Lets start a bike forum

[mx250]

Is it any wonder that there's been a mass exodus from the forum? The real reason for this forums very existence has been forgotten by the political science professors and bar room economists over on the carbon tax thread. The last time I looked the forum was called OZVMX not Global Warming Tragics.Com.

If it wasn't for the Classic Dirt Track boys and their great photo thread this forum would be almost totally devoid of anything of any interest to do with old dirt bikes. Jeez

That's exactly right but most of the people left on here just don't get it

My God you guys bang on about things don't you .

Don't you get it? Forums, and the internet generally, are the world's largest democracies.  Build a bridge, get over it. People vote by posting.

But even at the practical level forums need a certain volume of posts to be successful - too few and it's not worth visiting, too many and it is too hard to follow. I can point you to plenty of unsuccessful forums which are very very specialised with very little throughput. I think this forum has it about right.

Gee, how hard is it to read the thread title and make a decision to open it or not .

 

[JohnnyO]

Is it any wonder that there's been a mass exodus from the forum? The real reason for this forums very existence has been forgotten by the political science professors and bar room economists over on the carbon tax thread. The last time I looked the forum was called OZVMX not Global Warming Tragics.Com.

If it wasn't for the Classic Dirt Track boys and their great photo thread this forum would be almost totally devoid of anything of any interest to do with old dirt bikes. Jeez

That's exactly right but most of the people left on here just don't get it

My God you guys bang on about things don't you .

Don't you get it? Forums, and the internet generally, are the world's largest democracies.  Build a bridge, get over it. People vote by posting.

But even at the practical level forums need a certain volume of posts to be successful - too few and it's not worth visiting, too many and it is too hard to follow. I can point you to plenty of unsuccessful forums which are very very specialised with very little throughput. I think this forum has it about right.

Gee, how hard is it to read the thread title and make a decision to open it or not .

 

Not as much as you clowns bangin on about carbon tax for 23 pages!
Like Oldschool and several others have said.. this is a Vintage Motocross forum and that's what old school dirt bike guys get on here to read about.. not politics!!
Thanks to people like you most of those guys have moved on.. but you wouldn't have even noticed that.
Comprehend?? 

[mx250]

Is it any wonder that there's been a mass exodus from the forum? The real reason for this forums very existence has been forgotten by the political science professors and bar room economists over on the carbon tax thread. The last time I looked the forum was called OZVMX not Global Warming Tragics.Com.

If it wasn't for the Classic Dirt Track boys and their great photo thread this forum would be almost totally devoid of anything of any interest to do with old dirt bikes. Jeez

That's exactly right but most of the people left on here just don't get it

My God you guys bang on about things don't you .

Don't you get it? Forums, and the internet generally, are the world's largest democracies.  Build a bridge, get over it. People vote by posting.

But even at the practical level forums need a certain volume of posts to be successful - too few and it's not worth visiting, too many and it is too hard to follow. I can point you to plenty of unsuccessful forums which are very very specialised with very little throughput. I think this forum has it about right.

Gee, how hard is it to read the thread title and make a decision to open it or not .

 

Not as much as you clowns bangin on about carbon tax for 23 pages!
Like Oldschool and several others have said.. this is a Vintage Motocross forum and that's what old school dirt bike guys get on here to read about.. not politics!!
Thanks to people like you most of those guys have moved on.. but you wouldn't have even noticed that.
Comprehend?? 

As others have said, its under the title of General Discussion not Go Fast Tips for '68 CZ's. There is no pretense of being VMX.

(And now we have 5 pages of drivel from the Internet Police/Grumpy Old Opinionated Men who mwant to fight the tides of change and democracy: ).

[JohnnyO]

(And now we have 5 pages of drivel from the Internet Police/Grumpy Old Opinionated Men who mwant to fight the tides of change and democracy: ).

Judging from your posts 5 pages of drivel is just a spit in the ocean for you..

[Curly3]

Fulltime.

[crash n bern]

(I'll have to change my avatar - it is just too tame in this company )

I got a good laugh out of your avatar.

John, post some pictures of that Bultaco I sold you.

The carbon tax does affect us old bike nuts.  It could come down to selling a few of the collection to pay the bills.

[JohnnyO]

John, post some pictures of that Bultaco I sold you.

It's in storage in brisbane at the moment mate but i did restore it and got Jim Pomeroy to sign the tank when he was here

[crash n bern]

I'm glad it went to a good home John.  There was one for sale at Nerang last year that was fully restored and had a Pomeroy signature on the tank. I thought it was yours at the time.  Out of all the bikes I sold I regret selling the MK9 370 Pursang the most.  That was a fun bike to ride.

