The Motorbike Thread

[PaulTRose]

I must have watched the last few laps about 100 times

I remember watching it live..... Didnt breathe in for last couple of laps

Bit more exciting than the current season...... Hope its a bit more interesting this weekend in Motegi

[Nicko]

Gents,

Please excuse the quality of these photos, but I took these shots at Catalunya in 2009. The first is from early in the race where Casey Stoner was still keeping with the two factory Yamahas, with the Repsol Hondas of Pedrosa and Dovizioso not far behind. The second shot was taken on the slow down lap after Rossi's famous last corner last lap pass on Lorenzo to take the win.





Next day I rode home with the wife on the back and just one overnight stop to be back at work on the Wednesday. These days the prospect of back-to-back 500+ mile days is somewhat less appealing.

Nick

[PaulTRose]

Always liked Jorge Lorenzo!

Lol..... I was always a Valentinik

[AuntyClockwise]

https://youtu.be/s_mXOeJe3rg?si=tk5GS86hIK1qFZi7

From the good ole days

Always liked Jorge Lorenzo!

[PaulTRose]

https://youtu.be/AsfigMgRTJY?si=-v1pIYtGXuzwrBN5

Wave! Lol

Nowadays they would be up in front of the clerk for a warning

[PaulTRose]

And when there was true characters and twice as many on the grid

https://youtu.be/OWqYmqGuvRY?si=0OTs_ImmlbM8W24w

[PaulTRose]

I hear that! Ducati far too dominant and it's just a Marquez procession every week isn't it.

https://youtu.be/s_mXOeJe3rg?si=tk5GS86hIK1qFZi7

From the good ole days

[AuntyClockwise]

i wish!

Too old and broken now.......take too long to mend lol

Moto gp fan although this year has been boring

I hear that! Ducati far too dominant and it's just a Marquez procession every week isn't it.

[PaulTRose]

Are you still riding now? What are you on?

i wish!

Too old and broken now.......take too long to mend lol

Moto gp fan although this year has been boring

[AuntyClockwise]

that was my mk 1 from back in the day

The one thing i hate on current stuff is the awful silencer design.....spoils everything else

Yeah agree, they were a bit ungainly looking weren't they, too long for the proportions of the bike. Thankfully mine had the Black Widow can on it when I bought it. Love that silver paint job on the engine bay. Are you still riding now? What are you on?

[PaulTRose]

It's a terrific bike honestly, .

that was my mk 1 from back in the day

The one thing i hate on current stuff is the awful silencer design.....spoils everything else

[AuntyClockwise]

Always liked bandits......just straight forward no nonsense bikes that still look good....why dont any of the japanese makers do any thing similar today?.......styling as gone down the pan in my opinion

It's a terrific bike honestly, just keeps going and going and going. If in the unlikely event it went down I'd go straight out and get another. Just incredibly straightforward to ride. Agree on the styling, some shocking stuff out there. That said, the whole industry is on it's knees atm, look what nearly happened to KTM recently.

[PaulTRose]

Always liked bandits......just straight forward no nonsense bikes that still look good....why dont any of the japanese makers do any thing similar today?.......styling as gone down the pan in my opinion

[AuntyClockwise]

Oh glad to see there's some other two wheelers here too! Here's my two old bangers, '05 GSF650S Bandit and '99 YZF R6

[Nicko]

Took a little ride out today to visit the 7th Armoured Division memorial close to the Stanta training ground in Norfolk....







Nick