Wayne Rainey back on his bike at Goodwood (video)

[FourWheelDrift]

His championship winning Yamaha, specially adapted for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPkCDenpoGw

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

That's fantastic. Great to see him back on that bike.

Had him and the bike on one poster on my bedroom wall and Mick Doohan on the Rothmans on another.

Still beautiful bikes.

[nordboy]

I watched it, it was quite emotional and it seemed everyone in the whole of the FOS applauded when he got to the finish. Amazing stuff.

[rev-erend]

Wow.

That was good to see. Hopefully he loved it.

[hiccy18]

Thanks for posting that.

[Rubin215]

Proper old-school that; bolt-upright, knees tucked in, none of that stupid, modern, leg-dangling nonsense...

[Rob 131 Sport]

Wayne Rainey, Joey Dunlop and Carl Fogarty are my all time favourite Motorcycle Racers.

In truth, I was not totally comfortable watching him
ride. I prefer to remember him as being IMHO the absolute best rider when it was the best period in top level Grand Prix Racing.

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Rubin215 said:

Proper old-school that; bolt-upright, knees tucked in, none of that stupid, modern, leg-dangling nonsense...

You do realise he's paralysed from the chest down?

[Lost ranger]

I remember watching his accident and thinking how unlucky he was to be seriously injured in that type of accident. He wasn't struck by another bike, just low sided and then I think the bike flipped when it went into the gravel. Would modern protective clothing have made a difference?

[Rubin215]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Rubin215 said:

Proper old-school that; bolt-upright, knees tucked in, none of that stupid, modern, leg-dangling nonsense...

You do realise he's paralysed from the chest down?

You do realise that the smiley means I know that and was being ironic...?

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Rubin215 said:

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Rubin215 said:

Proper old-school that; bolt-upright, knees tucked in, none of that stupid, modern, leg-dangling nonsense...

You do realise he's paralysed from the chest down?

You do realise that the smiley means I know that and was being ironic...?

I did wonder but it I thought it was in poor taste if I'm honest.

[ArnageWRC]

He was back out this morning, this time along with Doohan, Schwantz & Roberts......was great to see. Real memories there.....

[liner33]

Schwantz was always my fav way back to the transatlantic challenge days

[rigga]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Rubin215 said:

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Rubin215 said:

Proper old-school that; bolt-upright, knees tucked in, none of that stupid, modern, leg-dangling nonsense...

You do realise he's paralysed from the chest down?

You do realise that the smiley means I know that and was being ironic...?

I did wonder but it I thought it was in poor taste if I'm honest.

X2
If it was meant to be funny .... It wasn't.

[Omaruk]

Was there yesterday saw him leave the start line, was very emotional, really left a lump in the throat.

[hiccy18]

liner33 said:

Schwantz was always my fav way back to the transatlantic challenge days

Same, and his battles with Rainey were the best!

[Rob 131 Sport]

hiccy18 said:

liner33 said:

Schwantz was always my fav way back to the transatlantic challenge days

Same, and his battles with Rainey were the best!

I just can’t get into MOTO GP at the moment, preferring the TT and BSB, whereas in the late 80’s and early 90’s I absolutely loved GP racing. The list of greats around this time was endless, Lawson, Gardner, Schwantz, Spencer, Mackenzie and many others.

However Wayne Rainey to me as an overall package had the edge on all of them. IMHO he was to GP’s what Joey Dunlop is to the Roads, the all time greatest.

[ArnageWRC]

Rob 131 Sport said:

I just can’t get into MOTO GP at the moment, preferring the TT and BSB, whereas in the late 80’s and early 90’s I absolutely loved GP racing. The list of greats around this time was endless, Lawson, Gardner, Schwantz, Spencer, Mackenzie and many others.

However Wayne Rainey to me as an overall package had the edge on all of them. IMHO he was to GP’s what Joey Dunlop is to the Roads, the all time greatest.

Great riders, with personalities.....current MotoGP riders don't appear to possess any personality; and if they do, they very rarely show it.