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My Dads business(as disgracefully advertised in my sig
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Jul 6 2008, 12:43 PM
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you lucky bastard
bike looks sweet so keep it on the black stuff mate.
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Jul 6 2008, 03:30 PM
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 Good Luck!!! Keep us update! -------------------- The best way to live is on two wheels.
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Jul 7 2008, 06:29 AM
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Doing some vintage style racing with that thing?
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Jul 7 2008, 09:04 AM
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Resident JT fanboy Group: Members Posts: 2,231 Joined: 1-November 06 From: North Wales Member No.: 777 Favourite Rider: Ducati + British riders Favourite Track: Sachsenring |
QUOTE (an4rew @ Jul 7 2008, 07:29 AM)  Doing some vintage style racing with that thing? Yes actually.
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Jul 7 2008, 09:29 AM
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sweet
good luck! 
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Jul 7 2008, 12:32 PM
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Lovely bike mate, I have to say I prefer pre- 1980's ish style, my bonnie was 1972 and a pleasure to work on, I wouldn't have a clue these days.
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Jul 7 2008, 01:10 PM
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sweet!
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"I think that if Casey had raced in the '80s and '90s with Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan, he'd have seen that every weekend," the Australian told the official MotoGP website. "It was probably something that he wasn't particularly expecting; [he] probably expected to win the race easily like he'd dominated in the practices." "Pedrosa put up so little a fight it would have embarrassed a Frenchman" |
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Jul 7 2008, 02:22 PM
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Lovely bike,Phleq,you going to be at the Mallory vintage meeting this Sunday?
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Jul 7 2008, 02:53 PM
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PLEASE don't put the ol' girl in the gravel.....I'll cry if that happens.....but have fun man.
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Great news!!!
Good luck and enjoy it!! Keep us informed!!
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Jul 7 2008, 10:34 PM
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You'll actually get to race this year, lucky! I did one kart race. Lucky! If that is like the bike your running, that should be fun.
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Jul 7 2008, 10:36 PM
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Forum's Open Wheel Racer Group: Members Posts: 1,860 Joined: 19-July 06 From: Grand Rapids, Michigan Member No.: 494 Favourite Rider: Nicky Hayden, Sebastien Bourdais Favourite Track: Laguna Seca, Road America |
QUOTE (bonnielass @ Jul 7 2008, 07:32 AM) Lovely bike mate, I have to say I prefer pre- 1980's ish style, my bonnie was 1972 and a pleasure to work on, I wouldn't have a clue these days. Good luck! let us know how you get on. Your a women, likes bikes, knows how to fix bikes, know wonder Rog likes you.
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Jul 8 2008, 01:52 PM
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Resident JT fanboy Group: Members Posts: 2,231 Joined: 1-November 06 From: North Wales Member No.: 777 Favourite Rider: Ducati + British riders Favourite Track: Sachsenring |
Thanks for all the nice replies, the frames arriving this weekend so I'll try get piccies up by then.
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