VMX QUIZ

[suzuki27]

John Holmes and Evil Rudy on an MX Sidecar?
Both wearing "Gimp" suits. The appeal is enormous,as would be the crowd.
Now all we need is a time machine to make it happen. RIP Johnnie.

[Curly3]

That would give ER something extra to hang on to

[smed]

Who was  the 1986 250cc world motocross champion  &  why was  he unable to defend his title in 87?

[Hoony]

Vimond. he had an accident and could not race after that. i forget how it happened


who won the 1983 Australian Sidecar 500cc MX title at Acusa Park on a twin cylinder weslake?

[smed]

Correct Hoony,ya beat the o'show to it!,Jacky Vimond was injured in a bizzare accident celebrating his title win where he was being lowered to the floor of a nightclub on his bike via cables,something went wrong with the cable system & he fell to the floor with back injuries wich i think from memory ruined his career.

[Hoony]

yes, that was it. what an ironic way to end you career as world champion.

JohnnyO certainly has a wealth of  knowledge of all things MX.

[lama]

i have been very lucky that EML hasmade two of my life long dreams come true
[a] he has let me swing on his wasp
he has let me drive his wasp
i saw many GPs in europe and riding these things is nearly the best thing you can do with your clothes on

THANKS again Sir EML !!!!

[number8]

Vimond. he had an accident and could not race after that. i forget how it happened


who won the 1983 Australian Sidecar 500cc MX title at Acusa Park on a twin cylinder weslake?

I am guessing Bergmier?

#8

[smed]

I have just put a pic on ning photos,Tell us the story behind this bike, good ol #14?

[VMX247]

who won the 1983 Australian Sidecar 500cc MX title at Acusa Park on a twin cylinder weslake?

yep I'm with you #8 for a bottle of red..... R Bergmeir and L Trewin 
these crazies still around ??
cheers

[JohnnyO]

I have just put a pic on ning photos,Tell us the story behind this bike, good ol #14?

That's the Marty Tripes factory Honda that was claimed by privateer John Roeder during the '79 nationals when the AMA had a claiming rule. The rules were changed after this so no more works bikes could be claimed.

[smed]

thats the one O'show,I have the 79 cycle mag with the story,very interesting, it tells of the events leading up to the day as he tried to claim another bike the week before, the mag also gets the bike off roeder & tears it down to compare with a stock Cr250r,needless to say more was different than the same!

[JohnnyO]

Yes i have that mag too.
Interestingly the bike was tracked down and purchased by Scott Steger from Vintage Factory about 5 years ago, it had been locked in a shipping container for 25 years! He then sold it on to Terry Good and you can see pics of it now on MXworksbike.com.
Cool piece of history.

[Hoony]

who won the 1983 Australian Sidecar 500cc MX title at Acusa Park on a twin cylinder weslake?

I am guessing Bergmier?

#8

Correct a mondo #8

bonus points for who won the 1000cc title ( i can't remember even though i was there)

[Hoony]

who won the 1983 Australian Sidecar 500cc MX title at Acusa Park on a twin cylinder weslake?

yep I'm with you #8 for a bottle of red..... R Bergmeir and L Trewin 
these crazies still around ??
cheers

correct Alison, Lester was the swinger, i am very impressed, how did you know that?