Guess the Classic Racer

**vfxdog** · 19th February 2008, 08:37

Here's one with UK and NZ links. A bit obscure (I think). Name the rider and the bike. The bike may not be as obvious as it seems.

**T.W.R** · 19th February 2008, 18:10

Originally Posted by colsan1

I'm guessing here as i dont know a lot (read that as anything) about the nz race scene but is rider #111 (pic 1) and middle rider (pic 3) Arron slight ?

As per my last post relating to Aaron, but in the first pic where his number is clearly visible he's actually cutting it with the big boys on a TZR 250

Originally Posted by vfxdog

Here's one with UK and NZ links. A bit obscure (I think). Name the rider and the bike. The bike may not be as obvious as it seems.

Could be the same bloke as pic #2

**vfxdog** · 19th February 2008, 18:28

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Could be the same bloke as pic #2

Nope. Not him.

**Pickle** · 19th February 2008, 18:44

Toomey, Slight, Hiscock

**T.W.R** · 19th February 2008, 19:30

Originally Posted by vfxdog

Nope. Not him.

Who is him then ?

not too many kiwis went to the UK and rode for Honda GB

Originally Posted by Pickle

Toomey, Slight, Hiscock

Pic #3 ? Yep Bob Toomey on #3 and Slight on the FZ playing piggy in the middle. But Hiscock it isn't

**Pickle** · 19th February 2008, 20:02

Ok Toomey, Slight & Holden

On the GB Honda #33 Richard Scott

**vfxdog** · 19th February 2008, 20:05

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Who is him then ?

not too many kiwis went to the UK and rode for Honda GB

Simon Crafar. That was the easy bit. Identify the bike, but before doing so look closely at the frame spars. Oh- and BTW sorry if this is a bit of a hijack.

**T.W.R** · 19th February 2008, 20:05

Originally Posted by Pickle

Ok Toomey, Slight & Holden

On the GB Honda #33 Richard Scott

Yep Robert Holden

**T.W.R** · 19th February 2008, 20:36

Originally Posted by vfxdog

Simon Crafar. That was the easy bit. Identify the bike, but before doing so look closely at the frame spars. Oh- and BTW sorry if this is a bit of a hijack.

it isn't a RC30 or RVF750B so????

**vfxdog** · 20th February 2008, 05:03

It's a Spondon-framed RC30 built for Honda Britain at Crafar's request, and raced by him and subsequently Phil McCallen. I understand Crafar was trying to get OWO1 geometry and combine it with the '30 engine. I somehow ended up with this bike when I purchased a massive job lot of RC30 components a while back. Haven't got it back together yet but am working on it....