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Shaun Harris
11th August 2014, 04:42
Motogp tech Director Mike Webb

Robat crew chief Peter Benson

Both ex exellent racers them selves, being ex racers give them a much better insight into what they are doing I think




Go hard boys

eelracing
11th August 2014, 04:59
Motogp tech Director Mike Webb

Robat crew chief Peter Benson

No insight in the first guy he's just another Dorna lapdog.
Benson however is a much underrated crew chief and much admired for telling Honda to get fucked.

moto2 painfully delayed time to put the kettle on.

Shaun Harris
11th August 2014, 05:35
No insight in the first guy he's just another Dorna lapdog.
Benson however is a much underrated crew chief and much admired for telling Honda to get fucked.

moto2 painfully delayed time to put the kettle on.





wow, Mike webb was New Zealand formula 2 champion on yamaha TZ 250,s years back man, he was always one of the very best out there, so a long way from your insult to him

eelracing
11th August 2014, 05:55
wow, Mike webb was New Zealand formula 2 champion on yamaha TZ 250,s years back man, he was always one of the very best out there, so a long way from your insult to him

And that is worth admiring bro but Dorna lapdog is not an insult,it's a job description.

Shaun Harris
11th August 2014, 05:58
And that is worth admiring bro but Dorna lapdog is not an insult,it's a job description.



haha my bad:cool: I remember the first time I got to beat Mike in a race, I was very proud of my achievement, he was super smooth fast and consistent

Bert
11th August 2014, 18:30
wow, Mike webb was New Zealand formula 2 champion on yamaha TZ 250,s years back man, he was always one of the very best out there, so a long way from your insult to him

Just a random question...

Roughy how many TZ250 (>1990) made it to NZ?
I'm trying to dig out a little bit more history to the one now sitting in my shed.
Apparently it was one of two that arrived around the time Bruce Anstey was campaigning....
Around your period.

Shaun Harris
11th August 2014, 18:39
Just a random question...

Roughy how many TZ250 (>1990) made it to NZ?
I'm trying to dig out a little bit more history to the one now sitting in my shed.
Apparently it was one of two that arrived around the time Bruce Anstey was campaigning....
Around your period.







sorry bert I could not say, as I moved to Japan in 1989 and did not move back to NZ untill 1996

Billy
12th August 2014, 11:51
Just a random question...

Roughy how many TZ250 (>1990) made it to NZ?
I'm trying to dig out a little bit more history to the one now sitting in my shed.
Apparently it was one of two that arrived around the time Bruce Anstey was campaigning....
Around your period.

By 1990 I assume you mean the reverse cylinder models, If so John Reid purchased the U model originally ordered by the Chow for Tony Maxwell to ride, Mike Webb had a "W" from memory and Stephen Briggs had an "A", To the best of my knowledge those were the only ones running at the time, Although in later years many more were imported, Al Wilton (Malcy 25)may know of others, I remember Stroudy brought one back from Japan, But don't remember what it was or even which year, I just remember him being on a TZ at Ruapuna one year

Bert
12th August 2014, 19:58
By 1990 I assume you mean the reverse cylinder models, If so John Reid purchased the U model originally ordered by the Chow for Tony Maxwell to ride, Mike Webb had a "W" from memory and Stephen Briggs had an "A", To the best of my knowledge those were the only ones running at the time, Although in later years many more were imported, Al Wilton (Malcy 25)may know of others, I remember Stroudy brought one back from Japan, But don't remember what it was or even which year, I just remember him being on a TZ at Ruapuna one year

Cheers Billy.
First of the V twins so (correct me if I'm wrong) TZ250B.
So I'll keep hunting.
Fun restore project none the less.

Billy
12th August 2014, 20:27
Cheers Billy.
First of the V twins so (correct me if I'm wrong) TZ250B.
So I'll keep hunting.
Fun restore project none the less.

Yip, "B" model was the first of the V twins, Bruce Anstey had one, Although not in 1990 as did Mike Webb but I don't remember any being direct imports through the distributor, Just about everyman and his dog has had one since, Good luck finding out where your one came from.

tri boy
12th August 2014, 20:31
Shaun, wasn;t Sugano san bike a W?
That was a lil missile, and some of your rides against Johnny Reid at Manfield etc was epic
Goodfellows Gixxer was pretty horn also.
Good times, good days;)

jellywrestler
12th August 2014, 21:13
Shaun, wasn;t Sugano san bike a W?
That was a lil missile, and some of your rides against Johnny Reid at Manfield etc was epic
Goodfellows Gixxer was pretty horn also.
Good times, good days;)

goodfellows gixxer stayed in the country, with the flamingo painted on it, was in budget M/C in ChCh for years., I thought it was pretty cool too Brent

Grumph
13th August 2014, 07:33
goodfellows gixxer stayed in the country, with the flamingo painted on it, was in budget M/C in ChCh for years., I thought it was pretty cool too Brent

Not Budget - Cycletreads.

The good head off it finished up on Brian Humm's 600 F2 bike...

Shaun Harris
13th August 2014, 08:38
Shaun, wasn;t Sugano san bike a W?
That was a lil missile, and some of your rides against Johnny Reid at Manfield etc was epic
Goodfellows Gixxer was pretty horn also.
Good times, good days;)




They were good times mate. I do not remember what model it was dude

Shaun Harris
13th August 2014, 08:39
goodfellows gixxer stayed in the country, with the flamingo painted on it, was in budget M/C in ChCh for years., I thought it was pretty cool too Brent




Diff bike man. The one Brett was refering too was a unit Gary raced in Japan for my sponsor Sugano racing Key Coffee sponsor. That bike went back to Japan it had RC 30 forks in it