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More info about us soon.
I have been building and racing bikes for 41 years  BUT ? , i have only
just started on computers and it will take a while to finish this site,drop
back again,
                   Mad. 

The Rider
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RON (Mad) LAYCOCK

Born              :  Gympie QLD 1955
Occupation  : Fitter /motorcycle mechanic
First bike      : Triumph pre unit speedtwin , 1969 first year high school
                         ( Mum told me to take it back !)
                   : I still have that bike
Lives             :  Moved to Darwin after Cyclone Tracy 1975
                       and Bauple Qld 

Timor Sea
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TROUGHTON ISLAND

This is where i used to work  for 16 years where i did my jet engine training thanks to help of Lloyd helicpters and CHC engineers (hi guys) . Troughton Island is a helicopter base for the Timor sea oil rigs aprox 500 klms west of Darwin .

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SUPER PUMA HELICOPTERS TROUGHTON ISLAND

Ron Laycock`s NT race history highlihts

Ron (MAD) Laycock's NorthernTerritory race history ** CLICK HERE**
















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Ron (Mad) rider  @ trailer.
This web site is still under constuction with more info coming please drop back again ,                    
                             MAD 

Some other stuff i have played with
















SAND DRAGS

Next the hat blew off
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Supercharged nitromethane burning 900 Honda

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The loud part

1972 K2 750 Honda bored and sleeved to 900 cc ,  RC pistons ,rc rods , magnusson 80 cu in super charger 20 % over drive, 2" SU intacke,RC vavles springs & 327 RC cam ,ARD magneto , 30 to 40 % nitro & alcohol fuel. Dual 510 x 18 knobbies and wheelie bars.
                                                  MAD.

LAWN MOWER RACING

Grass grows well in Darwin
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Austin 1800 70 MPH Lawn Mower

 
The first ride on lawn mower race in Darwin was held in 1986 at the Freds Pass rual show, it was a fairly quite event with only the local ride on mowers.
1987 saw a collection of hand built hotted up specials including MADs Austin 1800.
1988 the race got bigger including Bob Koiks 'Lindy Chamberlain' V8 Tactor which attracted the ABC COUNTRY WIDE program to run a national screened film titled KILLER MOWERS. With the mowers getting faster , several roll overs , a mower at full throttle and no driver going through the show dog exhibit and Lindy Chamberlain going through the crowd the event was deemed to dangerous and cancelled .
The Ron(Mad) Laycock Austin 1800 and Bob Koiks Lindy Chamberlain tractor will always be the 2 mowers ? to remember as the highlights of lawn mower racing in Darwin. 

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