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People you meet on the way to work!

Started by JollyGiant , Jun 15 2008 07:16 am

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#1 JollyGiant

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 07:16 am

On the way to work yesterday at Snetterton a red VW van came passed me doing around a ton and I thought I'm not havin me TDM over taken by a bloody van so dropped it down to 4th and gave it some

Got level with drivers door and looked over as you do (I was doing about 130mph) and who was driving it??

Only Bloody Mr sideburns himself GUY MARTIN I made a huge mess in my leathers at that point and fell off!!

I pulled of A11 to go to work opp track entrance and He was behind so I stopped and he did to The 1st thing he said was "nearly had ya fella" had a short chat with him shook hand and as you do at those moments I didn't have a pen

So I have beat Guy Martin on the roads

I was chuffed to bits that he stopped and gave me 2mins of his time TOP BLOKE

Hopefully will get meet him again today at racing and I WILL have a pen this time!!!

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#2 stormy

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 07:57 am

QUOTE(Jolly Giant @ Sun 15th Jun 2008, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Only Bloody Mr sideburns himself GUY MARTIN I made a huge mess in my leathers at that point and fell off!!

So I have beat Guy Martin on the roads

OK, I'll ask.......

who?

RIP STORMY - killed by careless driver Oct 2009

currently owned ....
1996 YAMAHA TRX850 gone away for little holiday with Andrea
1997 YAMAHA TDM850 which are obviously an acquired taste. I fink I'm starting to get it now.....
1998 DUCATI 748 ... one way of keeping an old man broke.
1999 YAMAHA Thunderace there is STILL no finer motorcycle
2008 SUZUKI Bandit 1250SA ...... fecked by yours truly, but ......... still fitted with the worlds most uncomfortable bike seat. ouch!

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#3 JollyGiant

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 08:14 am

QUOTE(stormy @ Sun 15th Jun 2008, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OK, I'll ask.......
who?

Go HERE

AndHERE

And Here

Or any Road Racing site....

My Super Modded TDM has gone to a new home

I'm now a carbon whore!

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#4 ChrisG

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 08:15 am

A truck mechanic who races lawn mowers then?

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#5 OF.uk

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 08:42 am

And I thought he was Madonna's husband

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#6 stormy

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:09 am

mmm..so he is a top bike racer then?

and he has to drive an old van to each race?

Feck he must be good then.

sorry for the sarcasm, I really have never heard of him, mind you, he probably has never heard of me either!!!!

RIP STORMY - killed by careless driver Oct 2009

currently owned ....
1996 YAMAHA TRX850 gone away for little holiday with Andrea
1997 YAMAHA TDM850 which are obviously an acquired taste. I fink I'm starting to get it now.....
1998 DUCATI 748 ... one way of keeping an old man broke.
1999 YAMAHA Thunderace there is STILL no finer motorcycle
2008 SUZUKI Bandit 1250SA ...... fecked by yours truly, but ......... still fitted with the worlds most uncomfortable bike seat. ouch!

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#7 sidestand

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:25 am

He really is VERY good, Stormy
We go up to watch him every year at Scarborough - watching him get airborne down the back straight is something else !
He is one of the country's best roadracers & makes a fortune over in Ireland - Doesn't do so well on circuits though.
Rides for Hydrex Honda.......but still works as a fitter for his father's truck business in Caistor, N.Lincs

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Another 96 Mk2 in yellow & silver - absolutely standard & pristine ( apart from a butchered rear mudguard - but I'm looking for a new one
'76 Suzuki GT500 Stroker in need of a rebuild
'80 Yamaha XT250 mudplugger
another '81 XT250
'91 BMW R80GS - this one really will do a RTW trip
'05 BMW K1200S - inline four with a shaft
'10 BMW R1200GSA Anniversary Edition
'02 Fazer 1000 - 4 carbs are better than 2 ! - water pump rebuilt by Mr Ramrod Engineering
'00 Triumph Adventurer - Cruiser with a difference - British & a triple
~~Gary's Bathtub - '99 BMW K1200RS in luvverly pillarbox red .~~ Now been Waspycycled to Nuneaton
And the Latest Addition - a nice BMW G650 XCountry greenlaner - on long term loan to Boy Wonder

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~~2000 TDM Mk2A - nicely Studleyfied - Modified by Masterbrewer, but we've fixed that now~~ !

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#8 stormy

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:35 am

Well, as I said, I've never heard of him, but to be honest, as I don't really follow any of the bike racing scene that closely, domestic, road or track, thats' hardly surprising.

I'll take your word he's a good one. But, if he is one of these guys who do stop and take the time to chat to fans and spectators, then credit to him for being an ambassador for the sport.

RIP STORMY - killed by careless driver Oct 2009

currently owned ....
1996 YAMAHA TRX850 gone away for little holiday with Andrea
1997 YAMAHA TDM850 which are obviously an acquired taste. I fink I'm starting to get it now.....
1998 DUCATI 748 ... one way of keeping an old man broke.
1999 YAMAHA Thunderace there is STILL no finer motorcycle
2008 SUZUKI Bandit 1250SA ...... fecked by yours truly, but ......... still fitted with the worlds most uncomfortable bike seat. ouch!

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#9 Matlock

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 10:13 am

I've heard of him JG - he's a top road racer and comes across as a nice bloke in the interviews I've seen. He was leading this year's Superbike TT until his bike broke down. He does much better on roads that tracks and he is a great interviewee - you never know what he's going to say next.

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#10 JollyGiant

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:11 pm

QUOTE(stormy @ Sun 15th Jun 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, as I said, I've never heard of him, but to be honest, as I don't really follow any of the bike racing scene that closely, domestic, road or track, thats' hardly surprising.

I'll take your word he's a good one. But, if he is one of these guys who do stop and take the time to chat to fans and spectators, then credit to him for being an ambassador for the sport.

Here you go matey go Here and I wil educate you a little