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Post by bikesnoopy on May 27, 2006 17:16:33 GMT
Well,ive sent Grem some pics to post for me. When he gets time,i hope he will post them for me. Theres a couple of the engine internals that he blew up at the start of the season(ex-John Reynolds engine). A few of the ex-Rutter/Laverty Blade that he's currently racing(in its hi-tech workshop).A couple of his ex-Reynolds/Rizla GSXR1000 that he rode last year(sitting around gathering dust...)& a couple of interesting old bikes... Hope you enjoy them
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Post by floog on May 27, 2006 18:28:08 GMT
Anyone get this weeks MCN? I've only just spotted the photo on the rear page...... Great big action shot of privateer JAMES BUCKINGHAM on his number 56 bike struggling to keep upright in the rain at Mondello Hers's one from a sunny Mondello parki in 2005
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Post by bikesnoopy on May 27, 2006 18:30:04 GMT
Yeah,i showed it to him when he came riund to help me with Rex's bellypan on Weds night...he didnt even know he was in there......
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Post by floog on May 27, 2006 18:35:59 GMT
That's one cool pic in the MCN, the look of concentration and both wheels off the ground..... BIKESNOOPY, what's the chance of 146 pit lane passes to the next round for the ZRXUK membership....... ;D That's a NO then is it......
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on May 27, 2006 18:41:49 GMT
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Post by floog on May 27, 2006 18:49:22 GMT
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on May 27, 2006 19:03:36 GMT
:agreed: FLOOG As a spectator it's all to easy to just see the glamourous side of our sport and to forget about the unsung heros who work tirelessly in the background, often in difficult circumstances. Those pics offer a fascinating insight into what goes on behind the scenes and show the true meaning of the word 'dedication' Best of luck from ZRXUK James.
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Post by BADGER on May 27, 2006 19:05:30 GMT
Great pics, and that is one awesome looking bike, .
Never seen inside a engine that has been blown-up, wow what a mess.
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Post by bikesnoopy on May 27, 2006 19:54:04 GMT
Did you notice the "dungeon" where the bike gets worked on...small & grubby or what! You can see why i had to help take the forks off. Theres no room for a bike lift! Its a world so far away from the spotlless labratories that the big boys have & youre right,you just dont see "how the other half live" in the magazines & papers...how much work,toil & sacrifice goes into racing a bike,let alone a competive one for very little recognition. I'll do more pics when something interesting happens & i'll get a few shots when the bike's outside with its clothes on...
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Post by BADGER on May 27, 2006 20:10:08 GMT
..how much work,toil & sacrifice goes into racing a bike,let alone a competive one for very little recognition. Well he is getting recognition from here, we may be small, but we know a good-en when we see it.
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Post by Les on May 28, 2006 19:03:56 GMT
Fantastic pics snoopy, you and Mr Buckingham both get 10/10 for that and for perserverance as well.
He gets my vote for working in that environment.
The bike you could not identify is possibly a A1 or A7 circa 1966/7
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Post by Renegade on May 28, 2006 20:11:53 GMT
You should post those photos on MaximumBikes Grem. I think some of the boys on there would appreciate them.
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on May 28, 2006 22:34:28 GMT
I will, provided I get bikesnoopys permission first. They're his pics after all, I'm only hosting them for him and James has been a family friend of snoopys for a while now. I wouldn't want to tread on any toes.
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Post by bikesnoopy on May 29, 2006 6:53:06 GMT
Yeah...go ahead... PR Guru . . .dear oh dear...
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Post by wardourdrive on May 30, 2006 14:56:21 GMT
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