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Bikers Classics 2012 - Spa Francochamps

Started by exclubracer , Jun 21 2012 21:08

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#1 exclubracer

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 21:08

Hi there chaps. :wave:

I'm off to Spa next weekend so if any forum members will be there you can give me a call on 033645259048 or alternatively look for the ex-murfin works campervan parked in the reprobate parking area with an empty whisky bottle standing on top and a gibbering wreck of an occupant in close proximity (ie me) The kettle's always on, by the way, Lancashire hospitality always!!

#2 fil2.8

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 21:57

Oi !!! I resemble that remark , Mick , hope all is well , wish I could join you , family birthday , but , have a great time :rolleyes:

#3 exclubracer

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 13:27

Oi !!! I resemble that remark , Mick , hope all is well , wish I could join you , family birthday , but , have a great time

No probs mate, I'll come and pick you up if you like, you can even have the 'penthouse suite' in the campervan!

#4 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 10:17

Hi guys, a fantastic weekend at Spa, all day Saturday and Sunday the weather was good.

Managed to have a chat with one of our forum members, Leif was going really well on his 350 :up:

Another forum member here, hard at work...

The RG is Sean Emmett's ex Gary Lingham bike, looked really nice.

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The ex-Kenny Roberts RGV500 from '89 I believe, ridden again by Sean and apparently the quickest bike he's ever ridden!

I can believe it too, the speed at which he was circulating!

More pics later...

#5 fil2.8

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 11:21

Thanks for those , Mick :up:

, glad you had a good weekend

#6 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 17:10

Spotted these 2 creations, the chap who owned them offered me a ride at next year's meeting on them!

Stop laughing at the back!!

They are ex-works machines after all.

I was assured by one of the French Kawasaki Club members that this was the real deal, if not, it was certainly a good lookalike!

Perhaps Murray could comment?

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More later...

Edited by exclubracer, 04 July 2012 - 17:17.

#7 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 17:16

Here's one especially for you Russell, I know how much you love strokers...

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No? Hows about this then... :cat:

Lovely 7R

#8 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 17:22

Alex George with his very nice Cagiva, it went as well as it looks...

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#9 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 17:26

A Konig, classic beauty on 2 wheels...

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#10 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 17:29

The MZ team were there in force, bloody quick they were too on the run past the pits towards Eau Rouge...

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More later, off to the chippie now... :cool:

#11 RC162

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 17:57

Were you riding yourself and if so what on ?

#12 Russell Burrows

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 18:11

So kind Mick, thank you. I can remember how quick they were, in a straight line at least.

#13 Russell Burrows

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 18:15

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What a beautiful thing. Looks about 55ish ?

Thanks for putting them up, Mick.

#14 fil2.8

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 19:02

What a beautiful thing. Looks about 55ish ?

Thanks for putting them up, Mick.

Yes , indeed , thanks Mick :yawnface:

#15 Rennmax

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 20:22

Alex George with his very nice Cagiva, it went as well as it looks...

With a RG500MK4 engine I suppose

#16 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 21:07

Were you riding yourself and if so what on ?

No not riding although I've got a cunning plan for next year

#17 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 21:12

With a RG500MK4 engine I suppose

Not sure on the mark Renn but it certainly looked early RG-ish from what I could see of the motor.

#18 exclubracer

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 21:23

What a beautiful thing. Looks about 55ish ?

Thanks for putting them up, Mick.

It was absolutely immaculate Russell, a credit to the owner.

#19 suzrg500

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 21:40

Not sure on the mark Renn but it certainly looked early RG-ish from what I could see of the motor.

Looks like a stepped motor from the pic, so mk7 or later

#20 Rennmax

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 08:14

Looks like a stepped motor from the pic, so mk7 or later

Some pics without fairing, 'un-stepped' engine I guess

http://www.flickr.co...157628774300671

#21 suzrg500

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 12:13

oops

I really must read posts in the correct order, I was looking at the Lingham bike Dooooh....age I guess. :drunk:

#22 exclubracer

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 18:21

The ex-Lingham bike is a mk 7 I believe, the Cagiva definitely an unstepped motor Martin.

#23 Leif A Nielsen

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 16:12

Hi,

Very nice pictures Mick, it was nice talking to you at Spa.
I will be at the ICGP round at Brands Hatch in 2 weeks time, so if anyone from here will be there please come and say hello

Cheers,
Leif

#24 exclubracer

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 22:30

Hi Leif, nice to meet you also :up:

I hope to get to Brands also, never been there. :blush:

#25 timbo

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 05:27

Hi guys, a fantastic weekend at Spa, all day Saturday and Sunday the weather was good.

Managed to have a chat with one of our forum members, Leif was going really well on his 350

Another forum member here, hard at work...

I know motorcyle internals aren't exactly what they used to be in historic racing, but a carbon exhaust on a TZ350?

#26 Leif A Nielsen

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 19:34

Hi,

Yes I know that the carbon exhaust is not correct (and yes some of the internals as well), and that brings back the discussion regarding the classic racing scene. Yes in the perfect world all bikes at a meeting like Bikers Classic should be the real thing, old bike with absolutely no modern parts fitted.
But it would properly be a very limited amount of bikes that would show up, making it not very interesting for people to come as see.
Also at most places there is noise regulations now a days, so the carbon exhaust is needed, I guess I could have changed the dampers with steel ones for Spa, but…

Cheers,

#27 exclubracer

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 20:37

Sounded good down the pit straight though, carbon cans or not.

A real cacophony, as Russell would say.

#28 exclubracer

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 21:12

Freddie getting ready to go to work...
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The evergreen Jacques Cornu, he was circulating at a very respectable pace.
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Lovely looking 125s and 50s...
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Jim ready to go...
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One of the all-time classic looking bikes, Luca Cadalora's 250 Honda, sex on wheels.
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Just to add...no idea why it had yellow (500) number backgrounds, definitely a 250 :confused:

Edited by exclubracer, 12 July 2012 - 21:35.

#29 Rennmax

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:04

Seems that '92 was the first year the classic colour scheme was 'liberated'

http://www.pit-lane....-paix-a-son-ame

Any information about the Mondial? A Francesco Villa/Peter Dürr bike I assume

Edited by Rennmax, 13 July 2012 - 07:07.

#30 exclubracer

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 09:42

Seems that '92 was the first year the classic colour scheme was 'liberated'

http://www.pit-lane....-paix-a-son-ame

Any information about the Mondial? A Francesco Villa/Peter Dürr bike I assume

Sorry, no info on the Mondial Renn, it was lined up alongside the MBA/Garellis of Jaap Groot so either his or perhaps one of the other Dutch riders. I'm not at home at the moment but I'll check the program entry list.

#31 HEMEYLA

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 20:19

Jaap Groot's bikes .................. click.

#32 H2yogi

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 18:58

I was assured by one of the French Kawasaki Club members that this was the real deal, if not, it was certainly a good lookalike!

Perhaps Murray could comment?

More later...

I can assure you that this one is the real deal. Usually it resides next to the air-cooled Sayle-H2R and a couple of other works triple racers.

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