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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 31, 2012, 06:24:22 pm »

Historic reg in VIC is different. The vehicle can be used at any time, not just for an organised run (that used to be the case here too with the previous system). Just fill in the log book and off you go!

I love your Vic system Mr Canam370.

I was thinking to visit Mr Drakeford at Castella to get a red plate, but it's legality in NSW is debatable. Here is a link to what has passed in NSW but don't hold your breath........ I posted this in July 2010  http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=642758

At the moment I think I will get a different bike registered every year. That way I can enjoy the benefit's of full reg. If a bike is over 15 or 18y/o?? and is roadworthy you can get it registered in NSW without a compliance plate. You do need a blue slip tho, and it will cost.... I have let the Rego on my modern GasGas run out so this year I will do the Husky for this trip, and the rest of the year...... maybe do that Hartbreak ride with Maicoman if he wants to organise it, Harrow and so on. You Lucky Victorians 

I'm just putting the finishing touches to my Husky ready for action after an 18mth absence from service. I've got some old pics of Heartbreak from the late 70's that I found on a 4WD forum and some current pics also. I plan on doing another ride that way in the future perhaps to the halfway house and back as a day trip. I've got all the maps of the area as it's been 20 years since I'd last done that run.

Mmmmmm That ride sounds great you know I think the Half way house is still burnt down, so fuel might have to be organised beforehand. From Hartbreak you could go in to Putty and past "three ways", and Kings cross, and come out of the Commission rd a couple Km's north of the Halfway house You could then go down the Boree track and back to the cars vie St Albans

St Albans 1976

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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 31, 2012, 10:28:04 am »

I noticed in one of your replies that you suggested i was not all there Smithie? Heres a pic of a little device i built a few years ago which pretty much proves that (taken during the inaugral Scrapheap ride)
The Ducati...not the Postie! Yep that there is a 900 Ducati monster turned into a dirt bike, complete with Vee Two 944 race motor....its a wicked handling son of a bitch

Oh and Smithie, forgot to mention, rego wise I'm going to put it on classic rego, just gotta join a bike club to get it done.

I realise this is a bit "off topic" but feel there's enough "content" to be entertaining. Not the usual Yada Yada waffel 

It reminds me of the expression "Takes one..... to know one" ......Your as mad as me. I too seek to build the perfect outback tourer. Love the Duke dirt bike. It looks well balanced for the job. There is nothing like 900cc on a dirt road . I don't like the balance on my KTM LC8. It carries to much weight over the front wheel for normal speed bull dust work. I have 3 setts of wheels for mine. Knobblies, touring, and Super motard 17's. We had planed a 7 day north of Broken Hill, but it was too wet last year. I have been busy changing the weight balance. Still got 48lt including the rear tanks.

My 950 runs Super Duke cams, Keihin FCRs, and single front 320mm Motard disk. The oil tank has been moved to under the seat, and runs a ram air to an air box mounted in the tank. I copied a pair of Africa Twin extractors. I'm also taking advantage of a modern LiPo battery











Just one thing about NSW Club "Historic" rego. This club has to have an official club organised run to go to the Scrapheap challenge. I don't think you can use this rego to go when, and where you feel like. It is well described by this Toyota club, Its the same for all categories. http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/historic-registration-info-details/44327-historic-rego-details.html

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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 30, 2012, 11:38:22 am »

So is that Shoey with the 'L' plates? 

Yep   

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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 29, 2012, 10:53:56 pm »

Adventure................ An eighteen year old Rob Shoemark (Shoey 61) crossing a swollen Kowmung River not far from Kanangra walls........Circa 1979   

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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 28, 2012, 10:11:20 am »

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=833326

Hi Bill

Thanks mate...... there is some background interest in this, we could end up with a couple of KTM's, and Huskys 76-81 good vintage bikes  How good would that be......... How's my comment on the 350/4...... Pezz will ride a 400/4 (Red Face lol)

 Just to get a rough idea on the trip

How much time do we have to get to Ford's Bridge? as a quick look at the map says starting vie Wisemans ferry dirt roads it could 3/4/5 days to get there. As organizer I would imagine Pezz would want to be there Thur/Fri.

