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stuavant

Sep 25 2008, 20:06

Originally posted by mfd

How interesting Murray Did the factory listen to your feedback ? I always had the impression the Japanese technicians listened politely, absorbed and then offered it back as if it was (their) fresh thinking...

Mike Sinclair ( argueably the best ever GP mechanic ) named this Japanese trait as NIH..meaning "Not Invented Here". Whatever they pointed out ( at Suzuki ) as an improvement in May was invented in Japan in June

ex Rhodie racer

Sep 25 2008, 20:06

Originally posted by picblanc

Ahhh yes, it does read a bit like that Mike!! but you know me not the greatest when it comes to the technical side!!..right back in my box!!

I don´t know. It made perfect sense to me.

fil2.8

Sep 25 2008, 20:33

[QUOTE]Originally posted by picblanc
[B]

Here is Derek in 1977, on an ex Texaco Heron RG500, multi British Champion, who rarely if ever? ventured out of the UK. :\
Mr Fu

Really

Assen '98

fil2.8

Sep 25 2008, 20:38

[QUOTE]Originally posted by picblanc
[B]

Here is Derek in 1977, on an ex Texaco Heron RG500, multi British Champion, who rarely if ever? ventured out of the UK. :\
Mr Fu

followed by not being at Daytona

fil2.8

Sep 25 2008, 22:11

Originally posted by picblanc

Have I made a boo boo!!?

Ahhhhhhhhh Mr Fu

several, it seems

I , of course never do

mfd

Sep 25 2008, 22:19

Originally posted by picblanc
Have I made a boo boo!!?

Sin bin for you mate

night night

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 08:13

Originally posted by ex Rhodie racer

I don´t know. It made perfect sense to me.

Thanks Rhodie, I don't think thats a good thing though!!

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 08:18

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fil2.8
[QUOTE]Originally posted by picblanc
[B]

Here is Derek in 1977, on an ex Texaco Heron RG500, multi British Champion, who rarely if ever? ventured out of the UK. :\
Mr Fu followed by not being at Daytona

[/QUOTE]

Well I never!! you learn something on here everyday!! So I was talking a load of this then!!

LamboNZ

Sep 26 2008, 09:43

Originally posted by renzo
so,am i the only ohne here to have raced against a *female*(no mike duff dosent count )
by the way just read on the tt site that she has hung up her leathers for good after a bad off at a classic demo? at spa.

No not the only one, I raced against Kate Parkinson in the early 90s, speant half a lap looking at her arse

before I passed her.... Thats was my excuse any way!

LamboNZ

Sep 26 2008, 10:06

Originally posted by TZ350
this has got me thinking ( dangerous I know ) I know he was only just starting his international career when he lost his life , unlike Tom who was a bit of a hero of mine, but didn't Kev Clemmentson's Girlfriend either take up racing after he was killed ( or perhpas beforehand ?) . IIRC she was a bit of a looker too! cant remember her name though

Yeah, I can remember her Julian

, she raced LCs at bemsee and New Era Meetings, and was always right up there, not sure of her name though....was it Julie Sleaford?

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 11:16

A nice looking 350, Nico Bakker? or am I talking 'pants' again!!

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

fil2.8

Sep 26 2008, 12:19

Originally posted by picblanc

So I was talking a load of this then!!

Is the correct answer ( for a change

) Mr Fu

Quixotic

Sep 26 2008, 12:32

Testing pic posting.......

Me at sometime in the mid 80s on my Honda RS125RW at rhe now defunct Amaroo Park Raceway in NSW

[img]http://members.tripod.com/~teamarmyracing/Scan6.jpg[img]

I'll soon know if it worked.

Regards,

John Swensen

Quixotic

Sep 26 2008, 12:33

OOPS..... more practice required in my own time

John Swensen

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 12:35

Was it this one!!?

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 12:36

Welcome John.

fil2.8

Sep 26 2008, 12:44

Originally posted by Quixotic
OOPS..... more practice required in my own time

John Swensen

Welcome to the blind leading the blind club John

Mr Fu

and I are still learning

Quixotic

Sep 26 2008, 12:47

Ahhhhh I'll work out the pics later.

here us the url for my old un-updated page from back in 1998

http://www.members.tripod.com/~teamarmyracing/

Nothing special........ but good for a laugh to see how pathetic I was/am.

