When we were kids/teens

[oldfart]

1979 pic of an enduro event

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[Wombat]

What a great lookin' track.
The red dirt reminds me of a riding area on Brisbanes southside called 'Dead Horse Creek'.
We made ourselves a great MX track in there and the dirt looked just like your photo.

For the Brissie boys who don't know it (and it was a bit of a secret) it's the land between Compton Rd and the Bunnings at Kuraby; directly west of where Springwood Suzuki now sits.

[Woody]

gee oldfart, I had an idea to post a pic of my old race licence but you beat me to it and in age.
I just love these old pics. Does anyone have pics of N/E Vic MX & short circuit during the late 70's & early 80's?
 

[yzhilly]

http://http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/VicTitles82waaiaSepparton.jpg .G'day Woody this was me at VMBA 1982 Vic titles at Waaia near Shepparton it was a great track ,big wide and fast. I remember a Japanese young Gun came over to race in 80cc A grade .This really shook up the established kids in this class i cant remember his name but he got around the pits like a rock star and was real fast on the track.

[mike1948]

It's the tinted goggles that make you go fast!!  If only 2nd gear would last more than three meetings, this was a great bike.

[Doc]

Mike, excuse my ignorance but just what bike is that?? Greeves??

Bet you wish you still had it eh!! 

[Wombat]

Very interesting forks set up.

[mike1948]

Yes, Doc, It's a 1964 Greeves Challenger MX1, of Dave Bickers, Malcolm Smith & Dick Mann fame.  I think even Joel Robert (now that's a familiar name) rode a Greeves for a while prior to his time with CZ, but he rode the MDS, the previous model to this.  I'd love to have this back in my shed! 
Great forks for their time, Wombat, very stable under brakes - something to do with the front end geometry remaining constant over the full travel.  Until Ceriani forks became available with more travel(6in) and lighter weight, they were great.

[jimg1au]

here is my family motocycle pic from 1977 nsw c grade teams championships. my dad who still helps with my bikes at the age of 85 (my hagon tt500 is there now in peices for repaint(the tt500 was my older brothers he is on the far right of pic.)back to my dad he is next to me i am on the hagon bultaco.the other shot is my dad riding at my brothers house in bangor near meani about 1968-70.the track was were the public school is now

[Wombat]

Ah the fashion of the 70's.
I noticed the flared jeans on the blonde fella standing at the far left.

[jimg1au]

they are brothers tony day the guy riding at one stage was nsw classic dirt track champ i think a few years back
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[firko]

Hey Jim, is that John Langfield in the white t shirt and funny hat?

[Hoony]

is Langfield still riding these days at all in Vet speedway/longtrack?

[geoff22]

Hilly, that guy at shepparton had the surname of Toyama and your right he was super fast. I remember one race vividly- it was a great dice between him and trevor Thomas. I think Thomas beat him. The other quick boys in that 80cc A grade race were a couple of local brothers by the name of wally and Larry Monta. They always had that sand well sussed out.

[yzhilly]

Thanks Geoff thats the guy . I remember his first race he left a few riders on the deck as he pushed to the front and from then on it was on he showed the locals a few things and it just made them faster .I was racing 100cc C grade then and got third ,It was a great track i loved the huge start straight and the big first corner. I see that track is still listed with MV do they still race on it and is it the same setup ?.