1981 and 1982 QLD Enduros photos

[IT400C]

Great Tony
Thats me on the RM125.  I rode with Ricky Madden on the one bike, For the Ponys I left my YZJ at home.
Cheers
Noel

Yeah, I teamed up with Terry Taylor on the one bike too.  Mine.  From memory this was the last round of the series, and he'd already sold his YZ125H, so he had no bike.  We were pretty good mates, and because I teamed up with him on my bike, he got enough points to beat me out of third in the series....   :'(

 

[IT400C]

Yep jump start I was watchin.
Check the KTM .Got the proper tank back on it and a headlight. Ian Denton is pilot, me second lap.That bike by now has now done a lot of pony expresses and Yamaha 6 dayers and still on first piston.
 Mike
Not a holeshot not a jump start. If you look at the other side of the tree you,ll see Stephen Grant on his way to another win.Mike

Didn't realise that was you Mike, I was looking for the alloy tank..  And I knew that wasn't you getting onto that KTM either....   

[IT400C]

If you look at the other side of the tree you,ll see Stephen Grant on his way to another win.Mike

I remember Stephen Grant (I think) running a big wheel RM80 at one of the Enduro rounds in '83...  Boiled it dry in the first section..

[Mike52]

Yep jump start I was watchin.
Check the KTM .Got the proper tank back on it and a headlight. Ian Denton is pilot, me second lap.That bike by now has now done a lot of pony expresses and Yamaha 6 dayers and still on first piston.
 Mike
Not a holeshot not a jump start. If you look at the other side of the tree you,ll see Stephen Grant on his way to another win.Mike

Didn't realise that was you Mike, I was looking for the alloy tank..  And I knew that wasn't you getting onto that KTM either....   

Ian Denton always first lap. Syko all elbows and teeth[ About 50 years old there ]. I was more gentle. Always put the plastic on for ponys. Came 5th there with a lap missing from scorecard. NOT impressed. Both always on same bike. Denton had a YZ 465 or something like that .Always trying to get me to share it in the ponys .Not for me.

[Mike52]

If you look at the other side of the tree you,ll see Stephen Grant on his way to another win.Mike

I remember Stephen Grant (I think) running a big wheel RM80 at one of the Enduro rounds in '83...  Boiled it dry in the first section..

Steve rode that 80 a lot in the late 83 season and early 84. Scarey fast. Won one enduro outrite. Was Kyogle I think. Passed my on flat out fire trail . Couldn,t believe it, me on ktm. A few of us raced them just before the ban on illegal reg mx bikes. Good in the tight stuff. I raced at Kogan on one in 84. Got a place if I remember correctly. Was 3 of us in that race on 80,s. Did u ever see the video of the 83 Woodford round?

[IT400C]

I didn't even know there was a video of Woodford 83!!!  Damn - do you know if anyone still has it??

[Mike52]

I didn't even know there was a video of Woodford 83!!!  Damn - do you know if anyone still has it??

Was shown at RTCB club meet I think. I had a starring role. That log in the creek that stopped everyone. I was getting gassed so I [ Oh Dear] rode over the guy that was the problem. Could not believe that anyone could get stuck there.Went on to the best result. Even beat you for a change.I think that was the one where I had the prob with your dad. Started 1B next to S Grant,followed him,very educational. Must have caught up to your dad.

[D project]

Recently bought some old bike mags and there was the picture of your bike with no back tire. It was an issue of Australian motorcycle news and said something about you should get the hard luck award!

[IT400C]

haha - I don't remember that being in AMCN!  Excellent!  Mind you, it helps when your Dad works for the magazine....     

Which AMCN was it?  I'll have to see if I can find a copy.

Actually, that first photo I posted (Canungra 81), a photo of me on th IT125 was in AMCN or Revs too.

[IT400C]

Was shown at RTCB club meet I think. I had a starring role. That log in the creek that stopped everyone. I was getting gassed so I [ Oh Dear] rode over the guy that was the problem. Could not believe that anyone could get stuck there.Went on to the best result. Even beat you for a change.I think that was the one where I had the prob with your dad. Started 1B next to S Grant,followed him,very educational. Must have caught up to your dad.

Yeah, 1983 was my worst year....  I was riding much faster than 1982, and the YZ125K was a much better bike than the YZ125J, but it was MUCH more brittle....   I only finished 2 of the 5 rounds of the 6 Day series that year.  Gold (2nd) at Round 2 (DMCC - was that Dalby?), and a chocky Biscuit (bronze) at Woodford....  Worked the RTCB round I think.  Somehow that was still enough to get me 3rd in the series...   

[IT400C]

End of 1983, Pony Express at Mt Tamborine...

Just found the trophy for this event - Western Underwriters 6 Hour Pony Express, 1983 - 3rd in the 250 Class...

[Mike52]

That movie might have been shown at Southside Mcc . I remember someone chipping me about it.
U GOT THIRD  . I worked one , raced 5, finished 4 ( although went very slow in last round cause I had added the points up wrong and didn,t think I had a chance  :'() and got 2nd in series , (missed winnin it by 5 or 10 points). I houred out by 5 mins in that last round and still got a place and trophy. Was only 125 clubman left . My clubmembers were spewin at me said I should hang my head . HA HA .
 Hey where was that Silverdale round I don,t recall it.

[IT400C]

From memory the Silverdale round was up the back of the Aratula pub.  Down to Aratula, turn right at the pub, and go in a long way....

[Mike52]

Yep I remember . Me DNF

[IT400C]

can't remember which year, but either 82 or 83 at Silverdale was EXTREMELY wet....  Rained the whole day...