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Wanted / Re: 1985 Honda CR250 front wheel, caliper and caliper bracket

« on: March 15, 2018, 03:14:47 pm »

None of that stuff, but do have a bunch of '85 CR250 gearbox parts if you need/want them.  No idea of condition (I think serviceable) but free to a good home....

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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: Bad Choices Make Great Stories - LAB2V on a vintage BSA

« on: December 18, 2017, 08:44:52 am »

Fantastic story, great pics too.

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Introductions / Re: Heya Folks! From Perth WA.

« on: November 29, 2017, 07:59:41 am »

The '69 is of course the first TS and so iconic - good choice.  Lots inherited from a T250 road bike but lots not.  I did a resto on one myself a few years ago so got acquainted with it.  Remember the first time hoiking the bottom end off the garage floor - could hardly lift it!!  Talk about solid.  And twin main bearings on each end of the crank no less.  Are you doing a full OEM resto?  Much parts needed (not that I have any anymore)?  Always an adventure.....

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General Discussion / Re: Reminiscing from the 80's............

« on: August 15, 2017, 04:00:51 pm »

Great summary of your life in dirt bikes Colin, thanks. Always interesting to read about others' experiences.  Great to hear you didn't hold back when you finally got back into it, good range of bikes there, plenty to keep you gainfully occupied with.  And that vmax......icing on the cake mate!!

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General Discussion / Re: What is your 1st memory of Motocross

« on: July 05, 2017, 09:34:16 am »

Mid seventies Mr Motocross rounds at Amaroo Park. I was 15 and lived not far away, and was totally infatuated with dirt bikes and mx. Pored over every edition of Dirt Bike, MXA, Trail and Track and ADB. Per Klitland, the Floods, Anthony Gunter and Gally of course.  Reed valves.....laid down shocks......monoshock....up pipes.....the first Elsinores.....

Such a heady time (especially when you include the 'other' type of glossy mags I obsessed over at that time.....).

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Wanted / Re: TT250 1980 carburetor

« on: May 23, 2017, 09:03:12 am »

I have one or two as well ghosty and some carby parts for them.

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eBay Finds / Re: Husky 1971

« on: April 27, 2017, 09:13:24 am »

That is a top notch restoration of a highly iconic bike - could well get that money from the right collector. (who might well reside in the states or Europe....).

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Foto Forum / Re: Coopers Gully a Blast from the Past ....MotoCross .

« on: April 19, 2017, 11:06:40 am »

The Coopers Gully days were damn fine days weren't they?  A hugely memorable time for us in the Canberra VMX circle.  Early starts tho to get down to Bega in time - 5am meetups on the highway just south of Canberra, convoy drive there, race/pit talk all day, then head home, stopping for classic meat pies on the way.  Graeme, Dennis, Lex, Glenn, Eric.  I was lucky enough to join this august group in time to enjoy three or so years of fabulous coopers gully grasstrack outings before times changed and it was no more (for us anyway).

I think the last one was one that Graeme and I went to in maybe 2010 (?), where Graeme got taken out heavily in the first corner of the first race, and kept it up (the crashing) all day long. 

And that as they say was that!

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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: New pre 60 project

« on: December 12, 2016, 01:40:17 pm »

Genuine upside down forks too! 

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General Discussion / Re: OzVMX is here to stay

« on: September 15, 2016, 08:51:07 am »

OzVMX lives on - how wonderful!!  Look forward to the new era.  Well done Graeme, well done Kenneth.

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Wanted / Re: Suzuki TM 250

« on: August 17, 2016, 08:21:18 am »

Have a CDI unit (points-less stator plate and flywheel).

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General Discussion / Re: Hodaka

« on: June 30, 2016, 04:17:24 pm »

Super nice! And would clearly function somewhat better than standard.

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For Sale / Re: One man's junk another men tresure

« on: June 07, 2016, 09:34:46 am »

I'll take the YZ250H swing arm Ekka.

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Vinduro / Re: VTR Vinduro Canowindra 2 Days 8th & 19th June 2016 N.S.W

« on: June 07, 2016, 08:35:12 am »

Gosh, that's Daniel!  Slightly bigger version of the kid who used to tag along with his dad to race ACT MX rounds on his 85SX.....now a handsome young man.  Certainly model material.

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Vinduro / Re: VTR Vinduro 2 Day . Yass N.S.W 21st &22nd May 2016

« on: May 25, 2016, 01:58:31 pm »

Terrific track especially the length - certainly felt out in the boonies after half hour not seeing anything but roos and trees....