RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
What a great weekend, Andy (V4 Heaven) did a fantastic job organising with 15 bikes turning up in the end and getting plenty of attention. could have been 17 but bike gremlins on the way to the event for two members prevented this.
Great to put faces to forum names, a great bunch of guys and although we didn't manage to get a parade lap (well one person braved the weather! Andy will maybe update you on this later) and photo shoot on the grid in I was proud to be part of this gathering...... many thanks all but particularly Andy for his efforts.
I know Andy took plenty of pic's so hopefully they will follow soon, mine are not great (mobile phone) but will upload if needed later.
Great to put faces to forum names, a great bunch of guys and although we didn't manage to get a parade lap (well one person braved the weather! Andy will maybe update you on this later) and photo shoot on the grid in I was proud to be part of this gathering...... many thanks all but particularly Andy for his efforts.
I know Andy took plenty of pic's so hopefully they will follow soon, mine are not great (mobile phone) but will upload if needed later.
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
Yeah, it was great to put faces to names There must've been 16 on saturday when Dubsey turned up
Your bike looks fantastic Vin. You've done a brilliant job. Well done. Pleased to see my old fuel tank looking so good, at least part of my bike was there
Your bike looks fantastic Vin. You've done a brilliant job. Well done. Pleased to see my old fuel tank looking so good, at least part of my bike was there
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If you count my part built one then your right 16 mate
Thanks Ronnie it was great to meet you after all these years and yes your fuel tank will always be cherished now go and get yours resurrected
Thanks Ronnie it was great to meet you after all these years and yes your fuel tank will always be cherished now go and get yours resurrected
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
Yeah, you're right Vin. I've just about got all the ingredients now so hopefully sooner rather than later. Sorry I never got the chance to say goodbye. I was outside when they closed the shutters at 6pm! Haha!
In the meantime, here's a short clip from Saturday of Dubsey's beautiful Misstress.
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In the meantime, here's a short clip from Saturday of Dubsey's beautiful Misstress.
http://youtu.be/S6MPznx9EDY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
Congratulations Andy for organising such a professional stand which attracted lots of interest.
It's a shame that there was no track time left for the parade and photo shoot but the photo of the stand above looks great .
I appreciate the effort you put in and it was a pleasure to meet you.
Geoff
It's a shame that there was no track time left for the parade and photo shoot but the photo of the stand above looks great .
I appreciate the effort you put in and it was a pleasure to meet you.
Geoff
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Well done for organising it Andy
Sorry I could only get there for a couple of hours
Ade thankyou so much still smiling and made a few friends very jealous sunday
Ronnie (limpy) get you finger out and build that bike , the bathroom must be finished by now, cool video
And all the others I met great to put faces to names and bikes
Sorry I could only get there for a couple of hours
Ade thankyou so much still smiling and made a few friends very jealous sunday
Ronnie (limpy) get you finger out and build that bike , the bathroom must be finished by now, cool video
And all the others I met great to put faces to names and bikes
Mediocrity is a sin !
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Oi! Limpy! haha! Stuck with it now mate. As for the bike...I'll build it, one day....
Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
Dubsey - Good to see you again - Bike looked fabulous as always.
Daz - Really trick bike you have there and really well built
Vin - Your bike was a well deserved winner - Looked stunning - Well done mate.
Great to meet every one who attended - And the bikes on show looked a picture - Never seen so many together at once and doubt i will again.
Ade
Daz - Really trick bike you have there and really well built
Vin - Your bike was a well deserved winner - Looked stunning - Well done mate.
Great to meet every one who attended - And the bikes on show looked a picture - Never seen so many together at once and doubt i will again.
Ade
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
A few pics and clips.
I didn't expect to see Ade's bike all finished. A pleasant surprise. It looks fantastic Ade, and that front end is sweet!
Vin's stunning bike. Outstanding work.
Dubsey's Misstress in all her glory.
Me with Kevin Schwantz!
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It was a great show, and fantastic to see so many 500's together and to meet some great people.
The parade lap on Saturday was ruined by an old 'diesel' spilling it's guts on the track, so time ran out. A pity, as Schwantz was supposed to lead the parade on his RGV with the 500's behind him.
Full respect, plaudits and thanks to Andy for all his hard work.
I thought I'd just add this photo I took of the WW2 Lancaster Bomber fly-by. It was spectacular to see.
I didn't expect to see Ade's bike all finished. A pleasant surprise. It looks fantastic Ade, and that front end is sweet!
Vin's stunning bike. Outstanding work.
Dubsey's Misstress in all her glory.
Me with Kevin Schwantz!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEmn0ut ... B7mUB71yRw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIkZXLd ... B7mUB71yRw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It was a great show, and fantastic to see so many 500's together and to meet some great people.
The parade lap on Saturday was ruined by an old 'diesel' spilling it's guts on the track, so time ran out. A pity, as Schwantz was supposed to lead the parade on his RGV with the 500's behind him.
Full respect, plaudits and thanks to Andy for all his hard work.
I thought I'd just add this photo I took of the WW2 Lancaster Bomber fly-by. It was spectacular to see.
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Hey all. I have to agree with everything that's been said so far, just sorry i couldn't spend more time on the stand. Andy, a fantastic job with it all, and such an excellent turn out of 500's!!!!
It was great meeting the guys i could... again my time was far too short!!!
Ronnie, sorry I never got the time to talk, but hey, there'll always be a next time
Ade, I've got the XR yoke up on the wall already
Vin, tell your Bro to give me a call and we can have a good ol' haggle session
And the line up of standard 500's looked very impressive!
Once again, Andy, you did the club proud!!! And thanks for calling me after the show making sure i got my bike
It was great meeting the guys i could... again my time was far too short!!!
Ronnie, sorry I never got the time to talk, but hey, there'll always be a next time
Ade, I've got the XR yoke up on the wall already
Vin, tell your Bro to give me a call and we can have a good ol' haggle session
And the line up of standard 500's looked very impressive!
Once again, Andy, you did the club proud!!! And thanks for calling me after the show making sure i got my bike
Andy (UK)
RZV500R
FRC
Faster Faster !!!
RZV500R
FRC
Faster Faster !!!
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Hats off to Andy ,done a fantastic job on the stand, well done Vin with top Japanese award. Good to meet you all who attended...
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The only other Lancaster in the world that still flies is in Hamilton Ontario, unbelievably they are flying it to the UK to go on tour with the one you saw. I've seen it several times and been inside it, very impressive.Ronnie wrote: I thought I'd just add this photo I took of the WW2 Lancaster Bomber fly-by. It was spectacular to see.
Great 500 pics too!
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Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
I saaw that on the news here! I think it did a stop off in Iceland on the way.
It was really low at the show and did some tremendous fly-bys. The sound was incredible.
It was really low at the show and did some tremendous fly-bys. The sound was incredible.
Re: RD/RZ500 30th Anniversary Event - 2014
A $1000 donation to the museum will get you a ride in the Canadian one. The sound really is amazing, and inside it's as spartan as hell, the tail gunners seat is a death trap.Ronnie wrote:I saaw that on the news here! I think it did a stop off in Iceland on the way.
It was really low at the show and did some tremendous fly-bys. The sound was incredible.