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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #60 on: February 11, 2011, 04:06:57 pm »
Quote from: E74 on February 11, 2011, 03:40:27 pm

No back brake?!, thats what i'd be saying too if I was the 500cc world champ that had just been flogged by a 125
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #61 on: February 11, 2011, 04:09:15 pm »
This one...

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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #62 on: February 11, 2011, 06:23:21 pm »
I dont believe DT ever stated it publicly  :P
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #63 on: February 11, 2011, 06:27:14 pm »
Quote from: TM BILL on February 11, 2011, 06:23:21 pm
I dont believe DT ever stated it publicly  :P

No I don't think he did… but the US Mags go on about it till this day and also neglect to mention the brake problem.

A great ride by O'Mara but don't forget that Lamson did it too [and no rear brake problems that day].
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Beam me up Scotty, no intelligent life down here…

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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #64 on: February 11, 2011, 09:25:03 pm »
What also gets missed at that event was Dacka's ride in the 500/250 race where he hounded Thorpe to the line for fourth behind Bailey and Johnson.
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #65 on: February 11, 2011, 10:32:27 pm »
Guys I love the debate,but the facts are quite clear, that the O'Show was riding Micky Dymonds 1986 CR125 production based USA works modified bike
Please refer to the following:
http://www.racerxonline.com/2010/09/23/the-untouchables-the-86-mxdn
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #66 on: February 11, 2011, 11:05:52 pm »
mmmmm....

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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #67 on: February 12, 2011, 06:24:10 am »
Quote from: suzuki43 on February 11, 2011, 10:32:27 pm
Guys I love the debate,but the facts are quite clear, that the O'Show was riding Micky Dymonds 1986 CR125 production based USA works modified bike
Please refer to the following:
http://www.racerxonline.com/2010/09/23/the-untouchables-the-86-mxdn

But no you guys are right the 86 RC 500 was obviously a slow piece of shit , probably over developed  ::) couldn't even hold off a CR 125 the yanks picked up from the honda dealer in Milan on the way to the track

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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #68 on: February 12, 2011, 07:28:26 am »
Dont get all emotional William,Dave Thorpes legacy was not tarnished by his loss to O'mara.
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #69 on: February 12, 2011, 09:39:55 am »
Nothing to do with the bikes really, on that day iy was just shear determination on O'mara's behalf, similar to Hannah as he had only a little raw tralent but absolutley incredible determination.

Don't take offence bill I was only taking the piss.   ;)
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #70 on: February 12, 2011, 09:48:30 am »
Quote from: suzuki43 on February 12, 2011, 07:28:26 am
Dont get all emotional William,Dave Thorpes legacy was not tarnished by his loss to O'mara.

Obviously  ::) 4 world titles says it all  ;)
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #71 on: February 12, 2011, 09:59:38 am »
Quote from: E74 on February 12, 2011, 09:39:55 am
Nothing to do with the bikes really, on that day iy was just shear determination on O'mara's behalf, similar to Hannah as he had only a little raw tralent but absolutley incredible determination.

Don't take offence bill I was only taking the piss.   ;)

None taken  :) i have huge respect for all the guys who raced in that era  :) Oshows ride that day was amazing  8)

DT is and always will be a true legend .
The Yanks have obivously been dominant at the des nations for a number of years now. I will be interested to see if that dominance continues once DeCoster says hes had enough and a new team manager is appointed.

I know the Seppos won it one year with a B team and a different manager (cant remember what year ? ) but i think the Euros will take back control of the nations in the next few years  ;)

Im quick to rubbish riders of today but Roczens ride in the first race at the des nations this year (250 / Open race ) was pretty spectacular on a 250F aganist the big bikes .

Now wasn't this thread about Works  bikes  :)

For me not supprisingly it would be Joels RH 72  8)

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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #72 on: February 12, 2011, 10:20:36 am »
I've been under the impression that the euro riders were a lot more calculating than the US. The latter being a bit "hormonal" about winning.
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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #73 on: February 12, 2011, 10:24:36 am »
ward's 1984 sr125 I mentioned earlier.

It was in the Primm museum but the website is gone now. I wonder if the museum is still going?






On the O'Mara/Thorpe thing, don't forget O'Mara beat absolutely everyone else on the planet as well, except Bailey, Johnson, and Malherbe (who wasn't there), and he was closing the gap on Bailey.

"My bike was as fast as anyone's on the downhills" said O'Mara. "Whatever I lost going up, I could more than make up for by outbraking into the corners and down the hills"

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Re: If you could choose just one works bike?
« Reply #74 on: February 12, 2011, 10:43:57 am »
That bike of Wards paul is a thing of beauty and obviously function too  :)

I couldn't possibly choose a factory bike from the 80s era as they were all so bloody cool.

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