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Sorry this is real late to jump in but im somewhat busy and barely get pC time and so with that, i will now add my tiny bit to this. Since buying my bike in 07, i have used 3 x Bike shops in this local area and now refuse to go back to either( Idiots and ali babi mentality ). I have found a neat little bike mechanic shop which i use for ALL mechanical work, recently dropping near 1k for some simple things like renewing fork oil, new C/S sprocket, rear sprocket, Chain,swing arm greasing, rear susp. points serviced. I have bought from OS a set of hand guards, mirrors,bars, raisers and lenghtened clutch cable at a Pittance for what i could have by buying here( provided i could actually find here). I would dearly love to have a performance Pipe/jst kit thrown at my bike the Pipe i wish for is made in NSW. Why is it i can purchase this NSW made Pipe from the USA,delivered to my door at near $250.00 cheaper? It cant be the middle man as this pipe can be bought factory direct? how does it get to be so much cheaper after crossing the puddle twice ?

I assumed you were talking about a Staintune pipe and had a look but could not find it cheaper os (only looked for a couple of minutes). Very interested in this scenario please share more detail e.g. what pipe and where from???

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Astray
You need to seriously look at your options. If you want to ride in the bush your bike must be registered simple as that. Coping a fine would be the best bad scenario, consider if you have a crash and injure someone else in the bush. It is the same as having a crash on the road and being unlicensed and uninsured, you will be paying a huge fine and looking at jail time. I know this scenario is unlikely but it can happen. Also you might bust yourself up and have to get choppered out (have you got ambulance cover?) on top of all the hurt you will be charged for being unlicensed and uninsured. I do not want to turn you off your ambition to get out riding I am simply trying to make the point that if want to pursue this sport you need to factor in rego and licence as a must not a maybe. I think most if not all OBTers would agree that we all try hard to do the right thing by having registered bikes and being licensed because if we do not we just promote ourselves as irresponsible tools, and while we may all like a good lark our aim is to promote responsible riding. You should be able to buy a good s/h trail bike with rego between 5-6k. Have you looked at the KLX250, from memory they are around the same price as the CRF250F but are registrable?

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I think this is an excellent topic considering the average age group of OB riders. To any of the smokers out there, you would obviously be aware that giving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. After smoking for twenty years and numerous half arsed attempts to give up I finally tried CHAMPIX on the suggestion of a friend. I do not want to sound like I am promoting this shit but if you are struggling to kick the death sticks this shit is the bomb.

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Love a good shit stir. Go Reedy.

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Great debate guys :laugh: Probably one of the most hotly debated topics ever on OBT. It has averaged one post every 7 minutes since the original post this morning.

An issue close to everyones heart or should I say arse cause thats where your wallet is.

My old boss used to have a saying “not everyone that owns a motorbike is a dickhead but every dickhead has owned a motorbike”. Believe me if you are a dickhead DHT will be charged. It is always best to treat people with respect and if they don’t return the respect then shop elsewhere.

PS. DHT = dickhead tax

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Support OBT + Support OBT sponsors = Support for You

I agree with everything stated from all sides of the fence… times are changing, models are changing, retailers are doing it Tuff..

If anything we need to support each other..

Lets all just hug and sing kumbaya. :kiss:

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Mr Blue

Although you make your point quite harshly I agree. The current way distribution and retail is set up in Australia must and will change. Ultimately I see retailers being able to order directly off manufacturers or global distributors. The sad thing is during this process many good people with exceptional knowledge through no fault of their own will go out of business during the transition process. I say through no fault of their because they are currently limited as to the way they can trade e.g. only being able to legally buy of distributors not manufacturers for many brand name products. But like you say that is the reality of business and whether we like it or not change/evolution is a continuum that does not stop.

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I think this a healthy debate to have and many retailers would do well to try and understand their customers rather than dictate to them how it should be.

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Mr Blue

Although you make your point quite harshly I agree. The current way distribution and retail is set up in Australia must and will change. Ultimately I see retailers being able to order directly off manufacturers or global distributors. The sad thing is during this process many good people with exceptional knowledge through no fault of their own will go out of business during the transition process. I say through no fault of their because they are currently limited as to the way they can trade e.g. only being able to legally buy of distributors not manufacturers for many brand name products. But like you say that is the reality of business and whether we like it or not change/evolution is a continuum that does not stop.

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Firstly well said Phil.

This issue has no easy solution and only time will see what the market settles down to do. Bike shops run on an old formula of demand for a product that no-one else can supply and have been caught out by the relatively sudden increased availabilty of product through numerous sources.

Two excellent points mentioned by Mick and Phil.

(1)It will take time for the flow on effect of the dollar to trickle through as bike shops and wholesalers will have alot of stock to move before stock bought on parity comes into play (stock in shops does not always sell as quick as consumers might think, sometimes bike shops invest in stock to discover it does not sell at all).

(2)Motorcycle retailers do not have massive mark ups on the of the products they sell.

People that consume with a conscience will realise the value of shopping locally and building a relationship with their local dealer. If your local dealer is not worth dealing with (I realise many aren’t, my local Honda dealer comes to mind) networks like OBT are an excellent source to find Australian dealers that are eager to provide service and competitive prices.

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Another sad point about bike theft is the fact that there are plenty of scum out there willing to purchase stolen goods. Most of these bikes get sold to people for well below what they are worth. Many people are happy to scoop up a bargin and know damn well what they are buying is ‘HOT’. To me these people are just as bad as the crooks themselves.

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I would start smoking crack and hiring two dollar hookers!! :laugh:

Seriously though, I could not imagine life without motorcycles. I would have to remain involved in some sort of way. Most people would know of Randall Gregory, I am pretty sure he has done Finke on a quad since he has been in a wheel chair. Clive Baxter is another person that come to mind as well, he had a special seat set up for his quad. So if I could I would get a special quad bike built. If I couldn’t do that, I would remain involved in some sort of admistitive roll. If for some reason I could not even do that, dig a hole and bury me.

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If anyone has photos of us dressed as bulls can you PM me and I will give you an email address to forward them to. I did not have my camera on the day and am hoping someone snaped us.

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Great ride. Top job Mick.

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Just wondering what the vegan and celiac options will be for lunch?

Toby, you, Boags and Choko are chefs, so we thought you could do the finger food as well as man the BBQ. :laugh:

Well i was thinking of some beluga caviar, King Island triple cream brie, choc dipped strawberries and maybe some melba toast and salmon pate. We may need to raise the lunch cost to $60-$70 per person. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Fossil, were going on a bike ride not a date :blink: :blink: pie and beer will do 😆 😆 😆 😆

Well if have lucked out on the date I will just bring some Chezzels and you can stick them on your fingers. :laugh:

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micknmeld wrote:

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Just wondering what the vegan and celiac options will be for lunch?

Toby, you, Boags and Choko are chefs, so we thought you could do the finger food as well as man the BBQ. :laugh:

Well i was thinking of some beluga caviar, King Island triple cream brie, choc dipped strawberries and maybe some melba toast and salmon pate. We may need to raise the lunch cost to $60-$70 per person. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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