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General Discussion / CD16 Classic Dirt
« on: January 24, 2020, 06:13:14 pm »
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General Discussion / M Oil in 1970s: Who made it?
« on: March 26, 2019, 09:54:12 am »
Can anyone help me - trying to find an image of M Oil container, but I don't know anything about it. Can't get a hit on Google ...
I wonder who was the manufacturer. Was there more than one company?
I wonder who was the manufacturer. Was there more than one company?
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Honda / SL Hondas: Job lot 70 thru 350
« on: January 22, 2019, 04:54:13 pm »
https://silodrome.com/honda-sl-motosport-models/
Est. price USD$42,000
The SL90 is pretty quirky/rare
(Who's in charge? Their chains are tight as bow-strings)
Est. price USD$42,000
The SL90 is pretty quirky/rare
(Who's in charge? Their chains are tight as bow-strings)
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For Sale / VMX DVDs: Hannah, Long Way Around, Yamaha team, On Any Sunday
« on: September 28, 2016, 12:08:48 pm »
• Hannah - Motocross Files
• Hannah - Massacre at Saddleback
• Long Way Round - Ewan McGregor
• Oceania @ Barrabool
• Motocross Professionals - Yamaha Factory doco
• Evel Knievel - a weird movie about him
• On Any Sunday - Triple box set
(Hannah signed his at home in Ohio)
$85 for the lot
• Hannah - Massacre at Saddleback
• Long Way Round - Ewan McGregor
• Oceania @ Barrabool
• Motocross Professionals - Yamaha Factory doco
• Evel Knievel - a weird movie about him
• On Any Sunday - Triple box set
(Hannah signed his at home in Ohio)
$85 for the lot
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Competition / Sunbury Scramble August 1972: 20 photos on Facebook
« on: February 26, 2016, 04:33:55 pm »6
Competition / 1980 Motocross GPs Summary: Bruno, Malherbe, Lackey ... with slow-motion
« on: February 15, 2016, 01:02:56 pm »
Fifteen mins
• Clear camerawork
• Several slow-motion sections
• Sound tests
• Good pit scenes
• Putting on riding gear
• Jogging and weight-training
• Great big-bore 2-stroke sounds
• Excellent argument with mechanic @14.30
• Footage of DeCoster in his final season. Gosh ... a decade of bumps; I bet he was feeling 'over it'
I recommend this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAEB5oCCM2s
• Clear camerawork
• Several slow-motion sections
• Sound tests
• Good pit scenes
• Putting on riding gear
• Jogging and weight-training
• Great big-bore 2-stroke sounds
• Excellent argument with mechanic @14.30
• Footage of DeCoster in his final season. Gosh ... a decade of bumps; I bet he was feeling 'over it'
I recommend this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAEB5oCCM2s
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General Discussion / A Smattering of Wisdom: Laurie Alderton (78 not out) ...
« on: February 02, 2016, 09:56:26 am »
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Competition / GARY & TREVOR FLOOD: Aussie Titles Summary (1969 to 1978)
« on: December 15, 2015, 12:10:29 pm »
If you click on image, it should open up larger on a second screen
• Gary must've had a run of bad luck at 1971 Titles
• The two of them must've done a heck of a lot of racing (and driving) in the 1970s
• It must have been disheartening for the other competitors each year
• Gary must've known how to wind up a Pursang 125. Old Bert would have had it cooking no doubt
• Younger brother Trevor was notorious for changing brands of bikes many times (Montesa, CZ, Bultaco, Yamaha, Husky, Maico, Suzuki ...)
Apparently it was hard to get him out of bed too ... sometimes arriving in pyjamas
• Either brother - it was always exciting watching a Flood race!
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For Sale / Yamaha TY Trials 175s: Set of Two
« on: November 17, 2015, 08:21:01 am »
From Garry Baker (former desert beach buggy racer):
"I have two which have been parked in a shed for decades since they were last ridden. Pretty scruffy due to being unused all that time, however they were 100% reliable when we simply stopped riding. I dare say with some fuel and a bit of tinkering there is no reason why they could not be fired into life again.
They were parked and stored in a semi-open shed with a roof over it. Nothing is broken on them. We simply diverted our leisure time to other things.
