MMUK":37qgwgvk said:
Gray, I'm technically between bikes at the mo but SWMBO has stored (in MY workshop! Hence the lack of space) a 2002 R6, last of the carbed models and a Kenny Roberts Thundercat.
I owned a Thundercat for 9 years from nearly new only being relieved of ownership in 2007. I replaced that with a Thunderace. I've probably had around 40 different bikes in the last 18 years, always more than one at a time. The majority have been Yamaha but I've also has quite a few Kwaks and a couple of Hondas and one Suzuki (one was enough!).
My race bikes have been VFR400 NC24, FZR400 3EN1, FZ600R (most of the builds I've done for other people have been FZ600's for the EMRA Classics) and an FZR750 OW01.
Wow! A proper biker! My Brother in law still has a Thundercat bought nearly new. I had an FZR1000 a while ago, that was an animal. Where have you raced?
I've been involved at varying levels most of my life. Last involvement was sponsorship of a couple of British Superstock riders (separately) a few years ago when I had a bigger business. One of whom is currently 'resting', a Scots lad called Bryan Campbell, and the other was Howie Mainwaring. We helped him when he ran his own Suzuki in the Superbike cup, then for 2 years in the Superstocks. He's just put in some good performances on a Superbike last year and has taken Chris Walkers ride for this year. Good to see him at the front at last! I raced for a year then worked for 5 years as a mechanic, 2 of which at International level taking in 1 GP. That was 30 years ago when the formats were different and GP riders rode in 'money Internationals' one off events. Imagine Rossi turning up at Oulton or Brands for a one day meet on his works Yam?!!
The guy I worked for lives in your neck of the woods. He is just on the Bolton side of the hills in Egerton.
This is Howie on the 'Irlam Suzuki' (My company was Irlam Building & Joinery but we went for Irlam Windows on the fairing).
