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For Sale / Re: 1978 KX250A4 for sale

« on: March 04, 2026, 10:15:39 am »

https://www.bikesales.com.au/bikes/details/1978-kawasaki-kx250/SSE-AD-20126755/

Bike looks great - good luck
(I’ve tried to post it to a Historic Race bike page I read - awaiting approval.)

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For Sale / Re: 1978 KX250A4 for sale

« on: February 28, 2026, 10:54:27 am »

Good luck.
The forum isn’t what it used to be. Not sure if you are on FB, but if it was me, I’d advertise it on “Market Place” as well.
I’d love to see a pic - but I’m not in the market for that bike.

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General Discussion / Re: So who can explain 2T and 4T

« on: February 03, 2026, 09:01:23 am »

18 year old thread!

18 years ago, I bought my last new MX bike. A YZ250F (F for Fourstroke)
Before I know it, it will be eligible for the Period 20 class!

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Competition / Re: Mandatory front & rear armour for classic riders say MA.

« on: January 31, 2026, 11:12:22 pm »

As of 2027 helmets must be worn in the pits

Funny if you’re joking.
Not if you’re not.

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General Discussion / Merry Christmas 2025

« on: December 24, 2025, 05:23:06 pm »

I was going to post a pic.
But “Attachments and other options” doesn’t offer it. iPhone.

A shame. Had a suitable, reduced size pic.

Have a great Xmas everyone

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System problems? / Re: Banned

« on: December 12, 2025, 09:55:34 am »

IPhone.
Settings
Safari
Clear website history and data.

Worked. Probably have to input PW’s and stuff on my regulars for a while - but can catch up on VMX on my phone again

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Competition / Re: Mandatory front & rear armour for classic riders say MA.

« on: December 05, 2025, 08:24:38 am »

In the “safety” world we live in - I’m not surprised.
(I found out recently that 9” Angle grinders are banned in industry - I was first handed one as a 14yo at TAFE)

Can’t find the 2026 MOMS.
Does it specify a “standard” for the armour?
Or the “Roost Protectors” commonly worn will suffice?

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System problems? / Re: Banned

« on: November 25, 2025, 09:37:19 am »

Thanks Pokey

The fact that it has happened to an unknown, but significant number of people. (Who knows how many can no longer access the site to tell us they have been banned?) is odd, and suggestive of a site issue?

It’s on my late model, up to date iPhone that I’m experiencing the issue - I thought they were a little immune to most of these “cookie” type issues. “Resetting” would lose me a lot of stuff, even clearing all the temp files would mean logging in to a heap of sites etc again. (Not the end of the world, but not ideal.)

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System problems? / Re: Banned

« on: November 20, 2025, 09:32:25 am »

I still can’t access the forum on my iPhone (Due being “Banned”)
Others have mentioned the same issue.

I think there may be some that don’t have, or use an alternative (I’m on my iPad)

This issue could contribute to the forum dwindling away.

It there anyone that has the know how to “unban” the recently “banned”?

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General Discussion / Re: revisiting old topics on the forum when its quiet

« on: November 05, 2025, 10:29:07 am »

A forum is a great place for invaluable information.
People with so much knowledge.
Categories, “sticky” subjects, and infamous, and often ignored, “search” function.

A shame they are being slowly usurped by the instant, short term, shallow, Facebook. (Not unusual to be reading an interesting post, have the phone lock, and never be able to find the post again.)

Long live the obsessive freaks on obscure forums!!

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System problems? / Re: Banned

« on: October 28, 2025, 09:35:02 am »

Thanks.
But I don’t have any antivirus, and I think the iPhone updates automatically.

It’s like the forum has banned the ID (IP?) of my phone, but not my account. The way it would if I were deliberately banned for some reason.
Quite weird.

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System problems? / Banned

« on: October 26, 2025, 10:35:27 pm »

On my iPhone, I get a message:

Sorry skypig, you are banned from using this forum!
This ban is not set to expire


No matter what I try - home, copy a link, it ends up with this message.

No such problems on my iPad (hence this post)

Any suggestions?

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Maico / Re: 490 Maico Value

« on: September 08, 2025, 09:00:15 pm »

Thanks guys.

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Maico / 490 Maico Value

« on: September 06, 2025, 03:14:55 pm »

A friend of mine has a nice 490. He has half the parts to make a second one, (no frame!) he is considering buying a “new” frame (Made in Holland?) and all the other parts he needs. He has made a comprehensive list - from Ohlins shocks to Cables. Adds up to around A$16K.

I suggested a good 490 would be worth around that. So potentially wait till one came up for sale….

I know second hand VMX bikes are worth exactly what at least one person is willing to pay - but is A$16K the ball park?

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Wanted / Re: Mechanic Wanted.

« on: August 10, 2025, 10:36:30 am »

Good luck.
Apparently it’s difficult to find people to work on bikes. (And cars/houses)
Most people with experience on Elsinores would be even older than me!