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Not entirely accurate, but suffice to say, it is being taken VERY good care of.Originally Posted by GD66
And he's still got that Commando in the shed....
Rob is working in Aussie, I am in frequent contact with him & would rate him & Jenny as true close friends.
Buttered Chicken
This is the kind of stuff I want to hear/read about.
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I learnt to ride when I was 10 on a mates farm hack. 80cc automatic. My dad bought my sister and I a JR50 when I was 9 and she was only 4. After I started thrashing it, dad bought me an RM80. I'm a little embarrased to say it scared the crap out of me and I kept fowling the plug (the hottest one my dad could find). When I finally got the courage to open it up and put it into the power band, I nearly put it into a fence. Dad asked if I wanted to try racing.........I said no....which is something I have regretted ever since.
But anyway, the point of this story is to introduce my 4 and a half year old son Rex. Since coming back from the South Island rounds of the Nationals he has asked a few times when he can start racing. (He has been riding his PW50 for about 8 months now). The last time we went out he started getting his inside leg out for corners, and pins it down the straight, head down in race mode.
He and his mate Keiran (White Trashe's 4 y/o son) are having their first race on Sunday at Moonshine in the introductory 50cc class. I'm so proud that he has the courage to give this a go at his age. I'm not surprised though - while down south we visited Orana Park in CHCH and when I offered to take him on the flying fox, he said he wanted to do it by himself. Needless to say his mother grew a couple of grey hairs that day LOL. I can't wait to see the boys in action this weekend. Future stars in the making perhaps.
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Fully qualified Sifter.
Yeah and Bob was an awesome racer in his day as well.
Great off road choices too. I flatted with Meriman in Aussie for two years...he's a real GC to boot.
Hardcore Biker
From down south way...Noel McCutcheon (way back in the 50"s) Doug Bell in the 90's, Johnnie Hepburn, Paul Williams (Junior TT winner) Stuart Murdoch (sadly killed at 99 IOM)
Also did not see any mention of Rod Coleman, may have missed it...
sem fiddy pilot
I'm good mates with Paul Whibley's old man.. Graham. If Paul is anything like his Dad, he will be a GC too!
Member, sem fiddy appreciation society
sem fiddy pilot
Brian Bernard and Ray Clee.... also two good guys.
Member, sem fiddy appreciation society
Retirement with a cause
Pete Mcdonald was always a good racer , but he was a total tosser off the track .
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correction Paul williams TWICE junior TT winner
Fully qualified Sifter.
What do you mean was!
tripple dip
What he said, and Ginger MalloyJeez, you'd have to reckon Hugh Anderson'd be top of the list, wouldn't you ?
25 Grand Prix wins, four world titles, and plenty of history in NZ motocross as well.
Up till recently, still a man to beat in classic road racing.....even got round Phillip Island in not much over two minutes on a 1937 BSA Empire Star.
He's a lad....
"You never understood that it ain't no good, you shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you" - Bob Dylan
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Just to put a vote in for the younger generation...............
Avalon Biddle...for taking the first #1 international podium for NZ for a while
Jake Lewis for taking an international #2 podium last year in France
While they might not be "Legends" just yet............... they have taken big steps on the path
Oh and Mr Anstey.... for conquering the toughest race of them all.
Hardcore Biker
1st. Hugh Anderson, 25 GP wins and 46 podiums its a no brainer.
2nd. Croz
3rd. Kim Newcombe
4th. Simon Crafer
5th= Ginger Molloy & Keith Turner
7th. Aaron Slight
8th. Stu Avant
9th. Dave Hiscock
10th. John Woodley
11th. Richard Scott
12th. Dennis Ireland
13th= Trevor Discombe & John Boote
15th. Andrew Stroud
16th. Robert Holden
17th. Neville Hiscock
18th. Glen Williams
19th. Roger Freeth
20th. Bruce Anstey
NZ's top 3 spannermen.
1. Mike Sinclair
2. Ken Fletcher
3. Dale Wood
Enigma
Great list there Rcktfsh, another hero in my eyes was Dale Wylie from Chch. I'd put him around No9 Dave Hissy, who incidently also rated him.
So many names from that 70's to early 1980 era, hard to make a list.
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Well thought out and great list!
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