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*Liam's Wild Ride*

Somebody mention Bazooka's? How about this, which I found while walking around a couple days ago.

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The new Guzzi is fun-kay! Too bad it's not a V8 superbike though.

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Johnc,

You need to start another thread called:

*Liam's Goofy Pictures*

Gotta split, time to get to work!
 
MotoLiam said:
Johnc,

You need to start another thread called:

*Liam's Goofy Pictures*

Gotta split, time to get to work!
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no way bruddah (in hawiian accent ;-)

your photos are the sh!t ... i only add a little bit of goofball factor just to be a goofball ;-)

wish i was in mugello right now, instead of being stuck in california in the rain.

ciao,
johnc
 
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I'm not too familiar with all the names, but is Kenny Roberts Jr. a different person from KRJR?
MotoLiam said:
So wandering around during my lunchbreak, I managed to spend some time with Kenny Roberts Jr. while he was busy programming his VCR to record the practice sessions (without reading the instructions first). We talked a bit the KR Honda, his last lap pass on Hopper two weeks ago, "He gave me the opportunity and I took it", and his new leathers. Then I chatted for a while with Chuck Aksland, the race director for Team KR. While we were talking about HRC and their involvement (or lack thereof, who can say, haha) concerning the KR chassis developments, a strange Time/Space Americano thing happened and we were joined by Randy Mamola, then Henny Ray Abrams, then KRJR, then John Hopkins rolled up, then some english speaking media types. Hopper had just rolled up from playing in the dunes on a quad. We were all just joking around, speculating about various things (so nothing with proof and I can't talk about any of it :) ), and it was all good. I may not have made it to Jerez two weeks ago, but judging from Budman's daughter's pictures, it was super crowded, and it's just way easier to navigate the paddock when it's mellow. Note to you guys - go to "empty" races! I bumped into the usual suspects; Pedrosa was surprised to see me here, the engine guys from Fortuna Honda and Repsol's squad were busy showing me a "Hero Honda" CB100SS, Juan Martinez in little red socks and shoes, Harold Eckl from Kawasaki, Davide Brivio, the ringleaders. It's going to be a fun weekend for me, and the racing should be great. Did I mention I loves the racing?!?

So anyway, I was given a special task at the end of the day - swapping tires on this Honda CBR600RR. Word was that KRJR was going to ride this tonight to see if holding nightraces is viable. Strange seeing the elder Roberts' on Hondas, and seeing Kurtis riding something else! Life works in strange ways. . . . .
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I refer to Kenny Roberts Sr. as KRSR, and Kenny Roberts Jr. as KRJR. Kurtis Roberts is just plain Kurtis.
 
Raoul, I don't post pics on this thread that are jacked from other sites/photogs (I usually just post up what I have seen or done myself - even then, most of it doesn't seem to make it because they're either blurry, or I was!). I hung out with Hiro in the KTM box this afternoon and I gotta admit, it was really snazzy. Refined, high tech, and bright orange! He and his brother, Shuhei, went to a quiet Japanese dinner tonight with the two Shoei attendants and Makoto Tamada. I got the nod to go, but work prevented me. I had other mischief to get in to :teeth. Give me some time to chop/edit some pictures. Good stuff to come, although it's 5AM and I have to work in the morning. . . I'll see what I can do.
 
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No worrys, done deal. Those were just from the MotoGP site. Thought that photo credit was on the bottom, sorry.

Duke
 
I'm Tired!

Wow, what a great day! I managed to keep my rider on the up and up throughout his practice and qualifying, and also snagged some shots during the MotoGP practices. First off, "The Doctor" is definitely back, and the "Rossi" logo from Jerez has been replaced by the standard issue label.

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A big congratulations goes out to Team KR, because in Free Practice #2 KRJR recorded the fastest lap. The man wasn't on track a whole bunch, but when he was he was lapping at a good racepace, and when it was time to drop the hammer, he delivered! Now go drink some Phantom, and support the beverage that supports the American effort in GP!

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I took a lot of photos today, nearly two gigs worth, so I don't have time to go through them all at the moment. I want to point out some things I noticed from studying them, but that will have to come later. Here's KRJR headed out onto the main straight, 1.1 KM in length.

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Two different photos, but almost exactly the same! The man is cool as a cucumber, and consistent :thumbup!

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I was wrong about last night's alledged night ride, but I was right about it being on the CBR! Around seven this evening, Loris, Vale, and KRJR took to the track on various machinery and spun some laps. A short debriefing for the safety commitee and it was just about time to call it a night. I caught up with KRJR and grabed a photo of his new suit. Phantom. . . . anybody know what it's like? We spoke later in the office about racing at night, and just plain riding. I mentioned that my night vision suffered as I got older, and when I asked about whether Kenny rides at night on the street (in real life), he said no. If the track was better lit, it's quite possible they might race, but it's up to the Safety Commission. Despite my misgivings that the youngsters might have an advantage due to their age, we agreed it all equals out in the end because everyone would be racing in the same dark on the same track. Plus, if they lit the track up really well, can you imagine what the satellite shots would look like? I can see it now, the track outlined in white, surrounded by a black desert. Maybe then we'd have another man made structure visible from outer space - cause the racing is definitely outta this world!

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I thought my day was done (why am I always wrong about this kind of thing?!?), and I waited for my teamates to get their gear together so we could leave the circuit and get some dinner. One of the guys started playing around with my camera, hence this sterling shot.

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I bumped into this guy while I was chatting with Davide Brivio about the difficulties of learning Italian, and other things. Rossi had just finished the night riding, and after a full day of practices, he looked as tired as I felt! Naturally, the Spaniards wanted to go to some GP parties tonight, and I can totally recommend the Paloma bar in the Intercontinental Hotel. Do not waste your time at the Rydges Hotel. I'm bushed, see you guys later. If I have a connection, maybe I'll post live from the track, schedule permitting.

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MotoLiam said:
So anyway, I was given a special task at the end of the day - swapping tires on this Honda CBR600RR. Word was that KRJR was going to ride this tonight to see if holding nightraces is viable. [/IMG]
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yah, that should be cool to see, too bad MotoGP.com isn't showing that.....
 
ciao liam -

as i really dig the photos you have been posting, and don't want to take the mickey out of you/them anymore by modifying them myself, i thought i would add just one more to the thread ... besides, you did not take the photo, you just posted it :teeth

brothers, separated at birth ... happy curley - sad curley

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slydrite said:
yah, that should be cool to see, too bad MotoGP.com isn't showing that.....
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they have a short videoclip on it now.
 
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