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Yeh,the guy has got hart,good on yu mate.

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Yeh! It worked fine ,great pics there.

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King Crash wrote:

rebore450 wrote:

G’Day Teza,
Tough joices there!
As much as getting rid of the wife may fix some of your problems the fact is she will take most of what you own with her so that’s not a real option.:dry:
The RMX is a great bike and i used to own one so i have some experience on parting with it.
As yours is registered i am assuming that it is later than a 98 model? the fact they are old technology.
There was a time lag between the sale of my RMX and the purchase of the KTM but the memory was still strong and compared to the later bikes the RMX was a bit of a dinosaur.
What’s this got to do with anything i hear you ask.
Have you considered that the RMX is not as forgiving as you might think.For their time they were certainly more refined than other models available but they are still a little unpredictable.
Maybe an update to a later model 4 stroke would help to keep you in the saddle (it did for me).
The Yamaha WR250F comes to mind the pre 05 models are well priced sure you don’t get electric start but your used to kicking anyway.
You’ll get usable torque so that you can attack hills at a little slower pace.
The power curve makes slippery tracks easier and they are light and forgiving when you make a mistake.

As far as the jinx goes you will be rid of it.
And the wife will be happy to let you ride a bike that isn’t possesed.:laugh:

I also suffer from issues when selling bikes, the money gets sucked into some black hole that everyone but you seems to be able to justify.:unsure:
So what i do is start looking for the new bike at the same time as selling the old one.
I try and line up the sale with the purchase that way i get and spend the cash at the same time (just a thought)

Rebore.

G’day Teza,

I think Rebore has nailed it. After your sky/earth/sky/earth/crunch! I got to ride your rmx down the hill, through the creek and up the other side. I think they’re a fine old machine. If I had the funds, I’d love to have one in the shed….a great example of how bikes use to be….raw and aggressive. But, as you get older, you need all the help you can get. The RMX aint interested in helping you! I think a newer machine (like the KLX/DRZ/WR) with their better brakes, better suspension, better steering, more managable power, better ergonomics etc. would reduce fatigue and the chance of crashing ?

You may have to save a little more money to update a little, but in the long term…the amount of extra incident free enjoyment and reduced medical fees will prove well worth while.

As for the missus……..she’s part of team Tez and needs to know what your thinking and why. She’ll be right.

Crash

(irony…..a bloke called crash giving teza advice)

Thanks heeps Crash,I realy apresiate your input. As much as I love riping around on the old bike,I also realise that it’s not what I need. At this stage of my life it’s all about keeping my self in good nick for work and every thing els for that mater. I’m looking forward to riding some different bikes as the RMX is the only bike I’v riden for years, but I always did think that it was a bit front heavy, but will still finde it hard to get rid of it as I know that there will be a bit of a lag between bikes, and since I got it rego’d I’v been so happy to be back in the sadle again.
Any way thanks again for your help out at Hampton that day Crash,looking back I was totaly rooted out there.
Cheers Teza.

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KatGirl wrote:

teza h wrote:

How come so many riders were abell to turn up unanounced? It must make planing a bit hard.

Hi Teza H, hope the shoulder/wrist is mending quickly. The ride was also posted up on DirtBikeWorld….

Thanks Kat,still on the mend. Were most of the riders from down that way or did they travel in for it. It’sure is some nice country down that way, wife and I get out in the 4by quite a lot.Love being in the bush:cheer:

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Sounds like a real interseting day, I would have been there if I was fit to ride.
How come so many riders were abell to turn up unanounced? It must make planing a bit hard.

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Puddles wrote:

I have to agree with owl 02’s logic. After the Nabiac ride I sat down with my wife & explained how much I enjoyed it but my wr was not suitable to do this type of riding ( it hated the hwy ). before then there was no way she was going to let me have another bike. so after a long chat 2 new bikes coming my way & she is even helping me look for them & all the gear to go with the ADV bike. so happy days for me.

Puddles

/Yeh, thats great,good luck to you with that. If I loved road bikes my wife would be happy to come touring with me and probably get right into it. But dirt bikes are my love and my space,witch is cool with her but seeing me crashed out of action again has freaked her out this time.
She dose know i will be needing another bike pretty soon though.

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Gee that’s a real bummer Kat, thats the last thing you need heading off on a ride,and Kangaroo vally Rd in the wet. did you have some spare rope or something to get it to Nowra?
Well glad to hear that the ride went well and you all had a goog time.
cheers Teza.

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Great I’l get my wife to watch it, then she might realise that to save me i’l need a new bike Ha!

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Yeh, totaly agree with you guyes,thats the angle that I’m trying to work on with her:whistle: But theres still a ways to go:(

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twobanger wrote:

Teza,
Go the new ride,from what you write youre enjoying yourself too much to can it.

cheers

Yeh! For sure,I do love it, The wife is starting to see that she’s going to have to live with another bike:unsure: .She just hates that RMX:evil:

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Tube 1, I thought the truck was goin ok, big moverB)
Tube 2, That just makes me jealous, those guyes make it look so easy.

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Well thanks every one for the valuable, and interesting feedback here. Hopefully without too much strife on the way, I’l see you on a ride some time in the future with a new bike;)
Thanks again Teza.

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Trailboss wrote:

Get ol mate here to fix the jinx take the hex of as such

He stopped Ollie getting flats all the time couldnt help him change them but 😆 :laugh: He tried helping Mick with his hair line but that clearly failed and judging by Micks last tube change episode some of Ollies bad ju ju must have stuck to Mick. Still it’s worth a try and this whole post has given me a laugh :laugh:

TB

Yeh thanks for that T B dose he live local,to me he looks a bit like an out of towner,and will he exept cash for services renderd or other stuff?

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Yeh! thanks for that man,I’m thinking that a straight trade in at a bike shop might be the easy way out so I don’t get left with no bike. But I’l have to let the dust settle a bit I recon.I still cant ride for a wile yet anyway,But I’m keen to keep it alive.

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Dusty wrote:

Mate ya just gotta go for few rides without stacking to keep her happy. She’s just worried about ya. Make a point of goin for ride and when ya get back without comin off keep lettin her know. And blame the crashes that ya have had on someone or something else as long as she knows it was’nt your fault.

Yeh! I’m hearin yu man,thats what I’m planing to try, but need a bike to ride.I’m even starting to wonder about the jinx thing my self,It’s got me a bit worried,and I’m not superstitious at all.:unsure:

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