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Jim Shea

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Re: A general quick rave
« Reply #25 on: November 16, 2005, 07:04:43 AM »
Now now Steve, behave! If you can get anyone to respond to a thread about brakes I'll be impressed. I couldn't get any replies to my post about pads!
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« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2005, 11:12:33 AM »
here's eric on one of his bikes 8)
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« Reply #27 on: November 16, 2005, 12:09:56 PM »
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And look at the nice protective clothing he was wearing!

I wonder what he would think of Honda's latest inovation, an airbag on the Gold Wing.  ;)
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« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2005, 12:32:26 PM »
Well it is hard to tell but the brakes look non existant. At least i see none on the front! The back looks like the drum from a pedal bike.
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Re: A general quick rave
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2005, 12:33:48 PM »
Quote from: SteveD CB500F on November 16, 2005, 06:35:41 AM
Maybe we should start a thread about helmets...

"would you wear a leather skull cap at 138mph?"

It's been said that Chuck Yeager wore an old leather football "crash" helmet when he flew the X-1 through the sound barrier in 1947...
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« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2005, 12:43:41 PM »

not too sure about that, but it is true that he was naked under his flight suit!   ;)
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« Reply #31 on: November 16, 2005, 12:50:58 PM »
Impressive, CBJunkie.....

If you watch "The Right Stuff" they show him making the "helmet" fit over his flight cap... The hard helmets pilots have today didn't exist.
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« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2005, 01:23:00 PM »

never seen the flick - that photo was credited for 1947...but i'm no chuck buff... ;)
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Re: A general quick rave
« Reply #33 on: November 16, 2005, 02:01:04 PM »
C'mon, how about Kenny ROberts on the Yamaha RD350's beating mc's
twice the displacement? Now that was a sight to behold. Non?
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Re: A general quick rave
« Reply #34 on: November 17, 2005, 03:09:04 AM »
But then again, RD350s are miniature rocketships.

Back in the early 70s the local policeman had a word to us young Air Force apprentices.

He had a Triumph Saint & we had Jap stuff (I had a drum braked Mach 111).

he told us that we made him look bad in town as he couldn't catch us and, as we'd eventually have to see him to pass the licence test, he'd appreciate it if we went to the next town on the weekends & played up.
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Re: A general quick rave
« Reply #35 on: November 23, 2005, 08:02:08 AM »
Quote from: mcpuffett on November 15, 2005, 02:27:48 PM
fernihough,169.50miles per hour on a brough superior(jap ) engine 1937 8)  mick.

Is this the record set at Montlerhey - I was on stand with that bike all weekend when the Last Moto Legend was held there. It looked and sounded great up high on the banking.
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Re: A general quick rave
« Reply #36 on: November 23, 2005, 02:46:51 PM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on November 16, 2005, 02:01:04 PM
C'mon, how about Kenny ROberts on the Yamaha RD350's beating mc's
twice the displacement? Now that was a sight to behold. Non?

Quote from: dpen on November 17, 2005, 03:09:04 AM
But then again, RD350s are miniature rocketships.


RD350s, but they are so much fun!!

'69 R3(350), '73 R350, '84 RZ350

In addition to my SOH4's of course.
Not to mention the Elsinore.
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