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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: firko on September 02, 2011, 11:22:41 am

Title: Vale Shell Thuet.
Post by: firko on September 02, 2011, 11:22:41 am

I'm over a month late with this but legendary Yamaha tuner Shell Thuet died on July 11 aged 98.
Many of you have never heard of Shell Thuet but in American dirt track circles Shell was 'the man' amongst tuners. He was the guy who developed the humble XS650 Yamaha into the amazing OW 750 twin engine that created dirt track folklore with riders like Kenny Roberts and Eddie Lawson. Edgar Phipps in Sydney actually owns a genuine Shell OW 750 works TT bike that had been ridden by Eddie Lawson. It's a beast and a work of art. Read the following obituary and learn about one of motorcycle racings true genius's....http://www.vft.org/Memorial/Shell/ShellThuet.html (http://www.vft.org/Memorial/Shell/ShellThuet.html)

Title: Re: Vale Shell Thuet.
Post by: mx250 on September 02, 2011, 11:51:04 am

A man of good taste as well as a great tuner ;).

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/YDS5/ShoeMaker250Drag.jpg)

Thank Firko.

Title: Re: Vale Shell Thuet.
Post by: pancho on September 02, 2011, 05:46:39 pm

 Thanks for the post firko. Another loss towards the passing parade of amazing people who loved to make better motorcycles and motorcycles better.
 And obviously a much respected friend to a lot of people.