Gentlemen and Lady(ies),
I have been a visitor to OZVMX for a few years now and finally got around to registering. I am constantly amazed and impressed by the diversity of the membership and the knowledge base that exhibits itself amongst the contributors.
I’m just past half way to the telegram from the queen (do they still do that?) but I learnt to ride on a Honda CT90 ag bike- them bought an ex short circuit AJS350 as a 14 year old ( this was just pre- mini bike days) them built up an A7 BSA paddock bike (after the AJS spat its second gearbox)and finally got into Japanese bikes via a DT360 Yamaha. Had a succession (short succession when I hear of the collections of some members) of MX and trail bikes past that (even a couple of road bikes but that’s really all too scary now) including a 75 360 Husky that became probably the first Australian Aberg replica in 1979- (fabricated from pictures in American Dirt Bike magazine when Abergs first prototype hit the tracks.) Still have that one- a little bit sad in the frame department now- it had one too many throw aways.
Did a bit of MX, Enduros and road racing on MX bikes then gave it all away when I “grew up” and just did social stuff since then. Currently have a nice original 81 Maico 490 MX, a pristine if not totally standard wide ratio 81 490 Maico that resides in my lounge room, the “Aberg” Yamaha and from a moment of utter madness a Montessa Cota 348.
I live in SE Queensland but currently work all over Australia pretty much where ever the airline ticket takes me every second weekend which means that despite having started trying to do QVMX rounds probably 2 years ago now I always find myself somewhere else every weekend and it is really not viable to do at the moment.
Norm17
