Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:47 am
Thanks Ron, great timeline!! Shaft drive for you then.....
A parrot is a commitment isn't it? They live for quite a few years don't they?
Like the Mistral?
Tassiedevil71 Grignapoco
Posts : 108 Join date : 2014-12-18 Age : 51
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:56 am
Since I had been pretty much hiding any trace of my previous love affair with motorcycles (1991 when my best friend at the time and I shared a 2 stroke Yamaha RD350), I don't have any photos from back then.
I had also been keeping my current amour a secret until my 5 and 7 years old boys decided to blab to Grandma and Granddad....oh well. It is a pretty sad indictment of my relationship with my folks that at 43 years of age I still feel the need to keep things from them.
Anyway here is a snap of me with 2 time IOM TT winner Cameron Donald - and yes I did own a honda at the time.
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:11 am
Me Racing at Brands Hatch WSB practice 1998. Great Bike, it was a Rotax powered Tigcraft we raced between the two superbike events. That year the Supermono qualification time would have put you 6th on the main grid!!!!!!, they were fast. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Oooooooohhhhh. A Tigcraft Single! Thought about importing one to race, back in the day, but never pulled the trigger.... Dammit. Could have learned A LOT about corner speed, no doubt. I envy your experience, mate! They are so Tiny and Perfect.
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:20 am
Off topic but if it tickles your fancy, my mate Johnny has just signed up to take over the composite side of Armstrong Motorcycles ............................... carbon fibre frame for a Rotax 256 tandem twin 2 stroke, anyone?
Oooooooohhhhh. A Tigcraft Single! Thought about importing one to race, back in the day, but never pulled the trigger.... Dammit. Could have learned A LOT about corner speed, no doubt. I envy your experience, mate! They are so Tiny and Perfect.
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:58 am
Tassiedevil71 wrote:
Since I had been pretty much hiding any trace of my previous love affair with motorcycles (1991 when my best friend at the time and I shared a 2 stroke Yamaha RD350), I don't have any photos from back then.
I had also been keeping my current amour a secret until my 5 and 7 years old boys decided to blab to Grandma and Granddad....oh well. It is a pretty sad indictment of my relationship with my folks that at 43 years of age I still feel the need to keep things from them.
Anyway here is a snap of me with 2 time IOM TT winner Cameron Donald - and yes I did own a honda at the time.
Only just caught up on this........Tassie - you honestly thought the kids would be able to keep it secret? [ made me laugh when i read this ] Good try though!
Me on my new CJ360T, in about 1978. Moved on to a KZ550 that tired to kill me on several occasions so I quick motorcycling for about 26 years. Reentered with a MG Quota. Then the GRiSO.
Me last year, pretending I'm racing, at the bike show. About as close as I'll ever get. Can't seem to find a good one of me on the GRiSO. Maybe at the rally next month.
1989. I smelled like 2-stroke most of the time. A moron; just look at those pants! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
2000, my first road bike. Starting to realize I don't know everything. In graduate school so I can gradually learn I don't want to be in school any more. Sweet Casio wristwatch. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
And yesterday. Happy with how life turned out -- there's a GRiSO in the garage and tons of other nice things have happened. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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Ekimyrf Grignapoco
Posts : 166 Join date : 2015-06-06 Age : 63
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Sat Aug 15, 2015 12:30 am
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:40 am
Thanks for the new posts guys....great to see pics on here, past and present.
Blue Nibbio
Posts : 855 Join date : 2014-08-18 Age : 58
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:08 am
OK, so come on newbies, or anyone hiding or lurking. Step out into the Ghetto and be seen! Pics old and new, even holding an iron,carrot, and wearing a rainbow Woolley hat is fine......
Let's be avin yer!
MrBob GRiSO Capo
Posts : 306 Join date : 2013-06-12 Age : 69
Subject: My first affair was Italian. Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:40 am
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2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE
2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special
Blue Nibbio
Posts : 855 Join date : 2014-08-18 Age : 58
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:09 pm
Viking bloodline Steak?
Daves-i-Know Grignapoco
Posts : 173 Join date : 2015-07-24 Age : 58
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:46 pm
Just me and the GRiSO relaxing and chatting in the park. She's a very good listener! Tried to get some action shots , but taking pics with one hand on the bars and the other shooting pictures and constantly signalling for a left turn just got other drivers and pedestrians angry with me.
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:18 pm
You have been doing skids n doughnuts in the car park ( parking lot ) eh?
lcjohnny GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1271 Join date : 2016-01-25 Age : 67
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:21 pm
Thought i might re-light this thread
This is me at Herstmonceaux in Summer 1973 in front of my mates A65 Star - we only completed 5 observation points of the ACU rally due to vibration, inability to understand the clues, disorganisation and laziness. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
This is me at John'o'Groats in May 2021 stunned that i have travelled 1000miles in 3 days and enjoyed it [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
No prettier - but 267% more age and 50% more body weight lol
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paulbrice GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1338 Join date : 2015-01-04 Age : 61
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:54 pm
1978 on my second bike CB400T (steel toecap boots for max personal protection )
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Tue Dec 21, 2021 3:42 am
Resurrected!
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2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE
2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special
evansnows Grignapoco
Posts : 158 Join date : 2019-06-06
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:38 am
I started riding in 1966, my first real bike was a 350 Velocette Viper and on to 500 Venom cafe racers. I pretty much stuck to big singles from then on, a whole series of XT 600 Teneres, an early KLR 650, 650 Dominator etc etc. My collection from an earlier Volvo boat build at Valencia
My first Italian V twin a '95 900ac Cagiva Elefant. I bought her on ebay from New Zealand in 2012. I flew to London then took a bus to Nottingham to pick her up. Then a three day two nights ride to Valencia in Spain for work. I rode her for 9 months while working there. Taken on the trip to Valencia
My next job was in Portugal and while there I rebuilt the bike from the ground up intending to do a lap of Australia. Realizing that at 70 I'm not up to it any more I gave her to my son in Woolongong. Hopefully he'll do the lap.
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:02 am
sadly don't currently have access to all those flared jeans and long hair shots.... but here are the bikes from my past...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] my first bike... 864 Frankenbike, '78 SSD frame, 40mm carbs, body work from all over... should never have sold it...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] '80 GSX1100E awesome tractor. 200,000km together. 8000km in 9 days on one trip...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] '88 FJ1200... too fat for sporting, too thirsty for touring, but very capable at both!!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] '88 GSXR 1100R Slingshot. I hated it. Basically an 1100cc 2 stroke! All it want to do was sit on the back wheel, and head for 300kmph...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] and of course, the keeper... 2008 2V 1200. finally, no more carbs or chains!!
Subject: Re: Rogues' Gallery 
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