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.
