Our guy in India.
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Bit more info:
http://www.phmotorcycles.co.uk/motorcycle_news/cat...
I imagine his bartering attempt was like that scene in Life of Brian.
http://www.phmotorcycles.co.uk/motorcycle_news/cat...
I imagine his bartering attempt was like that scene in Life of Brian.
Prof Prolapse said:
If I was a lorry mechanic with no discernible talent except for being not quite good enough to win a TT, and say strange things. I'd take whatever was thrown at me.
Ouch! But it does seem quite true. I've said to my wife (who dosnt understand a single word he says and can't even lip-read him...she's deaf, by the way) a few times his biggest thing is going to end up being "the almost-man", with regards to always being possibly capable of a TT victory, but never achieving oneI quite liked the programme Guy Martin did on the Spitefire, it was very interesting
Prof Prolapse said:
If I was a lorry mechanic with no discernible talent except for being not quite good enough to win a TT, and say strange things. I'd take whatever was thrown at me.
I'd wager that anyone who can regularly get onto the podium, although perhaps not the top step, at the TT has more "talent" than 99.9999% of the bike riding population.Do Cal Crutchlow, Bradley Smith et al also lack any discernible talent by your rationale?
Or do not gel with his personality?
Prof Prolapse said:
If I was a lorry mechanic with no discernible talent except for being not quite good enough to win a TT, and say strange things. I'd take whatever was thrown at me.
At last, somebody posts what I think too. Maybe because of the TV deals being thrown at him took the want to win on the TT out of him. We will never know !!fergus said:
Prof Prolapse said:
If I was a lorry mechanic with no discernible talent except for being not quite good enough to win a TT, and say strange things. I'd take whatever was thrown at me.
I'd wager that anyone who can regularly get onto the podium, although perhaps not the top step, at the TT has more "talent" than 99.9999% of the bike riding population.Do Cal Crutchlow, Bradley Smith et al also lack any discernible talent by your rationale?
Or do not gel with his personality?
Lack of talent?
Multiple Gold Cup winner
Multiple Southern 100 solo champion
Multiple Ulster GP winner
Countless other road race victorys.
Only man to get near MD at tt 2014, on a stbox Suzuki with 190bhp.
It could well be that his crash on the WC blade in the senior knocked some TT balls out of him BUT he certainly hasn't slowed on any other road races, come to think of it he also had a podium in World Endurance at Le Man if I remember right?
Multiple Gold Cup winner
Multiple Southern 100 solo champion
Multiple Ulster GP winner
Countless other road race victorys.
Only man to get near MD at tt 2014, on a stbox Suzuki with 190bhp.
It could well be that his crash on the WC blade in the senior knocked some TT balls out of him BUT he certainly hasn't slowed on any other road races, come to think of it he also had a podium in World Endurance at Le Man if I remember right?
chibbard said:
At last, somebody posts what I think too. Maybe because of the TV deals being thrown at him took the want to win on the TT out of him. We will never know !!
You are right we will never know but looking at his results last year he was trying as hard as ever. 2nd to MD on what in most people's opinion is an inferior bike doesn't strike me as a result possible from someone is not trying as hard as he canJust seems odd to me he comes second and people question his commitment,Rossi "only" comes 2nd to marquez and people fawn over his commitment/desire to win
Lincsblokey said:
Lack of talent?
Multiple Gold Cup winner
Multiple Southern 100 solo champion
Multiple Ulster GP winner
Countless other road race victorys.
Only man to get near MD at tt 2014, on a stbox Suzuki with 190bhp.
It could well be that his crash on the WC blade in the senior knocked some TT balls out of him BUT he certainly hasn't slowed on any other road races, come to think of it he also had a podium in World Endurance at Le Man if I remember right?
exactly ...how many armchair riding experts do we have on here that are faster ? .....if I was 75% as quick as Guy Martin is on the roads I would be well chuffed Multiple Gold Cup winner
Multiple Southern 100 solo champion
Multiple Ulster GP winner
Countless other road race victorys.
Only man to get near MD at tt 2014, on a stbox Suzuki with 190bhp.
It could well be that his crash on the WC blade in the senior knocked some TT balls out of him BUT he certainly hasn't slowed on any other road races, come to think of it he also had a podium in World Endurance at Le Man if I remember right?
Prof Prolapse said:
If I was a lorry mechanic with no discernible talent except for being not quite good enough to win a TT, and say strange things. I'd take whatever was thrown at me.
Witty but a bit harsh. I think many on here would give up one of their testicles to ride well enough "to almost win a TT". (Given the size of the balls you need to be a road racer I expect you could survive comfortably with just the one)Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff