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john
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Posted - 05 Jan 2023 :  12:08:29 PM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I am hearing stories its not going to be promoted again, has anyone else heard about it?
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 08 Jan 2023 :  05:41:55 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I have not heard anything, because I am not listening to idiots.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 12 Jan 2023 :  05:36:01 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Due to lack of interest, Monday has been cancelled ?
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 12 Jan 2023 :  05:38:07 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
It is all your own work, John - YOU DID IT !
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 08 Feb 2023 :  05:52:35 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
David White is now no longer in MA ? What does that do for historic racing ?
 

 
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john
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Posted - 08 Feb 2023 :  07:41:34 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I am not sure, but I guess it will mean new ideas may come around.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 04 Mar 2023 :  06:56:06 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Mick Petifer is the new MA guy. He actually has some brains. I do not think he is a sifecar idiot.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 04 Mar 2023 :  06:58:05 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
When did HMRAV ever have any new ideas ?
 

 
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john
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Posted - 04 Mar 2023 :  09:30:01 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Indian Harley Challenge
860 cc Sidecar class
Free beer for sidecar teams
Consistent direction in Pit lane at Broadford
Catering and liquor licence
Secure scrutineering
Race number boards on Control tower at Broadford
Elimination of axle driven starters
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 05 Mar 2023 :  07:24:54 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
As racing motorcyclists, Motorcycling Australia used to be our riders' union. However MA is now a corporation, and we do not elect it's leader. When I vote, I always vote for people who express common decency. I have had occasion to interact with Mick Pettifer. He is OK - which is more than I can say for some others.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 05 Mar 2023 :  07:29:36 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Sidecar racers are all drunks. They must need Dutch courage, even when the bikes cannot fall over.
 

 
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john
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Posted - 05 Mar 2023 :  08:18:44 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Alan, I am certainly not a drunk, we may need courage, but we do it sober!
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 07 Mar 2023 :  04:37:41 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
John,
If you sre not a drunk, what is your excuse ?
 

 
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john
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Posted - 07 Mar 2023 :  07:51:25 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Alan, IMO Sidecar riders are the true Gentlemen of Motorsports.
This fact is known to cause all others extreme jealously such that they try to denigrate sidecars.
Of course they are in denial and will splutter all types ?of words, but thye fact remains, sidecar teams have bigger balls than all of you combined.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 10 Mar 2023 :  05:45:41 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
John
Self-praise is no recommendation.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 10 Mar 2023 :  05:49:47 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Mobility scooters are also safe. Clasic racing rules should require all sidecars to have those little flags on sticks, to show ehere they are.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 10 Mar 2023 :  05:53:31 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Derek Pickasrd and Peter Lord from the Velocette Owners Club started the historic racing idiocy. Neither of them had never road raced a motorcycle. Where are they now ?
 

 
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john
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Posted - 10 Mar 2023 :  07:36:54 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Dereks son is racing old stuff, I think Peter Lord has jioned your bowling club.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 15 Mar 2023 :  07:07:04 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Derek tried racing a Greeves. He ceashed when it seized, and got a brokem astm and never raced agaim. Derek and Peter looked over the fence and thought they knew something about road racing motorcycles.
 

 
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john
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Posted - 15 Mar 2023 :  08:43:38 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I guess like most of us Al.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 02 Apr 2023 :  06:06:57 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I think it is sad, that kids in the future will probably never know the jou of building a road-rasce motorcycle and developing it to go faster.
 

 
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JasonL
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Posted - 27 Apr 2023 :  4:02:06 PM  Show Profile Send JasonL a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 

John, Acotrel, nice to see you are still with us! But looks like the only 2 on the forum.....
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john
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Posted - 27 Apr 2023 :  4:31:47 PM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
You may be correct JasonL but we can always hope
 

 
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David
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Posted - 27 Apr 2023 :  5:35:17 PM  Show Profile  Visit David's Homepage Send David a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I am around, just not a great deal to say at this stage...
 

 
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john
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Posted - 27 Apr 2023 :  5:48:09 PM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Thanks David
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 27 Sep 2023 :  04:38:10 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Was the Island Classic televised ? - WHO IS REPONSIBLE FOR DOING NOITHING CONSTRUCTIVE ?
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 05 Oct 2023 :  05:25:31 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Motorcycle hillclimbs used to happen at Maldon and at Eastern Beach in Geelong.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 06 Oct 2023 :  04:53:02 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Motorcycling Australia is funded by people who race motorcycles. However MotoGP seems to be the only motorcycle road racing which is ever televised in Australia. TV channels will not pay for content.
 

 
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acotrel
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Posted - 06 Oct 2023 :  04:55:28 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Terry O'Neil did not seem to have a problem in getting his Formula Extreme events televised.
 

 
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