Will you be riding back? Or trailer back

Do you plan to, on the way........ Camp, stay in pubs, or/and, have a support vehicle?

It dose not matter to me how we do it I'm easy 

What rego are you planning?

With that wiring the only thing you need is an inch of each wire coming out of the motoplate. the rest is easy..... couple hours work. You should have power for ignition, lights, and brake light. When I do mine I just run straight to the bulbs with just a brake light switch. The lights run all the time. To have high beam just change the spade connector. I happy to come over an help with this if you want.
 
Smithie

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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 23, 2012, 11:50:58 am »

Hi Maicoman
You are spot on. We were never organized enough to book a room in advance at the Kandos Hotel, so when it was full she would but us on mattresses in the dining room. My best memory was on closing at 10 the local coppa walks in orders a beer, takes his tie off, and walks up to us and asks if we want a game. He left at 2am roaring drunk.

We were going away almost every 2nd week in winter and had a couple of destinations to choose from Wombeyan Caves was another. Even got into "Two Wheels" A guy on an 850 Ducati doing a story photographed us.

I'll paste part of our story

In the mid to late 70’s, I and a group of friends would do weekend trips away. Friday night the boys would ride over from Punchbowl to Balmain. It was important that we got away as a group on time together so as not to be caught out at night on the mountain crossing. For this reason we carried camping equipment even tho we intended to spend the night in a pub/hotel. If all bike preparation was up to scratch. We could disappear up to the pub for a few beers (200 meters away) I would put a chicken in the oven with potatoes, onion, carrots so that we would have a baked dinner when we got back. We would leave Balmain at about 6 am on our trail bikes, and we did our best not to disturb the neighbourhood. We would roll down the hill, clutch start and ride away. No warming up the motors. These were no compromise Knobbley tired dirt bikes. We traveled across the Gladesville Bridge, Hunters hill, Epping, Castle hill, Round corner and on to Wisemans ferry. We did this at about 60kmh which was painful enough on the little 2 strokes.

We would have our first cigarette while waiting for the Web’s creek ferry, and hit the dirt roads on the other side at speed. This is what our machines were designed to do. Sliding through corners, sideways on the brakes, lofting the front wheel at every opportunity.

We had a schedule to stick to if we were to drink, play pool, and sleep in the Kandos Hotel that night. (NB the order of importance?)

St Albans was the second stop. (Cigarette stop) We had to be there by 9am.




Here is another photo of that 18 y/o "L" plat-er



The bike I would choose for the Scrap-heap challenge would meet the criteria of cost as it cost me nothing. It was given to me 
Here is a photo of it....... Due to a work injury this was the last time I rode a bike period. Longest I have ever been off a bike. I put a hole in my ankle and have not been able to put boots on.......

I was sorry to miss this fantastic vinduro this year Maicoman, also missed Rockley, and missed Harrow
Photography by Mick at EBT



Maicoman
Your a man who loves to make great video's. I wonder if you could do anything with this........ It would be perfect with the old bikes. It is used in the series "Wallander" It can raise a tear.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJIoLA3CjgE&feature=related

 

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KTM / Re: '81 KTM 250GS rebuild

« on: December 23, 2012, 02:14:58 am »

G'Day Olddog and KTM brothers :-)
 
I want to focus on the trip

I am just about to bring home my 78 250 MC5 and like you this is a new era in my life. I road a 79 GS80 at Dungog on the old Forrest 300 tracks out of Frying pan creek in 79. Ride of my life and 34 years later I can't wait to ride one again.

In the early/late 70s I use to organise a bunch of friends to go touring on trail bikes. We also owned Honda 4s and stuff that we used for rallies and getting "Gunk". Actually I got Gunk at conondale and spent the night sleeping with Husky Central, My knickers were still where I left them the night before ;-) ........ I digress..... I guess these days we would be called Adventure riders.