Best phone numbers:
Approx $1400 each negotiable
Oakleigh 03 9544 6679 - after 8pm & up til midnight when I'm having dinner
... or 0407 357 770 during the day when I sometimes switch the phone on
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"I have two which have been parked in a shed for decades since they were last ridden. Pretty scruffy due to being unused all that time, however they were 100% reliable when we simply stopped riding. I dare say with some fuel and a bit of tinkering there is no reason why they could not be fired into life again.
They were parked and stored in a semi-open shed with a roof over it. Nothing is broken on them. We simply diverted our leisure time to other things.
Best phone numbers:
Approx $1400 each negotiable
Oakleigh 03 9544 6679 - after 8pm & up til midnight when I'm having dinner
... or 0407 357 770 during the day when I sometimes switch the phone on
---
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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / CCM: Alan Clews youtube clip ...
« on: July 01, 2015, 09:36:39 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAXnv29lxJw&feature=youtu.be
(I'm unsure if this has been posted on Forum before ...)
(I'm unsure if this has been posted on Forum before ...)
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Competition / 1973 HONDA ELSINORE: Where were the GP starts ..?
« on: June 18, 2015, 01:41:02 pm »
Hi all,
It's well known that when the Elsinore launched (circa March 1973), it was hailed
as being sensational. An absolute revolution in motocross development, straight off
the shelf.
But I can't ever remember seeing one in a motocross GP photo. How can this have been so?
There were always plenty of fairly standard Euro bikes in the mix, alongside factory
Jap bikes. Am I mistaken? Why weren't at least a few Euro also-rans simply busting
to get an Elsinore onto the 250 GP start grid?
Any info, please?
It's well known that when the Elsinore launched (circa March 1973), it was hailed
as being sensational. An absolute revolution in motocross development, straight off
the shelf.
But I can't ever remember seeing one in a motocross GP photo. How can this have been so?
There were always plenty of fairly standard Euro bikes in the mix, alongside factory
Jap bikes. Am I mistaken? Why weren't at least a few Euro also-rans simply busting
to get an Elsinore onto the 250 GP start grid?
Any info, please?
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Tech Talk / Factory Bultaco ... EARLY PURSANG: On the test bench (at idle)
« on: May 05, 2015, 03:37:51 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8YONgTm484
Meanwhile, back at KTM's development section ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw72YcUOCR0
Meanwhile, back at KTM's development section ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw72YcUOCR0
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Competition / 250 MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX: GB - Dodington, 1970 (pix and programme)
« on: May 02, 2015, 02:04:28 pm »
http://daveriley.weebly.com/
The above, amazing site lists hundreds of race programs throughout UK. Some programs include dozens of photos.
These photos below (uncredited) are probably by Bill Riley
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Acknowledgements include the ice-cream van
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Programs always carried bike adverts. Get your awesome English big-bore now!
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Two Japanese Internationals are listed in the Support Races. (Did they miss the cut?) Flood and Miller were always great mates,
and list sequentially at 82 and 83. Others to race in Australia include Randy Owen (58) and Malcolm Dearn (95).
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Tadeo Suzuki's Yamaha deserves a long, close look. This really is an original, quirky and raw young thing.
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Note the description of tea at track ... I love it!
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Ivan Miller got 2nd to Don Rickman (Metisse) in this support race. Gary Flood 9th.
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Nice hand-drawn mapping in programme
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GP Listing ... it's a gorgeous roll-call of talent
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Olle Pettersson - the third wheel in Suzuki team, before he went off to develop the first GP Kwaka
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The burly-bodied Miroslav Halm
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A younger, moustache-less Mikkola shows his future grit ... leading Hallman
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A pre-Suzuki DeCoster placed third on the day (results as per spectator notes on riders listing)
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Gary Flood (83 at rear) in support race. Very rare to find a pic of him racing in Old Blightey
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Another Czech tough guy - Jiri Stodulka
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The other brother ... Hideaki Suzuki
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Heikki Mikkola
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In this moto, it looks like Robert leading DeCoster (CZ) to the line. What a beautiful-looking piece of turf!
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Joel Robert the Legend wins again
The above, amazing site lists hundreds of race programs throughout UK. Some programs include dozens of photos.
These photos below (uncredited) are probably by Bill Riley
---
Acknowledgements include the ice-cream van
---
Programs always carried bike adverts. Get your awesome English big-bore now!
