New guy from Townsville

[tHEtREV]

Hi everyone.

Well it looks like Townsville may be starting a VMX club soon, and because of my love of old dirt bikes and my love of working on them, it sounded like the thing for me.

I recently went down the Proserpine for a look at the Whitsundays Classic MX (that was me getting in everyones way with the big camera, sorry about that...) and liked what I saw.

I'm manly here to get some advice because I have no idea what I'm doing (35Yo, never raced anything in my life).

Firstly I'll be deciding on the bike, I have a 75 XL350, 75 DT250, parts I can share between an 84 XR250 and an 85 XL250, and an old 84 DT200 that looks like it's missing a fair bit.

So unfortunately as you can see, no actual VMX bikes, but I'm hoping I can modify something I have into something eligible for some class where I wont be getting in to many peoples way...

[VMX247]

hey welcome Townsville with a hill 
...three words.....fun,slow,enjoy or maybe it should be old slow enjoy 
either way welcome 

[MX?]

G'day there!
An old XL VMX'er sounds good........but I MAY be slightly biased.
I was 51 and never raced!
Best thing I've ever done.....don't put it off.

[VMX247]

http://ausvmx.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trying-to-start-a-new-vmx-club?xg_source=activity

its all happening in Townsville   
cheers

[bigthumpa]

Totally agree!!! I was wanting to race motocross since I was 13 but my dad said it was too dangerous!!! (methinks he was wrong, I broke more bones riding trials and trailriding than I may have riding MX). I had a life changing moment back in 2004 (read midlife crisis ?) and started this vmx thing, Iv'e never looked back. Now most of my friends are involved in VMX and it has given me the drive to get out of bed in the morning!!!!!!! Welcome to the VMX family!!!!!!!!!!!

[52]

looks like a good bunch of bangers, if MX is a bit hard on the bod give Dirt Track a go, I guarantee you won't regret it!