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Title: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on July 23, 2008, 08:27:07 pm
 Hay Guys 3 week to go and will be at the Well groomed Fairburn Park
in Canberra  A.C.T

If you have not bean to Canberra it is a 2Km man made track with tabe top and Ski jumps It is a fast well flowing track .
The Heaven VMX do not do the wopps part of the track .
It will be a Fun Day of Rec Riding on the Saturday and a Full On Raceing on the Sunday .
You can Camp at the track on Saturday Night Hot Showers and a
Nice Wood Fire to Keep you warm .
Go to www.heaven-vintagemx.com and Down load your Entry Foam.

Entry Form MUST BE IN 1 WEEK BEFOR the event .
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: DG 26 on July 26, 2008, 07:14:19 pm
Giday
canberra was great last time,all ready sent me entry form in .
can't wait
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on July 27, 2008, 05:28:23 pm
The Canberra Club now has Inclose a large area in front of the Canteen .
Thay have installed a Large Wood Fire.
So on Saturday Night I will be Showing a DVD of the CRC
and  a DVD of Larst year racing of Heaven.
And If Time the 1978 250cc World Camp in Killmartin GB

So Who did  win the 1978 250cc at Killmartin in 1978.????
  was it a
                 Kawasaki
                 Macio
                 CZ
           or a Bultaco
I do know it was not a Honda  (Magoo)

See You a Canberra to Find Out .
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on July 27, 2008, 10:57:00 pm
Yep, Dennis is right, there's a great little area up at the canteen for gathering by the fire. As for the track, I was riding there on Thursday and it was superb. If we have a little rain in the week before it should be tops. The track is so improved over how it used to be a few years back. Lovely, loamy surface in most places with more traction than you could ever need.

I'm keen, I'm fit, the RM is perfect. New clutch, suspension sorted, all is ready to go. Bring it on!
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Nathan S on July 27, 2008, 10:58:42 pm
Yes indeed, bring on the re-match!

Assuming you're not scared?
 :P ;D

Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on July 28, 2008, 06:21:12 am
Ummm... what are you going to be riding? I nearly had you last time but I reckon that you cheated, that's no DT125. I reckon you've got a 175 top end on that thing...
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Nathan S on July 28, 2008, 07:19:51 pm
 :D
Funny, I was going to accuse you of not having an RM125, but they didn't make big wheel RM80s back then did they?  ;D

Hmmm.... wonder if I should drag out the MX100A to beat you with this time...  :D
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on July 28, 2008, 07:42:51 pm
Yes well... at that last round here, the RM wasn't running so well. And I was crook. And it rained.

But this time... quite a different thing.

I'd suggest bring the MX100, but you might slip a 400 donk in there, just to give you a fighting chance. I might even enter the RM in the Post-Classic 125s as well just to give Meyers a good floggin'.

In fact, I'm so keen to get out there and kick Yamaha butt that I've sent my entry off right this moment.

Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on July 28, 2008, 07:53:25 pm
Ok bring it on .




Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Rosco400 on July 28, 2008, 08:37:40 pm
 :o

Them thar fightin words :D
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: jimson on July 28, 2008, 11:27:59 pm
G'day viewers just wondering how much to ride on Saturday for myself and Tom I can't get the bloody printer  >:(  to work to fill out the entry form.jimson
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Noel on July 29, 2008, 09:00:22 am
seeing as how the fighting words are being sprayed,

This round should see the first outing for my RM125T in the evo classes ;D ;D

Edit  Edit EDIT EDIT
sorry I made a mistake Here used old entry fee structure from last year,
please ring Heaven for details   02 9785 55 74 
senior ride fee     $50.00  each        (I wrote rec ride  $20.00 this no longer applies) may be  you could volunteer for flagging ;D
   rec     License ( no racing) $25.00 each  (was $22.00)

full weekend race and ride  $50.00 /with Dependants an Extra $20.00 each
 one event race license      $55.00  each   (covers both days)

Cheers Noel


Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on July 29, 2008, 03:19:11 pm
see, 125s are where its at now. All the best people are riding one. So just watch those 125 races, that's where the real manly action is. No point bothering with all the blouses riding 500s and stuff. Those guys have to use bulk power to make up for their lack of real finesse. No wonder girls flock to 125 jockeys, we can use what we've got. Well, except for that Nathan character, but we let him ride cos it's good for the little bloke.
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: jimson on July 29, 2008, 09:14:12 pm
Thanks Noel I'll see if I can make it.jimson
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Stewart Allen on July 30, 2008, 09:12:43 pm
Check out some of the photos from CRC http://www.heaven-vintagemx.com/race.htm (ftp://http://www.heaven-vintagemx.com/race.htm)
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Noel on July 31, 2008, 07:15:56 pm
Please note Edit to my last Post,
RE entry and costs
for clarification ring Heaven 02 9785 5574
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Stewart Allen on August 02, 2008, 07:41:05 am
Check out some of the photos from CRC http://www.heaven-vintagemx.com/ go to race results check out photos & You tube.
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Noel on August 06, 2008, 08:18:17 am
Dennis ,
Please remember to bring my    " Nomad"     to Fairburn Park on Saturday
Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Stewart Allen on August 06, 2008, 06:10:14 pm
OK all you Canberians (is that a word?) you know who I mean, how about a weather report or even a track report ??
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on August 06, 2008, 06:48:42 pm
Ummm... cold and possibly damp. Forecast is for a max of 9 and possible showers with snow on the nearby ranges. That said they've forecast showers most of this week and we've not had much. The track should be OK, last time I was on it a week or two back it was really nice. Might be a bit rutted in places but should be nice. I reckon we'll have a blast!

