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15 minutes of fame...
« on: 16 June 2011, 17:12:53 »
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  ::)

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Re: 15 minutes of fame...
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2011, 17:37:56 »
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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Re: 15 minutes of fame...
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2011, 17:39:55 »
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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Re: 15 minutes of fame...
« Reply #3 on: 16 June 2011, 18:49:02 »
could be anyone with no taste  ::)
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Re: 15 minutes of fame...
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2011, 19:55:08 »
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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« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2011, 20:16:44 »
Try endurance moped racing at bmf tail end, thats fun when you get roped into team puch maxi!  :D
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« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2011, 20:26:16 »
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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  ::)


Hey look! It's Ewan McGregor! Must have got lost and ended up in amongst all those bikers somewhere... ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 16 June 2011, 20:27:14 »
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« Reply #9 on: 16 June 2011, 20:32:28 »
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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  ::)


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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« Reply #10 on: 16 June 2011, 20:34:10 »
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I've always wanted to try banger racing  :)

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« Reply #11 on: 16 June 2011, 20:55:09 »
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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  ::)


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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« Reply #12 on: 16 June 2011, 20:58:07 »
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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  ::)


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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« Reply #13 on: 16 June 2011, 21:04:23 »
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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