[Mick DMember]

champo35 wrote:

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tb shut retro jersey idea down as he wanted us to dress as our heros. as if

Not quite right Champo, that was an Admin thing, it wasn’t entirely TB on that one. There wasn’t enough time for everyone to get their kit together, was the main reason your idea didn’t get a start.

[Mick DMember]

Yeah my old man burnt my teddie too

And several other nice bits of underwear I was keeping. :blush:

LOL.

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Trailboss wrote:

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OH that rich coming from someone in Wauchope Mick :laugh: we know about your mail service there, now get back in your glass house

TB

Thought that would get a comment from you. :laugh:

I feel like living dangerously today and have a great handful of stones that I might start chucking about.

[Mick DMember]

Just got off the phone from Fathead and they are packing the pegs and dispatching them as we speak. Apparently they don’t make them for DRZ400 as it would be over capitalising.

:laugh: Just Kidding :laugh:

You should get them Thursday as a guess,unless you live at Tamworth and it will be Monday before the stage coach gets there.

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When are you going the the UK??

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KTM Bull wrote:

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kram140 wrote:

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G’day Mick, just another day in Paradise. Sorry about the thread jack :blush: I’m about to go and tell the neighbour the HVMCC’s Pony Express is Off :angry: If you listen carefully you should hear his %$#@#$% language from your place :laugh:

IT was a problem with dust on the pe and this rain may help the event some there will be a pair race just not the distance of the pony

So what is the deal?? They are still racing but in a different format???

[Mick DMember]

I used to pull the same caper at traffic lights on my RD250 :S

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I have posted this pic before but is on topic for this thread.

Here I am in about 1984 on a RM125X/T?? Cant remember.
anyhow I thought I looked pretty cool in my cut off overalls, Rossi road boots and my beloved AGV KR2000 Kenny Roberts replica helmet.

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Boony wrote:

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Was hoping to use these on the up and coming ride at nundle this weekend,,???any news on delivery dates???

I would be surprised if they don’t arrive this week. I will see if Scott at Battyes Bikes can give me an idea of when you will get them.

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Welcome Doug. Another XR600 around here is always a good thing, plenty of XR knowledge amongst the boys on here too. Plenty of BRP bits in my shed too if you get stuck give me a yell and we can probably help you out.
Cheers
Mick

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Bearxr4 wrote:

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Still pissing down our bridge went under last night.Have we been jacking threads?Whats this thread about anyway,im normally at work this hour of the day.

It is another dribble thread. So it can’t really be thread jacked. It was originally started to say gday if you were online in the wee hours and happen to notice some other OBT tragic was online instead of being in bed.

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EAGLE`02 wrote:

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I thought this thread was only active betwen 7 & 9 am :laugh:

Whats doing there ???

Normally between 5 and 7am…. :huh:

No need for anyone to apologise to me,it is Eagles thread from memory, he started it.

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I just found this article on the Hastings Valley MCC website……

Makes for interesting reading. Thanks Protty.

At tonights monthly meeting there were some concerns raised regarding the theft of a number of members bikes in recent months. It was brought to light that it appears some of us have been followed home from the track (after a race meeting) and then later targeted once the scum bags work out where the bikes are stored etc. The type of grub that does this kind of thing deserves a life time of big end rebuilds but in the meantime we need to beat em at their game.

I have learnt the odd thing during my stint as a “fun stopper” (copper) over the past 14 years and combined with my concern for fellow members and my passion for the two wheels with knobs, I feel a few helpful tips might hopefully save some grief. Without suggesting you “suck eggs”, common sense is the best weapon we have to beat these low lifes. It is hard for the “decent” person to even consider ripping off someone elses pride and joy but for some it is an easy buck or a quick joy ride and nothing more. For others, it is an interstate racket that means they make big dollars and the bikes are often never seen again (nil registration etc).

First up, APPLY COMMON SENCE. Factors here include, the area you live, your neighbourhood, storage available, security, insurance coverage etc.

1. Try not to advertise the fact that you have a bike.
This may sound obvious but parking the bike trailer in your driveway with “BIG BOY RACING” all up the side is sending the crooks the message that you have a garage full of toys. We are dealing with 100% scum here, they have nothing better to do that cruise the streets looking for gear to steal. You think about it, if it takes a week for them to plan a break and enter, steal a bike worth 10 grand then sell it that day for 3 grand, they have done better than you and I that week as far as income goes. So think about who may be cruising your street and what they see as they drive by your place.

