A 'little' different

[firko]

Remember Shane Watts won the 6 Days outright on his KTM125. Should have seen him in the forest - just magic - I can still remember the sound. Then to rub salt into the wounds he had the fastest time for the final motocross - beating Joel Smets et al.

Wattsy's performance at the Taralgon 6 day was electric. I was in the forest with some Euro photographers (and Clubby) and Shanes speed through the section amazed even the hardened old Italian journo standing next to me whom I assume had seen it all in his time. After Wattsy flew past us the Italian looked at me with a big smile on his face and just shook his head in awe. Benny Grabham was pretty damn quick through that same section too.

Sorry Doc, the Shane Watts Appreciation Society seems to have hijacked your tiddler thread. To make up, here's a shot of an antique tiddler from the Klub Kevlar Kollection. The ex Bill Thomas BSA Bantam.

[Rossvickicampbell]

Doc - yet again I agree with nathan - I think it would be sacriledge for some of us to even throw a leg over a 50cc - throw another zero in and it might be able to haul me though 

[vandy010]

Did that too!
these guys are having fun i'm sure!
got my DT100 up on wheels and getting excited about it once again but these 50's
the euro's sure have some cool stuff

[firko]

My TS90 Honcho's a weeks work from ready (as it has been since this last grew legs)but 130kg of me might kill the forking thing!

[Taka 100]

ahh memories , memories of a borrowed ts90 come flooding back trying to jump a dam wall decoster style , 10' in the air landing vertical with the bike pipe (baffle out of course) ripping a hole in my calf muscle the size of a beer can and the little brother huskibul doubling me 5k's to the hospital flaaat ouut ! on the highway looking back at the wound trying to get more outa the little suzi , we were flyin 120 stiches later and 40 ys of counselling i think im ok now , dont know about little bro but??

no way im not getting on another bike under 100cc

[Mike52]

My TS90 Honcho's a weeks work from ready (as it has been since this last grew legs)but 130kg of me might kill the forking thing!

You got me going now Firko , TC90 under the house , now if I can just find a TS bottom end
I only weigh 80kg sooooo I rekon  

[crash n bern]

Small bikes level the playing field.  You just hold them pinned and hang on.  Makes for exciting racing as everyone is banging bars.

[Doc]

no worries with any thread hi'jacking from me Firko..God knows I do enough of it myself and I entirely agree, Shane Watts on a 125 is legendary  

As for the tiddlers I reackon they are great for leaning how to hold corner speed..riding the RM400 for so many years made me very lazy. When I jumped on the 125's a few years back it all came flooding back to me after the 1st corner Comparing the 125's to the big bores really is chalk and cheese..I 'd forgotten how much fun cheese can be. I haven't ridden the 400 since

[TooFastTim]

<hijack=on> Why's Wattsie so unpopular with the establishment here?

[EML]

You guys have to think outside the square(triangle-rectangle) you live in and spread the love.
Imagine building a 50cc crosser and finding a local kid to ride it for you rather than trying to fit your own fat bum on the thing.
Then you could be like a local Bart Cummings type and put your jockey on your little pony and we could maybe run a book, have a betting ring and put on a show at the same time.
There is a lot to be said for watching your bike go round (in my case my Wasp) and watching it do good things.

[Doc]

EML I am thinking inside the square, rectangle, triangle, circle..my fat bum only weighs 55kgs..hence my liking of the wee little bikes I seriously doubt there will ever be a class suitable so it's hypothetical either way

[ola_martin]

[ola_martin]

Oops, sorry about size, but I like the look of this...

[Doc]

ola's pic reposted...beautiful!