When I was 14 I was belting around on a DT250a and I met a bloke with a 74 250 Pursang who gave me a ride of it.  I remember sitting on it idling and it had that distinctive bangda bangda sound that was so different to the ringading of my Yam. I took off on it like a shot out of a rocket and crapped myself when the corner came up too fast, but the Bully just took itself round the corner with the grace of a ballerina. I just went WOW, how good does this handle.  Apart from the time I jumped of my TY onto a SherpaT the only other bike that has impressed me so much is the new Husabergs.

[JohnnyO]

Yeah those Bully's certainly look the part when restored.. funny thing is i've never ridden one!
I saw that one in nerang on ebay and was tempted to check it out at the time, he had a few nice ones.

[crash n bern]

What, you've never ridden one?  Spanish bikes have beautiful handling, in my opinion. When I was trials riding my TY I jumped onto the Sherpa T and it was night and day.  It made the TY feel like a heavy piece of crap. Felt sorry for Mick Andrews, but he was good enough to overcome the handicap I guess.  I had a 80's Montessa Cota that rode good as well.  Currently have a half restored Ossa Explorer that I must finish one day. Got way laid searching for a clutch pushrod for it. Took ten years to locate one so I never got back to it. I fell in love with one at Peter Stevens when I was 12.  I think it was the bronze paint job.

Before I bought the DT I had a new TY and this rich kid had a MAR Ossa and was keen to ride my TY.  I thought I had the better bike because Mick had switched to Yamaha. He handed it back and didn't say a word.  I can see why now.  Luckily at the time I didn't ride his Ossa.

[Simo63]

Slakewell I love your new red ladyboy -shes hot !!
cheers A

Fixed for you 

Slakewells !! I said Slakewells Penton/KTM-you look like ya got a bloked carbie. 
cheers A

ROFL .. Sorry Ajay, I though you were referring to marcFX's avatar.

Yeah I think my venturi is blocked ... I think I need to blow it out to clear the fluff 

Now .... enough of this non bike talk 

[pirie593]

Yeah those Bully's certainly look the part when restored.. funny thing is i've never ridden one!
I saw that one in nerang on ebay and was tempted to check it out at the time, he had a few nice ones.

John, before I rode the Maico last year, the Mk 8 was the most balanced bike I had ridden of that vintage (probably still ranks higher than all the post-81 bikes that I have ridden)

[motomaniac]

Is it any wonder that there's been a mass exodus from the forum? The real reason for this forums very existence has been forgotten by the political science professors and bar room economists over on the carbon tax thread. The last time I looked the forum was called OZVMX not Global Warming Tragics.Com.

My God you guys bang on about things don't you .

Don't you get it? Forums, and the internet generally, are the world's largest democracies.  Build a bridge, get over it. People vote by posting.

Gee, how hard is it to read the thread title and make a decision to open it or not .

Too hard apparently.How about some respect for our site administrator???He started the carbon tax thread and why not ?Its a big issue.Where else would he start a discussion about it if he needed some opinions on it ?At the pub ? or the kindy playground?I think he was interested in the views of friends and VMX minded people.Thats his interest,his group ,so why not ask? He must have considered it worthwhile.ie. OUR OPINIONS worthwhile.
As MX250 already said in was under general discussion and its not as if fossil fuels, emissions and carbon tax aren't at all related to our sport. Some of you guys just want to keep your head in a VMX sandpit and forget everything else thats going on around you.One day you might just find that the Greens have gained such an influence that our politically incorrect pastime of VMX is nolonger allowed.
No one was holding a gun against your head to read or contribute to the thread , just like no one is holding one agianst me to read the Bultaco sub section .So I dont - whats the problem with you lot?

[JohnnyO]

Yeah those Bully's certainly look the part when restored.. funny thing is i've never ridden one!
I saw that one in nerang on ebay and was tempted to check it out at the time, he had a few nice ones.

John, before I rode the Maico last year, the Mk 8 was the most balanced bike I had ridden of that vintage (probably still ranks higher than all the post-81 bikes that I have ridden)

Cool shot Chris.. Yeah i believe the mk7 and mk8's were very competive in the day. Guess i better ride one and findout
Who would that be on the YZ360B?

[pirie593]

Yeah those Bully's certainly look the part when restored.. funny thing is i've never ridden one!
I saw that one in nerang on ebay and was tempted to check it out at the time, he had a few nice ones.

John, before I rode the Maico last year, the Mk 8 was the most balanced bike I had ridden of that vintage (probably still ranks higher than all the post-81 bikes that I have ridden)

Cool shot Chris.. Yeah i believe the mk7 and mk8's were very competive in the day. Guess i better ride one and findout
Who would that be on the YZ360B?

John,  that's Chris Richardson.  I remember watching him get 3rd in the Australian Championships at Mt Kembla in the late 60's when I was a young lad.  He still gets around at a smart pace, but mostly sticks with bitumen now and helps out with organisation of enduro events.