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Offline Slakewell

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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2012, 08:51:15 am »
Quote from: Davey Crocket on December 14, 2012, 11:33:41 pm
Hey Slakewell, there will be a VMX meeting at Echo Valley next year, sometime around Sept/Oct....get your bikes ready.....Also at Qld Moto Park.

Do they use the older version with the full front straight?
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2012, 10:03:59 am »
It will be a first as far as Vintage goes Mic, I'm sure I'll be able to drag some old boys up there to help oversee the design...where are you JohnnyO.... :D
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2012, 10:19:08 am »
Quote from: Davey Crocket on December 15, 2012, 10:03:59 am
It will be a first as far as Vintage goes Mic, I'm sure I'll be able to drag some old boys up there to help oversee the design...where are you JohnnyO.... :D

I rode there in the late 80's I always did the Mountain Man race, The car club didn't like the bikes crossing there part of the complex so they shorten the track some what. In the 80's you would be in top gear for a long time on the main straight and the 500's ruled. It was a real 500 track one of the very few in Aus. Sadly last time I called in to watch a race there they had even stopped using the BIG hill. I will make the effort to race there again regardless of track layout I will even try and get the younger Lewis brother to drag out his 490 Maico as he has a soft spot for this track. 
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2012, 10:54:00 am »
Quote from: Slakewell on December 15, 2012, 10:19:08 am
Quote from: Davey Crocket on December 15, 2012, 10:03:59 am
It will be a first as far as Vintage goes Mic, I'm sure I'll be able to drag some old boys up there to help oversee the design...where are you JohnnyO.... :D

I rode there in the late 80's I always did the Mountain Man race, The car club didn't like the bikes crossing there part of the complex so they shorten the track some what. In the 80's you would be in top gear for a long time on the main straight and the 500's ruled. It was a real 500 track one of the very few in Aus. Sadly last time I called in to watch a race there they had even stopped using the BIG hill. I will make the effort to race there again regardless of track layout I will even try and get the younger Lewis brother to drag out his 490 Maico as he has a soft spot for this track. 
I've raced there a few times at the Thunder X in the Evo class in the last decade or so on a 490 Maico and CR250RA, awesome track.
Yes they use the full track, it's still pretty similar to the 80's layout with a few extra jumps.. the car track no longer gets used.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2012, 11:37:15 am »
Im unsure but it could be too rough for Pre 75? I remember one year a guy did a demo lap on a b50 and he crashed in the rain trench.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2012, 11:52:52 am »
It'll  be fine Mic, it will be fully prepped and watered, bring as many N S Weshmen as you can, we want to make this an anual event...."Vintage Mountain Man"...I will see if Gally wants to ride it and hopefully get a few of the "Pro's" from the Conondale Classic to ride it. There are not many tracks left to ride on from back in the day and the Toowoomba region had alot of great riders so we are hoping to get some of them going on the old girls....hopefully I'll have a date in a couple of weeks....2013 is going to be a big year.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2012, 01:18:14 pm »
Christmas Hills , Victoria if they emptied the water. Gum Valley Mackay on a nice June day. Too bloody hot at the start/end of the year
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2012, 01:51:09 pm »
Any where on Unzuds green rooling hills,  conondale and Elsinore calafornia
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2012, 01:58:46 pm »
Mangere mountain in the 70s
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #24 on: December 15, 2012, 06:08:11 pm »
Christmas Hills , Victoria if they emptied the water.  Hey Rosco  the track is NOT under the dams water ;)
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #25 on: December 15, 2012, 07:40:57 pm »
That's what I meant Tim. Few years back though I saw the bottom of Eildon on a way through to Melb. Wouldn't wish a drought on ya though. Been weird, with the big drought and then all the floods in the last few years. Can't remember weather like that when I was a kid in the 60s and 70s. Back home after Xmas, hope the weather gods will be kind. Have a week in Mackay next week, will enjoy seeing the daughter but not looking forward to the heat. Just a big sook now can't each day be between 25 and 27. Have a goodChrissy and I hope Elmore is nice and green.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #26 on: December 15, 2012, 08:12:05 pm »
Longwarry

Smithton

Wallan

Elaine

Lakes Entrance

to name a few.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #27 on: December 15, 2012, 09:45:44 pm »
stew Mangere mountain was so cool,specially when i lived at scott
 ave at the foot of the mountain,just ride the M2 Honda up the road.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #28 on: December 15, 2012, 10:13:41 pm »
I just thought of another one....I'd love to ride the old Amaroo circuit from its glory days with the legendary tyre chicane coming onto the well oiled main straight, circa 1973/4. I loved that track.
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Re: Were would you like to race VMX?
« Reply #29 on: December 15, 2012, 10:20:00 pm »
Somalia.
Surely even I could win a race there......  ::)
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