Skids in MCN today

[BDG]

Anyone seenn our illustrious Kev in MCN today?

Big article on him and his passion for Ducati's, worth a read.

[skidlids]

Umm
Dallas called me about it earlier, I knew nothing about it, best I go get a copy and see whats been put in print.
Then try and get MCN along to the DD prize giving on the 14th March

[Jools]

Bollix...an idea I had for a Pronto article has just been scooped by the national press

[skidlids]

If its the Prize Giving Jools I haven't contacted anybody yet

[couchcommando]

Thought it was a DD meet, Jimbers on one page then the next Skids, nice reports both :)

[bradders]

wouldn't worry too much Jools, nobody reads that rag any more ;)


look forward to reading it in Loomies later!!

[Ray]

Haven't bought the comic for weeks but decided to get a copy today with the WSBK season starting this weekend.

Nice article about the Pierbon FO42 and Kev and his house of Ducatis.

Ray

[antonye]

Is it a rehash of the one from Performing Berks then Kev?

[chris.p]

Two pages, not bad kev:)


Chris:burn:

[skidlids]

Is it a rehash of the one from Performing Berks then Kev?

Must be Antony, I knew nothing about it and those pics were taken a year ago along with the notes which probably explains all the innacuracies
such as
Bikes in Pic are my 998R and a 748S now belonging to Nev748
The 748RS was fitted with a 998 Engine
My 955 corse motor has a Corse frame to go with it.
My general everyday bike in the pic is a 996 which replaced my 916
Bike stolen was a Bimota YB10

Still its the thought that counts

I see there is also a reference to Nog sort of, where they refer to a veteran at Solo Corse in the Electric motored race bike article with the yellow 600SS

I'm saving the article on Jimbers Pieroon for my lunchtime reading at work tomorrow

[Nev748]

I thought those forks looked familiar!

[Senna3]

I thought those forks looked familiar!

wot bent and scratched ow no he changed them ones ooooopppss only joking :lol: :lol: :lol:

[skidlids]

I thought those forks looked familiar!

They are originally from the 748RS that was imported from Italy, hence the stickers on the bottom where they were reworked by an Italian Suspension company.

[Senna3]

They are originally from the 748RS that was imported from Italy, hence the stickers on the bottom where they were reworked by an Italian Suspension company.

if there like the rest of the italian workman ship i deal with every day id throw them away:lol: :lol: :lol:

[jimbers45]

Nice work Kev! Ducati and DD got some good references today! :roll:

[Chaz]

Must be Antony, I knew nothing about it and those pics were taken a year ago

Hope you've tidied the lounge since then:lol: :lol:

[skidlids]

if there like the rest of the italian workman ship i deal with every day id throw them away:lol: :lol: :lol:


Throw your Senna3 my way then, i'm sure I can make room for it :)

[skidlids]

Hope you've tidied the lounge since then:lol: :lol:

To right, the part built 748 has now gone and the back room now contains the 998Hybrid as well as the 998R, thats what I call I tidy package

[Alexaye]

Wow your house is a paradise. See what happens if you stay with your youth. I can still remember my mum and dad going balistic when they got home and I had my Norton in the house. Her who must be obeyed my wife just does'nt understand us men. I can just imagine the look on her face if I did that, Maybe I should just to see it. But I won't upset her as she has only just got around to the idea of me having another bike. Thats why I'm smuggling it in a bit at a time.
Alex.

[skidlids]

I'm sure if I thinned out the parts and got rid of the sofa bed that the boxes containing petrol tanks etc are sat on I could fit a 3rd bike in there. May have to do just that when I start assembling the 955.

Garage is fairly full with the 996, S2R, 750/900 Sport, 750SSie and the R6 as well as various engines, work bench, large pillar drill and a large compressor, where as the workshop contains the M750, CBR600, TL1000, parts of the Harris, a smaller compressor, Tyre/wheel rack, work bench and numerous boxes of spares.

Getting the 600SS which has been uprated to a 750SS MOT'd on Friday afternoon, then I can see about selling it to create a bit more space

[Chaz]

Sounds good to me Kev wish I could get away with it:)

[skidlids]

The Ex did decide on white carpets etc but when I had to buy her out I had to increase my income so started to work on bikes for a bit of extra cash, as that used up my garage space and with no workshop at the time. when I landed a job with a better income allowing me to not only pay the mortgage but also have some left for a project, i commisioned the first ever Magnum Two frame built to take a Yamaha FJ engine and started building it in the Lounge.
and after garage was broken into 3 times with the loss of my Bimota and GSXR1100 anything with real value or not insured is now either locked up in the workshop or in the back room.