I race cars nowdays. I am keen to race again at Bathurst so I can say I have raced there on 2, 3, and 4 wheels

Regards.

John Swensen

HEMEYLA

Sep 26 2008, 13:51

Originally posted by picblanc
A nice looking 350, Nico Bakker? or am I talking 'pants' again!!

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

No 'pants' talking this time, it's a Bakker framed Yam 350.

In Memoriam Willem-Jan Nooteboom

TZ350

Sep 26 2008, 14:10

Originally posted by TZ350

this has got me thinking ( dangerous I know ) I know he was only just starting his international career when he lost his life , unlike Tom who was a bit of a hero of mine, but didn't Kev Clemmentson's Girlfriend either take up racing after he was killed ( or perhpas beforehand ?) . IIRC she was a bit of a looker too! cant remember her name though]

Originally posted by LamboNZ
[B]

Yeah, I can remember her Julian , she raced LCs at bemsee and New Era Meetings, and was always right up there, not sure of her name though....was it Julie Sleaford?

Do you know !, I think the Lamborne encyclopedia has got it again! still not 100% sure if that was her name , but certainly rings a bell ( as Quasimodo would say !

) . Nige do you rmember being a bit of a sweetie too then? I remember she had black straight hair, like you I once follwed her round for part of a lap just to enjoy the scenery so to speak

TZ350

Sep 26 2008, 14:16

Originally posted by Quixotic
Testing pic posting.......

Me at sometime in the mid 80s on my Honda RS125RW at rhe now defunct Amaroo Park Raceway in NSW

[img]http://members.tripod.com/~teamarmyracing/Scan6.jpg[img]

I'll soon know if it worked.

Regards,

John Swensen

Ok Quixotic / John, looks like you are trying to add links direct from your site. I think ( but not sure about this) that you need to get yourself a photobucket or photoshack acount ( IMO photobucket is easier, but folk like phil ~ fil2 have a photoshack account and use that fine. ) If you need any help I'll do what I can , but you should find it fairly straight forward. hth

fil2.8

Sep 26 2008, 18:53

Don't know where you all are

.This has puzzled me

for many a long moon

Most of you guys will know #56 , but who is that RG mounted chappie # 125 any offers ??

Mike , Andy ,Julian .Rod ( Mr Fu's

not about

) any body else ?

fil2.8

Sep 26 2008, 19:40

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fil2.8
[B]Don't know where you all are

.This has puzzled me

for many a long moon

Most of you guys will know #56 , but who is that RG mounted chappie # 125 any offers ??

Mike , Andy ,Julian .Rod ( Mr Fu's

not about

) any body else ?

Well ,shiver my timbers

after staring at my own piccy

I think it could be another chappie from down this way --Norman White

mfd

Sep 26 2008, 20:05

Originally posted by fil2.8
Don't know where you all are .This has puzzled me for many a long moon Most of you guys will know #56 , but who is that RG mounted chappie # 125 any offers ?? Mike , Andy ,Julian .Rod ( Mr Fu's not about ) any body

My first (daft) thought was Dennis Ireland in his green phase. Doesn't the belly pan look weird for a Suzuki?

fil2.8

Sep 26 2008, 20:17

Originally posted by mfd

My first (daft) thought was Dennis Ireland in his green phase. Doesn't the belly pan look weird for a Suzuki?

Hi Mike

yes see what you mean , but so does the OW 31 Bill's on --- could be my camera angle I suppose

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 22:42

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fil2.8
[QUOTE]Originally posted by fil2.8
[B]Don't know where you all are .This has puzzled me for many a long moon Most of you guys will know #56 , but who is that RG mounted chappie # 125 any offers ?? Mike , Andy ,Julian .Rod ( Mr Fu's not about ) any body else ?

