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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: 090 on March 22, 2009, 10:04:39 pm
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Just curious as to know how many forum members actually raced motocross....any era, any level.
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yep
raced from 1977 to 1988 in motocross c grade through
to A grade
rode enduro 1988 to 1992 expert class done 4 days enduros etc
road raced 1992 to 1994 B grade
been racing vets on moderns last ten years
vmx racing from 1988 until now :o which is hell good fun :D
just a bit i have been busy ;D
next :D :D
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I raced last weekend ,does that count ;D
Noel
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Nope I didn't. Not before 1999 anyway. I rode trails and club enduros and some club level dirt track back in the 70s/80s. Stopped riding in about 1989, got back into it with VMX in 1999.
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Actual racing - 1985ish to 1987ish, 80cc then 125's briefly, before girls and cars became my main focus.
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No, never, until today. ;D
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yep race c-a grade in juniors till 05 now racin c lites cause i took a year off should be in b only raced vmx for the past 2.5 years
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School boy MX in New Zealand in 73-74
A bit of MX in the late 70's and I started to race* again 7 years ago. No moderns, I just use my XT in local C grade and VMX meetings interstate when I can.
* read as take up space at the back of the field
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Raced C grade MX in and around Sydney 74, 75 - won 2 C grade opens at Kembla 8). Did open enduro's next 5 years (loved MX but got more bang for the dollar at enduro :P) and club and some open Dirt Track.
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Not sure if I'm answering the question at all...
Yes, first race was in 2006... :D
Newest bike I've raced is a 1985.5 model Husky.
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I started racing motocross in about '77 or '78 . Decided to give it away in about '88 when, at the Mareeba "King of Kerribee' night supercross , some kid on an 80 cleared a big set of doubles that I was too scared to jump on my 250 :o. I think the kids name was Ashkenazi or something like that :D . Did a bit of enduro stuff & competed at the '84 4day & the I4DE in '88 . Then went racing stand-up jetskis for a while . Got into VMX racing after going to spectate at the Thumpernats round at Conondale in '96 & watching Geoff Holmes , John Kittle & Roy Gay going at it in the twinshock class . Been hooked on racing older mxers ever since & have now bought & raced bikes that were around well before I started riding .
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What about you Brad?
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yep - about 75 through 83 - Tassie and a little in WA. Work away got in the way then.
cheers
Rossco
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Couple of races during the 80's. Didn't like the attitude of most of the riders, too far up their own backsides in the moderns. 15 years of enduros and 20 of trials though. Trials and enduro riders are much more relaxed.
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Yeah im a racer Brent.
Started in mini bikes in 1980, finished up at the end of the 87 season. Claim to fame was a Qld title in juniors and third in Qld on a 500 in 85. Started again in 2000 in local club, then started doing the shell series and made it back to b grade. Tripped over vintage late '06.
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club enduro,s from ,77 to 85 with probably 3 club level mx meets ( all non ma )
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Raced black meetings (NSW) on minicycles in the early to mid 70's, then raced big bikes in moto x & short circut to mid 80's, then Club MX and Club/Open Enduro's till 2004, now VMX, Vinduro, and a couple of modern Club Enduro's ;)
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Raced British Schoolboys and Adults 1977 to 1982
Club MX , Enduros & hare scrambles 1983 to 1988 in NZ
1990 to 1993 Club MX back in UK
( Owned an 81 490 Maico and a 79 250 Maico Both very original and running ,never raced them and sold them on for bugger all when i returned to NZ :o Doh Doh )
1994 to 2007 raced modern & Veterans MX back in NZ , got disillusioned with the modern 4 stroke bikes and the fact that the sport of MX has become a lifestyle for Hairdressers ::)
Been riding Vintage about 10 yrs and loving it :)
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raced in NZ in early 80-82, then raced club MX enduros and hare scrambles in WA 83-94
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first race was on a Kx 250 in 1975 and continued to Moto-cross until 1978
Enduros 1979 thru to 1981 Suzuki Pe ( THINGS GOT PUT ON HOLD ...... ) ;)
1995 to 2000 enduros local events in S E Queensland Suzuki Pe 175 1981 MODEL
2005 back to Vmx first ride was at Connondale
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raced flat track a few times on minibikes in the late 70's and then again a few times in the mid 80's on an open but never competed in/on an MX track until the vintage titles of 2007.
