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Title: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: timbo on April 23, 2016, 10:12:10 PM

Spent a very pleasant lazy afternoon at the Tandragee 100 road races today. A spot in the main stand, overlooking the start/finish was a Lady Gidiver for the whole day. Now, that is good value  :) I don't understand why some people begrudge buying a programme at a tenner, as how else are these events funded. Anyway, big crowds today, dry weather, and some seat of the pants racing. Roll on next weekend, and the Cookstown, which some of you lucky Thumpeteers, may well be visiting  ;)

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: timbo on April 24, 2016, 06:33:29 PM

Oh, and just for Manxie, your local lad done well, Dan Kneene winning the big race   :)

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: manxie on April 24, 2016, 07:04:43 PM

Quote from: timbo on April 24, 2016, 06:33:29 PM

Oh, and just for Manxie, your local lad done well, Dan Kneene winning the big race   :)

Cheers Tim, excellent.....another fellow plumber!  Well done Dan !!!!!  ;)

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: timbo on April 24, 2016, 07:24:15 PM

Aye, but I bet you're quicker mate  ;)

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: manxie on April 24, 2016, 07:39:21 PM

Quote from: timbo on April 24, 2016, 07:24:15 PM

Aye, but I bet you're quicker mate  ;)

 :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I`m gonna have to get me one of these  8) I remember test riding one about 27yrs ago, 6 into 1 on it, sounded like an F1 race car!! Any of this look familiar Timbo??

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: Propellor on April 25, 2016, 05:57:14 AM

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=zUbSOKdJtno

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: timbo on April 25, 2016, 11:05:45 AM

Those CBXs truelly are big beasts. The complete opposite end of the spectrum to a thumper  ;)

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: Propellor on April 25, 2016, 11:22:10 AM

Saw a "trident/rocket 3" converted to a vee six at the show. Lovely bit o work. Very impressive.

The hrc road legal rcv was there as well. Stunning.

One of my favourites tho was an early guzzi single in a seeley frame. There was some nice stuff over in the race bike section.
 

Title: Re: Cheap day at the races.
Post by: mthee on April 25, 2016, 11:49:33 AM

Quote from: Propellor on April 25, 2016, 05:57:14 AM

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=zUbSOKdJtno

Unexpected (from the CBX) ear candy - thanks!  ;D