Well ,shiver my timbers after staring at my own piccy I think it could be another chappie from down this way --Norman White [/QUOTE]

Honey I'm home!! yes Phil its Norman White.

picblanc

Sep 26 2008, 22:44

Originally posted by HEMEYLA

No 'pants' talking this time, it's a Bakker framed Yam 350.

In Memoriam Willem-Jan Nooteboom

Hi Ton, yes I thought it was, and I also remembered Willem-Jan was no longer with us.

Thanks for the link though.

subh

Sep 27 2008, 00:08

Originally posted by picblanc
Here is Derek in 1977, on an ex Texaco Heron RG500, multi British Champion, who rarely if ever? ventured out of the UK.

For information, Derek Chatterton scored GP points at Assen in 1973, but otherwise they were all secured at home.

Also for info, you guys might like to know that pictures can be uploaded to ImageVenue without registering an account.

neni

Sep 27 2008, 00:35

Hello, boys ('

')
Long time no posting. I've found this video from the 1985 Belgium GP on Youtube and thought it would be, hummm... interesting to post. Lawson is one of my all time favorites, and I remember reading on Brazilian magazines (around '86) that here and there he would have problems with marshalls on certain tracks. He was said to not suffer fools very well (either some marshalls or journos), but I confess I didn't understand what was going on, as I don't understand enough French ('

'). Maybe the good lads of the French connection would be so kind as to post a comment on the video. Well, any comments on the matter would be more than welcome, as I bet almost all of the brigade of gentlmen present on the forum might have some interesting trackside stories.
Cheers, and thanks in advance.

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=_AXktJBuiZE

mfd

Sep 27 2008, 00:54

Originally posted by neni
Maybe the good lads of the French connection would be so kind as to post a comment on the video. Well, any comments on the matter would be more than welcome

Nothing in Motocourse to give any clues, but he sure doesn't look happy

TZ350

Sep 27 2008, 01:40

Originally posted by mfd

My first (daft) thought was Dennis Ireland in his green phase. Doesn't the belly pan look weird for a Suzuki?

Yes Mike it does, definately looks like an Rg from the rear pipes and seat, but also looks like a TZ500 (G?) fairing dont know how that would have fitted on an RG ~ would have been wide enough I imagine being a square 4 instead of straight ?
Definately IMO Norman, Phil

fines

Sep 27 2008, 07:25

Originally posted by neni
Hello, boys ('')
Long time no posting. I've found this video from the 1985 Belgium GP on Youtube and thought it would be, hummm... interesting to post. Lawson is one of my all time favorites, and I remember reading on Brazilian magazines (around '86) that here and there he would have problems with marshalls on certain tracks. He was said to not suffer fools very well (either some marshalls or journos), but I confess I didn't understand what was going on, as I don't understand enough French (''). Maybe the good lads of the French connection would be so kind as to post a comment on the video. Well, any comments on the matter would be more than welcome, as I bet almost all of the brigade of gentlmen present on the forum might have some interesting trackside stories.
Cheers, and thanks in advance.

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=_AXktJBuiZE

My French is also EXTREMELY basic, but it would seem one of the marshals dropped the bike...

philippe7

Sep 27 2008, 07:53

I'm unable to watch the video, being on a slow dial-up connection, but I remembered seeing a picture at the time, so I went 'a digging into the archives and the story as told by Moto-Journal is that during practice Eddie went straight at a chicane , and when he wanted to get back on the track the marshalls tried to stop him and one of them found nothing better to do than to kick (!) the Yamaha as it went past ! Eddie went into a rage, stopped and dropped his bike and started a fist fight with the marshalls .

picblanc

Sep 27 2008, 08:01

Originally posted by philippe7
I'm unable to watch the video, being on a slow dial-up connection, but I remembered seeing a picture at the time, so I went 'a digging into the archives and the story as told by Moto-Journal is that during practice Eddie went straight at a chicane , and when he wanted to get back on the track the marshalls tried to stop him and one of them found nothing better to do than to kick (!) the Yamaha as it went past ! Eddie went into a rage, stopped and dropped his bike and started a fist fight with the marshalls .

That looked about right Philippe!!!

picblanc

Sep 27 2008, 08:18

A quick WWW? for a Saturday morning/afternoon all well known?