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Raced mini bikes in '75
MX in Qld from '76 to '83 A grade.
Started vintage in '92.
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Never raced before '03. Had a thousand hectares of bush to ride in only ten metres from my house so just got lost in there for ten years.
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Did a couple of dirt track races around 1981,2 or 3 road racing 96-02 started vmx around 00 sometime.1990 to 93 'helped' a friend get to A grade in "SuperStreet" road racing.
Does racing around the streets or bush track count ;D
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mostly just trail riding on the farm as a kid with a sprinkle of racing MX, Enduro's & Trials in the mid 80's
have always had a bike though.
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Started about 1979/1980 on a RM80, been racing (for the fun of it) ever since. Restored a couple of RM-N'S in 1994 when pre80 first got going. Still love riding every chance i get (when work doesnt get in the road). Lost count of how many bikes (and brain cells) along the way. Current bikes-09 CRF450R, RM250C2,RM250X(81),RM80B.
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Raced 78 to 83 at local area level.
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yep, very badly from '86 - '90 in between speedway and road race meetings on anything with a pair of handle bars.
Allegedly still hold the record for the most crashes in one lap of Appin - 12 1/2
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Allegedly still hold the record for the most crashes in one lap of Appin - 12 1/2
How do have half a crash?
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raced 2 club day mx events early 70 may be 72-3
first at mount kembla on a triumph tiger cub,lasted 1 1/2 laps hit tree on rhs of track after that i think 15 ft drop into creek bed.
second was better as got a little help from chris dixon on my dirt track cappra 1968 250 monty.never rode on a mx track again this track was near mont kembla but a little west may be 15 -20 klms away
dirt track till about 1982 classic road racing for 2 or 3 years started dirt track again last year
cheers
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after that i think 15 ft drop into creek bed.
In front of the commentary box? - that was 'The Wall' :o, the moment of judgment ;), a test of your manhood :), a split second decision 'will I jump it like a man, or ride it like a girl' ::) :-\.
If there was a creek involved it was 'The Willows', and no 15 foot drop ::).
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Allegedly still hold the record for the most crashes in one lap of Appin - 12 1/2
How do have half a crash?
One on the way from the pits to the start!!
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Minibikes from age 9 to 14 (started in 1973 at North Brisbane at Samsonvale and Caboolture speedway track) then juniors (ACU) from 14 to 16 one year senior on 125 only, 2 years enduro, several year of road racing (made A grade level), off the subject but in keeping with the theme, 3 years racing speedway (sedans) 5 years road racing superkarts including state and Australian championships (250cc international class for those who know what they are) and now back full circle and into vintage motocross in 2005.
Most fun would be now with a lot more bench racing and talking with like minded people, but as a ten year old heading old to race with my two bigger brothers and sitting in the back of the FC Holden ute wind in the hair (had hair then), priceless ;)
Shane
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graham
there was a large drop off and a tree thats all i realy remember.there was a creek crossing at the other track
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Yes from 1977 on and off
also Karts ,Track and Rally cars
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I grew up on a 2000 acre farm, I road just about every day from the age of 8 to 18. I didn't ride MX but did a few club enduros the Weipa croc run in 86. I got out of bikes in about 92 and I'm just getting back into them now with my 74 Montesa enduro a Ossa SDR and a half vintage (92)yamaha WR250.
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First race Kiwi VMX Wanganui 2003. ::)
On my trusty TM125. ;D
Only riding as a young fella was trail bikes. Bikes had to play in the dirt at weekends and take me to work during the week.
Still a beginner!!
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Yes from 1977 on and off
also Karts ,Track and Rally cars
".....on and off...." yep, can sure identify with that ;D.
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An Interesting thread 090, i'll play.
