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podman
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by podman » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:32 pm
Some pics from today..
My Dad did around 45 miles on his Bantam to get to mine and during that time it shed 2 engine mounting bolts and nigh on dropped the exhaust off the bike as well so it needed some TLC before we left for the meet.
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RGV250 is forum member Geoffs 570cc
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Another rare sports ped, RG50
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Kevins 1993 World Championship winning RGV500...
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podman
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by podman » Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:32 am
GeoffRZV500R wrote:Thanks Podman Great photos
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Good to see you again mate...500 ran shite on the way home, so I wont be using that on Saturday...
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by Smoker » Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:54 am
Incredibly great bikes!
Thanks much for those photos.
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by RC45 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:51 am
Great looking turnout. I recall when the RG50 Gamma was the buzz bike to have. Well unless you lusted after the RZ50
Did Kevin ship his 500 to the U.K. for attending this and other events? I was under the impression his bike was here in Texas.
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by podman » Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:08 pm
RC45 wrote:Great looking turnout. I recall when the RG50 Gamma was the buzz bike to have. Well unless you lusted after the RZ50
Did Kevin ship his 500 to the U.K. for attending this and other events? I was under the impression his bike was here in Texas.
We never got the really trick 50s over here in the UK so the RG50 is a real rare thing, would have killed for one of these when I was 16!
Im fortunate enough to live quite near to Steve Wheatman who sometimes supports these local events and rolls out some exotica to add to the day, last year he had an ex Phil Read RG500 at this event and at the end of the year, he bought Kenny Roberts juniors RGV to another event...(pictures on the board)
If you havent heard of Steve Wheatman, he is a rather keen Suzuki race bike collector (IIRC he owns around 50-60 race bikes and 100+ road bikes) and runs the likes of Michael Dunlop at the classic TT on the the (copy) works XR69s.
http://www.mcnews.com.au/barry-sheene-f ... 6-bracksy/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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by RC45 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:28 pm
podman wrote:RC45 wrote:Great looking turnout. I recall when the RG50 Gamma was the buzz bike to have. Well unless you lusted after the RZ50
Did Kevin ship his 500 to the U.K. for attending this and other events? I was under the impression his bike was here in Texas.
We never got the really trick 50s over here in the UK so the RG50 is a real rare thing, would have killed for one of these when I was 16!
Im fortunate enough to live quite near to Steve Wheatman who sometimes supports these local events and rolls out some exotica to add to the day, last year he had an ex Phil Read RG500 at this event and at the end of the year, he bought Kenny Roberts juniors RGV to another event...(pictures on the board)
If you havent heard of Steve Wheatman, he is a rather keen Suzuki race bike collector (IIRC he owns around 50-60 race bikes and 100+ road bikes) and runs the likes of Michael Dunlop at the classic TT on the the (copy) works XR69s.
http://www.mcnews.com.au/barry-sheene-f ... 6-bracksy/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I too dreamed of an RG50 or even an RZ50 but sadly it was not to be. Only the richest coolest kids had those new bikes LOL
As for the RGV500 on show, I wasn't doubting the depth of local goodies, I was referring to the many magazines that have featured Kevins RGV500 in his den out at his ranch. But I suppose he spends so much time in Europe these days it makes sense for the bike to be there as well. Or there are lot more of Kevin's RGV500's survived than expected. I think he was riding a different one on June 17th.
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TZ500V/OW53 Track bike
YZR500 OW81 Clone
OW69 Daytona 200 Replica - 784cc Monster
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TZ250B 3YL
TZR250 3MA Track Bike
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by podman » Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:42 am
RC45 wrote:podman wrote:RC45 wrote:
Or there are lot more of Kevin's RGV500's survived than expected. I think he was riding a different one on June 17th.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/gear_happy2.gif)
I suspect thats nearer the truth as well ...
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by ns86 » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:32 am
For those of you that don't know the Seriously Tweaked Bantam MK2 is an RG500 based motor. Details on Youtube
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1985 RZ500
1986 RG500
1986 RG500 C
1992 RGV500 WW ATR
1992 RGV500 LS
1985 NS500 Spencer p
1989 TZR500 Biaggi p
1984 RZV500 Rainey p
1994 NSR250sp R
1983 NS250 p
1987 RG250 WW p
1983 RG250 p
1988 YSR50 p
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by GeoffRZV500R » Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:02 pm
Saw it last week and assumed it was a 400. Awesome!
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by podman » Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:42 am
New venue for the 2018 event next Sunday
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