Australasian Dirt Bike — June 2017

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THE BASICS

WHY I BOUGHT IT

I bought the bike to go dirt

tracking. I love dirt track

because its flat, there’s no

bumps and I’m getting older. I

took it to a motocross track,

cased a jump, blew the rear

suspension and come off a bit

sore. With dirt track, there are

no rocks, it’s a well-groomed

track and I love going fast. I also

love Yamaha; I always have. I

only ride Yamaha. I like the big

banger; I love the torque.

WHAT I DID TO IT

I’ve done a fair bit. I’ve

probably spent close to

$ 10 ,000. That includes

internal [suspension] shims

front and rear, oversized

radiators to keep the

temperature down, custom

stainless exhaust, 18-inch rear

wheel, Pro-Lite/Wiseco rebuild

top and bottom, titanium valve

ROUNDTOGOSTRAIGHT
WHAT
200 7 Yamaha YZ4 50 F
WHO
Brock Illingworth
WHERE I GOT IT
Off a former co-worker in Canberra
HOW MUCH
$ 3000

1 After he blew the shock

absorber, Brock was told by a

club member togo over the hill

to the dirt track. That is how this

story started.

2 He used dirt track to kick a

drug habit. Part of his rehab was

visiting the track and riding. The

club knew of his issues and

looked out for him.

3 He has been riding since he

was six. He started out riding

motocross before taking a

break. He has always owned

bikes and also spent time

trailriding.

4 Brock’s great uncle is Chum

Taylor, the 1966 Australian

Individual Speedway Champion

and a member of the

Motorcycling WA Hall of Fame.

5 Brock doesn’t ride motocross

or trail anymore; he is purely a

dirt track rider and competes in

the local championship.

5 THINGS

YOU DIDN’T KNOW

ABOUT BROCK

1

2

3

Main. Brock finds his 2015 easier

1. He runs his controls behind the

’bar though this cable guide

2.Anodised hub and 18-inch rim

3 .One-piece pipe saves weight

train and cutting off every

single bit of useless weight I

could find. I’ve taken about

7 .5kg off it. Lighter bikes have

to go quicker.

HOW DOES IT GO?

You’ve got to muscle this bike

around. I’ve only been doing it

for three years, so my

technique is not 100% yet. But

with my new bike, a 2015

YZ450F, I don’t have to work it

as hard; you can keep central,

just ride it and not have as

much body movement. But

with this 2007 bike, I’ve got to

muscle it around. It’s very

torquey and it’s competitive

enough for me as I’m still

learning. I’ve had some big

accidents on it. One time I

missed the brake mark, came

in too hot, went up an

embankment and into a

chain-link fence. I was nearly

up in the canteen. I’m still

trying to learn. It’s not easy to

go fast.

SHOULD I BUY ONE?

I would definitely recommend

a project like this. Shit, yeah.

It’s your bike, you can do what

you want. Customise it,

personalise it. Don’t be like

everyone else and just buy a

bike and cover it in stickers

when you haven’t even got a

sponsor. The only sponsor I’ve

got is Crown Asbestos. That’s

who I work for. They’ve

supported me, so I’ll advertise

for them and that’s it.

with Dylan Ruddy

REAR GUARD

RE

ADERS

RIDE

Yamaha

YZ450F

Tracker

TITANIUM

VA LVE TR AIN

PRO-LITE/

WISECO REBUILD

OVERSIZE

RADIATORS

STAINLESS ONE-

PIECE EXHAUST

18-INCH REAR