Need to Know - Page 4

antonye · 07-Jul-2004, 11:16

PS: You do know WHY both Ferrari and Ducati originally painted their racing machines red, don't you?

uncle porry · 07-Jul-2004, 11:28

redroof, if you want to know anything about anything, there is a regular visitor to the board called vman, he`ll put you straight........he he he..

NBs996 · 07-Jul-2004, 11:28

no?
TELL US! TELL US!!

antonye · 07-Jul-2004, 11:43

Colours:

Back at the start of motor racing, teams were composed on a national level rather than "buying" the best driver/rider to race your machine.

To identify the different nationalities, a colour system was used whereby a vehicle was painted in the associated national colour.

Some examples:
American vehicles were yellow - hence Daytona Yellow,
British vehicles were green - hence British Racing Green,
German vehicles were silver - hence the "traditional" Merc colour,
French vehicles were blue,
...and Italian ones were Red!

[Edited on 7-7-2004 by antonye]

Redruth · 07-Jul-2004, 15:51

Never knew that about why Red. My Daytona was yellow. I seem to get it right instinctively. And the comments about Essex? I feel entitled to make them. Lived in Loughton, a stone's throw from High Beech, for 11 years. My daughters were educated (I use the term loosely) in your wonderful county. Also, I learned to ride by taking self off every weekend all over Essex county. Very slowly at first on Yamaha Radian, 600cc bought day after passing 5 day biking course, prior to which had never even ridden a scooter, then on Bandit 600S then on Daytona which moved with me to Hertfordshire. Have been back to blat around on the 996 a number of times.

antonye · 07-Jul-2004, 16:07

Well I'm originally from Suffolk, so moving to Essex was a step UP the evolutionary ladder for me

AK · 07-Jul-2004, 16:16

Redruth - please dont take this the wrong way, but are you sure you arent Dibble?

Its just your manner of speech is so similar at times......

C

edited - as just had denial email from Dibble

Just post on the board Dibs - you know you want to....

[Edited on 7-7-2004 by CK and AK]

uncle porry · 07-Jul-2004, 18:14

Quote:

Originally posted by antonye
Well I'm originally from Suffolk, so moving to Essex was a step UP the evolutionary ladder for me

antonye · 07-Jul-2004, 18:18

Quote:

Originally posted by uncle porry

Quote:

Originally posted by antonye
Well I'm originally from Suffolk, so moving to Essex was a step UP the evolutionary ladder for me

Mark · 07-Jul-2004, 18:47

Come on Dibs......... speak

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07-Jul-2004, 11:16	#31
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,088 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer PS: You do know WHY both Ferrari and Ducati originally painted their racing machines red, don't you? Reply

07-Jul-2004, 11:28	#32
uncle porry Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 650 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the planet zorb redroof, if you want to know anything about anything, there is a regular visitor to the board called vman, he`ll put you straight........he he he.. Reply

07-Jul-2004, 11:28	#33
NBs996 Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,728 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The deep south Mood: I love my 996 xxx no? TELL US! TELL US!! Reply

07-Jul-2004, 16:07	#36
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,088 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer Well I'm originally from Suffolk, so moving to Essex was a step UP the evolutionary ladder for me Reply

07-Jul-2004, 18:47	#40
Mark Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,397 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Come on Dibs......... speak Reply