Can I have a show of hands????

[mx250]

after that i think 15 ft drop into creek bed.

In front of the commentary box? - that was 'The Wall' , the moment of judgment , a test of your manhood , a split second decision 'will I jump it like a man, or ride it like a girl' .

If there was a creek involved it was 'The Willows', and no 15 foot drop .

[number 87]

Allegedly still hold the record for the most crashes in one lap of Appin - 12 1/2

How do have half a crash?

One on the way from the pits to the start!!

[STW996]

Minibikes from age 9 to 14 (started in 1973 at North Brisbane at Samsonvale and Caboolture speedway track) then juniors (ACU) from 14 to 16 one year senior on 125 only, 2 years enduro, several year of road racing (made A grade level), off the subject but in keeping with the theme, 3 years racing speedway (sedans) 5 years road racing superkarts including state and Australian championships (250cc international class for those who know what they are) and now back full circle and into vintage motocross in 2005.

Most fun would be now with a lot more bench racing and talking with like minded people, but as a ten year old heading old to race with my two bigger brothers and sitting in the back of the FC Holden ute wind in the hair (had hair then), priceless


Shane

[jimg1au]

graham
there was a large drop off and a tree thats all i realy remember.there was a creek crossing at the other track

[asasin]

Yes from 1977 on and off
also Karts ,Track and Rally cars

[Big John]

I grew up on a 2000 acre farm, I road just about every day from the age of 8 to 18. I didn't ride MX but did a few club enduros the Weipa croc run in 86. I got out of bikes in about 92 and I'm just getting back into them now with my 74 Montesa enduro a Ossa SDR and a half vintage (92)yamaha WR250.

[Ian P]

First race Kiwi VMX Wanganui 2003.
On my trusty TM125.
Only riding as a young fella was trail bikes. Bikes had to play in the dirt at weekends and take me to work during the week.
Still a beginner!!

[mx250]

Yes from 1977 on and off
also Karts ,Track and Rally cars

".....on and off...." yep, can sure identify with that .

[Hoony]

An Interesting thread 090, i'll play.

I raced a few MX club days 1979 -1981
Started racing MX seriously 1982- 1991 (or was it 1992 ?)

and mixed it with the following

MX sidecar (as a swinger) 1983
Enduros 1984/85
Dirt Track 1986-1994 (last open competition licence 1994, bought a house, all bets of for 10 years )
Desert Races 1985-1990
MX Sidecar (as a rider) 1987
Speedway Solo 1988-1993

Started VIPER MX last round ravenswood end of 2003 season on my old race bike that i managed to keep CR250RG and got 2nd overall in class, this started it all again but no where near as serious as 1st time around.

social trail rider 1984 to present

[Tossa]

early 70 tried speedway, then MX and enduro's

Then it was wife and kids until 90's went karting, most bloody expensive "inexpensive" racing around

Barry

[Wombat]

Yep, a two year C grade career in '78/79 seasons.

First race was in the 125cc support for the '78 Mr. Motocross Qld round - crashed in an oil puddle during first lap of practice and maintained that form for the next two years.
Remember back when they sprayed oil on the tracks to keep the dust down?

Pretty much raced every weekend during that period - including all the Club events for Albert & District MCC (MX, Hare & Hounds, Trials - yes on an MX bike...)
Then gave it all up to go surfing at 19.

[gorby]

first motorcycle race was vmx in 2004,
previous racing was in karts and speedway minisprints(1100cc motorcycle engines)
agree with the previous post about karting being the most expensive "inexpensive racing"

[GMC]

First of many club MX in 76 till about 4 years ago
Malle rally's in 79, 80, 88
First of a handful of open MX in 83 till 91
Vic Enduro's 81, 82, 86, 87, 88
Four day enduro's 86, 87, 88
Observed Trials 89 till around 92
Many club dirt track, first in 77, rode my DT400 to Euroa, raced it & then rode home.
Health went south late 88, not long after caught the Marriage/Mortage/Kids disease & have only ridden a handful of anything since then.

[E74]

raced MX/SX, enduro, cross country, pony express, enduro-cross from 1979 -1999, competed in 4 x AU4days and 1 x sixdays,

since then I have riden 2 vinduro's, I have never raced a VMX meeting.

[marshallmech]

Started in about 72 on a Z50 then on and off till about 83.
Started again in 07 on my original 81 CR125





Andy Viper #70