Classic MX Nationals 6th-9th June Tasmania

[NR555]

We were planning to enter in Pre 78.. unfortunately with the missus' due date 2 weeks after the titles, it was just a bit too close for comfort.  I'd never live it down if I was stuck in Tassie when it happened!

Next year.. next year..

Hope everyone has a great time.  I'd imagine Shaun B would be a fave for Evo (if the old Maico can hack 3 days of abuse!)

[mxmaniac]

i think Shaun will have more than enough competition to keep him on his toes!!

[Freakshow]

Can someone who knows please confirm this one -  whats the stand on petrol tanks ?   i understand you cant take jerry on the boat,

but what about the tanks on the bike ?  surely they are fixed and excempt like a car is ?

and if so should they be full, half full or empty ? what do they want.  im not going down the fill with water theory i have heard FThat, 30 years of 2 stroke oil in the tank will hold that water for the next  12 months or more !  or is that part of the cunning tassie plot to nobble the oppersition ?

[fatboyracing]

Hi Freaky
you are allowed to have the tanks on your bikes full of fuel, They dont like jerry cans on the boat, If you are going to get fuel over here you are better to bye a jerry can here and give it to some one when you leave.

Last weekend to finish off the track all is looking good, hope to see everyone next week

Cheers
Fatboy

[Rossvickicampbell]

I just hope now the Qantas engineers dont stuff up my flights -  7 flights cancelled out of perth this morning!!!!

Bugger

Rossco

[tony c]

hey freaky, I phoned up the boat and the laddy said you can take empty gerry cans on the boat and the bikes can be full of petrol so I am thinking of filling up the bikes in melb with shell racing fuel from the bowser and seeing how long that last , Ive got 9 races on my b50 and only 3 on the 2 other bikes, com sunday I will see whats left . I can see that some tassie boys will end up with some spare fuel for the next meeting seeing you will have to give away what you can't take home

[Freakshow]

see i dont get it,   if you can take empty jerry cans and full bikes whats the differance if you come back with half empty bikes and half empty jerry cans ?

Im going to full them all up before i leave and wing it when i get there.  Hey Gorby can you still bring that gerry along but it might only need to be half full,  if the bikes are already full i can mix them when i get there and then top up from your jerry.   CAn you grab me say 10 litres on ya travels ?

[gorby]

yep,will have it there for you.

[elsie 125]

have a great weekend at the mx nationals in tassie next weekend everyone, should be a blast of a weekend,

[Wombat]

Just on the off chance no-one has thought of this...

How's about recording as much footage as possible and then editing for a DVD to be sold at a later date?
There's usually someone good with a camera and someone with the nous for editing etc (and it's not necessarily the same person).
Not only endless racing laps but some in the pits stuff; maybe Freaky on the boat challenging the jerry can issue or Gorby explaining his race fashion... 
This could apply to most events I reckon - CD5 and Connondale are two which spring to mind.

I sorely wish I had footage of my MX racing from back in the dreamtime.
I can't attend the Tassie Nats but I'd certainly buy a disc to view the event highlights.

Just a thought.

[scrampics]

  I have thought of it but unfortunately, I can't take still photos and video at the same time.  I will take our video camera with us and perhaps Hubby may get some action in between races??  I would be happy to make a collection of still photos to DVD if there were enough interest. 

[2 shocks]

Hi Scampics,

I'd gladly be interested in a DVD of the weekend event if you go ahead. I'll be taking my trusty old SLR camera as well, but there is always something you miss, so its a yes from us. 

Team Maico

[marshallmech]

macca productions maybe doing a CD5 dvd he did alot of filming and interviews.
have to wait and see.

[mxmaniac]

Sheep stations it is.....

[gorby]

heres the weather forecast,hope it proves to be correct
We met some WA entrants today,they were all rugged up and we were in shirts



LAUNCESTON:
Forecast for Wednesday evening :   
Fine and partly cloudy with light winds.   
Precis Fine.       
 
Forecast for Thursday :   
Fine and partly cloudy with light winds.   
Precis Fine.   Min  07  Max  16   
 
Forecast Air Quality is 45 which is Moderate 
 
Friday  Fine.   Min  05  Max  15     
Saturday  Fine.   Min  04  Max  14     
Sunday  Fine.   Min  02  Max  14
The setup is going fine,the catering,hospitality marquee is up,toilets in place,pits marked out,start line covers done ,parking signs etc etc.
 
not many sleeps now.

(can't post pics from photobucket,is it just me or site problems?)