Author Topic: Good letter in Real Classic  (Read 829 times)

Itsme

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Good letter in Real Classic
« on: July 31, 2021, 09:06:24 PM »
From our own Mr. Ian Soady no less. I skim the letters as I'm not usually interested in them and when I found myself reading about a chap with an ES2 who recently sold a Guzzi V50 I thought 'hang on a minute I recognise this story'.

I didn't think this month's RC was one of the better issues and I have to say I'm a bit fed up (jealous?) of reading about yet another bike bought by Mr Westworth but nice to see a familiar name in print.

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Re: Good letter in Real Classic
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2021, 10:14:30 PM »
I think you are also mentioned in a bike magazine this month Smithy - Check out "Rick's Fixes" in the latest (August) edition of Classic Bike........ ;)

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Tony

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Re: Good letter in Real Classic
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2021, 09:37:03 AM »
Yes RC has become a bit variable these days. I have no interest in reading tests of bikes like the modern Guzzis although the article about the bitsa made with an NSU engine was worth a read. And yet another Bonneville "test" by the retired optician - scraping the bottom of an already worn out barrel.

I don't buy any other mags but our local library (Worcestershire) has a facility to "borrow" digital copies which is useful. Rick's fixes is about the only thing in CB worth bothering with. Didn't see the spartacus ref however.....
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Itsme

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Re: Good letter in Real Classic
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2021, 10:53:55 AM »
I think you are also mentioned in a bike magazine this month Smithy - Check out "Rick's Fixes" in the latest (August) edition of Classic Bike........ ;)

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Tony

Intriguing. I will buy a copy later this week.

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Re: Good letter in Real Classic
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2021, 08:02:10 PM »
I think you are also mentioned in a bike magazine this month Smithy - Check out "Rick's Fixes" in the latest (August) edition of Classic Bike........ ;)

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Tony

Yep, Ian's name is up in lights. Fame at last! There's also a good article on SR500's for the layman like me, though it may be full of errors to the experts on here  ;)
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Itsme

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Re: Good letter in Real Classic
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2021, 08:21:28 AM »
I am indeed the Ian Smith that Rick mentions. Been a good month then for Thumperteers in print.

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