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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 16 June 2011, 17:12:53
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Ok so its not much, but following on from my Isle of Man TT thread, I did actually make it into Top Gear Magazine!
I'm the berk on the big fat ass touring bike ::)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Misc/Photo%2016-06-2011%2017%2005%2004.jpeg)
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A bit like uncle knobhead dancing with the cool kids at a wedding! Bet you had a ball in the IOM though
Had a bit of press myself today relating to the charity I work for, feels most uncomfortable! suppose wearing a helmet would sort that ;D
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At least you had a helmet to hide your true identity, we (my business partner & I) didn't get that advantage when we appeared on DIY SOS a short while ago :)
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could be anyone with no taste ::)
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You & me both Mark. MANY years ago TG Mag did an article on banger racing at the Oval race club in Angmering W.sx. They were photographing something else but in the background was a little Shovvit facing the wrong way after being spun out, looking at 3 cars coming towards me thinking "how am i going to get out of this one?"
I did'nt....ouch! ;D
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You & me both Mark. MANY years ago TG Mag did an article on banger racing at the Oval race club in Angmering W.sx. They were photographing something else but in the background was a little Shovvit facing the wrong way after being spun out, looking at 3 cars coming towards me thinking "how am i going to get out of this one?"
I did'nt....ouch! ;D
;D ;D ;D :y
I've always wanted to try banger racing :)
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Try endurance moped racing at bmf tail end, thats fun when you get roped into team puch maxi! :D
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Ok so its not much, but following on from my Isle of Man TT thread, I did actually make it into Top Gear Magazine!
I'm the berk on the big fat ass touring bike ::)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Misc/Photo%2016-06-2011%2017%2005%2004.jpeg)
Hey look! It's Ewan McGregor! Must have got lost and ended up in amongst all those bikers somewhere... ;)
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I've always wanted to try banger racing :)
:P Sponsorship by 'Walls'. ;D
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Ok so its not much, but following on from my Isle of Man TT thread, I did actually make it into Top Gear Magazine!
I'm the berk on the big fat ass touring bike ::)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Misc/Photo%2016-06-2011%2017%2005%2004.jpeg)
Hey look! It's Ewan McGregor! Must have got lost and ended up in amongst all those bikers somewhere... ;)
Oh ha-ha..... Those sports bikes are all show, I overtook way more power rangers than they over-took me!
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I've always wanted to try banger racing :)
:P Sponsorship by 'Walls'. ;D
(http://www.funbull.com/Funny-Pictures/Funny-Pictures/Sausage-Car-1247.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
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Ok so its not much, but following on from my Isle of Man TT thread, I did actually make it into Top Gear Magazine!
I'm the berk on the big fat ass touring bike ::)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Misc/Photo%2016-06-2011%2017%2005%2004.jpeg)
Hey look! It's Ewan McGregor! Must have got lost and ended up in amongst all those bikers somewhere... ;)
Oh ha-ha..... Those sports bikes are all show, I overtook way more power rangers than they over-took me!
They probably werent trying. ::) ;)
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Ok so its not much, but following on from my Isle of Man TT thread, I did actually make it into Top Gear Magazine!
I'm the berk on the big fat ass touring bike ::)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Misc/Photo%2016-06-2011%2017%2005%2004.jpeg)
Hey look! It's Ewan McGregor! Must have got lost and ended up in amongst all those bikers somewhere... ;)
Oh ha-ha..... Those sports bikes are all show, I overtook way more power rangers than they over-took me!
They probably werent trying. ::) ;)
Or did not have the bottle, like I say, all show :)
You go all the way to the TT, no speed limits, one way traffic, and then not bother to open it up? ::)
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Depends on the rider ( and the mood of the rider). Its an inarguable fact Tunnie, that all those blades and gixers in the pic with you are much faster bikes than yours is.
The ones your passing might have spent the previous 20 miles on the limit and have eased off for a bit of a rest. I dont know I wasnt there. ;)
I have overtaken Ferraris Porsches etc. in my mig but it doesnt mean its faster than them or that Im a better/ faster driver than whoever is driving them. ;)...............I presume your biking priorities lie elsewhere other than performance or you would have bought a different type of bike. So I shouldnt imagine your overly concerned by that fact. :y
But tbh, to say sportsbikes are all just for show is a bit silly. ::)
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Depends on the rider ( and the mood of the rider). Its an inarguable fact Tunnie, that all those blades and gixers in the pic with you are much faster bikes than yours is.
