Conondale Vinduro Sprint 19/05/13

[IT400C]

Thanks for the support.

Will an mx bike with lights fitted be ok?

Congratulations   As the first person to ask this question, the awswer yes but your lights have to work

Just do what everyone else used to do back in the 80's - run a total loss system.

For the YZ125J/K etc that I ran in Queensland Enduros in 82-83, I just had 4 x D Cell batteries in a length of old bicycle tube, hose clamped to the frame (or sitting in the airbox if the airbox was big enough).

You'd never get home if you were stuck 50 miles away in the dark, but it passed all the Enduro lighting tests at scrutineering back in the day.

I think I used an old torch body at one stage (4 x D cells end on end - may have been C cells) - I also used and old D cell battery box at one stage from an old battery powered slot car set from memory).

If you go to Dick Smith, you can buy that sort of thing over the counter these days.

Tony

[NSR]

I have been working on the classes.
Off course all classes will have good bikes and not so good bikes but so do all VMX classes.

This where we're at:

Pre76
Pre79  250/Open
125  Water cooled / Air Cooled
EVO  200/250/Open
Air Cooled  200/250/Open
Pre 90 250/Open 

 

[Davey Crocket]

I reckon you should have pre 75 then pre 80 Noel so you look after the short travel bikes and then the first long travel bikes.

[IT400C]

hmmmm - so what type of bikes would you expect at the Vinduro?  And what class would that put them in??

I'll start the list - feel free to add your bikes to the list too so we can maybe get a feel for what's in what class..

Bike                         NSR Vinduro Class                    VMX Class
1976 IT400C              Pre 79 Open                           Pre 78 Open
1979 KDX400A1          Evo Open                               Evo Open
1983 YZ125K             125 Watercooled                     Pre 85 125

So really, the IT competes against one year later bikes.  The KDX is unchanged, and the YZ-K goes from competing against bikes from 1981-1984 to bikes from 1981 to 1989... 

I suppose from my point of view it would be nice to see 125 aircooled, 125 pre 85/86 and 125 pre 90..  Just sort of seems that with the 125's especially (being the early adopters of watercooling), you may be lumping too many years together..  (9 years)

Then again, how many 125's would you get anyway?   

[Daryl Jones]

Then again, how many 125's would you get anyway?   

Just One... Post my Trophy now if that's easiest. DJ.   

[ian]

will i be able to get a one day licence to run this meeting

[NSR]

Post my Trophy now if that's easiest. DJ.

Where's the fun in that?    

will i be able to get a one day licence to run this meeting

Yep, but it is an interclub event, so you will need to be a member of one of the clubs. 
The clubs are SCMCC, BMCC, TMCC, QVMX and TBA.     

[Daryl Jones]

What about limiting capacity classes for each 'era' to Under & Over 200cc?

Simple & self handicapping.

Worked pretty well... back in the Old Days!

[NSR]

Just want to clear up the Headlight issue.

The consensus of the committee for the Vinduro Sprint is that all bikes are to have a headlight fitted.

It does not have to work.
 
 

[XC83]

NSR

You wanted a horse right? Damn committees.

What about 10 seconds off your lap time for a working headlight?  I'd fit multiple lights!

[IT400C]

Hey Mike,

Looks like I'll be reliving old times at Conondale in May..  I'm hoping to be riding my new (to me) YZ125K!

Hahaha - haven't ridden an early 80's 125 in a long time (well, since the early 80's to be quite honest), so hopefully I'll get a couple of rides on it before then.   

Now, if only I could get down to my early 80's riding weight....   

[IT400C]

Just want to clear up the Headlight issue.

The consensus of the committee for the Vinduro Sprint is that all bikes are to have a headlight fitted.

It does not have to work.
 
 

Oh, and Noel...

Just for you, I will make sure my lights work.   At the start of the day....   
 
Can't guarantee at the end of the day though...   

[IT400C]

Noel,

What's the story with entering multiple classes - not that I'm fit enough to.. 

But I'm planning to bring a new bike that's a bit of an unknown quantity, reliability wise..

Can I enter 2 classes in case I get out on a lap with the new bike and find some new and unusual fault?

I'd hate to miss out on a full days riding at Conondale!

[NSR]

Multiple Classes   This isn't going to be some wimpy MX race day.
 
Depending how many laps we get in, you could be doing around 2hrs of racing on one bike. 
Unless you have another 125, changing bike will be hard if you enter the 125 class.

It would be great to see working headlights.
     

[IT400C]

Multiple Classes   This isn't going to be some wimpy MX race day.
 
Depending how many laps we get in, you could be doing around 2hrs of racing on one bike. 
Unless you have another 125, changing bike will be hard if you enter the 125 class.

It would be great to see working headlights.
     

Hahahahaha - what were you trying to say about MX Noel?   

Hmmm, what I had in mind with multiple classes was to probably enter and aim to compete on the YZ125K.

Then, since it's a bit of an unknown quantity at the moment, I had also thought to enter either the KDX400 or IT400C.  Then if the 125 shits itself (or I find I'm not enjoying riding the 125 as much as I expect too), I could just swap over to the 400..