Lucky f*ckers find Rossi's bike in a hotel car park.
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http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/bike-tech/513539...
jammy gits!and a strange way to transport that lovely bike
jammy gits!and a strange way to transport that lovely bike
FourWheelDrift said:
It'll only be a show bike anyway despite the cf.
It says in the thread that it's one of last year's race bikes, now used for promotional purposes. Obviously it will be like Trigger's broom in terms of components, but I imagine at least the frame has been used in a race.Nice find though, and the Fiat 500 towcar is an inspired choice!
It was used for promo stuff in the USA last week (I believe there are some publicity shots of the Fiat 500 towing it through NYC) and that very same bike was on the Yamaha stand at the Indianapolis GP. I even have a couple of photos of me with it somewhere
I think those guys had some balls to actually sit on it and stuff.
I think those guys had some balls to actually sit on it and stuff.
Here's the the vid of Rossi's bike being towed behind the Fiat 500.
http://www.youtube.com/user/radiodeejay
http://www.youtube.com/user/radiodeejay
Plenty of authentic pointers there on the bike (esp the telemetry kit) but I find it very hard to believe that it was just parked up in a hotel garage for a long time with no security at all??
Even if it wasn't a runner it must stil be worth a few gazillion yen, and even if it's last year's bike it must hold some info of interest to the opposition??
Surely Stoner would have been interested in how the "stay the right way up" button works
Even if it wasn't a runner it must stil be worth a few gazillion yen, and even if it's last year's bike it must hold some info of interest to the opposition??
Surely Stoner would have been interested in how the "stay the right way up" button works
My wife got to sit on Rossi's spare race bike after the 06 Barcelona GP. The lucky cow was wandering around the paddock with her sister (both tall, slim and blonde) being nosey, and one of the mechanics spotted them. He invited them in for a tour of the garage and no doubt to show them his equipment, but he let them have a sit on one of the bikes. When we saw the pictures we pointed out that she was in fact sat on Rossi's bike out and how much it was probably worth - she nearly died given that she'd nearly dropped it. After letting them sit on the bike, they asked if they fancied going for drinks later
To this day, I'm still extremely envious.
To this day, I'm still extremely envious.
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