Australian Motorcycle museum

[090]

I went for a ride today and stopped in on the new museum in Haigslea. Its on the way to Toowoomba.
http://www.australianmotorcyclemuseum.com.au/
Worth a look, they have not long opened the doors. There are too many bikes for the floor space so they rotate the bikes. There are more being restored all the time and he is starting to buy up mxers and trailies as well.The plans have started to extend the shed half as big again. Ivan Magers'(i dont know how to spell his last name properly) has loaned his 1962 world championship winning bike. I came in late(345) and they closed at 4pm. I asked if i could have a quick look and Allan (owner) said take your time! Great guy, and his wife too. His wife started the Chev powered bike up for me (only one in there), man what a beast. The enginering is second to none, typically yank of course. It had a stall converter then a right angled drive that the drive chain ran off. The right angled drive also acted as the pivot bolt for the swingarm. Apparently its hard to ride as the torque of the motor throws your balance off. I thought of Hoony and YSS when i saw the sidecar.Nuff said, check out the pics.












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[090]

One more that i couldn't fit in. Its of a Rokon, a Husky,a CZ (side piper?) and a Penton

[Hoony]

Thanks for that Brad, i will be visiting family (my 101 y/o grandmother unfortunately has the big C) in Gold coast & Brissy in late june early july so i will make the effort to check it out.

Brad have you see the museum at Nabiac near Tarree ? if not a quick stop on you way to tassie will be a treat to break the drive.

OH you QVMX blokes got any rides on around the time i am up there? i would like to check it out with the family if its not too far to drive

[090]

I haven't been there . I might have to tie it in with cd5 on the way back. Looking at the calender, June 15 or July 20 are the dates.Keep in touch so we can catch up while you are up here as i live 20-30 minutes from the coast.Cheers.

[Hoony]

looks like my timing is not too good, june meet is too early and july too late for me.

[YSS]

That right hander EML,  is that a twin or single ? Looks like made of bits from 82-86 .
I will be buggered , I did not know there was right hander from that eara in Australia. Still got the the old Hulco shocks with sticker . Great to see

[vandy010]

http://www.brisbanemotorcycleclub.org.au/racing_dates/racing_dates.htm

Hoony,
check out july 5/6 on the link here. i did that one last year and had a ball.
as for the museum at Haigslea, i'm still yet to get there but a mate from my work won't shut up about it, so i should get my finger outa my but 'n' check it out.
i was talking to a few blokes from the brisbane mcc and our plan is to spend some time on the monday after CD5 checkin out the Nabiac museum. that weekends gonna be huge!

[paul]

brad not sure if its the same place but there were some bikes on ebay from a museum up your way the seller said it was to make some room 

[090]

On his web site he says that he will sell a bike if he has a double. He has about 180 bikes at the moment and wants to keep on buying.He was on the net looking while i was there.
Good one Vandy, i omly looked at QVMX. Brisbane meet is nice and close too.

[vandy010]

Koolies Brad, i omly looked at bmcc
 

[090]

I do very goodly engrish 

[Hoony]

http://www.brisbanemotorcycleclub.org.au/racing_dates/racing_dates.htm

Hoony,
check out july 5/6 on the link here. i did that one last year and had a ball.

would the BMCC "double the dirt"  be run at Tivoli?

i know where that is as i lived at Mt Crosby as a kid. The old man was a speedway fan and used to also take me to the Ipswich Speedway in late 60's (i think it was Ipswich)

[vandy010]

not Tivoli,
if you can use a brisbane refedex, check out Nudgee on brisbane north side. the flat track and classic moto-x are both on the same complex and it backs onto the gateway motorway. if thats a good weekend for you, when it gets closer, just give one of brisbane blokes a bell and we'll make sure your all sorted.
look for Raubers rd off nudgee road and the track is at the end of that.

[Hoony]

Thanks Vandy, much appreciated.

i will be spectating only as i will be travelling with the Mrs and the 2 apprentices. i have a navman so the info you gave me will get me there. i also know the gateway motorway.

Thanks Mate.

[090]

Bring your gear and you will have a bike to ride. They only allow up to evo. Might be your chance to ride a 490 Maygo.