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  • 2009-2010 Grind Collection - Look book + Catalogue

    Mon, December 21, 2009 - 7:06pm | Leave a comment

    We've uploaded our 2009 / 2010 "Grind Collection" look book & catalogue. Download it and let us know what you think in the comments!

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  • Island fever 2010

    Sun, February 07, 2010 - 8:50pm | Leave a comment | Beano


    Island Fever 2010, started with a bang, a carton of rockstar bursting open and unloading its contents all over the Caravan Parks fresh new road.

    As the sun raised its head and the blue sky arrived Friday in Hobart Tasmania was looking to be a scorcher….. The Landbruiser, DLA11D and L091RL were the first to arrive early in the day and im sure all the mainland crew were relieved to finally arrive after their three state mission.  The festivities for Friday evening kicked off with a killer outdoor cinema, premiering the fresh new flick from SIKNESS DVD.  With Rockstar galore being given away, the attendees were bouncing off the walls, much to the delight of the Tourist Park operators.  The night continued with great success, a mountain of beverages were consumed, plenty a yarn was told and many a new friendship were forged.

    Saturday Morning arrived, along with the goon head aches and the sour taste of beer.  A few more local crew arrived at the park, packing some fresh new mods.  The Saturday Cruise was set to be a winner, with crystal clear blue sky and over 100 keen as funk truckers and custom owners this event was ready to rock and roll.

    The sun was shining as the Cruise made its way up the East Coast of Tasmania, heading to Orford a little sea side town known for its relaxed atmosphere.  We rolled into Orford with no issue and within no time the bar was open and the meals were ordered.  The Blue Waters Tavern were kind enough to open their doors to us and host this great event for 2010.  Blue Waters made easily the best and biggest Chicken Schnitzel burger I’ve ever eaten!  The beers were flowing, judging was underway and the crew were buzzing with anticipation for the Club games.  First game of the day was the Rockstar Carton throwing, this involved a carton of Rockstar energy water being thrown the furthest, the winner takes home the carton he throws.  Take into account, these cartons were bloody heavy, so they really didn’t go to far and when the carton hit the ground it was like a fat kid jumping into a pool, the drinks went every which way!  Next up we had the annual tug of war, the cocky Northern Crew were keen as to defeat the much stronger and better looking Southern Team, I was out with an injury but the Southern crew handled it well without me, eventually winning three out of three.  Next up was the Mainland crew versus the Tasmanians, even though we have two heads it was a fair battle, with the mainlanders pulling a sneaky one out of the hat, the old one, two, three LET GO…….thus then putting the Tasmanians on their butts.  After two solid attempts and two times on their butts the Tasmanians walked away the winners.  Our third game was set to be a laugh and a half, a relay which involved egg and spoon, three legged race and watermelon eating.  Three teams battled it out for bragging rights, after a very humorous relay, many a spill and plenty of dirty tactics the female team walked away victorious - the female team is one to beat in 2011 - well done ladies!

    The Saturday Night arrived and all those attending gathered at the Tourist Park awaiting their transport to dinner.  If you had driven past the venue you would have thought you were seeing things, but it was actually 100 people dressed as either a punk, bogan or a mexican.  It was quite the sight for sore eyes, some of the best costumes seen in years and its now clear some people have a little mexican, punk or bogan in their blood!!!  Dinner was all you could eat and was a fantastic feast, perfect for lining the belly for a night of drinking.  The 14 Trophies were presented to the winners of each category and the Big Kahuna(best of show) going to DLA11D- well done Trav!  The raffle was one of the biggest in years, the freebies just never ended with most people securing something, thank god for generous sponsors - we love you guys!  As the dinner ended, it was time to bust a move back on the bus and head to the party of 2010.  We secured the use of a barn on a private residence of which we had decorated and set up with a bloody awesome lights show.  To match the awesome light show we had two of Tassie’s sickest bands, Ballpoint and Running with Scissors.  These two bands tore the night apart, busting out nothing but killer tunes.  The crew was amping hard on the evening, the drinks were cheap, the Daiquiris were more popular than tiger woods and the paparazzi right now and the mosh/dance floor was being torn apart.  The evening was very loose and the return bus trip was equally as enjoyable.  The night ended around 3 am with most feeling like that had just ran a marathon whilst drinking their favourite alcoholic beverage…

    Sunday arrived with yet another sunny day, three consistent days of sun is unheard of in Tasmania - we had struck gold.

