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Offline Hardo

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Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« on: February 01, 2011, 10:36:42 am »
G'day all. I have been a member of OZVMX for some time, but recently found the FORUM (?) ... Don't ask.....

Anyway... I have been riding/racing bikes for 35 years, and have dabbled a little in resto's.

My pride and joy is my late fathers' old 1972 XL250 Motosport, as pictured below. I have posted a before, and after shot... It was a labour of love !!

I have a real nice '85 CR250 RF (useless in the PRE-85 classes!  grrr....) which I restored (pictured below) and have recently started building a 1983 KX250 C1 (gotta LOVE those bikes!!  and that "turtle-head" looking rear fender!) ..


I need bits for the 83 KX250, so if anyone has anything lying around then please let me know!!   :)

Anyway... I plan on heading to CD8 this year and hopefully the C1 will be there.

Ciao !
-Hardo

BEFORE.....  :o



AFTER ......



My 1985 CR250 RF



My 1974 MR50 ELSINORE


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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 11:11:38 am »
Hey Hardo,
they are all very impressive well done. My favourite (of all things) is the XL250 as an apprentice I sold them when they were new and also had one on the road as well.

Regards Stan.

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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 07:40:47 pm »
What a transformation!!  :o has that been posted before somewhere?
Love the poster on the wall as well.  8)

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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2011, 07:58:51 pm »
Wow! Fantastic job on the XL. Well done.... 8)

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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2011, 08:00:48 pm »


Wow!!!!



That's a lot of labour and some talent. Congrats. ;) :)

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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2011, 10:31:06 am »
Cheers guys... yeah I just love the Motosport.... definitely my Pride and Joy !  ;D

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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2011, 05:53:33 pm »
Terrific job hardo! Had one the same, in about '76 BEST commuter bike I ever owned. cheers pancho
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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 09:47:05 pm »
My latest build... The 83 C1.

Finally finished after 12 months of getting parts. (started with just a bare frame!!) .

I certainly don't recommend building a bike this way...   :o

CD8 ready !  ;D

Next project will be a 1980 KX125 A6 ... or an '81 A7 ... still not really sure what I have!!  :-\



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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 10:11:06 pm »
The kx looks sweet great job I am building a rm250a that way slowly but surely. ;)
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Re: Hey guys... New member from Sydney
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2011, 09:01:53 pm »
Hi Hardo welcome aboard,

Sweet CR250RF you can race it or social ride with http://www.retromx.com.au/ check out the website.

They are Sydney based.

Damo