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Offline vmx42

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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM1
« Reply #150 on: November 09, 2009, 03:17:35 pm »
Doc,
You are a legend… keep going you never know where all this will end up!!!!!
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Who knows, you might end up getting pinged by the scrutineers for non-standard black paint?
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #151 on: November 09, 2009, 04:32:22 pm »
Looks like Goeff Worrell    to me.   When are you posting the vidoe clip?
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #152 on: November 09, 2009, 05:26:24 pm »
 :D as soon as my poor computer stops spazzing whenever I try to decode from DVD to divx motomaniac. I'll have a computer clean out tonight and give it another go but posting anything of any quality and duration online isn't so easy as most free sites compress the vids to save bandwidth. I can't even copy the disc as I 'have insuffient space available on drive C:' bla bla bla..will have another go asap and if I can't get it done maybe someone else can. The dvd was given to me by a generous forum member a while back, it has no (none, nada, zilch, zero) sound but lots of great footage. It may well be Geoff Worrell as I was suspicious of his bikes using the arms also but pictures I found show a Thor arm or something. Not discounting it isn't he though ;)

to be entirely honest..I wouldn't like to see a rush of B's with alloy arms so I'm feeling a little guilty also. I just wanted to use 1 on my bike for the heck of it to make it a little different. Really should have just painted it black and shut my mouth till questioned but then it would have started anyway so I dunno, suppose we all do things we sort of regret sometimes :-\
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM1
« Reply #153 on: November 09, 2009, 05:43:57 pm »
Quote from: Doc on November 09, 2009, 05:26:24 pm
to be entirely honest..I wouldn't like to see a rush of B's with alloy arms so I'm feeling a little guilty also. I just wanted to use 1 on my bike for the heck of it to make it a little different. Really should have just painted it black and shut my mouth till questioned but then it would have started anyway so I dunno, suppose we all do things we sort of regret sometimes :-\

Don't worry about it Doc, I know your intentions are good. It is just a bit of fun shaking up the can sometimes.
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #154 on: November 09, 2009, 06:29:45 pm »
That's John Walmsley in those pics.. '76 Qld Champion.
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #155 on: November 09, 2009, 06:50:22 pm »
Quote from: Doc on November 08, 2009, 10:49:25 pm
just noticed, you can see the brake stay mount still attached under the arm. Near bet my left nut that has to be a genuine optional arm for the 250, the option was offered in the US for the 250C which had the steel arm before the C2 was ever released so they did exist for the big bores also I'd say.

Doc,thats what made me think it was the 125 and not the 250 as you said.
You are correct as i zoomed it and noticed the clutch cable position (except he's running it behind the expansion chamber!) and the full size hubs etc etc.
I'm all for what you are doing as i see nothing wrong.
I'm biased as i own a 125 C and wished the cut-off was pre'79...but where does it end?
Maybe the decades should be the cut-off....who knows
Anyway some may find this issue boring but for owners of "B" models....it is a worthy issue.
 
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #156 on: November 09, 2009, 07:08:31 pm »
Quote from: JohnnyO on November 09, 2009, 06:29:45 pm
That's John Walmsley in those pics.. '76 Qld Champion.

Thanks J O . I was wondering , having second thoughts about it being GW .I knew it wasnt AG
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #157 on: November 10, 2009, 04:48:35 pm »
Quote from: Doc on November 08, 2009, 07:38:24 am
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I wonder if this mysterious & probably very old by now Jeff Keen still has the original photo's?
 
:D :D :D and how would you go about finding him after so long even if he did still exist! :P ;D

Un beleiveable - I just opened my facebook and look whos there !!! Jeff Keen ! He's listed as a possible freind as he is a Freind of a freind . Ajay where are you?
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM1
« Reply #158 on: November 10, 2009, 06:41:56 pm »
I still remember the day I opened that issue of MXA and saw that they had published some of my photos… I was standing in the newsagent in Crows Nest NSW and I just about needed a change of underware…

How was I to know that you don't just send them unsolicited stuff - but you approach them and negotiate prior to the event - I was only 16 and didn't know better. I had forgotten all about that story…

And thanks Geoff, I am really old, thanks for reminding me!!!

Don't ask about Facebook at that is another story altogether…

Thanks for the reminder of my youth guys,
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #159 on: November 10, 2009, 07:13:18 pm »
you're welcome ;D ;)
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #160 on: November 15, 2009, 09:07:43 pm »
Yeah this has dragged on way too long and is boring as all shit so on a closing note, whilst not finished yet here's basically what my intentions were/are..no rule bending, no trophy hunting, no cheating and so far as I could see, no cause for sniveling! :D in my eyes it's totally era, a little different but still built within the constraints of a tight budget and using parts available 'locally'. When was the last time you saw a Thor or Fox or DG arm for an early RM125 on eBay Australia? I personally don't recall seeing any...ever! ;)



don't suppose anyone makes translucient sideplates for RM's??

the brake stay arm is from a 1970 U70 steppie so 100% era legal also and again, just a little different ;)
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #161 on: November 15, 2009, 09:42:35 pm »
Looking good as usual Doc.    Check out Vintage Suzuki for translucient side covers ?
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #162 on: November 15, 2009, 10:49:56 pm »
looks good doc  8)
like i said earlier i wont be
taking my original thor swingarm
off my rm370 for anyone ;)
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #163 on: November 15, 2009, 10:54:16 pm »
Doc and Rusty it's funny how no one said a word about the alloy swingarm on my RM250b at the nats but there's always lots of shit goin on here.
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Re: did we ever come to a conclusion about the alloy swingarm for the pre'78 RM125's
« Reply #164 on: November 15, 2009, 10:57:46 pm »
i wouldnt say anything cause
i know its ok ;)
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