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  1. risky

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    blame it on women,s liberation.[lol]
     
    risky, Jun 25, 2022
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Not sure if I have posted this before, but these are the remaining IHRA Dubbo meetings for 2022 at the Bodangora airstrip.

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    Not as far as Gunnedah, but a track I haven't raced at so might be an option if the TDRA don't have somewhere to race.

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    Frankster, Aug 11, 2022
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    jmw76, Aug 11, 2022
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Yes, I've been meaning to enter that on a few previous occasions, but I'll be interstate this time, so not an option for me. Shame, as I would have liked to have done the whole 'Team Motorcycle Shed' thing...

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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    I'll have to try and get the Bitza250 up and running and get to some of the Nostalgia meetings HPR have scheduled. Finally, nostalgia racing is starting to get some traction (no pun intended) around the place. Bitza250 will fit right in with these guys.

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    Re Geelong Speed Trials: Entering independently of the Team Motorcycle Shed, I believe it is only about $75 for a single day of 4 runs. All being well, my son is planning to run my little RC162 tribute bike there this year. The Bitza would have fitted in well.
     
    jmw76, Aug 12, 2022
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    I guess this is what they call a 'hot' Commodore?

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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    The Barra engine; it's an amazing thing of beauty.

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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    I know they are good (I have one in my ute) but now they have stopped making them.
     
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    Murdo, Aug 23, 2022
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    They're making billet versions of the engine. You can skip all the Holden 308 stuff at the front of this video.

     
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    There's a real 'Barra versus LS' thing going on at HPR (and I expect at every other drag strip). I've noticed the cars run pretty hard, so I wasn't too surprised to see the following video appear on YT today. I had a hot HR Holden at one stage of my early driving life, so I was happy to see an automatic (column shift) HR running 8.4sec passes (3:20 mark of the video). There was a VL at WSID that ran a 6.93 @ 204 on small tyres recently; nothing that quick at HPR, but they're sneaking up on it.

     
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    Andych Moderator Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    I am surprised they are running those sort of times with no cage....
     
    Andych, Aug 23, 2022
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Yes, a bit scary. I think the rules mandate a half cage and a parachute once you reach a certain performance level, but I'm not 100% on that. I definately wouldn't like to hit the wall on the top end without some life protection.
     
    Frankster, Aug 24, 2022
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    By all accounts, the recent Nostalgia drag meeting at HPR was a huge success. Link below for anyone interested.

    https://dragnews.com.au/video-2022-nostalgia-drags-pioneer-awards-hpr/

    A couple of bikes showed up including the legendary John Kreis on his original 'A Clockwork Orange' 750 Kawasaki 2-stroke. HPR also hosted an awards night for the 'Legends of the sport'. Notable recipients of the Pioneer Legends award included...

    “Jungle Jim” Carter
    “Jet Car” Jack MacDonald
    Ben Gatt
    Geoff Pratt
    Peter and Helen Russo (who had their Nitro FC at the meeting)
    The “Satisfaction” AA/Gas team of Pirotta and Caruana
    Warren Parker
    Bob Sherry
    John Kreis
    Bill Sivertson
    Bill Barclay
    Phil Soderstrom
    John Fleming
    Keith Burgan
    Ken Spence

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    remember john fleming well as he used to run castlereagh drag strip and managed the australian hot rod federation. was a volunteer ahrf steward in the late 60,s.
     
    risky, Sep 21, 2022
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    Now that nostalgia meeting does look like a hoot. No wonder it was popular.
     
    jmw76, Sep 21, 2022
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    was also on the team that won middle eliminator[dragster class] at surfers in 1970.dragster was a stroked holden six called wee beastie. 144mph in the quarter
     
    risky, Sep 21, 2022
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    I used to own that black slingshot dragster in the photos, still got the same front tyres on it that I put on.
     
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    I used to own that black slingshot dragster in the photos, still got the same front tyres on it that I put on.
     
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    want to build another one? would beinterested as i have a hp block in storage.
     
    risky, Sep 21, 2022
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