I raced a few MX club days 1979 -1981
Started racing MX seriously 1982- 1991 (or was it 1992 ?)
and mixed it with the following
MX sidecar (as a swinger) 1983
Enduros 1984/85
Dirt Track 1986-1994 (last open competition licence 1994, bought a house, all bets of for 10 years :()
Desert Races 1985-1990
MX Sidecar (as a rider) 1987
Speedway Solo 1988-1993
Started VIPER MX last round ravenswood end of 2003 season on my old race bike that i managed to keep CR250RG and got 2nd overall in class, this started it all again but no where near as serious as 1st time around.
social trail rider 1984 to present
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early 70 tried speedway, then MX and enduro's
Then it was wife and kids until 90's went karting, most bloody expensive "inexpensive" racing around
Barry
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Yep, a two year C grade career in '78/79 seasons.
First race was in the 125cc support for the '78 Mr. Motocross Qld round - crashed in an oil puddle during first lap of practice and maintained that form for the next two years. :D
Remember back when they sprayed oil on the tracks to keep the dust down? ::)
Pretty much raced every weekend during that period - including all the Club events for Albert & District MCC (MX, Hare & Hounds, Trials - yes on an MX bike...)
Then gave it all up to go surfing at 19. :P
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first motorcycle race was vmx in 2004,
previous racing was in karts and speedway minisprints(1100cc motorcycle engines)
agree with the previous post about karting being the most expensive "inexpensive racing"
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First of many club MX in 76 till about 4 years ago
Malle rally's in 79, 80, 88
First of a handful of open MX in 83 till 91
Vic Enduro's 81, 82, 86, 87, 88
Four day enduro's 86, 87, 88
Observed Trials 89 till around 92
Many club dirt track, first in 77, rode my DT400 to Euroa, raced it & then rode home.
Health went south late 88, not long after caught the Marriage/Mortage/Kids disease & have only ridden a handful of anything since then.
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raced MX/SX, enduro, cross country, pony express, enduro-cross from 1979 -1999, competed in 4 x AU4days and 1 x sixdays,
since then I have riden 2 vinduro's, I have never raced a VMX meeting. :-\
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Started in about 72 on a Z50 then on and off till about 83.
Started again in 07 on my original 81 CR125
Andy Viper #70
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Moorebank. from when it was first licenced under the speedway act,i think that would be 1958. i had a couple of rides in short circuit at vineyards and arcadia and then at moorebank because no short circuits had approval so it was scrambles or nuthin till nepean got licenced. i also had a couple of rides at wollongong track [mnt kembla].i think i won a c grade event there once. a mad austrian friend named leo brunbauer built this daggy looking ajay frame with a 350 ariel motor. he let me ride it that day and to my suprise it was set up beautifully and very easy to ride. he later that day rode it in the state titles and came third behind kivo and i dont remember who else on currently modern motocrossers.Leo suddenly dissapeared over to NZ i believe after some dolly bird.may-be he's in the nz bike scene??? i rode several more years at moore bank trying to maintain my record of most prangs per lap.
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Yep started racing scrambles in 1972 then gave it way in 1985 and back for my first race for 24 at Ravenswood in 2 weeks. HL
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Lots of play racing on XR 75's at the Kingsgrove brick pits an then Menai between 1974 and 1976.
Had a few "races" on an Elsinore 125 at Barton Park near the approach to Sydney airport in 1977.
A couple of years as a C grader with Bankstown Wiley Park club on a YZ 125E between 1978 and 1980. Had a good choice of tracks back then all within easy reach, Amaroo, Dargle, Kembla, Jiliby and Bilpin.
Started vintage racing an Elsinore with Penrith around 1994 and with a young family dragged them all over the place as I indulged in my passion.
Continued racing from 2000 with Heaven.
A couple of injuries have slowed things down a bit recently.
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rode around a lot of tracks in tassie didnt do well fell off a lot had fun did enduro trial dn moto in 79/80/81
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never raced competive, but like to hang around the pits and enjoy the atmosphere.