Just right to give Nathan a spankin...
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: DG 26 on August 06, 2008, 07:09:07 pm
Giday
Oldstuff  30 and sunny as all ways for the weekend ::) just like last round?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Freakshow on August 06, 2008, 07:29:51 pm
wHEN IS THIS AND HOW FAR A DETOUR FROM YASS IS IT ?

fREAKY IS PASSIN THRPOUGH frI OR sAT MORNING, MIGHT DETOUR IF ITS NOT FAR OFF THE TRACK
?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on August 06, 2008, 07:33:27 pm
Freaky we will be free riding Saturday, racing Sunday. The track is just outside Queanbeyan on the road to Canberra International Airport, about 1-1.5 hours from Yass.
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Freakshow on August 06, 2008, 07:36:41 pm
sounds like a movie................... free riding.  YOU doing X games stunts ?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on August 06, 2008, 09:26:18 pm
Ok Track Report.

So far been out at track every day this week so far .
Was going to rip and rotary hoe it but do not want to turn it into a
mud hole.

So I just been grading and leaveing the track so if we do get any rain
it will be fine.

To day I by pass the wooops so all good there.
so the track will be all nice come saturday.

The weather man keeps saying chance of a shower .

 To Nole #No2
 I have found a Nomad in my back yard . It was Very Happy
with a shed of Fine Austrian  made Bikes .
It may not like to come home with you now I have convert it  .
Will Bring it on week end .
Dennis.
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on August 08, 2008, 03:52:17 pm
Hope all you HEAVEN riders are tuff. Tomorrow is looking good, but Sunday... The weather man reckons a max of 7 and snow. That could be cool, racing in snow eh? It probably won't come to that, but you never know, do you?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Rosco400 on August 08, 2008, 08:31:53 pm
Im so tuff i just booked a motel room :)
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Stewart Allen on August 08, 2008, 08:34:16 pm
Hey Rosco for a change your not Robinson Cruso
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Rosco400 on August 08, 2008, 08:38:44 pm
Nah its even to cold for the beaver

Hope all you HEAVEN riders are tuff. Tomorrow is looking good, but Sunday... The weather man reckons a max of 7 and snow. That could be cool, racing in snow eh? It probably won't come to that, but you never know, do you?

I remeber last round racing Snowy 76 in torrential hail that looked just like snow, that nearly counts ;D
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Stewart Allen on August 08, 2008, 08:43:18 pm
Ahh its all good as long as its not yellow snow.
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Snowy 76 on August 08, 2008, 08:46:23 pm
Hard snow last round , Soft snow this round? There must be some weather proof flaging points :'(
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on August 08, 2008, 11:04:58 pm
Just Back from the track and its looking  Good.
Dry on Top and Moist under.
Race Will be Hot .

Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Nathan S on August 08, 2008, 11:14:59 pm
Anyone got a pre-70 race bike that I can borrow...

The electronic ignition conversion onto the CT1 has turned to poop.  >:(

Am I eligible to score points if I run around the track?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on August 08, 2008, 11:21:26 pm
Come On You Can Not Get Points For Running around a track .
Its Not the 100m Sprint.
This is Canberra Not Beijine China Nathan



Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Snowy 76 on August 08, 2008, 11:28:49 pm
As long as your on the bike when cross the finish line your OK. ;D
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Woody on August 09, 2008, 10:27:56 pm
how was it today guys any reports or pics? I'm all packed for Sunday including beanie, spray jacket and snow chains, can't wait.
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: BJJ on August 10, 2008, 04:13:06 pm
we are all interested to see if you got snow?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on August 10, 2008, 07:04:04 pm
Well, that was COLD. We didn't quite get snow but it was close, plenty of sleet and even some sort of light hail. But not enough to dampen the track too much, and by lunchtime we had sunshine. The track came up a treat after that, and I think everyone had a good time of it.

But at 9 AM when it was cold, grey and hailing, it didn't look so good at all. I did three laps of practice and couldn't feel my hands or feet!

I also have to publicly declare Nathan the better man. He kicked my butt soundly for 4 out of 4. I think he qualifies as genuinely fast now. I am not sure but I think I saw him right on Noel's tail in the last Classic 125 race... How'd it end up guys?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Noel on August 10, 2008, 09:47:04 pm
snow on the side of Lake George and on the side of the road to nearly Murulan on the way home,

Nathan and Noel Had 1 win each, the last race was a cracker
Cheers
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Tom on August 10, 2008, 10:45:27 pm
Like Graeme said very cold especially when being on a moving bike haha  ;D Still the best time i've ever had riding a bike top weekend and i have some picks to prove it  ;)  (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/100_1548.jpg)  (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/100_1549.jpg)  (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/4.jpg)  (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/100_1551.jpg)   (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/100_1554.jpg)  and im sure theres plenty more to come  :D Tom
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Nathan S on August 10, 2008, 11:01:08 pm
I also have to publicly declare Nathan the better man.