Some tips in regards to this issue include,
# Don’t leave your garage door up with your bike on display anymore than you have to.
# Wash/service your bike in the backyard (not the front), then put it away ASAP.
# Don’t leave your riding gear on the clothes line longer than you have to.
# Avoid “full noise” engine testing, it tells the world what you have.
# Try and stay on the right side of your neighbours, they are cheap security and hopefully you would look out for them as well, enough said.
All common sense but I know I have been guilty myself.

2. SECURE YOUR BIKE!!!!!!! SECURE YOUR BIKE!!!!!!! SECURE YOUR BIKE

Don’t fall into the trap of just wheeling your bike into the garage/shed/spare room/kitchen (or whatever), kicking it onto the race stand and leaving it there for greasy hands to collect.
# Over the years I have seen crooks go to amazing lengths, often spending hours breaking into a building. I guess the thing to remember here is that no building is totally secure. Cordless tools make it easy for them to go through the roof, windows, doors, walls, floors anything. If they have the time they will get in!! Thats where chain comes in.
# Secure the bike/s with the heaviest of chain you can get. There are plenty of specific bike chains/locks available but even chain from bunnings will do. Do what ever you have to but remember the aim is to achieve two things. Prevent the bike from leaving and Stopping the crooks from trying in the first place. I once read an article on Club Locks (old steering wheel locks), research showed that the visual means of the lock attached to the steering wheel of a vehicle was an overwhelming deterant for thieves and they would continue on straight away to find a “softer” target. Same deal applies, if a crook does get into your garage only to find your bike secured by chain that could pull a bridge down, he is not going to hang around to long and risk getting caught. So if you are not using chain to secure your bike, stop reading now and go and get some. While your there buy a quality lock, not the 2 buck job from Crazy Clowns.
# Consider using steel angle, dyna bolts etc to secure the chain to the floor/wall or other. Come up with what ever you can, just make it nasty for them.
# When chaining your bike, loop it through the back wheel. If you have more than one bike use a short length through each back wheel then a longer length through all of them. Just think about how you would struggle to move them, then try and make it even harder for the crooks!
# Removing the front wheel is a good option too. It might sound extreme but the few minutes it takes might be worth it when Ned Kelly decides he doesn’t want to wheel a bike down the street with the forks held in the air. If your keen, keep the front wheel in the spare room or do what I have done, put it in the boot of your car so when your at work and they “try your place”, they get jack.
# Sensor lights work. Scum like to work at night but they hate bright lights. Sensor light can be a pain sometimes but the suprise of the light coming on can be enough to have them doing the runner before a door is forced.

3. Record frame and engine numbers.

If you don’t have your bikes frame and engine numbers recorded, do that before you go and buy the chain!!!!
If your bike is registered then you have half a chance if the worst happens. If it is not registered, without frame and engine numbers the Police will have little chance of helping you. I have taken plenty of reports where the bike description was given as “honda with a fox sticker on the tank and a broken clutch lever”. Trust me the computer system that the police have just can’t work with that kind of info. Record your frame and engine numbers and store them in a safe place. Also take regular photos or your bike. Suprisingly most cops aren’t really into bikes so trying to explain that your bike is an EXC not an SX model can be hard work. Photos are good if you have to do the unthinkable and report your bike stolen.

4. If all esle fail.

The fact crooks have started following bikes home from the track is a worry and not something we should ignore. Again use comon sense, if you think you are being tailed, do anything but go home. Stop for food or fuel, go the “long way”, go check out the beach, whatever but don’t lead them to your door if you can help it. These crooks are half smart (only half because they will never have a job), they plan what they do, so don’t give them anymore info. The old trick of staying on a round-a-bout for a few laps with your eye on the rear view mirror should loose them!!! Just don’t take em home with you.
Trust your gut instinct if you see or hear something. If you see someone acting sus, a vehicle or whatever, do what they do Get Information!! A vehicle rego, description of the sus looking bloke, anything, then call the Police and let them know. Police deal with 5% of the population 95% of the time (thats true), so the chances are the cops will know the grub that you are reporting. It might also be a part of a bigger picture and you just don’t know who you might be helping. If you hear something on the “grape vine”, tell the police. Lastly, unless you catch Harry Hoodlum in your back shed (heaven help him), don’t get involved with crooks directly (within reason). They don’t think like we do and there may be more strife for you if you start playing the “private eye” or whatever. Just apply common sense.

I hope some of this may have helped. If your bike/s are not chained though the back wheel, I will see you down at bunnings in an hour.
Till next lap, Elbows Up
Protty

[Mick DMember]

Well we didn’t get the forecasted rain, so it will be another dusty day at the MX. Spose I better go and load the bikes.

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Good to see Holeshot back in the saddle,he has been a bit quiet as of late. Still on the DRZ???
He’s a tough big bugger too.

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