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For Sale / Re: Collection for sale

« on: March 22, 2025, 09:31:08 am »

The link doesn't work for me :-(

still works for me John.

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« on: March 15, 2025, 10:16:07 am »

Nice track, shame all these fast flowing tracks are gone in Oz, the only exception i know is Conondale.

what is the idea of that rubber back thing at the entry to track...to control amount of riders at any given time ?

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Tech Talk / Re: PVL Timing

« on: March 11, 2025, 04:55:12 pm »

I just tap the seals in with a hammer, if they don't slip in with a finger push, never had an issue in 50 years :-)

yep i have been doing same for nearly as long, a soft faced hammer and gentle taps does the trick.

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Tech Talk / Re: PVL Timing

« on: January 13, 2025, 04:50:59 pm »

Hoony  , just start a thread about to start a CR 500. 

  yep, that's going to Haunt me forever   

in my defense on that Day at Ravenswood Victoria in the middle of winter, when we got to the track there was a thin layer of ice on top of the puddles as they were frozen overnight...very cold indeed.

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Tech Talk / Re: PVL Timing

« on: January 11, 2025, 07:20:58 pm »

I love this Forum. 

Me too, I don't know why more people don't contribute with either questions or answers.

probably because its virtually inactive these days, i used to check it out daily sometimes twice a day, now its every week or 2. as its slow with activity this is the reason not many check it out i reckon.

long gone are the days of the infamouse suzuki footpeg never ending story and the long threads on bikes like the sprite / american eagle / alron saga etc.

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Tech Talk / Re: Spluttering When Rich - What's Actually Happening in There?

« on: January 11, 2025, 07:16:09 pm »

WR500 (YZ490 leftovers sold as WR500) the old YZ490 suffered from an inefficient head combustion squish i believe, they were notorious detonators.
i think its well documented what mods needs to be done on the squish to achieve good combustion, i don't know the answer but i read it a few times over the years and forget....too many beers ago 

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Wanted / Re: WANTED: damper rod extenders Yam DT1,2,3 RT1,2,3.

« on: November 03, 2024, 10:25:00 am »

Should be very handy for turning Bamboo and balsa wood projects.

I bought myself a Chinese mini lathe, let's see how I go :-)

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General Discussion / Re: Welcome back. Log in issues.

« on: August 31, 2024, 02:51:05 pm »

i had trouble too....i thought it was just old timers setting in
  

I think 'welcome back Al' :-)

Who the Hell is Al....common Oh Man  its Hoony

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General Discussion / Re: Welcome back. Log in issues.

« on: August 29, 2024, 05:26:43 pm »

i had trouble too....i thought it was just old timers setting in
  

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« on: June 01, 2024, 09:57:32 am »

do you know what happened the one Crazy had back in the day?

can you post a few pics of it mate, i would like to see it.

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General Discussion / Re: Testing yz465 ignition system who to send to?

« on: March 09, 2024, 12:22:03 pm »

try this place in Geelong Victoria

https://www.smallcoilrewinds.com.au/


Welcome to our web site.

Bert has decided to retire, ie. only limited parts and advice available,

please email your requests/orders as I will not always be available.

Small Coil Rewinds Pty. Ltd.

P.O.Box 61, North Geelong Vic 3215

6 Donga Road North Geelong Vic 3215

Phone:- (Australia) 03 5278 8454

There will be ongoing changes to this web site, I will be continuing with IMRIE and Rec Rego lighting kits.

Rewinding of Motorcycle parts will be conducted by Ian and Aaron, they will continue the same quality that Small Coil Rewinds offered as they both worked with us for over 20 years. They are trading as "MOTORCYCLE REWIND BROS" Contact them on 0455 215 364.

Their Postal address is P.O.Box 25 North Geelong Vic 3215.

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General Discussion / Re: Any old boys still here ?

« on: February 07, 2024, 05:23:33 pm »

Interesting observation re scrutineering and sound levels. Some of us may remember times when there were no sound limits and no mufflers on 2 strokes.
We often did our own scrutineering in Victoria for "Chairs" as the solo guys weren't interested in us. Even now scrutineering needs some thought prior to entry.

Raymond Terrace is (was then )a long way away from built up areas.  This clown just wanted to use his authority and new toy . Just to clear it up , two strokes , for strokes or rotary engines use the same unit . I just made that up on day to move the man on LOL.

Ha nice bluff         

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General Discussion / Re: Any old boys still here ?

« on: February 05, 2024, 12:52:30 pm »

Hoony that bike frame was built for me I think it was 1986 (VMC copy with a extension at the head stem that I requested for more stability) . I hand luggaged a complete 540 without a frame from Zurich to Melbourne , after the last race in Spain. Two or three nights of marrying the pieces to the new frame at Wayne Mankins garage in Moorabbin , a spin up and down the bitumen road a couple pics for AMCN   and then off in the HR Holden to Raymond Terrace NSW for the ozzi titles with little sleep. Imagine hand luggaing this today ....Tank , Swingarm Engine , Seat and Radiators.     We still had ashtrays in the plane then and the service with food and beverages was generous. A packet of Winfield Blue was 95 cents and a pot of beer a 1$

 i didn't know this or i had forgotten (too many beers ago    )

much simpler and better times indeed back then. and yes  i remember that workshop where Dukey operated out of back then. how did you go at the Oz titles that year ?

that one was probably the only frame he made do you think ?

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General Discussion / Re: Any old boys still here ?

« on: February 03, 2024, 10:43:51 am »

I spoke to Dukey a few weeks back he is slowly restoring that VMC/KTM 540.

Nice, please post pics if you can when done. I have got an article from Aus MC news that was a feature on Dukes own custom made sidecar kit for the KTM.

i have asked him multiple time for pics of progress, i don't think he wants me to see it until its finished.
some years back i gave him contact details of LBR (Lewis brothers Racing) and he purchased a new clutch cover for the the engine (corrosion around water pump issue).

i will post pics if i get any.

can you post that article, i think i have possibly seen it posted before by yourself maybe.

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Suzuki / Re: 74 ts 185 suzuki

« on: December 31, 2023, 08:03:49 pm »

i assume you have contacted Doc (Chris)