---
Two Japanese Internationals are listed in the Support Races. (Did they miss the cut?) Flood and Miller were always great mates,
and list sequentially at 82 and 83. Others to race in Australia include Randy Owen (58) and Malcolm Dearn (95).
---
Tadeo Suzuki's Yamaha deserves a long, close look. This really is an original, quirky and raw young thing.
---
Note the description of tea at track ... I love it!
---
Ivan Miller got 2nd to Don Rickman (Metisse) in this support race. Gary Flood 9th.
---
Nice hand-drawn mapping in programme
---
GP Listing ... it's a gorgeous roll-call of talent
---
Olle Pettersson - the third wheel in Suzuki team, before he went off to develop the first GP Kwaka
---
The burly-bodied Miroslav Halm
---
A younger, moustache-less Mikkola shows his future grit ... leading Hallman
---
A pre-Suzuki DeCoster placed third on the day (results as per spectator notes on riders listing)
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Gary Flood (83 at rear) in support race. Very rare to find a pic of him racing in Old Blightey
---
Another Czech tough guy - Jiri Stodulka
---
The other brother ... Hideaki Suzuki
---
Heikki Mikkola
---
In this moto, it looks like Robert leading DeCoster (CZ) to the line. What a beautiful-looking piece of turf!
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Joel Robert the Legend wins again
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Competition / TROPHEE DES NATIONS: 1973 @ Dodington Park (33 Photos)
« on: April 29, 2015, 05:11:55 am »
These copyrighted photos by Dewhurst are sublime. Crystal-clear professional photography.
I haven't seen them before. I strongly recommend you to pan through these!!
They will go full-screen in slide show, if you click again on first large photo.
• Check out the Montesa car and trailer behind Husky #41 on crate. (11th photo)
• There's good viewing of the works trucks and stickers etc, and the sweeping valley in several pix.
• And gating numbers strung up (behind Scottish team)
• Is that a hand-drawn moe on Ake in slide four?
• Check Jimmy Aird gunning the CCM!
http://www.dewhurstphotostore.com/Trophee-des-Nations-1973/i-D9WmCJx
I haven't seen them before. I strongly recommend you to pan through these!!
They will go full-screen in slide show, if you click again on first large photo.
• Check out the Montesa car and trailer behind Husky #41 on crate. (11th photo)
• There's good viewing of the works trucks and stickers etc, and the sweeping valley in several pix.
• And gating numbers strung up (behind Scottish team)
• Is that a hand-drawn moe on Ake in slide four?
• Check Jimmy Aird gunning the CCM!
http://www.dewhurstphotostore.com/Trophee-des-Nations-1973/i-D9WmCJx
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For Sale / VINYL ART and USA CHOPPERS: Downtown Brookvale music shop ...
« on: January 03, 2015, 05:32:08 am »
This may appeal to any of you passing through Sydney's Northern Beaches (Manly) area.
The shop is hidden under a ramshackle building on Condamine St, and its walls are
decorated with album covers.
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I recognised so many album covers ... it was a great trip down memory lane
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The place was peppered with chopper bits and pieces ...
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This album rack had two Honda road donks sat beneath it
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On that back wall is a display of welded lamps, created out of mechanical bibs
and bobs. That large black ball is a speaker.
I'd planned on spending five minutes in shop, but stayed for 20. My 12-y-old
daughter refused to leave. (But the nine-y-old got the shits). It was so cool!
DISCLAIMER: Not one piece of VMX memorabilia on the premises
PS: They also buy old albums.
Website:
http://www.audiomania.com.au
The shop is hidden under a ramshackle building on Condamine St, and its walls are
decorated with album covers.
---
I recognised so many album covers ... it was a great trip down memory lane
---
The place was peppered with chopper bits and pieces ...
---
This album rack had two Honda road donks sat beneath it
---
On that back wall is a display of welded lamps, created out of mechanical bibs
and bobs. That large black ball is a speaker.
I'd planned on spending five minutes in shop, but stayed for 20. My 12-y-old
daughter refused to leave. (But the nine-y-old got the shits). It was so cool!
DISCLAIMER: Not one piece of VMX memorabilia on the premises
PS: They also buy old albums.
Website:
http://www.audiomania.com.au
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