Retro Dirt Bike Australia - For All Your Pre 90/95/00 Needs

[Graeme M]

Thanks DJ. Like I said earlier, the spin off may be that we may switch on a whole lot of new blood to the older classes as well.

As for Pre 78 in NSW, to me the answer is have more suitable events. I think we need more than just MX racing on modern-ish tracks. Some more low key grasstrack/natural terrain events would be great, plus some dirt track. I'd like to see some novelty events too. Surely it can't only be me that is sick of the endless capacity/era classes. Look at the Canowindra event this coming weekend. Age classes, run over 5 rounds, on a simple twisty little grasstrack. What a perfect format for Pre 78. And what about the teams event at Kemble years ago? Stuff like that where you can race, have fun, not wear yourself and your bike out, and do something DIFFERENT!

[Shaun G]

Thanks DJ. Like I said earlier, the spin off may be that we may switch on a whole lot of new blood to the older classes as well.

As for Pre 78 in NSW, to me the answer is have more suitable events. I think we need more than just MX racing on modern-ish tracks. Some more low key grasstrack/natural terrain events would be great, plus some dirt track. I'd like to see some novelty events too. Surely it can't only be me that is sick of the endless capacity/era classes. Look at the Canowindra event this coming weekend. Age classes, run over 5 rounds, on a simple twisty little grasstrack. What a perfect format for Pre 78. And what about the teams event at Kemble years ago? Stuff like that where you can race, have fun, not wear yourself and your bike out, and do something DIFFERENT!

hallelujah!!!!!

[Shaun G]

Graeme has hit the nail on the head here.

In my humble opinion this is exactly what is needed to revitalise VMX in NSW. And yes I mean VMX not RMX 

Can anyone out there suggest venues or events that might be suitable. Or if you have pre'78 bikes and aren't currently competing regularly at HEAVEN rounds. What would you like to see? What would entice you to do more?

Cheers
Shaun

[83husky]

That's almost comical

"A new chat room is going to fix it"

 

[Graeme M]

Ya gotta keep up 83Husky. Sugar isn't referring to the new forum. He's agreeing with my suggestions about how to encourage more participation in Pre 78 Vintage, which comes from what Firko wrote earlier. OK, so we've gone off track a bit...

[83husky]

Yeh right

You people keep hitting the nails .

[Nathan S]

"A new chat room is going to fix it"

 

Fix what?

[Nathan S]

You're not making sense Walter.
The RDB forum is specifically intended to seperate the newer stuff out from the pre-85 because people (including you) refused to acept them as part of VMX.

[NR555]

You're not making sense Walter.
The RDB forum is specifically intended to seperate the newer stuff out from the pre-85.

Amen.  That's what I thought it was for!

[83husky]

Fix what

Fix what you and your group appear to think requires revitisation.
Perhaps with the proposed requisition for changes to the most active vintage club in NSW you could include a resume to the members for a comittee position , outlining your intentions for the club and the VMX community.
Dont forget to include the locations and all your contacts for the grass tracks we are using next year.
It would be sensational to see you actually do something rather than just endlessly talking about.

My guess is , you will keep talking and some else will keep doin.

[Shaun G]

That's right. Walter and others you got what you wanted and the pre'90/'95 debate now belongs on another forum.

Now can we get back to what I posted about this morning which is asking for input and ideas on how to get pre'78 racing in NSW strong again?

Cheers
Shaun

[Nathan S]

Dont forget to include the locations and all your contacts for the grass tracks we are using next year.

Everyone knows that the club would love more grass tracks, but has so far failed to locate any additional venues.
(FYI) I spoke to Dan earlier in the year about a possible venue I'd identified for grasstrack & vinduro.

But what has this got to do with pre-90?



Plus what Sugar said. If the real problem is that pre-78 is weak, then let's work on that.

[Shaun G]

Fix what

Fix what you and your group appear to think requires revitisation.
Perhaps with the proposed requisition for changes to the most active vintage club in NSW you could include a resume to the members for a comittee position , outlining your intentions for the club and the VMX community.
Dont forget to include the locations and all your contacts for the grass tracks we are using next year.
It would be sensational to see you actually do something rather than just endlessly talking about.

My guess is , you will keep talking and some else will keep doin.

Um I stood for, and was unsuccessful, at gaining a committee position at last year's AGM. At the time my intentions for the club were made well known. I am here asking for suggestions on grass tracks and anything else pre'78 riders would like to see in the future of the club as I feel that what the club currently offers may be missing the mark at the moment. I do not believe this is anyone's fault. and I know there are no easy fixes.

Perhaps you may like to put a name to your post so that everyone can see where all this positive and constructive input is coming from?

Cheers
Shaun

[Graeme M]

I think everyone should settle down and consider who's saying what. The comment I made about revitalising Pre 78 is nothing to do with HEAVEN. Firko, a couple of pages back, said he was planning to do something to help get Pre 78 back on its feet in NSW. I don't think he was implying anything to do with HEAVEN. I commented with what I reckon would be attractive to me as a Pre 78 competitor. Sugar agreed. Whether he meant in the context of HEAVEN I have no idea.

Now, the RDB forum is not meant to do anything in respect to HEAVEN, VIPER, WAVMX or anyone at all. It's just somewhere people can talk about the later bikes without getting jumped on as happens here. End of story.

If we wish to continue discussing Pre 78 and what can be done for that in NSW, in the context of Firko's suggestion, then I'll split this thread off into a new topic. And 83Husky, I'm not quite sure where you are coming from. Perhaps I misunderstood your email from a couple of days ago? Or is there some background HEAVEN politics thing I don't know about?

Anyways, are we wanting to talk pre 78 now?

[Shaun G]

I think everyone should settle down and consider who's saying what. The comment I made about revitalising Pre 78 is nothing to do with HEAVEN. Firko, a couple of pages back, said he was planning to do something to help get Pre 78 back on its feet in NSW. I don't think he was implying anything to do with HEAVEN. I commented with what I reckon would be attractive to me as a Pre 78 competitor. Sugar agreed. Whether he meant in the context of HEAVEN I have no idea.

Now, the RDB forum is not meant to do anything in respect to HEAVEN, VIPER, WAVMX or anyone at all. It's just somewhere people can talk about the later bikes without getting jumped on as happens here. End of story.

If we wish to continue discussing Pre 78 and what can be done for that in NSW, in the context of Firko's suggestion, then I'll split this thread off into a new topic. And 83Husky, I'm not quite sure where you are coming from. Perhaps I misunderstood your email from a couple of days ago? Or is there some background HEAVEN politics thing I don't know about?

Anyways, are we wanting to talk pre 78 now?

Graeme yes I'm sorry I was talking in the context of what affects me in NSW. If what you suggest should relate to HEAVEN is up to the membership. If you could split it into another thread that would be good as I think it is a discussion well worth having.

Quote: "Perhaps I misunderstood your email from a couple of days ago? Or is there some background HEAVEN politics thing I don't know about?"

Yes 83Husky please tell us all about the content of your email. And while your at it maybe you could also tell us all who you are.

Cheers
Shaun