No, no, no, NO! Its not fun if you concede! :D Seriously, I've gotta say that Matt Haskins' lessons seem to have improved Graeme's speed a whole lot...  A third (and a 5th?) place from a decent sized grid of pre-78 125s was

Had an up-and-down day, but yeah, it was a truck load of fun.

I was running a distant forth to Noel and Jens in the first Classic 125 race, when first Neville's CR died, and then Jens' KX locked solid and took Noel out with him. Well fork me, I'm going to win a race. And I did, although it was somewhat anti-climactic, given the way it happened. Impressively, Noel climbed back to 2nd, despite being a long way behind when he got going again.
The second race was a lot more interesting and even more fun. Basically, it went down to the wire between Noel and I, but he came out in front.
No matter, it was awesome fun. :)
And now my X has been added to the list of bikes to never sell...

The "YZ175D" was also there, but with a 125 top end. It's awesome, despite the 5-speed gear box.
The DT175A racer has a lot of potential, but needs a better gearbox and work on the forks to show anything like its potential.

Anyhow, good day, good people, good fun.
Two thumbs up, will ride again!
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Graeme M on August 11, 2008, 06:27:49 am
My speed may have improved, but I can see that I am still far too slow in tight corners in particular. In fact I think that may be why poor old Neville collected me from behind and tasted dirt as a result. That said, the speed of the ACT guys continues to surprise me. They just keep on improving. I suppose there is some home track advantage at work, but Dennis, Bill and Nathan were all impressively fast yesterday. Simon too is quick but we already knew that. By the same token, everyone out there yesterday was circulating at decent speed. I know when HEAVEN first rolled inot Canberra a few years back there weren't too many guys clearing the tabletops, but these days everyone does. Watching from my flaggie's point I got to see first hand how quick a decent Evo or Pre 85 field is nawadays. Great stuff everyone!
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Nathan S on August 11, 2008, 08:54:32 pm
Yeah, gotta agree with that, particularly on the comment about Bill. He might be about as old as his riding number, but he gets along bloody well, particularly on that 250 Evo bike of his!
Don has taken a big step foward too, with a string of second places in the Evo 250 and Evo open races, and leading Peter Lovering for nearly a full lap!

Young Tom's greatly improved too - made it past the first corner every time...  :D

Darran M (I think?) had a big crash over the second of the two back-straight table-tops. I didn't see what went wrong, but I did see a remarkably good impersonation of a sack of potatoes as he landed... Glad to see him back on the bike for his next race.

Any more pics Tom/Jimson/anyone else?
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Tom on August 11, 2008, 09:15:37 pm
yeah nathan you best believe it and the remarkable thing was it was on a yamaha haha joking mate nice ride your bike is and alot quicker you have gotten i've also noticed  ;D there are some more pics if they load up right  :-[  http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/S6301347.jpg[/img]   (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/S6301367.jpg)   (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/S6301366.jpg)    (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/S6301363.jpg)   (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/Tombailey18/S6301362.jpg)   im hoping to see some more photos aswell possibly even fottage if were lucky  :D   Tom
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on August 11, 2008, 11:27:57 pm
Well Round 6 Was a bit cold with a over night temp of -4.5 and a
day temp top out at 7 .
The -4.5 did not stop the Bench raceing and the DVD for the
die hard Camper yes people did camp yes in tents and in back of utes
But the raceing was Hot Hot Hot .
The nice wide open MX track at Canberra made Good Raceing
with lots of room to pass.
all class had good numbers
Every one had know that it was going to be Cold but it did not stop them.
Every time the Heaven club meets it is singing up new members .
the culb is growing all the time .
as the clubs fun , good time and good Old bike Vib is Growing .
So get ready for the next round a Grass track  bulladealer.

Check out the Hraven Web site

Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: Noel on August 12, 2008, 06:08:48 pm
If anyone needs a demonstration of the effort the Canberra Guys will put into the Classic dirt track Nats,
At this Last Heaven (Club) round after the fire and Video's with 1/4 inch of frost on the ground,
as the last of us tottered of to our warm sleeping bags,
oz555ktm hopped on the tractor and did and hour or so track grooming sorting out the few patches that
suffered in practice so we had a brilliant track for Sunday,
Just Fantastic enthusiasm,

Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: elsie 125 on August 12, 2008, 07:42:17 pm
Dennis is a great loyal vmx, vdt club person, a great all round great bloke, thanks for your help and loyalty, to the canberra club
Title: Re: Round 6 Heaven VMX at Canberra Fairburn Park
Post by: oz555ktm on August 24, 2008, 10:28:56 pm
Full Race report is now up on the Heaven vmx web page.

www.heaven-vintagemx.com