    Sick of those events that die in the butt on Sunday and everyone goes home, we decided to pack Sunday just as full of fun as Saturday.  So the Seedy Sunday cruise headed its way to Kingston Beach around 11am, the idea was for all to kick back and chill down by the beach.  With great success we all arrived and kicked back until it was time to head to a very well known bar, known as “Joes Garage”.  This bar is smack bang in Hobart’s CBD and apart from serving some of the finest alcoholic beverages’ it has a shitload of Automotive/motorsport memorabilia on show and really makes for a great experience.  The crew lined the street in front of Joes , the landbruiser and LO91RL managed VIP access and parked inside.  Much to the delight of the seedy attendees, the barbeque was fired up and snags and hamburgers were selling like hotcakes.  The Public was invited to attend this great day and sure as hell they were out in force to cast their eyes on some fine trucks and customs.  Later in the day, a few excited folk decided to peel some tyres, first cab of the rank being DLA11D in his 500hp 2jz Hilux, who absolutely tore it apart and no doubt the council will have the hard task of repairing that piece of road this week.  Next up we had Tommo in the short wheel base Chev Silverado, who honestly did the biggest single spinner burnout Tasmanian has ever seen, a most impressive smoke show which was a great way to finish a fantastic day.


    Sinister Minitrucks and Customs would like to thank all that attended Island Fever 2010, all our sponsors and those that hosted us over the weekend - CHEERS AND BEERS

    We cant wait for 2011 and we hope to see you then!

    Checkout all the pics at http://methodphotography.com/

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  • Freestyle Magazine

    Mon, January 25, 2010 - 9:10am | Leave a comment

    The new issue of FREESTYLE magazine will hit stores this week.


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  • The Learning Curve! By Joel Rayner

    Thu, January 14, 2010 - 9:14am | 1 Comment | Beano

    Joel Rayner has been a respected Freestyler for years for all the right reasons, he can throw down on the bike, off the bike he is down to earth and generally a no bullshit type of guy. Recently Joel got back from an overseas ride he was on full time. The rumour mill was running strong on the forums and in the paddock as to what went down OS….read on and get the full story, its an honest no bullshit read and straight from Joel to you guys!


    Hey Slur fans, welcome to my little rant of my life over the last 7 months. It’s been one hell of a wild ride and defiantly one of the biggest learning experiences of my life. So I guess I’ll start at the beginning.
    Motocross and especially Freestyle motocross have been my life for almost 15 years. Growing up on a cattle property in central Qld motorcycles where a part of growing up and of course I started riding at an early age. But it wasn’t until the Crusty, Terrafirma and Motoxxx vids kicked off that I found myself hooked on the sport of Motocross and soon after that I started racing. I loved racing it was fun, exciting and I met a lot of really cool people but I’d always be trying to do tricks like heel clickers and cancans off all the jumps. It wasn’t long after this that freestyle motocross officially became a sport and I knew straight away that FMX was for me. I started jumping ramps and learning tricks and met a lot of people I know will be friends for life. I got the opportunity to enter my first FMX comps and ride in my first demo’s and from there on out there was no looking back. This is what I wanted to do and there was nothing that was going to stop me. Freestyle motocross had become my life.


