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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: g465b on July 23, 2013, 11:54:37 pm
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hi,pics taken in 2006 at ilfracombe devon uk. -classic des nations mx .great venue ,riders from 13 countries.travelled there with George
Utting mechanic for vic allan on the factory Bultaco,and was graham noyce's factory maico mechanic,back in the mid 70's george had a story or two,I mean two hundred to share. The triumph pictured is ridden by kevin reed,he threw the 860cc bike around with ease. incredible mix of rare and interesting bikes .cheers g(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00124_1_zps99a398f1.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00124_1_zps99a398f1.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00125_1_zps2584717b.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00125_1_zps2584717b.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00127_1_zps1c7b3c51.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00127_1_zps1c7b3c51.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00128_1_zps320c285c.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00128_1_zps320c285c.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00133_1_zpsaec9eae9.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00133_1_zpsaec9eae9.jpg.html)[URL=http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00139_1_zpsbf3ac6f2.jpg.html](http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00139_1_zpsbf3ac6f2.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00136_1_zps76dae819.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00136_1_zps76dae819.jpg)[/URL](http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00146_1_zps02a8bb35.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00146_1_zps02a8bb35.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00153_1_zpsf0530bf8.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00153_1_zpsf0530bf8.jpg.html)(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a561/gbankier/CNV00155_1_zps226ec2cd.jpg) (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/gbankier/media/CNV00155_1_zps226ec2cd.jpg.html)
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I like that #29 - what is it?
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Adler?
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It's an Adler just like the one Dave just sold. What a great experience Grant, how long are you over there for?
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It's in Sweden this year in September, i've been to two of them one in Sweden and then Finland great tracks and they have 20 minutes+one lap and some of these guy's are 70years old.
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hi,to answer firkos "how long for" question.was a 5 week trip with ex-pom Martin Russell.first weekend raced at the 40th ken hall trophy
big twin shock meet ,was loaned a 81 490 maico,martin rode the terry morgan built cr480( bike in vmx mag no. 49) its a 3 day meet with modern bikes/pro riders on the monday-the sidecars with the Zabel 1000cc two stroke twin cyl. donks sounded like cats being murdered.(nice) .,2nd weekend at the classic mx des nations at ilfracombe devon,a midweek trip to the sammy miller museum,then a week in Ireland with
ex-raymond terrace vmxer robert foster included a day at the incredible 2500 acre property of harry lindsay to view his 100 plus bike collection,back in england raced at club day mx at Horsham -loaned a 84 Rm250,martin on a RM400T-who ran second at days end to his son Graham on a 79 400 maico. the last weekend -3 days camping- was at the mx of nations at matterley basin,saw stefan everts kick bubba stewarts arse.saw all the usual best riders on the planet.in between had 8 days work with martins old boss and earnt enough to pay for everything but the air fare.what a lucky lucky bastard I was. cheers g.
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Great experience,
How crazy are the crowds at a MX of Nations ?