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Offline mboddy

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Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« on: December 31, 2007, 02:04:07 pm »
Hi
I am a fit 47, live in Canberra and race Historic Road Racing with PCRA in Forgotten Era (Pre 81) and New Era 1 (Pre 90).
I used to race Dirt Track, MX and Enduro when I was a teenager.
I am looking to get a Yamaha 250 dirt bike to race at Canberra and other meetings.
I see that there are quite a few classes, but which ones are well subscribed?
Should I get an EVO or a Pre 85 bike?
My preference would be for Dirt Track, then Vinduro, then MX.
Should I get a IT250K or a YZ250H? Or both? Or what?
   
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 03:54:59 pm »
Geez Mboddy. Pay little attention to the Great Evo debate going on at the moment and get ya'self a good 'ol YZ 250F (something that a nice VE 250 should flog with ease....). Enjoy! ;D
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2007, 05:57:08 pm »
this one might be up for sale soon.... ;D and im not goin to get into any heated battles or arguments about this bike....you no the ol sayin sticks and stones..... 8)

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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2007, 05:58:34 pm »
you chickenED  out last time ;)
HOW MUCH
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2007, 06:11:45 pm »
Pot, this is kettle.......over........... ::)
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to b
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2007, 06:28:25 pm »
Quote from: Andrew vmx on December 31, 2007, 05:57:08 pm
im not goin to get into any heated battles or arguments about this bike.
All I need to know is whether I could win the Pre 85 Aus Dirt Track Title on it  ;)
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2007, 06:33:49 pm »
Wow. Good to have a goal to start out with.............
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2007, 06:45:34 pm »
private message sent  mboddy.... ;D ;)
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2008, 02:24:42 pm »
G'day Mark, welcome aboard, you still seem to have your "Tuning Fork" addiction ;D Canberra has many many bad points but the local VMX/DT well and truly makes up for all that.
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2008, 02:37:43 pm »
I MISSED THE POT AND KETTLE  BIT .VERY CLEVER :P
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« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2008, 04:25:00 pm »
 ;) ;) ;D
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to b
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2008, 05:14:15 pm »
Quote from: mboddy on December 31, 2007, 06:28:25 pm
Quote from: Andrew vmx on December 31, 2007, 05:57:08 pm
im not goin to get into any heated battles or arguments about this bike.
All I need to know is whether I could win the Pre 85 Aus Dirt Track Title on it  ;)
  hopefully you can win the aussie title on that bike mboddy, last year at wagga pre 85 was just a support class, hopefully it will be a championship soon
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to b
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2008, 05:46:44 pm »
Took my Pre 90 bike to the Canberra Dirt Track practice day last weekend.
It was a bit heavy but I had fun!


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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to buy?
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2008, 07:37:20 pm »
Hey MBoddy, are you the Mark I used to know in the Canberra RR Club who owned a TDR250 and a few old roadracers? I think we went to a few ride days at Wakefield, I had an RGV250 Lucky Strike, back around '92.

I was going out to the practice day last weekend - had the TM125 all set to do some tuning etc - and the car died a couple of kays from home, by the time I got it fixed it was too bloody hot so I gave up on it all. Hope there's another one soon...
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Re: Forgotten Era Road Racer returning to his dirty roots - what Yamaha 250 to b
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2008, 10:32:36 pm »
Quote from: Graeme M on January 12, 2008, 07:37:20 pm
Hey MBoddy, are you the Mark I used to know in the Canberra RR Club who owned a TDR250 and a few old roadracers? I think we went to a few ride days at Wakefield, I had an RGV250 Lucky Strike, back around '92.
That's me. It was probably 93. And the bike in the pic is the TDR.
I remember you. Did you ever end up racing the RM400?
Hopefully I'll see you at the next practice or the race meeting on 3rd February.
Here are a couple more shots of the TDR:






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