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Offline holeshot buddy

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whos bike was this
« on: March 01, 2008, 11:22:29 pm »
who is the works rider who rode this bike
its an 86 sr500 8)
free ride on it for correct answer ::)
 

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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 12:48:21 am »
A late arrival home after a few drinks guess..........Georges Jobe or Kurt Nicholl
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 10:14:50 pm »
obviously no one knows there history here only 1 reply
firko guessed it but which one ;D


maybe i should have put a honda or maico photo on ;D
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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 10:23:23 pm »
Georges Nichol. :D (Georges? Were there two of them?) Can i get a ride anyway?
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2008, 09:10:41 am »
I'd go Georges Jobe.  ???
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2008, 07:25:09 am »
is this the bike that George Jobes is pictured on jumping over one of the works hondas ??, awesome photo , wish I had a copy to post up
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2008, 08:34:13 am »
I have that photo in a magazine somewhere. If I stumble across it, I'll post it.
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2008, 09:42:42 am »


Is this the picture you are looking for ? I think that I may have one taken from another angle somewhere .
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2008, 09:57:59 am »
is that thorpe on that Honda ???
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2008, 10:21:35 am »
That's the shot. The one I have was taken from closer and a little further down though.
This one is better I reckon.  ;D
It kinda looks like it might be Andre Malherbe on the Honda??
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2008, 10:26:23 am »
the Honda must have run out of fuel on the last lap of the 40+ minute moto.

or its a photoshop add in.  :D
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2008, 02:30:59 pm »
Fantastic photo; I have it in the Dec 07 issue of Moto magazine.
It notes the event as the 1984 Hawkstone Park GP (UK) with Georges Jobe on #12 leaping over Andre Malherbe - but neither could catch eventual winner Dave Thorpe.
The article also mentions Eric Geboers broke his leg attempting this monster jump.
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2008, 02:34:26 pm »
Cool photo. Jobe was a pretty wild character who was about 10 years ahead of his time stylewise. Whenever the greats are discussed, Jobe is often overlooked which is not a true reflection of his ability on board a 500. He was one of the best in a period of brilliant 500 riders (Malherbe, Nicholl, Thorpe, Carlquist, Geboers etc)
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2008, 03:05:55 pm »
I reckon it's Kurt Nicols bike as it looks like the photo that Dave King used in his advert recently.
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Re: whos bike was this
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2008, 09:15:21 pm »
spot on graham its kurts 86 gp bike its a photo i took recently of the bike a friend of mine has it 8)
very trick sand cast engine, electronic gear selector
which cuts engine on upshifts for flat changes 8)
all the usuall billet everything and hand made everything
about the prize sorry graham i will ride it and tell you how good it is ;D

also heres a piccy of jobes bike 8)

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