[Mick DMember]

The saga continues

I split the case on the KX

and spotted this.FAAAAAAAAAAAAARKKK!!!

It appears that 3rd gear has seen better days,with the hard facing all pitted.

A quick ring around for prices.

IN Australia $168.00 for the gear

In another country on the other side of the world the same part is $74.00 plus freight. about $15.00

Ummmmmmm what do I do??? Stay on my high horse and support outr local industry or go to the dark side of the earth and save $79.00 ???????

No doubt the gear it runs on will also need changing at a similar cost.

Handy tip number 1.

I saw this in a magazine some time back. It saves you from buggerising about working out what bolt goes in what hole when rebuilding.

[Mick DMember]

BOLLOCKS wrote:

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Good morning Mick :cheer:
i will be heading over to Camden Head for 2 weeks from the 28th Dec.
Do you think there will be any rides on around that time over your way?
If so,i will pack a wr250f in my boogie board bag

Bol :woohoo:

Pretty sure you better pack that WR,I am sure we can organise something.

[Mick DMember]

boulder wrote:

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Hey Jeffro, raise the gaurds and add some pivot pegs and this could be your next ADV bike mate!! :woohoo:

Yeah I am with you Boulder!! That bike would suit Jeffro. Put a big tank on it and there would be no stopping him. :laugh:

I can picture you on this bike Jeffro.

That is something special you could add to your bike collection. :laugh:

[Mick DMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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micknmeld wrote:

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Hey Bundy, do they do a junior series??

Why Mick are the girls kicking your arse still :laugh:

Yes Gregory, there are some really fast girls out there at the moment.

[Mick DMember]

Hey Bundy, do they do a junior series??

[Mick DMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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I would rather we channelled our energy into opening new ride areas, rehabilitating our existing areas and education for riders, politicians, forestry and NWPS.

TB

Hear hear. Well said TB.

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Mr Blue wrote:

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micknmeld wrote:

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I dont think rec rego will ever happen in NSW, I think you will find that Victoria would love to get rid of it, due to all the injury claims that are now flooding in with the explosion of the China bike population. MNSW would be better off, lobbying to have ADR compliant trail bikes,looked at in a different price structure to the Hyper sport road bikes etc when it comes to Green slips.
Bring a 450cc bike in at less than say $200 for full rego and I would say you might just sway the unregoed crew that haunt the bush.

Top stuff mick, much same thing in nicer slightly different wrapping

I’ve been talking to someone with their foot in the door at MNSW this morning.

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I dont think rec rego will ever happen in NSW, I think you will find that Victoria would love to get rid of it, due to all the injury claims that are now flooding in with the explosion of the China bike population. MNSW would be better off, lobbying to have ADR compliant trail bikes,looked at in a different price structure to the Hyper sport road bikes etc when it comes to Green slips.
Bring a 450cc bike in at less than say $200 for full rego and I would say you might just sway the unregoed crew that haunt the bush.

[Mick DMember]

CDR Rockstar Yamaha’s Jay Marmont has graciously donated his prized green and gold Australian Motocross of Nations Fox racing gear to assist in raising funds for fallen motocross rising star, Harley Quinlan.

The gear was worn by Jay in the 2010 Motocross of Nations event in the USA with a special place in motocross history and with Jay Marmont. Jay has signed the gear and then offered it to Harley in an enormous goodwill gesture that is a true testament to Marmont’s character.

Quinlan fell off his bike in a training accident two weeks ago and is now in a wheel chair with serious spinal damage. Doctors have told Quinlan that he is unlikely to regain feeling in his legs and his chances of walking again are extremely remote.

A trust fund has been set up to assist Harley and his rehab costs while the motocross community rally around the popular and well respected racer.

Marmont’s team issue green and gold gear is one of only a few sets made for Marmont and from his only appearance in the Australian team in his 20 years of racing.

“This gear means a lot to me as I know the work it took for me to be selected in the Australian Motocross of Nations team in 2010 and earn that spot to represent my country,” Marmont explains.

