Topic: VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes

[malcolmgb]

http://www.vmcc.net/1000bikes/
Anyone going? Road bikes Saturday and Race bikes Sunday.
I will be their both days as a track marshal.

[mcpuffett]

Hi Malc i'm going on sunday with the missus  , looking forward to it some big names there again this year should be a good day  , cheers Mick.

[malcolmgb]

Hi Mick, yes should be a good day, just sorting everything out now to take with me. I'll be the marshall with his eyes on stalks and tongue dragging on the ground drooling. 

[malcolmgb]

In the post at Mid Gerards.

[mcpuffett]

whats the weather been like down there today Malc? looking forward to tomorrow  cheers Mick.

[malcolmgb]

Good weather, dry all day, sunny all afternoon, perfect

[mcpuffett]

Cheers Malc, setting off from up here at 8 am should be down at Mallory between 10 and 11  , i'll keep my eyes peeled for you cheers Mick.

[mcpuffett]

Had a brilliant day  rode down with my wife on my VTX 1300 weather was warm and sunny, to much to take in for 1 day saw plenty of famous Racers past and present , the sights sounds and smells ( castrol R ) are amazing  , here are some photos hope you enjoy  cheers Mick.

[mcpuffett]

photos are
1 me @ mallory
2 Barry Sheene's bike and Martin Ogbourne his mechanic on the right with beard and glasses.
3 Steve Parrish wearing Gary Nixon t shirt
4 Phil Read the prince of speed
5 Tommy Robb
6 Sammy Miller
7 Mick Grant

[mcpuffett]

Heres some more 

[mcpuffett]

1 Steve Baker
2 me and Sheene's bike
3 me and ?........... Barry Sheene Lookalike
4 me and Frank Whiteways Crooks T500 Suzuki
5 Kenny Roberts TZ750

 

[malcolmgb]

Where's the picture of me?  Have to agree a great day Mick, Kenny Roberts was ok but Steve Baker was amazing, Agostini as cool as ever even changed his leathers between sessions to match the bike he was ridng, typical Italian style.
My spot for the weekend, first ever time marshalling, not sure it for me but had to try it out.

[mcpuffett]

never made it out of the paddock all day  , saw Ago in the paddock ride up on the MV parked it next to a t shirt stall jumped in the back of a van to change his leathers  , bumped in to Jim Redman and chatted about the weather lol, tried my hand at marshalling back in the late 70's early 80's at 3 sisters track wasn't for me lol, looking forward to next year know, cheers Mick.

[Sam Green Racing]

I was going to come with Simon#42 but he had to much to do so we spent a few hours making sure his 836F is in fine fettle for Aintree on Sunday, the bike is in my garage now and will have the plates and numbers on tonight. Glad the weather stayed nice for you, hope it's the same for Sunday.

Sam.

[mcpuffett]

me and the missus are coming down to Aintree on sunday on the bike hope the weather picks up  , cheers Mick.

[malcolmgb]