hagon suzuki 250

[Slider29]

Great job on the Hagon/Suzuki  '84,
I've got a real soft spot the 2 stroke sliders, light weight and nimble etc.
Slides, the nearest colour that I've found so far is Berger Blue (out to sea).
Foss put me onto it. If you can recall I recently took posession (STOLE) of a
Hagon JAP 500 Sandracer,... It will be painted blue.
As for brown leathers,..the great Charlie Edwards from Hay also had a pair!!
They looked like shit as well.
cheers   Mark

[hagon_84]

I'll be buggered....your dad Alan became an instant legend at our first VMX motocross at Amaroo in '88 aboard his puny little 3 speed, rigid framed BSA Bantam, beard flowing in the breeze, flannelette shirt, Blunstone boots and all . I got a phonecall from him out of the blue a few months ago....threatening to come back on the Greeves. I wish he would, the sport need more blokes like your Dad.

Shit the years go by....I remember when you were a little tyke, probably 3 or 4 years old!
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that was wild machine   still got that in the shed to,im workin on getting him back out on track next year i think the last time he raced would of been amaroo in 98 the last race held their. whats the format rules behind sliders these days in pre 78 or any others class they still allowed to run with the mx bikes at most meets or do they race seperate and is there ay big meets next year to run them at. Im heading south for the weekend just scored a good deal on a hagon 2 valve jawa the more the merrier i think something about the hagons beautiful machines to own.

[Slider29]

You're not wrong about the Hagons  #84,
 I love them as well! Godden's too. There is just something about them.
Good on ya scoring the 2 v Jawa. I wouldn't mind a 2v Jawa in a Godden frame to make a pair from the mid '70's.
   regards  Mark

[jimg1au]

mark
if it was anything else than a jap you would not have got it (just to let you know)
jim

[hagon_84]

The only thing good about brown leathers is that hide the internal skid marks, I think that's what he meant.
I reckon they look shit.
That bike is looking real sweet, do you have a colour code for Hagon blue?

slides i dont have the colour code for the hagon blue i think ive spent countless hours searching for it online thru old hagon catalogues and asking everyone i know who might know exept for on here it would be good to know but i colour matched it as close as possible to original. pretty easy to do with gear on hand and a panel shop

[Slider29]

Hi Jim,
        I was just stirring Slides up mate. You did me a huge favour by giving me the tip.
  I  am extremely grateful for your input in helping me purchase a bike that I have been after for 30 yrs.  Thanks  heaps.   regards   Mark
  sorry for pinching the thread,...back to the Suzy.

[hagon_84]

  hope to see some pics of the jap when u done her up awesome machines is it a 84s or 4b motor in it and im assuming freaky is after a motor u acquired in the buy lol, cameron engineering in uk are building brand new 4b 500's but from memory i think there about 7k delivered.

[Slider29]

Hi #84,
  My Jap is a 4B and the frame is all original Hagon,..even the rear sprocket has the Hagon stamp. It is painted white at the moment but I intend to repaint it in Hagon blue,polish up all the alloy etc.,rebuild the wheels etc. etc.I have just started to pull the bike down.
         regards   Mark
       

[Curly3]

As usual the injection of fresh blood will always increase the interest in anything.
I love all this talk of Hagon resto's.
My big concern is that the " Slider " era could become just a memorry.
Having said that I've got 2 sitting in my shed just waiting for some loving, Hagon Sandracer Jawa & Elstar 350 BSA.
Will I ride them myself? Maybe, but probably not..
Let's maintain the rage and post as many photo's as we can and explain the detail that goes with them.
Slider's dominated Short Circuit for nearly 30 years, how many other style of bike can boast that record?
Forget the modern MX bike because they'll be with us forever.
Short Circuit was and still is based on getting and altering a production bike to suit dirt tracks.
Don't forget " Short Circuit " was born out of there being a lack of suitable road racing circuits being available, another little known fact.
Have I rambled on, probably & yes I've had a few bevvy's.
Maintain the rage because I know of several leading slider rider's from the past who are keen to ride again.
Only if the challenge is there, that competititive streak never really goes away, it just hides for a bit. 

[hagon_84]

how good would it be to see full line ups all yr round of these awesome weapons 

[Curly3]

That's exactly where I'm coming from.
I remember when the call would go out, " The Sliders are on "
Honestly that's how it was, a full grid of both A & B graders, all on sliders.
I doubt we'll see the same concentrated influence again.

P.S. In my opinion they are weapons that only a few are brave enough let alone capable enough of riding.

Not that that should stop anyone from having a go.

[hagon_84]

  bring them back on in full swing with the addition of real oiled tracks again bugger the epa n greens

[steve234]

bring them back on in full swing with the addition of real oiled tracks again bugger the epa n greens

Come up to Action Park Raceway in Maryborough Qld.
http://s1074.photobucket.com/albums/w408/2012_MMCC/Action%20Park%202011/?action=view&current=DSCF2747.jpg&newest=1
http://s1074.photobucket.com/albums/w408/2012_MMCC/Action%20Park%202011/?action=view&current=DSCF2742.jpg&newest=1
http://s1074.photobucket.com/albums/w408/2012_MMCC/Action%20Park%202011/?action=view&current=DSCF2717.jpg&newest=1

[LarryLinkert]

[Curly3]

That's a bloody good looking beast, I like the change of frame colour to red for the smaller capacity's.