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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:52 am 
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RODH2 wrote:
What tires did you use on the front, back then, J.P. - we had to use street tires mostly - won a couple of races on Yokohama "world tour" 3.25-19's . They would slide a whole lot, before "letting go"!
Michelin PZ2 gum front 3.25.19, rear 4.00.18 , M 45 drawing I think, we should have road tyres so Michelin put on his catalogue some M 45 with PZ2 gum which was in fact racing gum but if you order one on a shop they were not available if you'ven't a racing licence. :lol: :lol: :lol: after every one could got them, there was a market 8-)

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:22 am 

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JP you baddddd azzzz cool pics :thumbup: :thumbup: :!: anymore :?:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:34 am 
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When "men were men" :thumbup: Great old pics and cool stories JP, thanks for sharing....... :clap: :clap: :clap:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:11 pm 

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great photos and stories does bring back memories of the racing in the 70s :D , nothing better than the Smell of R30 in the morning warm up :clap: :clap: :clap: , just gets the adrenaline running urs Al


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:37 pm 
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We would run 20/23 lbs (f/r) in the tyres back then to try and get some heat into them - bit "squirrely" the first few laps!! :lol:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:00 pm 
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Thanks JP; had no idea you were / are such an accomplished racer

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:38 am 
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Awesome post - awesome pics!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:35 pm 
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I enjoyed your posts and the photos very much. One of my bodily openings does clench a bit when I think of grounding the clutch cover though. That's some riding. Want to grind some aluminum at Deal's Gap next year?

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:29 pm 

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Great photo's thanks for posting !!!!!!


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:59 am 
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Quality J.P. absolute quaity :D :D :D :D :D


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