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picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 11:19

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Hi Graham the bike belongs to Mark Linton and is possibly ex Steve Parrish, he's offered me it to parade at Chimay this year!! Don't know whether to take Mark up on his offer?

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Err yeah!!! why isn't Mark going to do it himself though, has he got another bike he is riding there?
What date is Chimay this year, do you or anyone else know?

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 11:21

In 1978 Steve was on the Makaha Skateboards sponsored bike, got a couple of pics somewhere? "I'll be back"!

Owen G

Jan 4 2009, 11:31

Originally posted by picblanc
What date is Chimay this year, do you or anyone else know?

Chimay is on the 17th, 18th and 19th of July this year. Its unconfirmed whether or not it will be held on the full 9km circuit this year but the IHRO website says it will so we'll see. Regardless I'll see you there if you are going!

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 11:38

This one 1978 Trans Trophy races, Steve was not in the team that year, it was the year the organizers decided to seed Sheene Potter & Grant, the rest of the team was decided in 30min? qualifying in the morning, with fastest lap times counting, so Marshall, Haslam, Williams, Ditchburn, Manship were in, with Steve Wright the reserve rider.
Not the best way of preparing a team to face the Yanks I think!?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

fil2.8

Jan 4 2009, 11:53

Originally posted by Owen G

Chimay is on the 17th, 18th and 19th of July this year. Its unconfirmed whether or not it will be held on the full 9km circuit this year but the IHRO website says it will so we'll see. Regardless I'll see you there if you are going!

Welcome to the site on this side of the pond Owen --thanks for the PM I will respond in due course

Having you on will lower the average age a tad !!!

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 11:58

Hi Owen

thanks for that and welcome to the old codgers forum!!

fil2.8

Jan 4 2009, 11:59

Originally posted by picblanc

Hi Owen thanks for that and welcome to the old codgers forum!!

Speak for yourself

mfd

Jan 4 2009, 12:07

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Hi guys, I photographed a mates TZ 750 yesterday and thought you may be interested, please check out the link http://msrphotographic.co.uk/html/photo_page_342.html

I imagine the Classic Yams guys would love this ! Bet you had fun doing the spokes

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 12:14

Another WWW? but just the Who bit will do for this one!!

Photo right to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

fil2.8

Jan 4 2009, 12:16

Originally posted by picblanc
Another WWW? but just the Who bit will do for this one!!

Phot right to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Well !!! if it's not Roger Keen it's his twin , Mr Fu

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 12:18

Originally posted by fil2.8

Well !!! if it's not Roger Keen it's his twin , Mr Fu

Not Roger, better known!

knickerbrook

Jan 4 2009, 12:21

Santiago Herrero? (may be dodgy spelling!).

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 12:27

Hi Mike /Graham

Yes, spokes a bit of a nightmare, takes me between 2-4 hours to cut out and delete background.
Mark is racing Barry Neals Exactweld 350 as Barry's not struck on road circuits, although Barry will probably parade the 250 Exactweld Discvalve.

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 12:30

Graham, would that be Kieth Turner??

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 12:31

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Hi Mike /Graham

Yes, spokes a bit of a nightmare, takes me between 2-4 hours to cut out and delete background.
Mark is racing Barry Neals Exactweld 350 as Barry's not struck on road circuits, although Barry will probably parade the 250 Exactweld Discvalve.

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Blimey!!

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 12:33

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Graham, would that be Kieth Turner??

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Yes it would

Well done Mick, Keith Turner from New Zealand, another Sachsenring picture, not dated but around 1972?

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 12:35

Originally posted by knickerbrook
Santiago Herrero? (may be dodgy spelling!).

Good guess Barry, we had a nice pic of Santi Herrero a couple of weeks back, Henri-Michel posted it I think?

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 14:23

Here's another angle of the TZ 750 guys.

http://msrphotographic.co.uk/html/photo_page_343.html

fil2.8

Jan 4 2009, 14:51

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Here's another angle of the TZ 750 guys.

http://msrphotographic.co.uk/html/photo_page_343.html

Mmmmmmmmmmm nice Mick !!!!!!

knickerbrook

Jan 4 2009, 16:08

Yes - impressive artwork there Mick

. Good on 'yer!

bobness

Jan 4 2009, 17:20

Originally posted by picblanc
This one 1978 Trans Trophy races, Steve was not in the team that year, it was the year the organizers decided to seed Sheene Potter & Grant, the rest of the team was decided in 30min? qualifying in the morning, with fastest lap times counting, so Marshall, Haslam, Williams, Ditchburn, Manship were in, with Steve Wright the reserve rider.
Not the best way of preparing a team to face the Yanks I think!?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Hi all, and a Happy New Year.
Just back from a web free Norfolk, where the Barn Owls put on a bit of a show for me one night.
Anyway, couple of things jogged my memory .
Alan Nies, mentioned a page or two back, was the first person i ever saw fall off a racing bike, at McLeans, Donington on 12 April 1980. Noted neatly in my prgramme of the day. Nice to hear his name again.
Re the above, wasn't the Makaha deal set up by George Harrison? And did I read somewhere that Stavros never actually saw any money out of it? (they went bust mid year, without the money ever getting to the team?)
And finally, jogged by the Pasolini pic, has anyone else got the TT Memorial book? Talk about a labour of love, but some excellent, if at times heartbreaking articles on all those to have paid the ultimate price on the IOM.
Cheers for now
bobness

renzo

Jan 4 2009, 18:45

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Here's another angle of the TZ 750 guys.

http://msrphotographic.co.uk/html/photo_page_343.html

nice,have you got any of you at lydden/brands in the *old * days please?