The trick to such travel was simply to take your time. Cruse along at 60kmh, take all the back/dirt roads, and if you get bored there is always your mates kill button :-)

I must say as a regular on "orange crush" on ADV I have always wanted to do a scrap heap challenge on the real dirt bike. Thing is I have not found anyone silly enough....... anyone can do the challenge on a 350/4 but a KTM 250 Faaaaaak your keen :-) If you are looking for a third member to your group......... I'm keen, and live in Syd. South..... Sutherland. I'm also a friend of Adrian's......

Some photos of those old days.

Winter 79 crossing the Hunter Main trail on my Cooper 250. We carried the camping gear in-case we were be-night-ed by breakdown. You would freeze to death. We mostly spent the night in the Kandos Hotel, playing Pool and getting drunk ...... Gunk



After a seven day trip to Benambra Vic The best way to get Gunk is to poor Stones Greenginger wine into your beer :-0
Check out the Knee protection...... expansion joint building foam under a patch of denim glued on.... lol



So you guys of OSVMX............. Who is the 18 year old (1979), with "L" plates, standing in the middle, with his red RT3 Yam., on his first ride away with the boys ?? He is/was a popular/ well known contributor to this forum
Actually that morning I deserted the boys to go chase some pussy we had met earlier on this trip............ I have a 34 y/o son as a souvenir... what a life............    Bloody trail bikes



My other KTM

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General Discussion / Re: Drakey in hospital-lets the team down.

« on: September 14, 2012, 10:13:31 pm »

I hope he doesn't end up mistakenly extradited to Sweden... they currently seem to have a thing for straight talking, no BS, Aussies... 

And watch out for Matron, Drakie. She wields a mean wooden spoon!!!

So true

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Vinduro / Re: Rockley vinduro pictures may 26

« on: May 30, 2012, 10:53:41 am »

Nice Photos. Thanks for putting them up.

Those KTM's look fantastic.

Great action shots of the climb. Those hills over the back must have been fun in the wet. They were hard enough in the dry before being cut in. 

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Vinduro / Re: Rockley Vinduro 2011???

« on: March 08, 2011, 06:37:52 pm »

Harrow sounded great last year.

I hope all is well with Lochie

It's worth driving 1600km for a 2 day enduro. Too big a comittment for one day.

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Vinduro / Recreational Registration Scheme in NSW

« on: December 08, 2010, 02:14:39 am »

Specialist motorbike insurance provider InsureMyRide today launched a campaign to introduce a dirt bike Recreational Registration Scheme in NSW, and they’re asking for support from the motor cycle fraternity to help make it happen.

We need signatures from riders to get it thru parliament.. petitions are available from

http://www.insuremyride.com.au/imr/bike-stuff/dirt-bikes/news/insuremyride-kick-starts-campaign-cheaper-dirt-bike-

Download the petition here

http://www.insuremyride.com.au/imr/sites/default/files/files/Petition%20-%20Recreational%20Registration%20of%20Motorcycles.pdf

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Vinduro / Re: Rockley Vinduro

« on: November 16, 2010, 09:06:13 am »

Here is a photo of b490 coming off the grass track on Saturday

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Vinduro / Re: Rockley Vinduro

« on: November 05, 2010, 09:09:54 am »

I can tell what time it was on Sunday by the size of that mud puddle and the position of my photographing wife..............:-)

Great watch, what a ripper of a track........ thanks for allowing us to re-ride it. I use to have a MX400B, converted to a IT400C ......... They still sound the same

Here is the photo that the Persian Princess took

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Vinduro / Re: KTM 310

« on: October 31, 2010, 11:10:00 am »

 

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Vinduro / Re: Rockley Vinduro October 2010 Photos

« on: October 31, 2010, 10:41:38 am »

Thanks Mate 

Spare time has been a bit short of late 

The Persian Princess hasn't quite got the hang of photographing action yet which leaves a bit of post production work to do .......... but she sure dose take some dame good shots....... 

Go the Maico.........