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Offline Slakewell

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What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« on: November 13, 2014, 10:19:11 am »
I like to see some more late 70's KTM's and a few more rarer Euro's. Maybe some early 80's works bikes.
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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2014, 11:00:59 am »
I really liked the articles the mag used to do on run-of-the-mill bikes. The ones that were sort of an "owner's guide", usually accompanied by a feature bike. Think about the MX125C article all those years ago or the RM250/400N article in one of the really early issues.

I love looking at shiny/rare/exotic bikes, but it all becomes like looking at Ferrari brochure after a while.
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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2014, 11:21:51 am »
sidecars the history of sidecarcross, starting from the begining (1920's) :) so a small article every now and then and then something like you did on Matt Malony and cover the outcomes like you do for NATS, CD10 and the like, ie Who won what at the Murray Williams CUP, and Who is Murray Williams  ;)

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2014, 11:35:57 am »
I met Ken Smith recently and obviously discussed his fine rag. Just send him an email with what you want and any other ideas you may have. He is most receptive. J PS I m a big fan of any early "werx" stuff!

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2014, 12:38:04 pm »
how about some more acticles on the greats of the sport from the early days (Ray Fisher, Geoff taylor etc etc)
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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2014, 12:56:32 pm »
Trailbikes!  I know it's VMX and not VTB, but I was always a trailrider and would love to see some well restored trailies - DT250Bs, TS185s, a TS400 or two etc. Even some articles on the history of such bikes would be neat.

Does anyone even restore these things? I was at a local bike shop last year and they had a really original DT250B for sale.

Very very cool.

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2014, 01:31:24 pm »
Graeme if you want a DT 250 B I know a bloke who has one. It's pretty straight. J

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2014, 02:52:11 pm »
Thanks, but I don't want one (well, I would happily have one, but I am not in the market for one!). I would just like to read about them  :)

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2014, 03:45:11 pm »
Anything but those articles about German enduros.......

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2014, 06:06:09 pm »
maybe dredge up some stories of legendary Milledge Yamaha enduro's in the 80's. ive got lots of results pages...

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2014, 08:48:30 pm »
While I know it has an international market it would be good to do a profile of a past champion in each issue. It would then serve as a bit of an anthology of Aussie mx/vmx. Geoff Taylor, Dave Basham, Flood family,  Per Kitland, Jack Pengelly, O'Brien father and son, Karl Morlang eat perhaps link it to bike types.

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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2014, 09:12:11 pm »
Don`t start me up about VMX Magazine and where it should go in the future, its only scratch the surface. there is more stories out there, than the main riders that you have mention.
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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2014, 09:41:43 pm »
A few interesting local bikes, perhaps....








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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2014, 09:46:08 pm »
more dirt track
stories on riders who were a grade races in the 70s and still on top of the heap in the 2010s.we even have a member who was a grade at 18yo and in his 50s he is a no 1 plate in the usa and also current aussie champ as well.
and of corse more pre65 bikes of all types
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Re: What bikes would you like to see featured in VMX mag?
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2014, 09:48:07 pm »
how about some more acticles on the greats of the sport from the early days (Ray Fisher, Geoff taylor etc etc)

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