2009 qvmx sunshine coast mcc vintage nationals update

[LWC82PE]

i would be asking this guy (Thor) [email protected] http://ltthor.home.comcast.net/~ltthor/Simons.html . I do have a bit of Simons info, but probably nothing that would give you the info your after.

[Ji Gantor]

Thanks LWC,
I will talk to him tomorrow.

Ji

[JohnnyO]

Hang on no one protested about Glen's bike.

I am not getting personnel.
I was in the Pre 85 263 class and on Sunday afternoon I shook Glen's hand and congratulated him on his efforts. I wish Glen all the best.
I just want to know if upside down forks and disc brakes are class legal on Pre 85 263 bikes. If so I will install on my YZ and race it again next year. If not some thing should be said.

Ji

Ji '84 CR's and '82,'83 & '84 KX's came standard with disc front brakes so yes they are legal.
I think all the Simons upside down forks are the same. Good luck finding them, they'll cost you about the same as the value of your bike.

[Ji Gantor]

I know that the normal Simon's forks are $1800.00US needing to be rebuilt. I will have to work hard this year if I am to afford a pair of USD's.

Ji

[motomaniac]

I know that the normal Simon's forks are $1800.00US needing to be rebuilt. I will have to work hard this year if I am to afford a pair of USD's.

Ji

USD SIMONS HAVE SOLD ON EBAY FOR BETWEEN $4000 - $5000 US IF YOU CAN FIND THEM.

[motomaniac]

Hang on no one protested about Glen's bike.

I am not getting personnel.
I was in the Pre 85 263 class and on Sunday afternoon I shook Glen's hand and congratulated him on his efforts. I wish Glen all the best.
I just want to know if upside down forks and disc brakes are class legal on Pre 85 263 bikes. If so I will install on my YZ and race it again next year. If not some thing should be said.

Ji

jOHNNY O the wave disc was / is the quetion not normal round discs.
Ji '84 CR's and '82,'83 & '84 KX's came standard with disc front brakes so yes they are legal.
I think all the Simons upside down forks are the same. Good luck finding them, they'll cost you about the same as the value of your bike.

[LWC82PE]

there was a set for sale on Marks site last year i think and they came with an Ohlins shock. Theres probably a few out there, just gotta pass the word around and do some real detective work, it will be hard though. Ive been looking for a WP fork kit for 38mm suzuki forks but havent found one yet.

[All Things 414]

I will have to work hard this year if I am to afford a pair of USD's.

Ji

I'll say. How good do you look in a dress Ji?

[090]

Seems that the wave disc is more of an eye sore in the same way that i have pro tapers on my 74 cz. They just dont sit right with old bikes. I must change my bars.

[2 shocks]

Hi, just wondering from faraway Vietnam, was anyone audacious enough to try & enter a twin shocker in Pre 85, if so, were they flogged with a cat of 9 tales, strung up with wire or whisked away by the nazi's, never to be seen again. No one over here can tell me 

Mr Maico #54

[motomaniac]

there was a set for sale on Marks site last year i think and they came with an Ohlins shock. Theres probably a few out there, just gotta pass the word around and do some real detective work, it will be hard though. Ive been looking for a WP fork kit for 38mm suzuki forks but havent found one yet.

Leith as far as I remember WP fork kits came out in the early 80's -43mm forks . I never seem them for 38mm.

Also re your earlier post I dont think Simons were around much after 85.Steve Simons moved into mtb's sometime after making the USD's and later his anti cav kits - which were mid 80's.

[motomaniac]

Hi, just wondering from faraway Vietnam, was anyone audacious enough to try & enter a twin shocker in Pre 85, if so, were they flogged with a cat of 9 tales, strung up with wire or whisked away by the nazi's, never to be seen again. No one over here can tell me 

Mr Maico #54

Hi Mr Maico , I heard that Geoff Ballard lined up but later went to hospital with severe pain in his eye.He had had an eye op the week before .I think he got one moto in - dont know about the others.
 :)Having Fun???

[Ji Gantor]

So There are two brands to choose from for Pre 85 legal USD's
WP and Simon's

Ji

[JohnnyO]

Hi, just wondering from faraway Vietnam, was anyone audacious enough to try & enter a twin shocker in Pre 85, if so, were they flogged with a cat of 9 tales, strung up with wire or whisked away by the nazi's, never to be seen again. No one over here can tell me 

Mr Maico #54

Hi Mr Maico , I heard that Geoff Ballard lined up but later went to hospital with severe pain in his eye.He had had an eye op the week before .I think he got one moto in - dont know about the others.
 :)Having Fun???

Geoff Ballard and Roy Gay both rode twin shock Maico's in pre '85, but as you said Ballard only rode on friday due to an eye infection.

[LWC82PE]

YES WP fork kits were available for 38mm RM and PE forks.

Motomaniac, you could very well be right, i will see whats listed in my catalogues though