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Hi All,

Looks like a good forum for banter and knowledge of all things AND R1's

Very quick précis and i will post picks later when i get near a windows based pc.

Been riding since I was 7, first road bike at 16, passed test 17 on a 125 (just caught the 125 law) and then straight onto an RD250LC. After that, bike history was RGV250L, RGV250M, RG500, CBR1000RRR (Tiger Blade) then every major revision of the Fire Blade from 899, 918, 929, 954,1000 under seat pipes to my current 08 RR8 model. I am no Spring Chicken as you will have gathered from that

Also bought a Honda RS250R 4 years ago.

Lifetime MGP fan with Barry Sheene, Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan and VR46 being the riders i have appreciated watching the most over the years. You can't knock Marquez though In fact anyone who races bikes at top level are all supremely talented and deserve admiration.

Track Days are my thing these days, packed in the roads when i bought my 08 Blade.

First track day 24 years ago, do about 4-5 a year, many tracks, Catalunya stands out as the best one i have done. Took my ACU last year, looking to do a race this year on the 250GP Bike in the ACU250GP National Championship

My current Blade is 7 years old come May and as Honda have stagnated a bit in recent years I have decided for change.

That's why i am in here with you good people

I was on the R1M registration page the minute it became live at 12pm, went through the application and i am lucky to now be waiting like a pregnant mother for April to delivery my new baby.

Signed up for the YRE, hoping to do Mugello ... Waiting for that web site to go live at the moment.

Well there you have it ... Some pictures later

Nice right up welcome in only a little bit jealous of the arrival of ur R1m


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Very nice intro mate and some sweet bikes in ur past - congrats on bagging the r1m- you'll be twitching like uve got turrets by the time it arrives lol - welcome in pal


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I dont like you

Great history mate, you have had some epic bikes and hopefully will soon be getting another. This is a great place to have a laugh and learn and pass on stories and info. Looking forward to the pics especially the older bikes.

There are a few racers and ex racers on here and a lot of TD riders, we are having a Cadwell meet in May and 3 are off to Cartagena soon

What spec is the RS, like to see that

Welcome in Simon
Congratulations on bagging the R1m , there were a lot of unhappy people that missed out .
I have a feeling you'll get in well with PJC who is an ex racer & spanner monkey , also check out the forum track day at cadwell .

R1Clarky wrote:Very nice intro mate and some sweet bikes in ur past - congrats on bagging the r1m- you'll be twitching like uve got turrets by the time it arrives lol - welcome in pal


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Wtf are turrets ,gun turrets ?


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samr1 wrote:

R1Clarky wrote:Very nice intro mate and some sweet bikes in ur past - congrats on bagging the r1m- you'll be twitching like uve got turrets by the time it arrives lol - welcome in pal


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Wtf are turrets ,gun turrets ?


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f**k knows , now he's decided he's not a newbie he's getting as hard to understand as Cilla

jompy wrote:

samr1 wrote:

R1Clarky wrote:Very nice intro mate and some sweet bikes in ur past - congrats on bagging the r1m- you'll be twitching like uve got turrets by the time it arrives lol - welcome in pal


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Wtf are turrets ,gun turrets ?


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f**k knows , now he's decided he's not a newbie he's getting as hard to understand as Cilla

Fucking lol lol barstewards I'm poorly I meant tourettes lol


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Thanks for the warm welcome lads, glad to have found this forum. Initially i joined the 'other' one that shall never be mentioned again

Different language over there and a very different culture .. one i am not keen on. Searched this morning for somewhere else and spotted here ... Home from home

I have been in the garage tinkering with the RS and Blade this morning and going back in there shortly but come dark i am off to the office to post some pics.

The RS can probably be spotted on the internet no doubt, if you google honda rs250r specs it will probably take you Steve Patricksons site where the basic specs can be seen. I am running Avgas at the moment and have some 'A Kit' parts on it.

Laterz ...

Hi Simon and welcome to the forum mate, nice write up and i'm looking forward to seeing some pics.

Congrats on the R1M bud

Myself, Sam and Jeff are off to Cartagena next month join us

Welcome in mate. Nice one on getting the M.

Colin

jompy wrote:
f**k knows , now he's decided he's not a newbie he's getting as hard to understand as Cilla

You are on the ball today jompy!

Welcome in bud

LOCKE wrote:

jompy wrote:
f**k knows , now he's decided he's not a newbie he's getting as hard to understand as Cilla

You are on the ball today jompy!

yeah i guess when it hit's midnight we'll have to wait another 10 years for it to happen again

Bub wrote:Hi Simon and welcome to the forum mate, nice write up and i'm looking forward to seeing some pics.

Congrats on the R1M bud

Myself, Sam and Jeff are off to Cartagena next month join us

Would love too but unfortunately work commitments in March are horrendous GRRRR, that's one track I want to take to RS to. Getting the Avgas there is a problem though

We will catch up soon enough Bub

So what piks do you guys want to see and where should I put them?

Here is a test then, lets see if this works.

Donington Park 2013 on the RS

Yep that worked

Works brilliantly

Donington 2011 on the Desmosedici;



Forgot to say I had one of those for a while

Nice body postion [WINKING FACE]

Silvers 2014 on the Blade;



I love this bike ... So many good times on it in the last 7 years, best road bike I have ever owned bar none .... But sold it tonight to make way for the R1M ... feeling a little sad as it happens.

Some very nice pics there simon with a beautiful riding style to boot . Congratulations on yiur R1M a few of us on here weren't as lucky as you but hay can't wait to see yiur pics of your new bike and a write up about what you think of her.

This is a great forum loads of banter and some peeps have a strange sense of humour but hay they are harmless... So welcome

Cilla

jompy wrote:

samr1 wrote:

R1Clarky wrote:Very nice intro mate and some sweet bikes in ur past - congrats on bagging the r1m- you'll be twitching like uve got turrets by the time it arrives lol - welcome in pal


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Wtf are turrets ,gun turrets ?


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f**k knows , now he's decided he's not a newbie he's getting as hard to understand as Cilla

It's not my fault people want to copy me

Welcome in buddy, some great bikes There. Friend had a desmo holy crap that thing was quick but it killed my wrists haha

Thanks for the warm welcome folk, much appreciated.

Hope to meet up with some peeps at some point .... be it a track day or a ride out.

Thinking of doing the roads again when the R1 comes along and see how i get on with it.

Few of us are doing cadwell may 10, 11 th get urself there


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