Topic: the latest Brian (bear) news.

[Sam Green Racing]

Spoke to Ev on the phone tonight.
She is at my sisters.
I sent her up for a bit of R&R.
Until now she hadn't left my side since the crash in November.
I mentioned that I had started to write a race report for you blokes on the forum.
She thought it was a good idea and told me to get stuck into it.
As we where about to say our goodbye's and hang up I told her the boys had just about finished repairing the bike.
They have come up with a plan that would allowe us to run the rear and sidecar brakes from the handle bars and still comply with the GCR's.
I told her I thought I could get myself fit enough to ride the Island Classic come next January.............

......... I think I've broken her heart .........
......... God I can be a selfish bastard sometimes.

How's things going me old sausage, you back from ya day trip yet ?

Sam.

[heffay]

There sam goes again... Talking to his wee wee

[Sam Green Racing]

There sam goes again... Talking to his wee wee

you don't know how wee wee it might be Jeff

Sam.

[bear]

How's things going me old sausage, you back from ya day trip yet ?

Sam.

All's well Sam.

Cheers,
Brian

[Sam Green Racing]

Are there any signs of when you you might get out for good?

Sam.

[bear]

Are there any signs of when you you might get out for good?

Sam.

Hopefully it will be the end of May.
I haven't seen home since November 2011.

Cheers,
Brian

[Terry in Australia]

Are there any signs of when you you might get out for good?

Sam.

Hopefully it will be the end of May.
I haven't seen home since November 2011.

Cheers,
Brian

Could be worse mate, Stevie Wonder has never seen his home!

[maduncle]

Are there any signs of when you you might get out for good?

Sam.

Hopefully it will be the end of May.
I haven't seen home since November 2011.

Cheers,
Brian

Could be worse mate, Stevie Wonder has never seen his home!

Badum Tish!

(Today my wife wrapped up a fuschia plant to give to my mum as a gift, mum used to grow a lot of fuschias at their old place but hasn't grown any for a while. I said to my wife 'giving mum that plant is a great idea...

... maybe she will get back to the fuschia).

I think I have been hanging around Terry too much.

[bear]

Are there any signs of when you you might get out for good?

Sam.

Hopefully it will be the end of May.
I haven't seen home since November 2011.

Cheers,
Brian

Could be worse mate, Stevie Wonder has never seen his home!

Badum Tish!

(Today my wife wrapped up a fuschia plant to give to my mum as a gift, mum used to grow a lot of fuschias at their old place but hasn't grown any for a while. I said to my wife 'giving mum that plant is a great idea...

... maybe she will get back to the fuschia).

I think I have been hanging around Terry too much.

You bastards!
No wonder I cry myself to sleep every night.
Here I am trying to wallow in a bit of self pity and all you clowns do is take the piss out of me.

Cheers,
Brian

[scottly]

You do realize that you will have to reset the whole suspension on the chair, now that you've lost so much ballast, right?   

[bear]

You do realize that you will have to reset the whole suspension on the chair, now that you've lost so much ballast, right?   

Hmmm......
How much HP would the lose of 35kg equate to?

Cheers,
Brian

[scottly]

6, 7 HP? What was the total weight, including riders? (The last time I asked about weight, you accused me of making fat jokes; I was only asking about the bike then. )

[maduncle]

Are there any signs of when you you might get out for good?

Sam.

Hopefully it will be the end of May.
I haven't seen home since November 2011.

Cheers,
Brian

Could be worse mate, Stevie Wonder has never seen his home!

Badum Tish!

(Today my wife wrapped up a fuschia plant to give to my mum as a gift, mum used to grow a lot of fuschias at their old place but hasn't grown any for a while. I said to my wife 'giving mum that plant is a great idea...

... maybe she will get back to the fuschia).

I think I have been hanging around Terry too much.

You bastards!
No wonder I cry myself to sleep every night.
Here I am trying to wallow in a bit of self pity and all you clowns do is take the piss out of me.

Cheers,
Brian

I thought you had a nurse to do that for you...

[scottly]

I thought you had a nurse to do that for you...

You need to visit Brian in person, Uncle... (So he can slap the piss out of you!!  )

[maduncle]

I thought you had a nurse to do that for you...

You need to visit Brian in person, Uncle... (So he can slap the piss out of you!!  )

I did visit Brian in person this afternoon!

It was great to meet Brian and have a good old chat about bikes, compare notes on what a thoroughly decent bloke Terry is, and just shoot the breeze in general. Brian even gave me a good lead on a bloke to call in on when I pass through Ararat tomorrow.

Finally - after three attempts I met the bloke - and it was well worth the effort, I hope I can get in to see you again sometime soon Brian.

[maduncle]

I followed up on Brian's lead on that bloke in Ararat, 'Bondy' is his name and 'Brass Balls Motorcycles' is his business.

Had a great chat with Bondy and learn't a few more things about Jap fours. Bondy did not have 'the frame' (you know which one I mean Brian)  in the shop, it is at home at the moment.

But he had an old Kawasaki custom chopper frame sitting there with a plunger rear end on it - an I am now thinking 'CB750 plunger frame custom build"...

Thanks for the tip-off Brian - Bondy says g'day and hopes you are out and about soon.

[petercb750]

I called into that shop on the way back from the island classic, he had only just opened and took us out the back and showed us his projects. Loved his nitrous 750.
Seemed like a really nice bloke.
Peter.

[bear]

The man's a lunatic!
But he shore could punt a chair.

Brassballs Racing

Cheers,
Brian

[maduncle]

Wow,

I need to go see some of this racing.

[Sam Green Racing]

Don't do it Cliff, it'll put you off motorcycles for life. 

Loton Park Hill Climb

Sam.

[Tintop]

Do it Cliff!  This where I'll be in August,

Mosport Sidecar Heat Race EDIT

[bear]

Do it Cliff!  This where I'll be in August,

How's the project going Brian?

Cheers,
Brian

[Tintop]

Do it Cliff!  This where I'll be in August,

How's the project going Brian?

Cheers,
Brian

G'Day Brian, your recovery news just keeps getting better.

Things are moving along, but too slowly.  Frame was suppose to be ready over a week ago.   Without it I can't finish brake, fuel lines, & wiring.  Crank is out for rebuild and welding, and I P/U a used 750 barrel and new Wiesco pistons.  Needs honing for a final fit.  Wheels are rebuilt, and tires mounted, I'll install the resurfaced disks tomorrow.  Still have a month before 'test & tune' day, but time is getting short....  I'll post some pictures to my sidecar thread shortly, to bring things up to date.

[bear]

Looking forward to the pic's Brian.
While we are throwing a few vid. clips around, check this one out.
This is a bloke called Tim Cambell ( Honda) racing another mate of mine Geoff Grant ( H2 Kwaka) at Philip Island.
Watch carefully at the 3:40 mark. This happend through the very quick left hander entering Gardner Straight at over 100MPH!
No wonder the bastard gave me a touch up at the Oz Titles last year.


post classic sidecar island classic race 1.mpg

Cheers,
Brian

[maduncle]

Do it Cliff!  This where I'll be in August,

Mosport Sidecar Heat Race EDIT

Shucks,

I will be in Buffalo 18 to 20  July, so close and yet so far!