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General Discussion / Re: Election 25

« on: May 06, 2025, 12:38:20 pm »

Australia is no longer the conservative country of old, the events from overseas do effect a trading nation usually detrimental for the sitting party who distanced themselves from it. Younger and undecided people dont vote for who they want rather they vote against who they dont want which is evident by the results for the green  and other minor parties losing seats. In short the coalition campaign could have been run better by virtually anybody. I feel the worst is some big names from the front bench who were complicit to the mess still appear to hold the same mind set and Australia deserves much better and a modern party who listens and represents a modern Australia.

A good composed post pokey. However I feel an election should not be on selling grounds and false promises and goodies on offer. I also feel there is no need to fall in line with rest of the "modern" world .Me and many others feel betrayed by that. What is wrong with the old proven values?Just because the rest of the world is off the rails we dont need to copy that behavior.This global lunacy is about coming to the pointy end soon. Will it be the climate or the money market that buckle first?

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General Discussion / Re: Election 25

« on: May 05, 2025, 10:40:36 am »

Hard core liberal member sent me a PM about "his" disastrous weekend . I thought I share my reply.   "Hi David, do not be too sad about the result. We are only a play ball to mask up the major party’s game. I look at it this way. The blue team sells chocolate bunnies and the red team the bilbies. Both are manufactured under Halal conditions (not exclude the Muslim voters) by Cadbury and then sold at sabbatical conditions by the Goldstein empire to the red and blue team. It is the same chocolate and the usual people made the profit. Both parties toe the line by the same power people….."

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General Discussion / Re: Election 25

« on: May 04, 2025, 10:58:38 am »

I dont get it . 3 years ago they asked , if we wanted to be hit with a hammer on the head. They voted yes. 3 years later , the same question. And the blue +red sheep say yes please, please! That is a master piece of indoctrination.

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General Discussion / Election 25

« on: May 04, 2025, 10:26:07 am »

Wow, about 60% of voters want more immigration, continued housing shortage, more crime, more inflation, more woke stuff, more pollution, more clever indoctrination starting at Kindy all the way till Uni and mass sporting events. I rest my case. 

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Tech Talk / Re: PVL Timing

« on: April 17, 2025, 04:38:42 pm »

In my opinion , any sealant on a seal is only insurance . If the tolerances or surfaces are not correct , any amount of sealant can not fix that problem. In theory , it should not leak , even without sealant . But of course we always apply a little for security. Crank bearing tolerance is also worth checking , just a thought .

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Tech Talk / Re: Wiseco Ring End Gap

« on: April 09, 2025, 12:49:01 pm »

I would say the gap should be MINIMUM  .35  . Yours is only .13 more than minimum =4 hairs..... I wouldn't worry, especially on a big piston that expands a lot. Better too much than not enough.

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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« on: March 28, 2025, 02:36:39 pm »

Good observation Pokey (as usual)  . You forget one thing , this site is only still up due to the generosity of Ken . If he stops paying the hosting fees , its all over.

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For Sale / TM250 front end

« on: March 21, 2025, 11:33:13 am »

1 x front end SU TM 250 , consisting of triples, legs , new bars and Magura levers and front wheel . Assembled and rolling. Rechromed legs , fitted with Hyperpro 4.4 N VMX springs and PD valves. $1200 local pic up . Freight via DHL at buyers expense.Any questions :08 82848033

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For Sale / Re: Collection for sale

« on: March 20, 2025, 02:03:17 pm »

Many years ago I would have loved something like that , but did not have the spare coin for it then .( He would not have sold it then anyway) Now I have the funds , but can not see the sense in having it anymore. Funny how life changes with age. I hope a young enthusiast with a good Bitcoin portfolio snaps it up and preserves the collection for the future.

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For Sale / Collection for sale

« on: March 19, 2025, 04:06:18 pm »

Rolf is a longtime friend of mine with a huge VMX museum. The best of the best and the rarest of the rarest and absolute mint condition.All stored in a conditioned purpose built insulated double storage building.He would love to sell it as a complete collection but he also knows, that is wishfull thinking. https://rh-motocross-museum.ch/ueber-rolf-haessig/

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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« on: March 19, 2025, 02:13:03 pm »

I do not think covid is to blame for decline in numbers. I would blame what some call “progress”. When you remember how this forum started in early 2000, the members consisted mainly from pre 65 , pre 75 , pre 80 and pre 85 (what VMX is really all about) . That era, when men were men. Most of them were connected directly as riders from that era and everyone knew each other more or less. So, the forum was a great way to connect between the fast distances and states. By the end of the first decade however, things started to change. MA detected a new category to milk and encouraged bums on seats from then on. New faces streamed in. Some good, and others too. Bikes became 5% lighter and 10% faster than the same original winning factory bike of that particular era…..The flood gates opened to welcome the plastic bikes that demanded different tracks for those new customers. Facebook welcomed and embraced those new champions to take well care of them. Not long after that, the rainbow struck as well and from then on, it all went downhill to this day. There are still a few old faces that lurk and shake their heads, but do not comment anymore. Also some have passed and every x-mas is one less x-mas for everyone else too .

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General Discussion / Re: New Members

« on: March 19, 2025, 01:41:16 pm »

Good old covid . Always a great base for conspiracy theories   

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« on: March 15, 2025, 02:51:29 pm »

Hoony , thats to make sure you are paid up, have permission to be out and it does the lap times for you. That SOUND .still goes down to my wrist .(That does not happen often anymore)Fresh pistons and he is running it in  using the two exhaust system. I told Mike to change to the two into one system . That makes it sing and weighs a few kilo less + more room in the chair.So happy all ended up this way. Yes the tracks in Australia never let me go higher than second gear......Go stop go and full stop again in 50 meters.....The continent with the most vacant land and the smallest tracks .... Never mind its in the past for me now.Great to be able to still hear it. A petty about the green plastics, it takes some history away , But hey , its Mikes bike now . Even his dad told him the same .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt2_4D5ZKA0   Watch this video from Zaltbommel . I remember going to the startline with 39 other chairs waiting (i think it was 1988 ) at 9.30 PM and the sun still up at 11Pm . Started off smooth ground and by end of the race meter deep holes.You back off and you are going over the bars.Thats sand for you.

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VMX Sidecars / Re: EML Jumbo 820 watercooled for sale

« on: March 14, 2025, 07:45:09 pm »

So glad my old bike has a new lease of life and its history goes on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWVxOc5GsFY

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General Discussion / New Members

« on: March 14, 2025, 10:46:47 am »

I happen to notice the latest new member Kurtas. Out of curiosity I checked the date , he joined in 2022 . That means no new members since 2022. What is going on ?