Remember when this is how it used to be…?

[AjayVMX]

Changing font colours normal means attention whore or I have a tiny dick so pay me attention.
It can be used to high light certain important bits of text but when used all the time IMO it says my dick is tiny.

Now THAT's funny. 

[Gippslander]

Fair comment Marc, it's true that there are those who pick on a weak spot, and (in my opinion) that's probably what's gotta stop, but on the other hand it is evelotionary theory at work (no pun intended!) strengthening us all so I see it's "purpose", and your right about what the corporate lot can do, give em' power and they will work economic theory to their advantage.

[Desert Rat]

This is exactly why we are having problems here. Whenever the red typeface chimes in, it's never going to end well. 

Ah, another positive, helpful post...............
If you ignore the comment being written in red, I thought it was fairly reasonable.
Same old bikes, same old dirt, same old crap.

[AjayVMX]

This is exactly why we are having problems here. Whenever the red typeface chimes in, it's never going to end well. 

Ah, another positive, helpful post...............
If you ignore the comment being written in red, I thought it was fairly reasonable.
Same old bikes, same old dirt, same old crap.

Yep sometimes the truth hurts doesn't it? 

[Rossvickicampbell]

Nathan - for once mate I agree with you  - I think personalities have become a big factor here - and why do those personalities have to jump in boots and all from the word go.  I mean I have had people stand up for me when Suzuki43 has had a go at me - hang on - he is a my mate - I took no offence so don't read something into it - the written word is far from the best form of communciations - especially for many of us.

Lighten up - enjoy and sometimes back off.

[bazza]

Slackwell you are right on the money. Remember the idiot allthings 414 in red,opps sorry hes now a clown with tiny dick

[Nathan S]

I think this thread has become a pretty clear demonstration of what’s wrong with OzVMX... Somewhat ironic when it was apparently intended to get us all to re-focus on the good stuff...

To quote no lesser man than Henry Rollins: "To hate someone is to give them way too much of yourself. If someone hands you a big pile of shit, you don’t pick it up - you ignore it".

[Graeme M]

It's funny, but when I first got into VMX it was all a sort of memory trip. I was like a kid in a shop all excited and looking at everything with fresh eyes. Hooee, lookit that old Maico. Haven't seen one of those in years! That sort of thing. The whole scene in the late 90s was very much a sort of down home, clubby thing. Races were a bit less than serious with guys in flannies on ratty old Xls as well as a few serious guys. The common thread though was that it was fun. Memory lane alright, but fun.

Now after being involved for what, 13 years or so, I am all nostalgic for the old days of vintage! That is no slur on anyone or anything, it's just me. I'm not especially excited anymore to see an old CR125, I don't go to many races and the ones I do go to often seem too serious. It's just me, but all I really want to do is goof around on an old dirt bike.

I remember my vintage club in the early days - they sent out a regular newsletter. A real one. With articles and funny stuff and so on. Their website was fun - it was up to date, showed the pointscore, had some humour and made me feel part of the scene.

Does any club still do that?

OzVMX is like that too. In the early days there weren't many of us and we were all a bit wide eyed. Now there's a LOT of people on here with all the various personalities etc. BUT... the wide eyedness seems to have gone some. There is a certain jadedness, maybe even cynicism.

My take? It's just the way of it. It's hard to retain the sparkle because time moves on. It did for the 60s/70s, and it has now done so for OzVMX.

So I am going to get all nostalgic about the nostalgia and start a website to remember the days when we remembered vintage motocross...


PS... the best fun on a vintage dirtbike I've had in ages happened on saturday morning at CD8. I took my IT175G out for its first decent ride since I built it and had a bloody ripper time flogging around the enduro loop. If only it could have been 20km long! I'm over racing - I'm going back to my roots and do more goofing off on old dirtbikes. Might even buy me a TT500 and learn to chuck wheelies again.

[Rossvickicampbell]

spot on G - I am going to the Nats to have a ride and catch up with mates - those racing for sheep stations please wave going past!  I haven't had so much fun for many years until I found VMX

[YZ250H]

I've been a bit missing for a while ,just been busy and low on cash but once i sort a few things out  i will get back on my bikes again and catch up for a beer and ride . Hope to have a beer with Fully Loaded man and all the crew at CD 9 . The forums important to all of us so stop bitching and go to a happy place . Hilly

Geez, they are all coming out of the woodwork now    Where you been man?.  There is still some green ginger left in that bottle.  We've been saving some for you.  Also - you realise you are locked in to CD9 now, and so is DJ 

[Mike52]

Full moon 

[Freakshow]

I was casting through the entires for the Classic nats 2011, i think out of 50 entries so far only one i cas see is a forum member......  not sure what that means just thought it was interesting.

[JohnnyO]

I was casting through the entires for the Classic nats 2011, i think out of 50 entries so far only one i cas see is a forum member......  not sure what that means just thought it was interesting.

That doesn't surprise me at all...

[Rossvickicampbell]

MMM - Freaky off the top of my head I can think of several?

[EML]

It's called "soloitis" and all solo riders get it. They just want to win all the time and will spend heaps to do so.
Sidecaritis on the other hand, seems to work the opposite-that is, when you ride an outfit you have to find a mate to ride with for starters. Then you find yourself having to loan all sorts of stuff to other sidecarists to keep them running and they have to do the same for you. As we are all in this together we have to pit to together, eat together and sometimes even sleep with your passenger (like Wayne and Helen & Dave and Helen-different Helen!!) Party together and sometimes race together.
So if you are looking to get that 'ol feeling back-get an extra wheel.....