* Back in the early 80's I was visiting a drag racing mate in Cowra, NSW and he took me to a local farm to check out the guy's "old dirt bike collection". He wasn't home so we took a peak in his barn and I saw at least 80-100 British and Spanish dirt and road bikes. I can remember seeing (amongst other stuff) three Bultaco M11 (Metisses) in a row and a red pre unit Triumph Metisse. There was even a Honda 450 twin MX sidecar, something I found odd as there isn't any sidecar motocross in NSW. Not long after I lost touch of my "friend'' in Cowra when he went to gaol for dealing and never saw him or that farm again. I wonder if that stuff is still there?
* Which reminds me of the king of hoarders, Anthony Suttor from Eucharina, near Orange, NSW. Anyone who's ever been to his sheep property will know I'm not exaggerating when I say he'd have over 100 Bultaco's. Anthony was a regular racer and ran a fibreglass and upholstery business for the VMX industry called Vintage Dirt and was one of the sports real eccentrics. Unfortunately Anthony had a falling out with the sport that nobody understood but him and he faded from the scene. While I like Anthony and his lady Jennie, it bothers me no end to know that these bikes are being kept in a shearing shed and barn and nothing is happening with them.