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I raced juniors in the VMBA from 79 to about 83 c grade and a couple of races in ACU in 84 , And started again 2 years ago in Viper and DMCC club meets with my kids and having a ball . I just have too many bikes to get ready for each meeting i still havent got my YZ400E ready for Viper round 1 on sunday .
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Hilly be looking for you there on Sunday,need someone to knock handlebars with.
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Started racing in the early '80's after riding around in the bush for years went through almost every w/end until early '93 when mx became more of an outdoor sx tack, Ive always been a hesitant jumper and the american sx style tracks had me real shy, parked the bikes and took up footy.
Got back on the race track with QVMX in about 2000.
Started doing some modern stuff again.
Dirt bikes are in the blood.......and now my kids $$$$$$$$$$ :-\
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Hi All
Start racing in Vic in 1972 on Honda Mini Trail rode vic tilll 1975 moved to qld and rode mini bikes till 14 then went to Jnrs the rode open was a grade give racing away in 1981 due bad injury then raced cars for 10 years my son now races have moved back to Austaralia and he will have 1st race here in 3 weeks we raced vmx in the usa he rides honda crf150 won many vic mini bike titles and a 125 qld title.
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Done a little bit 090. Remember when you had the extended swingarm on your yz80 cause you were too tall and I was flat reaching out the ground on mine. Really only just tall enough now
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Done a little bit 090. Remember when you had the extended swingarm on your yz80 cause you were too tall and I was flat reaching out the ground on mine. Really only just tall enough now
Funny how tall i was at 14. Not much taller now. My eldest has just turned 14 and is almost eye balling me and wears size 13 shoes. I reckon it has to do with eating KFC and the bloody chemicals/ growth hormones they put in their chooks!
Ah the yz80H. I thought it was the coolest! DG head, bigger carb, modified exhaust and the longer box section swingarm my old man made.
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70/71 Patterson Honda Minibike Rallies on a SL70 and Honda Dax, methanol and straight-thrus naturally
72/73 Sub juniors in Vic on KTM 125 and Elsinores, 3rd at Vic short circuit champs at Granite Park, Seymour
74-78 MX, Short curcuit, long track on maicos and weslakes. 2nd at Vic Champs Wonthaggi in Non-Expert Division 1. They replaced A,B, C grade for a while with Expert/Non Expert Div 1 and 2. Buying MX bikes for 2k selling them for 1k at the end of the season, got too expensive so went Speedway solos and sidecars 78-80 then retired due to work. Came back in 88 for theVMX Nationals at Ravenswood. Difference back then was if you had an MX bike you could and would ride many disciplines, mx, short circuit, rally-cross at Calder, Long track at Romsey, Enduro/Desert Rallies such as tyhe Sunrasyia and even road racing if you could avord some wheels, gearing and little bars.
Made many mates back then, haven't found the same with son in modern mx but then I'm the old fart dad now who cleans the number plates.
NQ Rosco
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First race on August 14 ( I think) 1977 at Ravenswood on YZ 80 D. Have raced continuously since then and still do.Have had a go at just about every type of racing in that time in every state.mx ( vintage since its inception), dirt track( inc 5 x Nepean 6 hours, Maryborough 3 hour), long track,road racing (Inc last Arai 500 at Bathurst, Stars of Tomorrow at Lakeside & Phillip Island), classic road racing,pony express, desert racing inc Mallee Rally x 7, hattah x 3, crewed at Australian Safari,trials,enduros, gymkanas even flag & barrel races. I have had 100,s of 'oh f!@k this is gunna hurt' moments,many "it does hurt',I've been drunk for 2 days after a big win at Golden City and have sat in the mud at a race nearly crying in frustration wondering why, been called every name you can think of & called a few back,have met many great friends spent months preparing for a race and failed on the first lap,seen the look on my dads face when I won a memorial race for his best mate and have had my 14 yr old daughter ask to come to the races only to realize once we are there she wasnt there to watch me. ( cant(( dont want to))figure that one out)Honestly I cant think of a better way to have spent the last 32 years