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That's impressive ! Almost in Britten territory
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Anyway, we should get back to bikes !! Rodger Freeth was a man I admired from back in the day. He was my Physics tutor in 197? Was always interesting. It did seem slightly weird seeing him racing. He was never spectacular like Croz, he just put his head down and got on with it. He certainly stirred up the natives when he turned up with this !!
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Jim Boyd used to race the "Lycoming special " at puke when I was a kid https://www.facebook.com/579738785538280/photos/jim-boyd-22-lycoming-special/634105063434985/
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There's a video of the Beast being assembled which is worth watching. The thing set the speed record of 128mph in 1911. Apparently at that speed the engine was doing just over 1000rpm. I'd be scared s@#$%less at 30mph in it !
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I love this thing. Here is a short video at Goodwood. 28 litre 4 cylinder Fiat
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120 years old today
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I've always been a Rossi fan. These are a couple of interviews he did after announcing his retirement. One certainly has to admire Marquez' talent but I can't say I'm a fan. Rossi's comment about him is amusing.
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I am impressed with his engineering skills but can't see the point in what he does. Certainly not making a useful bike
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Another Bikie here. I raced an H2 and a Z1 in the late 70's. Wasn't very good ! Now riding a Multistrada as I can't ride sports bikes anymore (999 was my last) I think riding a bike around a corner well is the same feeling you get sailing a boat on the wind when you've managed to get it in the groove.
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I'm no great fan of the cycle bridge as I'm sure something better and more cost effective could be done , however 700m for a bridge that could last for 100 years versus 200m for a rich mans pissing contest which may / probably will be gone in 3 years. I know which one I'd back
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I think the next cup will be 2023 not 2024 as that is the olympics which they don't want to clash with
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Here's a clever idea for simplifying the boat.
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I have a Mariner princess 4 burner which I have kept for spares. I am happy to sell it if somebody wants to make me a decent offer.
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Watching the youtube coverage is way better than TVNZ. I like Peter Lester and the couple of others that know something, but the rest are just awful
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The biggest problem the "bureacracy" has to deal with is figuring out who is telling the truth. Because they can't trust everyone they therefore must trust no one. Obviously some people are inconvenienced, but that's life. By getting on crew NYS has used up some of his boring time in MIQ, so that's a positive.
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I have put an ad on trademe for an almost complete set of Sea Sprays. I won't split them sorry https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2817433567&ed=true
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It's interesting that on this site there is a lot of sympathy for cruisers from the islands. On SA I don't see much sympathy for them.
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The clunk also doesn't seem to affect the revs, so it must be something loose that is banging on a housing as it goes past maybe in the saildrive housing? Will be fascinating to know what it is
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nilodor.you can get it from the chemist
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My understanding is that there is a large waiting list for boats to get into Westhaven.
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I Don't agree with "A". Isn't there already a waiting list ?
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Das Boot is brilliant. There's also a TV series on netflix of it. Not as good as the movie but still pretty good. Con Thode said that Das Boot was the nearest he had ever seen to the real thing.
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I'm sure it was another yachty as they left a pair of sailing gloves behind. I agree Waikiore, the boat is definately minimalist in stuff worth stealing. On a brighter note I was contacted by an officer in the Maritime police unit so someone has stirred up some action! To be fair I don't expect the police to spend much time on it as there are plenty more important things out there.
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Date was sometime after last wednesday (not 100% sure) and before monday which is when I reported it. Pile # 469 (Iorangi). As I said earlier I have no problem with westhaven office staff, they were very helpful.
