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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #60 on: September 01, 2014, 01:24:13 pm »
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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #61 on: September 01, 2014, 01:27:14 pm »
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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #62 on: September 01, 2014, 03:13:14 pm »
You bought an RM?!
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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #63 on: September 01, 2014, 03:40:44 pm »
You bought an RM?!

Just a little something that's going on e-bay next Friday
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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #64 on: September 01, 2014, 04:05:32 pm »
Lol. ;D
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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #65 on: September 01, 2014, 04:48:58 pm »
 

Actually, that says a lot and it will a pain in the arse if Vicroads decide that a full roadworthy certificate is required for club reg with these events. I'd love to be involved in a co-ordinated effort to get them to change their thinking especially after they have allowed Rec Reg into events like these.
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       Yes Peter I think a lot of that has come from Car owners on red Plate Abusing the the intended use of Red Plate Rego
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        By the way you did look Comfortable  on the XT250 ... ::) ::) ::)

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #66 on: September 01, 2014, 08:19:47 pm »
The Blackwood 'Tough One'! Yep, it was, but not silly tough, just challenging and with a great variety of terrain, extending the very casual riders comfort zone and still giving the more 'accomplished' types a vibrant ride. There were a few 'pucker' points interspersed with flowing trails to give riders a chance to breathe again before the next gnarly bit. As described by a period enduro competitor the course and obstacles were very much like a 70's enduro - the distance travelled (50kms) just a little shorter! All participants should consider themselves blessed with the weather too - any more moisture would have made the course un-navigable, even for sweeps riding moderns! See, VERi tries very hard to give memorable, and in hindsight, fun events. ;D   Thanks to all the riders who attended and to the organisers and various volunteer helpers, without whom nothing would get done.

Now its time to get geared up for our next events;

STRATFORD 5/10/2014 This event has both a closed loop for unregistered bikes and also a Red Plate loop.

BEAUFORT 8-9/11/2014 Red Plate event. This ought to be a corker!

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #67 on: September 01, 2014, 08:37:58 pm »
All participants should consider themselves blessed with the weather too - any more moisture would have made the course un-navigable, even for sweeps riding moderns! See, VERi tries very hard to give memorable, and in hindsight, fun events. ;D   

Drakie tells me it's raining there today. He was taking down the bunting for the special test area and he struggled to walk around with out falling over it was that slippery.
The course would have been really 'interesting' if it had rained yesterday :o
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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #68 on: September 01, 2014, 08:52:29 pm »
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By the way you did look Comfortable  on the XT250

Of course he did, the XT250 is the choice of distinguished gentlemen at vinduros the world over, (by extension that includes Nick on the TT250 too). Actually I was more of an extinguished gentleman after my lap!

Speaking of XTs I think I was following Rushie on one of the two XT550s entered, and he was riding it faster than I ever thought I'd see an XT550 punted around a tough vinduro loop. I'm not sure it was him as I never got close enough to tell! Curtis thumped past me on an XT500 too.

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The course would have been really 'interesting' if it had rained yesterday


Come to think of it we've been pretty lucky with weather at VERi events thus far.  ::)

Yep, Stratford & Beaufort are both events that vinduro fans should be looking forward to, and not forgetting VIPER's grass track event at Clarkefield which will feature a non-comp class for vinduro bikes.

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interspersed with flowing trails to give riders a chance to breathe again before the next gnarly bit

Breathe again? I was too busy wondering what the next 'challenge' would be!

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #69 on: September 02, 2014, 07:57:51 am »

I had a ball.

Got stuck on that first hill though.  Couldn't get the right balance between spinning too much in first and bogging down in second.  Once over that, the rest of the ride was a hoot, although I didn't much enjoy that short, steep, rocky descent into the creek.  No back brake, front brake pulled back to the bars and no engine breaking made for a real pucker moment!

My AMTRA buddies all left me, so had no one to do a second lap with (and not keen going out solo), so called it a day with only one lap.......but it was a good'n!

Thanks to VERi for a great event.

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #70 on: September 02, 2014, 06:51:29 pm »
I was waiting for you Serge and then I see Geoff in his civies taking the rest of the day off!

I rode the best part of the second lap on my pat malone. then I found a fella waiting on the side of the road on an IT he said "I was lost then just found the track again" so off I go, leave him behind I thought...NOT  :o

The faster I went the closer he got till I missed a corner and had to chase him all over the place, man he had some pace on that 200...very impressed I was. forgot to introduce myself!

He was on his 3rd lap! must have done the first 2 in 20 minutes!!!

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #71 on: September 02, 2014, 08:36:49 pm »
I was waiting for you Serge and then I see Geoff in his civies taking the rest of the day off!

Sorry John.  I got all flummoxed when Geoff dropped me.  I cracked the sads and got changed, not even thinking about you......my bad!

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #72 on: September 03, 2014, 01:44:05 pm »
I had so much fun!! Thanks to the organisers for all the work. Perfect conditions, enjoyed wrestling the old XT500 around a couple laps....What hills?? The XT was up them in two thumps!! haha
Can I request the same weather at the next event  ;D

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #73 on: September 03, 2014, 03:09:19 pm »
I was waiting for you Serge and then I see Geoff in his civies taking the rest of the day off!

Sorry John.  I got all flummoxed when Geoff dropped me.  I cracked the sads and got changed, not even thinking about you......my bad!

Sunday night l was glad l only did the 1 lap  ;D

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Re: Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014
« Reply #74 on: September 03, 2014, 06:41:49 pm »
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