Trip to the USA.

[JAP 454]

Yeah, me too, I just like the look of the whole bike !!
Foss

[Slider29]

Yeah,
Ilike a good arse too

[firko]

If we can develop the short track competition at Nepean

I'm fairly sure its to happen next year Slides. There's quite a number of proper American flat track framers, both vintage and modern just waiting for something. We've got seven just in Klub Kevlar alone, eight if I ever got my Trackmaster Benelli 650 finished.

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The racing with just a rear brake is, how do I put it, measured. It largely stops the block-pass we see here where you dive up the inside under brakes.
Be fantastic to use the little short-track at Nepean but even better would be one of the clay tracks the sprint-car mob use. There are plenty out there.

[Curly3]

A no dive bomber class, personally I love the sound of that.
Pete, Parramatta Speedway tried to run a flatttrack type event this year including a few classic classes but didn't receive enough interest.

[JAP 454]

All good things come to an end, and, in Pete's words " Sadly it's finished", however a lot of people have followed Pete and Colleen's progress with much interest and it's been my pleasure to keep everyone informed. Well done, you two !!
Foss

Hi All,
Just tidying up here at Bill's place, had to take a pic of the trophies. The trip was much more than that, renewing friendships we made last time and some new ones to boot.

Much more sight-seeing this time kept Colleen snapping away with the camera. The racing was great and am looking forward to riding my own bike next year.

Many thanks to Bill and Nancy Davis from Texas for helping us so much (again), we really appreciate their friendship and help.

Thanks to my mate and sponsor David Gras for the Honda, can't wait to have him racing with me next year, Tom Laird for the opportunity to ride the Triumph, meet Gerry Kosinski, Willard Kelley and his family in Bryan, thanks Bev.

Many people along the way Paul Covert, Ron Long, Jim Monegan, Jamie Nicely, Steve Bromley, Jim Gately, John McClelland,Fuzzy Kopp, Tim an Terese Hagar, Dave and Gene Martin, Larry and Jo Kennedy, Jeff Hawbaker, Erik and Tammy Bland, John Meeker, Kenny Coulson, Pete an Jim Henry, Chris Carr, Davy Durell and many more for extending there hand in friendship and making our stay so much more than a holiday.
Colleen and I looking forward to next year.

Seeya

This one probably doesn't need a caption, the pic says it all !!

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Pete's Knight Honda

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Foss

[steve234]

Awesome pick up there with the knight honda Pete. It was pretty good buying for the money I thought. Look forward to next years reports. Knight framed xr500 is my favourite set up, so I hope it goes well.

Cheers,
Steve

[firko]

Congratulations on flying the flag so well Pete. You're living the dream my friend .
I also thought that Knight was a good thing. There's been some good buys over there lately and its great to see some of them hitting our sunny shores! I look forward to seeing both it and Grasy's Honda in action around the scene next year.

[firko]

I thought this was a good buy too.

WOOD ROTAX 600.  TWO RACES ON NEW CRANK DONE BY DARCY RACING.  NEW VALVES.  HAVE EXTRA WOODS PIPE FOR SHORT TRACKS.  CAN SEND MORE PICTURES VIA TEXT/EMAIL.  BIKE IS LOCATED IN NORTH IDAHO.
 $4000
 (208) 704-0388
August 15

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The Rotax is an awsome engine, can still win anywhere, the only reason you don't see them is the AMA has the DTX formula (std frame) in the GNC. Spoke to Chris Carr about it, he would prefer the framers as they take up less track (shorter and turn better), therefore in his opion be safer.
Have seen Rotax's win Outlaw races against twins and DTX stuff. The Rotax's is becoming (is) vintage legal and if you front the line with one you know you got a job ahead of you, I referred to them as the natural enemy of the XL350. The ones here have a distinctive bark and will go to 676cc apparently.
Kinda think you are going to hve to keep on top the maintainence though.

[firko]

Jonesy's ATK DT600 Rotax looks to be a good thing and once he's over his injuries is looking forward to chucking some skids with you Pete! The bike was used by Joe Bromley to win the AMA National Vet title a couple of years ago.
Alan will also have the 860cc Nourish Weslake Redline up and running soon as well.

[pancho]

 Thanks to you Foss for passing on all that good stuff for us all to peruse, and great to see the results of your adventures in the U.S. Pete and Colleen.
  Cheers

[farmpro]

Hey Mates !!!

Just got a text from Pete !!! He & Colleen have arrived in Brisbane,says they should be home in ten hours.
He's looking forward to next year already.
So are we.

Bill & Nancy Davis

[firko]

Thanks for looking after them Bill.....When are you and Nancy coming back downunder? I hope it's soon and maybe this side of the island this time

[farmpro]

Firko !!!

It was our pleasure.
We hope to come over next year and visit both coasts.
Take care.