“With Harley’s injury he will have even more work ahead of him and I am hoping this gear can raise him some money to assist in his rehab costs,” he finishes.

When told of the offer from Marmont, Harley was floored by the three time national motocross champions’ kindness.

“Jay is a rider and a person that I have looked up to ever since I started racing. He carries himself well and races with a passion that I tried to emulate while I was racing. I can’t thank him enough for this offer as I know how much the gear means to him,” Quinlan says emotionally.

The gear can be found on EBay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220700809876

The auction will run for 10 days so get in quick for your piece of motocross history and help out a fallen rider at the same time.

[Mick DMember]

Thanks TB,That is why I asked, since I have been using the high speed bearing grease I have never packed a hub or bearing cap.

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for what purpose is packing the grease in the hub?? I personally dont see any benefit really.it just sits in there and goes round and round,not even likely to touch the bearings.

[Mick DMember]

Krusty wrote:

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Mick do you have an email contact for Jack and Kylie? PM me if so..

Cheers…

I do have a means of contact Krusty but cannot access it at work.

[Mick DMember]

A letter from the affected landholders at Kyogle. Their story.

Our story; On January 25, 2010 a rep from our local Council was escorted onto our property by a Police Officer to hand us a STOP ORDER. This document prohibits either of us, our children or any other person from riding on our farm for fun.
We have 480 acres 27kms north of Kyogle. We are smack dab in the middle of farmland. Between us we have 6 teenage children, only 3 are still at home this year, when we used ride around on our farm the kids would invite a couple of friends out so there would have been about 6-10 riders about once a month if we were lucky as we all work, farm and have other commitments just like most families do. In 2009 our 2 neighbours who are retired on 5 acres parcels complained about the noise from our dirt bikes. One of them is addicted to his lawnmower and spends hours and hours mowing his acreage. The other neighbour used to be OK until the new one showed up, anwyays…we have gone to court twice to defend ourselves and to try to explain to the Court its just a family riding on our own farm and we aren’t riding that much anyway as we work full time and the kids are in school all week etc. Plus the farm work to do on the wkds! Nothing we said was good enough. We were found guilty of “emitting offensive noise” this offence is a criminal act under the Environmental Operations Act (Noise Control) 2008. This law enables anyone to complain about any noise and it doesn’t matter how long, how loud (no db reading required) it just needs to be considered offensive by the “victim”. Our STOP ORDER has no expiration date or any workable terms. Our neighbours refuse to mediate our Council refuses to mediate. Why should they? They have legislation to back them up. According to our Council our STOP ORDER is permanent and totally justified by the Environmental Operations Act (Noise Control) 2008. Another family in our area have been threatened with the STOP ORDER, they also own acreage and are about 20km out of town in farm land, they have 3 sons of which only one rides regularly about 2 hours over the wkd. His neighbour has complained about noise and actually written to our local MP quoting the legislation. Kyogle Dirt Bike club is currently fighting council and a “neighbour” to get their DA renewed, what should have been a 6 week process of renewal has now taken over 6 months. Council is forcing them to get a NOISE reading, but it will just be a waste of money because the neighbour 2kms away from the Poker Run parking lot is going to complain about offensive noise under the ACT. The Kyogle Dirt Bike club is a small club that runs only 4 poker runs a year on 2 of its members farms. Council is trying to make life very difficult for this family based club.
We are fighting for the right to ride on our own farm.
We are fighting for the rights of our kids to be able to ride and their kids and so on. Our Council is so uneducated when it comes to who dirt bike riders really are. ~Jack and Kylie

[Mick DMember]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm it appears that I just walked into a well set up trap. :S

Bastards. :laugh:

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Just for the records…….

NO ONE HAS HAD TO RIDE MY BIKE UP A HILL!!!!!! :angry: :angry:

I offered Corey a ride as he hadn’t ridden such a fine powerful machine, such is the XR650R.

How it was misconstued that he had to, is beyond me.

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