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 18:48

Renzo, yes I have a few of myself from the old days but I dont know how to post them on the forum!!!

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

renzo

Jan 4 2009, 19:05

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Renzo, yes I have a few of myself from the old days but I dont know how to post them on the forum!!!

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

http://photobucket.com/
a good programe to use,get an account(free)
upload a photo.
tick the box.
then copy the bottom image code.
insert code into post

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 19:05

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Renzo, yes I have a few of myself from the old days but I dont know how to post them on the forum!!!

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Get a photobucket account setup, its free, then download your pics into that, then you can post them on here.

Till then Mick and friends 1975 Brands Hatch.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

picblanc

Jan 4 2009, 19:06

Snap!!

renzo

Jan 4 2009, 19:10

Originally posted by picblanc
Snap!!

great minds think alike

come on mick we cant wait

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 19:31

Right, here goes guys WWW?

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

renzo

Jan 4 2009, 19:50

you and chris mcgahan,lydden er ummmm 76??

TeeZed

Jan 4 2009, 20:01

Originally posted by picblanc

Till then Mick and friends 1975 Brands Hatch.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Thanks Graham,

I can hear those 3, Two-Strokes going by! Absolutely music.........

Don

TeeZed

Jan 4 2009, 20:15

Hi All,

Have any of you raced in the rain WITHOUT a front fender (ooooops, that would be "mud guard"

)?

It's not a pleasant experience.

Any pictures please?

Don

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 20:29

How's this for angle of lean on avon dry tyres!!

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

fil2.8

Jan 4 2009, 20:36

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
How's this for angle of lean on avon dry tyres!!

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

What a great pic Mick -that rymes

TeeZed

Jan 4 2009, 20:41

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
How's this for angle of lean on avon dry tyres!!

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Hi Mick,

THAT'S A WONDERFUL PICTURE!!!! I love it, but I want to see a photo (in the rain) WITHOUT a front fender.

Don

sterling49

Jan 4 2009, 20:43

Mick, you are out of contract, you have Dunlop decals on the rear.........

renzo

Jan 4 2009, 20:50

Originally posted by sterling49
Mick, you are out of contract, you have Dunlop decals on the rear.........

i think thats lee gourlay?

sterling49

Jan 4 2009, 20:53

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 21:37

Originally posted by renzo

i think thats lee gourlay?

Yeh it's Gourlay, he uses Avons in the wet!

Mick Robinson

Jan 4 2009, 21:45

Here you go Don, in the wet with no front mudguard.

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

fil2.8

Jan 4 2009, 22:26

Another great shot Mick

Pete's leathers have had a bit use I suggest

TeeZed

Jan 4 2009, 22:31

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Here you go Don, in the wet with no front mudguard.
www.msrphotographic.co.uk

Hi Mick,

Thanks for another great photo! However from the seat, in the pouring rain.....that's NOT how remember it. Get through the corner (any corner)....stand the bike back up.....and WOW!!!! The spray off that front tyre was unbelievable! I've never liked racing in the rain, but I would again. :\

Don

picblanc

Jan 5 2009, 08:26

Originally posted by Mick Robinson
Right, here goes guys WWW?

www.msrphotographic.co.uk

1975.

ESSEXBOY

Jan 5 2009, 08:50

Did Chris Mcgahan also race sidecars?

did he buy and race an ex Jock Taylor outfit about 1980 ?

can anyone remember?

I could be very wrong on this one

picblanc

Jan 5 2009, 08:55

Originally posted by ESSEXBOY

Did Chris Mcgahan also race sidecars?

did he buy and race an ex Jock Taylor outfit about 1980 ?

can anyone remember?

I could be very wrong on this one

He did, but in my mind he was in the chair?

picblanc

Jan 5 2009, 08:57

Originally posted by ESSEXBOY

Did Chris Mcgahan also race sidecars?

did he buy and race an ex Jock Taylor outfit about 1980 ?

can anyone remember?

I could be very wrong on this one

I should clarify, yes to racing sidecars (as passenger?) not heard the Jock Taylor story though?

GD66

Jan 5 2009, 09:05

Yes Gra, he used to swing for Pete Krukowski.

Macca

Jan 5 2009, 09:19

Rising from my bed of pain (copyright Sir T.Wogan) where a bad case of man-flu has lately confined me, I've come late to the reverse-cylinder TZ250 posts, to which I should like to add my pics of the first one I ever saw:

No doubt somebody will know WWWW...........

Weren't they gorgeous though!

Paul M

LamboNZ

Jan 5 2009, 09:30

Originally posted by Macca
Rising from my bed of pain (copyright Sir T.Wogan) where a bad case of man-flu has lately confined me, I've come late to the reverse-cylinder TZ250 posts, to which I should like to add my pics of the first one I ever saw:

No doubt somebody will know WWWW...........

Weren't they gorgeous though!

Paul M

Steve Sawford 1988 Thruxton TZ250U

LamboNZ

Jan 5 2009, 09:47

Certainly my personal favourite of the bikes I've had/rode.

Been trying to get hold of one (TZ250W or U) for post classic racing, but they seem to be as rare as rocking horse sh*t out here

ESSEXBOY

Jan 5 2009, 10:14

think Chris was a passenger for Darren Dixon,it must be have been him who bought the ex Jock Taylor outfit

it sticks in my memory because a friend of mine was dreaming of buying the outfit himself

did Chris ever passenger for Darren?

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