The ones your passing might have spent the previous 20 miles on the limit and have eased off for a bit of a rest. I dont know I wasnt there. ;)
I have overtaken Ferraris Porsches etc. in my mig but it doesnt mean its faster than them or that Im a better/ faster driver than whoever is driving them. ;)...............I presume your biking priorities lie elsewhere other than performance or you would have bought a different type of bike. So I shouldnt imagine your overly concerned by that fact. :y
But tbh, to say sportsbikes are all just for show is a bit silly. ::)
On normal roads no doubt?
All I am saying is why go all the way to the TT, dressed up like a power ranger, then go around at 50mph? Why buy a FireBlade? :-/
Video I posted on other thread was about quickest i went, so very slow by TT standards. Yet I overlook loads of people? :-/
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There will of course be the posers. there always have been people who ride bikes purely to pose on and always will be. Sadly, ime, these are the ones who often seem to end up as accident statistics when the ego overcomes the fear and ability level. I had an old gpz750 about 10 years ago and made quite a few blade and ZX9r riders/posers look a bit silly on it. Im no Rossi, but could often ride around the outside of them as they wobbled round a bend.I remember one bloke an a ZX9R got so pissed off he came back past me on a straight when there were cars coming the other way - he was so close to wiping himself out it was a real scary moment. He turned off up a side road shortly after - no doubt to change his pants and wait for the shaking and trembling to subside. ::)
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There will of course be the posers. there always have been people who ride bikes purely to pose on and always will be. Sadly, ime, these are the ones who often seem to end up as accident statistics when the ego overcomes the fear and ability level. I had an old gpz750 about 10 years ago and made quite a few blade and ZX9r riders/posers look a bit silly on it. Im no Rossi, but could often ride around the outside of them as they wobbled round a bend.I remember one bloke an a ZX9R got so pissed off he came back past me on a straight when there were cars coming the other way - he was so close to wiping himself out it was a real scary moment. He turned off up a side road shortly after - no doubt to change his pants and wait for the shaking and trembling to subside. ::)
I've had the coming the other way, round a bed, biker on my side of the road. Emergency change of direction, only just missed him :o
If i was a truck, be different story.
Rough roads (which are a-plenty) on IOM, mean nice smooth GS is good place to be in the corners. Not a great site seeing a "larger" chap with leathers size to small on rough roads!
GS is not built for racing, I do want to take off-road training at some point :)
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Each to their own, whatever tickles your pickles etc.....
If I lived where you dodid ( and had the spare cash) I would have a litre sportsbike, and be waiting at Silverstone for them to open the gates, on the morning of every trackday. ;) ;D
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Each to their own, whatever tickles your pickles etc.....
If I lived where you dodid ( and had the spare cash) I would have a litre sportsbike, and be waiting at Silverstone for them to open the gates, on the morning of every trackday. ;) ;D
See that does not interest me in the slightest! I'd get bored half way around.
Anyone can go fast in a straight line, just twist and go.
Real skill is in slow speed, tight manoeuvres. Do things like this:
(http://offroadskills.crossfire.ltd.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/james_tbm_ors-0146.jpg)
(http://offroadskills.crossfire.ltd.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/james_tbm_ors-0397.jpg)
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Silverstone isnt a drag strip Tunnie.If you have a bike close to the limit around a 100mph bend, it isnt possible to be bored. Scared certainly, bored never. ::) ;D
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nice pics, was that just after you got the bike? Still has price on screen ;D
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Silverstone isnt a drag strip Tunnie.If you have a bike close to the limit around a 100mph bend, it isnt possible to be bored. Scared certainly, bored never. ::) ;D
Sports bikes & tracks just don't do it for me, but it sounds like you need to book yourself one of these:
http://www.clubmsv.com/bike-home.aspx
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Realistically - my bike is too old and breaked
Im too old and breaked. ;D
And its too much money........... ;)
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A lad at work...24yrs old does the IOM TT & the average lap speed last time was 131mph.
Even knowing there's no oncoming traffic that's pretty rather' quick for a road circuit. :o 8-)