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raz0r
50cc nipper
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 28
Location: Adelaide
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| Can some one tell me why Port Gawler is closing? Me and my mates went there yesterday for the first time and it was awsome fun and i would go there every weekend if i could. It was packed with people so why would they close it? |
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noodles
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| insurance issues apparently |
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wilco65
50cc nipper
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
Posts: 21
Location: Riverland Sth Australia
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yeh insurance as a result of the serious accidents that have happened there recently, its a awsome place to ride, but is also very hectic with people and bikes going in all directions....another riding hot spot lost thanx to the people who have no idea about recreation....bloody white collar do-gooders....
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raz0r
50cc nipper
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 28
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| so y dont they just increase the price by like 5 dollars a person or whatever it would cost, to cover the insurance, im sure people would pay it. I know i would |
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froggy
Roostin Away
Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 664
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| i think the problem might be that they cant even get insurance ie no one will take the risk to cover them, and if they did there would proberbly have to be big changes to the way that it is run. Also using bigger and more signs. |
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50cc nipper
Joined: 15 Oct 2006
Posts: 15
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| heh, yeah serious accidents would be pretty common i reckon. When we were there, there was 3 ambos used in the day... |
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discodanz
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 14 Aug 2006
Posts: 212
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| first of all yes it insurance issues its not that they cant afford it its that nobody will touch them at the moment, as for the comment on signs if a sign the size of your front door with the words wrong way , or the signs about 800mm square with arrows on them at every corner are not enough for you to know where you are going i dont think you should be riding at all , as we all know riding of motor bikes in any capacity is dangerous hell there could be a sign the size of a ten story building but people will still crash, the only problem with pt g is that its the only place like it around so they get huge numbers there , if you did the maths on the nubers of riders to the nuber of crashes you would probably find its more dangerous to drive out there . i was out there today and had a good chat with the owner and believe me he wants it to be reopened more than all of us and is trying every option to make it happen, he told me to keep an eye on the trading postto see when they are going to reopen so i suggest you do the same , and by the waY HOWS THE BANSHEE GOING |
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triple"A"
Roostin Away
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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| disco you need to buy a "M" key for your keyboard |
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froggy
Roostin Away
Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 664
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| i must say that my comments on the signs are not first hand so i guess i could be wrong about them. But have they been increased in number and size since the last few accidents (one big one a few months ago)? |
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raz0r
50cc nipper
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 28
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| well i really hope they open it up again, and my mate that bought clints banshee had an awsome time but the throttle cable snapped so he was side lined for the rest of the day... sucked to b him lol but apart from that he's happy |
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discodanz
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 14 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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hey kev what you mean mmmmmmmmmmmmm works fine ,
as for the signs for as long as i can remember the signs have always been at the start and finnish of the tracks they have out a few more around the place though and from what ive heard the person at fault in thelast crash had been riding the track it happened on all day and it happened on the last corner if your doing the track the right way so who knows why he went the wrong way ..
that sucks about the cable breaking he should have fun on that bike it goes really well and clint hardly even rode the thing |
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Cj_
50cc nipper
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| raz0r wrote: | | well i really hope they open it up again, and my mate that bought clints banshee had an awsome time but the throttle cable snapped so he was side lined for the rest of the day... sucked to b him lol but apart from that he's happy |
Yeah it did suck... But im happy with the banshee, awesome fun. Now i just wanna make it go faster..
real shame about PG, now gotta find somewhere else to go for a burn
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redshaw71
50cc nipper
Joined: 30 Jul 2006
Posts: 23
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| I dont think more signs will help if you are going 80kph all you will say is what did that say lol Smash ! What is needed is more people policing the areas .Like on the begginers track you have a track for small kids or first timers ,but then you get the down and outs who dont care or cant read the signs riding on there. I would put my hand up to help police and tell people off if they would open up again and i dare say there would be a lot of dads would want to do the same thing so their kids was safe and had a place to ride. |
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Chewin
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Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 33
Location: SA
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is it shut now or is it going to shut soon?
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redshaw71
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Joined: 30 Jul 2006
Posts: 23
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah it has shut now but im hoping it reopens soon i miss riding my quad bike its not the same riding up and down the street . The black stuff is not the same as the dirt !! |
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Chewin
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Location: SA
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Im Devastated i was planning on riding next weekend...
might have to put on the camo gear and head out at night.
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redshaw71
50cc nipper
Joined: 30 Jul 2006
Posts: 23
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah its ok if you have a 4 stroke but a 2 stroke its harder to do ! Someone from work was saying that you can ride quad bike on some 4WD tracks ,but i may have to look into this if its true or not . But even that would be a drive and a half away not a 20 minute drive. Im starting to get the DTs now i have not riden for a while lol. I had a Statesman with a 355 stroker which i ran at the drags then AIR shut down for a year so i sold that and got into quad bikes now Pt.Gawler has shut down . Maybe its me lol |
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raz0r
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Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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JIMBO
90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
Posts: 58
Location: MOUNT BARKER
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ITS LEGAL TO RIDE ON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY MATE IF YOU HAVE CONSENT.............................
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raz0r
50cc nipper
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 28
Location: Adelaide
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| just in case u didnt know jimbo its rude to use caps, its the same as yellin mate |
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47industries
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Location: Adelaide
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That's true Jimbo, but you will find it is getting harder and harder to find property owners who will let unregistered vehicles onto their property, and it's almost impossible to find 4x4 type tourist places that will allow it. Willow Springs have their own insurance, but for all of the other properties we ride on (QuadridersSA) we use our Motorcycling Australia insurance. You would be surprised at how many doors that insurance opens!
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JIMBO
90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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Location: MOUNT BARKER
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| raz0r wrote: | | just in case u didnt know jimbo its rude to use caps, its the same as yellin mate |
i knew mate i thought it was a stupid comment 
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