Reasons to be cheerful

**Grumph** · 26th March 2018, 07:20

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

The Manx is a done deal, no asking required.
I will be running a Katana for Jay. Not the one we used this weekend, it will be supplied by Team Suzuki GB & run 18 inch wheels.

Take your running gear as spares - and pull the cams out of the old motor. You know where to time them now and I guarantee the Suzuki GB motor won't be as good as yours.
Given that the Aussies bent over backwards to allow out of period pom bikes in the International Challenge thing, any chance of running the Kat to kiwi rules in the IOM ? Worth asking.

**sidecar bob** · 26th March 2018, 16:05

Originally Posted by Grumph

Take your running gear as spares - and pull the cams out of the old motor. You know where to time them now and I guarantee the Suzuki GB motor won't be as good as yours.
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Lol, and here was me thinking you had a good grip on politics

**Grumph** · 26th March 2018, 18:59

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Lol, and here was me thinking you had a good grip on politics

What they don't see you do, they don't know about, LOL. From what various old people tell me, that's been the motto of kiwis racing overseas for decades....

**husaberg** · 26th March 2018, 19:25

Originally Posted by Grumph

What they don't see you do, they don't know about, LOL. From what various old people tell me, that's been the motto of kiwis racing overseas for decades....

Saves me having to scan the write up on the bikes anyway
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/class...81539406295829
There is only one Katana part in the whole build
#part of the top of the tank.

**ellipsis** · 26th March 2018, 19:57

Originally Posted by husaberg

Saves me having to scan the write up on the bikes anyway
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/class...81539406295829
There is only one Katana part in the whole build
#part of the top of the tank.

...then I have an XL250 that could pose as a Katana...good to know...

**F5 Dave** · 27th March 2018, 06:39

Tie a wharf to it and squint.

**sidecar bob** · 27th March 2018, 09:01

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...then I have an XL250 that could pose as a Katana...good to know...

Nobody will be able to tell the difference when your XL goes past the Sulby Glen at 165mph.

**Grumph** · 27th March 2018, 09:06

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Nobody will be able to tell the difference when your XL goes past the Little River pub at 165mph.

Corrected for geographical accuracy....

**Bass** · 9th April 2018, 18:09

Reason to be cheerful.
Taking the bikes to the USA again this year - about 2 months worth this time. Just finished editing the GPS tracks and bought the air tickets.
Up into Canada and maybe a couple of nights in Mexico. Taking in the air racing at Reno and maybe even going for a look at the Big Boy restoration at the Union Pacific workshops in Cheyenne.
Meeting up with some folk that we met on the Himalaya trip last year.
Itching to get started.

**Ocean1** · 9th April 2018, 18:55

You lucky lucky bastard!

**caseye** · 9th April 2018, 19:55

Originally Posted by Ocean1

You lucky lucky bastard!

I second that!
This Thursday looks a bit wet, you coming?

**Bass** · 10th April 2018, 14:02

Originally Posted by caseye

I second that!
This Thursday looks a bit wet, you coming?

Actually, luck has fk all to do with it. More to do with hard work and careful long term planning. Also a willingness to spend some money before I'm too old to really enjoy it.

As for Thursday, it's a bit far from Whakatane Mark.

**caseye** · 10th April 2018, 16:22

Originally Posted by Bass

Actually, luck has fk all to do with it. More to do with hard work and careful long term planning. Also a willingness to spend some money before I'm too old to really enjoy it.

As for Thursday, it's a bit far from Whakatane Mark.

Yeah it's A bit far, Butt wots yer point, don't be a wooly woofter.
You make sure you enjoy that trip me ol mate.