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Offline FourstrokeForever

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #90 on: August 17, 2014, 11:23:35 am »
Job well done Nathan. Is the KDX still looking like new? Or is going straight to the poolroom to be mounted on the wall?
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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #91 on: August 17, 2014, 12:21:42 pm »
Congratulations Nathan. Any chance you could come up for the Masters?

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #92 on: August 17, 2014, 12:59:12 pm »
Well done to finish the 4 day at anytime is a huge effort , to do it on a old bike is huge.
Did Ballard do it one once on a 490 Maico?
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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #93 on: August 18, 2014, 08:17:52 am »
Well done to finish the 4 day at anytime is a huge effort , to do it on a old bike is huge.
Did Ballard do it one once on a 490 Maico?

Ballard tried one year on a Maico 490 but suffered a dnf due to ignition failure. Must say that Ballard in his mid 50's, can still cut some seriously fast laps. He was only 4 seconds slower thank Price on the final moto track!

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #94 on: August 18, 2014, 10:23:31 am »
Congratulations mate, that is a champion effort. Inspired me to go back and read the whole thread again.

The 94 TM is a nice lookin' bike, the 20 year thing is a good story too.

Catch up with you some time. 

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #95 on: August 18, 2014, 04:43:39 pm »
Thanks for all of support and encouragement, gents. Late on the morning of Day2 I was pretty close to going in search of beer to drown my sorrows, but the positivity from people on this forum was one of the reasons I kept going.

Also, a big thanks to everyone who donated money to the cause and to everyone who passed the hat around at various events.

Really, I have a huge list of people who deserve specific, personal Thank Yous... I always try to avoid listing people because I would hate to forget anyone, but I will give it a shot:

My long-suffering wife for everything;
Lard for volunteering to come and be service bitch and for doing a bloody good job of it;
John Robertson for being a service bitch and doing a bloody good job of it;
Mainline for running around collecting and posting the front mousse to me;
Wright Motorcycles for ALL of the help (not least of which was allowing the account limit to be stretched...);
Col Metcher for his publicity and fundraising efforts within the QVMX (and BMCC?);
Greg Scriven for his publicity and fundraising efforts within Heaven;
VMX Magazine for their publicity and fundraising efforts;
Scooter News for their publicity and fundraising efforts;
The Central Coast Dirt Riders crew for their service help;
Phil Gemalas for the accomodation love;
Phteven (that's Stephen with a ph ;) ) Willett for the enthusiasm and parts-spotting;
Everyone at the event who offered support and encouragment, particularly Matt, Luke, Mark, Cuffie, Klee, Bob, Justin, Neil, Mick W, Mick T and Wayne;
Lard's dad for the loan of the ute;
Wog for his servicing help;
Brad for donating a mousse to a complete stranger at the start of the event - that particular gesture was particularly appreciated;

And last - but definitely not least - Relfy for coming up with the bloody idea in the first place!

It really is a seriously humbling experience now that I've typed it out. More so when I consider that I haven't mentioned my mum or Lard's missus or another dozen people who were happy to put themselves out so I could go racing an old dirt bike.

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Right now, sitting here with a bung leg, two aching elbows and numerous other aches and pains... I'm already looking forward to the 2015 A4DE in Tasmania.
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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #96 on: August 18, 2014, 06:02:30 pm »
We'd love to see all you guys up here for the Masters Vinduro beginning November to continue with the fundraising and incidently have a great time. Half as long and twice as easy as Nathan's effort. No houring out and team mate(s) to share the load.

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #97 on: August 18, 2014, 07:10:38 pm »

Right now, sitting here with a bung leg, two aching elbows and numerous other aches and pains... I'm already looking forward to the 2015 A4DE in Tasmania.

You might have to get a more modern bike for Tassie. Time to dust off the TM...

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #98 on: August 18, 2014, 10:24:05 pm »
Nathan, now I have a real job where you actually get holidays YES I AM IN and I will commit on this forum , it was a very hard decision to with draw from the event however I knew it would cost me a job  .I have never met you, yet we have had some great conversations over the phone  I look forward to catching up having a few beers and hearing about the experience well done . cheers Relfy

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #99 on: September 02, 2014, 07:01:45 pm »
Don't forget the Masters is a featured event in the "Riders Against Depression" fundraiser.
Would be great to see Relfy (I'll sponsor you) and Nathan up here for this.
I'd reckon after I drove down and wobbled around at Gloucester you Heaven types should take a trip to the Gold Coast :-)

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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #100 on: September 02, 2014, 08:21:03 pm »
Yeah, I'm keen. Just not so sure on bank balance or brownie points balance.
Plus work has been a bit messed up.

But it almost sounds like there will be enough riding to make the trip worthwhile. :)
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Re: Aussie 4 Day Starters
« Reply #101 on: September 04, 2014, 11:28:10 am »
Early bird discount extended one week for Masters