A Revival Mission...

[Grumph]

Well, it's a runner. Rob came round with his rollers and eventually - after memory kicked in as to where the choke was - it ran. Long enough to cure the paint on the pipe and warm it through anyway. Didn't like starting in 2nd so used 3rd in the end - lot of compression....Idle needed winding up a long way too - which didn't help starting.
Water pump is leaking a bit so I'll bite the bullet and order up OE gaskets - inner and outer.

Sounds just as it used to - a tad flat. Might bump up the advance a bit if I can be bothered.

[Grumph]

OK - Open call, does anyone know the whereabouts of Tony McMurdo's Pink special ?

I was told some time back that it was somewhere east coast North Island. I'm assuming Bob would know of it if it was in or around Tauranga but that still leaves a lot of room...
Be nice to have both of the 500's out and running. I've got no problems rebuilding it if it's blown or no engine, still have spares here.

One of the Wgtn old-timers once told me they see Tony at a gym regularly, can't remember who it was. Probably should ask Tony where it went...

[husaberg]

Long hair acid wash jeans and a pink and Green bike

[sidecar bob]

OK - Open call, does anyone know the whereabouts of Tony McMurdo's Pink special ?

I was told some time back that it was somewhere east coast North Island. I'm assuming Bob would know of it if it was in or around Tauranga but that still leaves a lot of room...
Be nice to have both of the 500's out and running. I've got no problems rebuilding it if it's blown or no engine, still have spares here.

One of the Wgtn old-timers once told me they see Tony at a gym regularly, can't remember who it was. Probably should ask Tony where it went...

I'm well aware of exactly which bike you mean, I've never heard of it being around these parts, but will ask around.
Might get a facebooker to ask on there on your behalf.

[sidecar bob]

Acid wash jeans and a pink bike

He was a mega cool dude to be around, always had a big solid plait bouncing down his back when racing.
That hair was halfway to his bum.

[husaberg]

He was a mega cool dude to be around, always had a big solid plait bouncing down his back when racing.

I remember him.
I keep threatening to find the Kiwibiker piece they did on the bike. I have just not summonsed up the energy to go through the required number of bookselves

[F5 Dave]

He even did his Indian that colour scheme. I think he gave a rats what anyone else thought.

[sidecar bob]

Chris & Ritchie Lawrence weren't afraid of a bit of pink either.
They even had flowers.
Looks like they borrowed it off a girl.

[jellywrestler]

He was a mega cool dude to be around, always had a big solid plait bouncing down his back when racing.
That hair was halfway to his bum.

used to put motion sickness tabs behind his ears for the cemetery circuit too i'm told...

[Grumph]

used to put motion sickness tabs behind his ears for the cemetery circuit too i'm told...

I think that's right. Amanda had him on food supplements too well before they were mainstream. The guy who said he saw him at a Wgtn gym said he was working as a personal trainer. Health and fitness was always a big thing with them both.

[jasonu]

Chris & Ritchie Lawrence weren't afraid of a bit of pink either.
They even had flowers.
Looks like they borrowed it off a girl.

A couple of good cunts right there!!!!!

[Grumph]

The "leave it as it finished" approach....Some would automatically replace the screen. Not me, breaking it holds memories.

We'd gone up to that Superbike round having already started on the new bike. This was supposed to be the old girl's last hurrah.
Anyway, doing it on the cheap, we'd gone to Picton in my van, Mark had ridden the bike onto the ferry and I and his partner had walked all the gear aboard.
Mark picked up a van in Wgtn from a mate for the weekend.
We were booked to come back on a mid morning Monday ferry so I was left in the wait area with the bike and a jacket full of tie-downs while Mark returned the van.
Come time to load the bikes I had a go at push starting it - usually it was pretty easy - but it had been a long weekend....
Clumsy me, broke the screen with the jacket full of tie-downs...as you do if you're fucked and barely awake.
Nekminit, about ten South Islanders appear from the line of waiting cars - some of whom I recognised. Hop on Greg I'm told and I get a push that nearly got me right up the ramp...
Tie it down, fuel off, battery disconnected - and into the bar where half the roadracers in the SI are already waiting.

Anyway, all the budget was going into the next bike - so it was repair the screen and use it as it was. It stays like this now.

[Grumph]

Picked up a used 160 rear today. Dated '15 - it'll do. Supposed to have two meetings in a Suzuki series on it.

Happier about taking it up the road on this rather than one dated '92....

A 120 front will appear. It's the easy one.

[layton]

Picked up a used 160 rear today. Dated '15 - it'll do. Supposed to have two meetings in a Suzuki series on it.

Happier about taking it up the road on this rather than one dated '92....

A 120 front will appear. It's the easy one.

nice job! looks great.

[kiwimacchi]

Looking good, Greg. Have happy memories of riding this bike- be good to see it out on track again.
Gary made the 'Macchi tank, too. I was always in awe of his abilities. Think it might of been the last one he did before he 'retired'.