    After riding every demo and comp I could get my hands on in Australia for 6 years the opportunity finally came knocking in 2009 to turn “Pro” move overseas and ride full time. It seemed like finally after all the hard work and injuries my dream of riding for a living had came true. I dropped everything, my girlfriend of four years, my job, my house, my whole life pretty much. This was my dream coming true and I was going to grab hold of it with two hands and not let go.
    So I moved to Europe. Everything was taken care of. We were riding brand spanking 2010 KTM’s, had a full parts budget and where making some pretty sweet coin. It was everything I’d always wanted. Well it was everything I thought I wanted.
    I soon learned that once riding becomes a job, that’s exactly what it is, a job. The love I had for riding was gone in the space of a couple of weeks. I was left scratching my head thinking what the hell have I done! I’d dropped my whole life to be here and this is it? Soon after that I had a crash that resulted in a broken wrist. They say that everything happens for a reason and having that crash was the final straw for me. It made me ask the question “is this really worth it?” Once you start asking your self that question you really have to sit back and think to yourself is this really what you want to be doing and the only answer I could come up with was, no. Riding had lost everything I enjoyed about it, I’d burned the bridges with loved ones and I’d lost sight of the bigger picture. So I handed in my letter of resignation; I wanted to be home again.


    After returning to Australia I had a bit of time to chill and I guess search my soul for where I wanted to be. I was really lucky to have friends, family and sponsors who stuck by me and helped me get back on my feet again. Just hanging with the boys and watching them ride, having fun and just generally being dicks has made me remember the little things I loved about riding and I can safely say that once the wrist has healed I’ll be back in the saddle. But for all the right reasons. Things in my personal life are getting back on track too, I’m working full time and my girl and I are talking again so that’s a good start. It feels good to be getting everything back on track again.


    So what can you, A Slur fan and rider take away from this? Well firstly know that you can do it. You don’t need all the craziest tricks in the book, if you work hard enough at something for long enough you can achieve anything. I certainly don’t regret going to Europe and achieving the goal of riding for a living, what I do regret is the way I went about it, but hey you can only learn from your mistakes. The other thing I’d like you guys to take away from what I’ve learnt is to never loose sight of why you started riding in the first place. Riding a motorcycle is one of the most enjoyable and exciting things you can do on this earth. So no matter how far you go with it never loose sight of what it’s supposed to all about, fun. Trust me the trade off of money for your love of riding really is not worth it. But I guess the most important thing I could pass on is at the end of the day riding is just that, it’s just riding. There are so many things that are so much more important in life. By all means chase your goals, ride your arse off, but don’t loose sight of the bigger picture by letting it consume you. It is after all only a motorcycle.
    I’d like to say a personal thanks to all my friends, family and sponsors who have stuck with me over the last few months. Mum and Jeff, Sharna, Joe, Appsie, Troy, all the RFDmx boys, the lads from HQ, Sue from Wurths Yamaha, Link and Benno at Slur Destructive, Lance and Lachy from Russell Bro’s films and everyone else who’s be there backing me the whole way, Thanks guys.

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  • Island Fever 2010

    Mon, January 11, 2010 - 7:00pm | Leave a comment | Beano

    Island Fever 2010.  Tasmania’s best, January 22nd to 24th.

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  • SC TRASH

    Fri, December 11, 2009 - 6:46pm | Leave a comment

    Our friends SC TRASH are playing at the Troubadour in Brisbane tonight! Come check out the show or visit them at http://www.myspace.com/sydneycitytrash

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  • Sweet Ride!

    Wed, December 09, 2009 - 3:13pm | Leave a comment | Beano

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  • East Coast Cruise 2009 - Batemans Bay Minitruckin Pilgrimage

    Wed, December 02, 2009 - 8:55pm | Leave a comment

    FULL GALLERY AT THE END OF THIS POST

    East Coast Cruise 2009 has been and gone, so has most of the after effects (can you say Hangover).

    The event this year was run in its usual flawless fashion. What can we say, Chad and the boys have pretty much dialled this show.

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  • East Coast Cruise 2009

    Sat, November 28, 2009 - 9:13am | Leave a comment

    We will be at ECC this weekend in Batemans Bay, come same hi! Check Slurnation for a full run down next week.

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  • RFDmx round 5

    Wed, November 25, 2009 - 9:00am | Leave a comment

    Check the clip from the fifth and final stop of the RFDmx Phillips Underground Tour 2009. Held in Dili, Timor Leste.

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