Heaven Round 4 20/21 July Bulahdelah

[PCMAX]

Only 1 more sleep then its off to the track we go, looking forward to seeing and hearing the pre 65 thumpers go round.

Geez I hope Ted brings a big plasma screen TV along with his electric blanket/fridge/BBQ/fire drum & Tardis like trailer, so we can watch The Ashes whilst we're having a few on Fri & Sat night 

[Montynut]

Big entry guys
almost 90 pre entries

7 Pre65s have pre entered. I've even scored a 'sponsored' ride on Matchie Matisse Does ride it like you stole it apply Oh sorry Carl I'll baby it OK. The one up three down right hand gear change may take the smile off my face
 
7 doesn't sound like a massive entry but over the last year or so numbers have been down to 0 or 1 so our entry of 7 is a good start and all indications are that the number will be much bigger come rounds 2 & 3. Just think of the look on the Canowindra local golfers in October if 12 or so Pre65 machines are zooming around Canowindra showground

Can not wait

Ted is even riding the RM125 so the scrutineers are bringing their sunglasses, rule book and magnets to inspect for alloy where there should be none  

[Kenneth S (222)]

The Heaven Roy East Classic Limited Edition T-shirts in Vintage Dark Green have come up a treat. I'll be at the track tomorrow morning. Get in quick as being a Limited Edition, once they are gone, they are gone. $25ea (profits go to Heaven VMX Club)

[Slakewell]

Ill be loading the trailer this arvo and getting in early I hope those T-shirts come in man size?

[Kenneth S (222)]

Awesome, Awesome race meeting! The conditions turned out to be excellent. The track had been prepared perfectly. The Pits were full. The Roy East Racing was a sight to behold and a raving success. Congrats to the Heaven Committee and all the volunteer helpers for a classic Vintage MOTOCROSS meeting.

[Stewart Allen]

100% correct Ken, heaps of work by the committee, working bee attendees & Peter C & his Bulahdelah mates made for a brilliant weekend with a great bunch of people. Great to have the lions club there too, hope they made enough to come back for the CRC.

Cheers Stewart

[Slakewell]

Great weekend perfect weather , perfect track. The 3rd season on Saturday afternoon was as close to dirt bike heaven as you need.
Thanks Greg for your help and making it easy for me.

[firko]

Thanks to HEAVEN for producing a great weekend of racing on what looked to be an almost perfect vintage track. The weather was great, the racing was terrific and the camaraderie fantastic. I'd especially like to thank Scrivo for his tireless enthusiasm and for the T-shirt. It was a tad disappointing to see the less than expected numbers of pre 65 bikes but they still put on a great show and I think the entries will improve as the old bikes are slowly dragged out of their hiding places. It was wonderful to see the legendary Vern Grayson back riding his absolutely legal pre 65 Cheney Triumph after a 15 year hiatus. Both he and the bike were a little rusty but by next round the 71 year old legend will be up and at 'em with his usual speed.
                                                                         
                                                                         
Ken Lindsay's gorgeous little CR125 featured all sorts of exotic tricks.
                                                                         
All the comforts of home in Ken Lindsay's Honda oriented pit. Who needs a fold up chair when you can have an HRC lounge chair
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Joel Cullen waiting for it all to happen on his boat tail Pursang.
                                                                         
                                                                         

[firko]

                                                                                     
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                                  

[Big Scotty]

What a great weekend,everybody seemed to be going extremely quick in the morning session,big thanks to the track prep people and the committee.
                  Ps. Thank firko for the photo of me in your post,nice shots,must look into a stiffer rear spring.
             Cheers scotty #4

[Montynut]

Great weekend perfect weather , perfect track. The 3rd season on Saturday afternoon was as close to dirt bike heaven as you need.
Thanks Greg for your help and making it easy for me.

Thanks for coming and enjoying yourself that is what it is all about. Thanks also for the ride on the Pre78 KTM what  an outstanding engine very powerful but smooth as silk

Hope to see you at the Vinduro in early August and CRC meeting in early Sept.

[Montynut]

Thanks to HEAVEN for producing a great weekend of racing on what looked to be an almost perfect vintage track. The weather was great, the racing was terrific and the camaraderie fantastic. I'd especially like to thank Scrivo for his tireless enthusiasm and for the T-shirt. It was a tad disappointing to see the less than expected numbers of pre 65 bikes but they still put on a great show and I think the entries will improve as the old bikes are slowly dragged out of their hiding places. It was wonderful to see the legendary Vern Grayson back riding his absolutely legal pre 65 Cheney Triumph after a 15 year hiatus. Both he and the bike were a little rusty but by next round the 71 year old legend will be up and at 'em with his usual speed.                                                           

Thanks Firko but I am only a minor part of putting on what was a great weekend of racing. The whole meeting ran so smoothly because everyone worked together so well flaggies/riders, officials and especially Pete Crampton for such excellent track prep also all the guys & gals that showed up for the working bee

The Polo shirt was not free it comes with strings attached you have to stir up all the Pre65 you can as we want more bikes for the CRC meeting and more again for the Canowindra Cup meeting . I think the shirts look a treat (thanks to Kenneth Swan for the production of the shirts and Jim Scaysbrook for the period photo of Roy that we used).

We had 7 entries for Pre65 but some of the bikes have been asleep for a while so there where some wake-up grumbles from a few. seeing two Jawa (Jawas? whats the plural of Jawa) was great.

I had a ball.

Highlights for me
1) Finding out just how well the Metisse frames handle. They hold a line, turn in and do whatever you what the bike to do in the most amazing manner .
2) The first 3 laps of the Pre65s on Carl's Matchless Metisse.
3) Seeing Vern mix it up particularly in Pre65 races 3 & 4 when he started to finding his race legs again.
4) Watching Birko on the Pre65 250 Husky & Carl on the Triumph Metisse mix it up from just behind them.

Low Points for me
1) Feeling the Matchless engine tighten up at the completion of lap three of the Pre65s
2) My Monty 414 loosing an exhaust stud meaning I missed my final race

[2minutetim]

Agreed, my son and I had a ball too.

It was our first time racing on the 'home track' and all of the work done on the working bee paid off in spades!

Great facility!
Great racing!
Great weather!
Great group of people to share the weekend with!

Highs -
Saturday's track conditions, as mentioned above. Super tacky, very nice!
Fireside banter amongst old and new friends.
Seeing the kids having nearly as much fun out on the track as the adults

Lows -
Base gasket blow out during pre '85 pre race sighting laps on Sunday morning spelling the end of proceedings

See you at the next one

Tim 909

[AL161]

Top day at Bulahdelah yesterday. Great atmosphere and racing. Vern Grayson was a pleasure to talk to, his bike was beautiful and he still a very fast rider. Firko is doing his best to encourage him to ride in the Nats and I hope he is successful.

[Paul552]

Awesome meeting.
Track was unreal perfectly prepared.

Also thanks to the guys that pushed my car out of the mud on Saturday.


Ps
Hey firko thanks for the pic in the post you made my day.

Thanks Paul