ,farting, (except later in life when in front of the wood heater was much nicer on arthritic old joints), when I was pottering and tinkering around in there. Thing is I don't know why as she is long gone.
See ya's Saturday at the Bonanza, I will be quietly oozing around on my little old CB754 pitbike/sidecar ;) Be great to meet forum members in the flesh ;) Cheers buggers Tim754
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You'll be needing that big 754 pipes to keep you warm Tim..cool temps of 15 :o :o
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Mate rang me from near Heard Island last night minus 43 :(
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Good luck with your Mum, Mark, both Jo and I have you and her in our thoughts. Both my parents passed away before I got to 21 so really do appreciate family and why Jo and I head to Melbourne so often as Jo's mum is in the last stages with Alzheimer's.
Stuffed up with taking a holiday after the NZ SGP and missing Broadford but nether the godden or Trackmaster are finished. Will have them both out hopefully for CDT champs.
Enjoying the Speights black pilsner in the land of the long white cloud. Just want to ride across all the paddocks as they look sooooo good. Take care Mark and to all others enjoy Broadford.
Rosco86
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Had a great day! Cheers to all met. Ya all the best there be :) :)