Photo copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

LamboNZ

Sep 27 2008, 09:41

Originally posted by picblanc
A quick WWW? for a Saturday morning/afternoon all well known?

Photo copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Clive Horton, Charlie Williams and Mick Grunt. #125 Chris McGahn?

Top of Paddock, 1978

fil2.8

Sep 27 2008, 10:09

Originally posted by TZ350
Yes Mike it does, definately looks like an Rg from the rear pipes and seat, but also looks like a TZ500 (G?) fairing dont know how that would have fitted on an RG ~ would have been wide enough I imagine being a square 4 instead of straight ?
Definately IMO Norman, Phil

Julian ,iv'e been doing some detective work ( which I ought to have done in the 1st place

) yes it's obviously young Norman on the Riley/Callow entered RG

picblanc

Sep 27 2008, 10:44

Originally posted by LamboNZ

Clive Horton, Charlie Williams and Mick Grunt. #125 Chris McGahn?

Top of Paddock, 1978

We had this guy last week, may be week before?
Brands 1978

HEMEYLA

Sep 27 2008, 11:44

# 125 = # 15

mfd

Sep 27 2008, 12:33

Originally posted by picblanc
A quick WWW? for a Saturday morning/afternoon all well known?

Photo copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

I guess these are all 350's even though there are two white number plates. Seem to remember the old ACU used to change their minds - as in white was OK for the front, but had to be a colour on the sides, whereas in GP & Euro races it was different. It was always a pain putting a stick on roundel on the nose of a fairing.

picblanc

Sep 27 2008, 12:41

Originally posted by HEMEYLA
# 125 = # 15

Great pic of Co

HEMEYLA

Sep 27 2008, 14:18

Same year, another race in the Netherlands, Tolbert 1979.

Have a good look, there is a 5 times world record holder. W ?

andyb1963

Sep 27 2008, 18:06

Ok if nobody else is gonna have a go ...... Could it be land seed record related ?
Either Henk van Kessel or Jan Huberts

fil2.8

Sep 27 2008, 18:37

[QUOTE]Originally posted by andyb1963
..... Could it be land seed record related ?

Could the seeds be Runner Beans Andy !!!!!

andyb1963

Sep 27 2008, 18:49

Ooops my keyboard is laying u:blush: its really issing me off

fil2.8

Sep 27 2008, 18:55

Originally posted by andyb1963
Ooops my keyboard is laying u:blush: its really issing me off

I k ow hat yo me n A dy it's a hug p ssadointment hen t at happe s is tit

HEMEYLA

Sep 27 2008, 19:10

Right Andy, about land speed records.

Rudolf Kunz (R.I.P.) set the 50cc world speedrecord at 210.634 km/h with the works Kreidler-Meo in 1965.

Henk van Kessel (GP 50cc WC 1974) in 1977 at 221.586 km/h, with a Kreidler engined machine build by the Piet Plompen team.

Jan Huberts in 1981 set 224.58 km/h, with a machine also build by the Plompen team.

John Buddenbaum has broken that record on sept. 2 this year to 233.3 km/h.

The young man on the left with stars on his helmet set five world records in 1981 & 1986, he is also known as "de blonde pijl" (the blond arrow).

fil2.8

Sep 27 2008, 19:11

Originally posted by fil2.8
Don't know where you all are been out for a couple of hours Mr Fu Mike ,Andy et al have a go --might have posted before but hey ,who cares ??

Right chappies Andy has 2 right and 2 wrong any other guesses ??before I reveal all as listed in the prog ?? #6 and #10 ?

picblanc

Sep 27 2008, 19:41

Originally posted by fil2.8

A guess, #10 Simon Buckmaster?

fil2.8

Sep 27 2008, 19:50

Originally posted by picblanc

A guess, #10 Simon Buckmaster?

Evening to you Mr Fu

oh mighty one , no it's not Mr Backmarker

he actually rode for the 'pros' that day ----in a pro v am race under # 11 ---- 1through 10 ams 11---20 pros .Poss wrong team I suggest

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