Hello, Anyone out there? - 2

Ducati materials budget 2010

Carbon fibre - $908,334
Titanium - $585,900
Lexan - $6500
Latex - $1800

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Hello gang, it's been awhile since I posted, sorry about that. I've been rather busy since I last posted. Let's see, I changed jobs (again) and now work for Dorna, I got married to my wife Daniella, I (or rather she) had a baby girl (Isabella) and bought a new house. All that plus continuing to look after my (our) adopted daughter Ava and trying to go MX riding whenever I can.

Anyway, nice to see things running smoothly here, Pat must be doing his job, and so many people posting. Man I remember when this place was dead, there were about 4 of us posting and that was it so it's really nice to see it doing so well now. It's also great to see the old 'Hello, Anyone out there?' thread still going and some grid girls still being posted in it, just like old times.

Well, that's it for now, back to the real (and very busy) world.

See ya, Matt

Blimey you have been busy Matt. Good to hear from you (was wondering the other day where you'd got to) and that everything pretty darn well for you :up:

Congrats on the marriage and little one, what with that and working for Dorna you must be struggling to find enough hours in the day.

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Hello gang, it's been awhile since I posted, sorry about that. I've been rather busy since I last posted. Let's see, I changed jobs (again) and now work for Dorna, I got married to my wife Daniella, I (or rather she) had a baby girl (Isabella) and bought a new house. All that plus continuing to look after my (our) adopted daughter Ava and trying to go MX riding whenever I can.

Anyway, nice to see things running smoothly here, Pat must be doing his job, and so many people posting. Man I remember when this place was dead, there were about 4 of us posting and that was it so it's really nice to see it doing so well now. It's also great to see the old 'Hello, Anyone out there?' thread still going and some grid girls still being posted in it, just like old times.

Well, that's it for now, back to the real (and very busy) world.

See ya, Matt

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hey,congrats on the addition to your family :up:

yo matt can you please get me a job with dorna?

me love you long time :D

God I'm bored. Bring on the racing.

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All I want for Christmas is...

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Originally Posted by NinjaMaster

All I want for Christmas is...

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Let's pray together each of us can achieve our dream, great rides or whatever it is better this year. I would be more than happy to see my friends can ride their dreaming bikes, drive the best cars and the whole successful life...

As for Ninja, the two stroke tempted me more than the bigger four strokes, Not because I don't care environment, just my taste that the two stroke model comes better to my preference while its production keeps going here.

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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo

God I'm bored. Bring on the racing.

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just notice that secretively you like this one... ;)

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Originally Posted by leopard

just notice that secretively you like this one... ;)

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Well he is a bit of a tit ;)

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Originally Posted by leopard

Let's pray together each of us can achieve our dream, great rides or whatever it is better this year. I would be more than happy to see my friends can ride their dreaming bikes, drive the best cars and the whole successful life...

As for Ninja, the two stroke tempted me more than the bigger four strokes, Not because I don't care environment, just my taste that the two stroke model comes better to my preference while its production keeps going here.

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Gotta love the good ol' 2-strokes Leopard. I've been semi-seriously considering getting a chook-chaser this year as my brother and a bunch of guys I know have 'em. 'Cept they all have WR and YZ 250F's. And I like to be a bit different. So my initial thought was of course for something green. And 2-stroke. KX125 or 250. Figured they should be cheaper to buy and also maintain (especially rebuilds). Problem is, they aren't cheaper to buy. So KX250-F pops into my mind til the realisation that my dirt riding really is quite suckful. So electric start is waving at me and I'm kinda seriously considering buying a fluffy dog (tho there is a KX still pinging away in the back of my mind)...

Folks,

Thought I'd momentarily hijack this thread for a public service announcement.

As you may know Donington lost the British round of the MotoGP following this year, as part of a whole slew of financial issues surrounding the (unsuccessful) bid to win the F1 contract. In short, in 2007 the Wheatcroft family - who own the circuit - sold the lease to run the track to an ambitious group called Donington Ventures who aimed to bring F1 back and such like. Unfortunately Donington Ventures turned out to a bunch of morons and/or hopelessly misguided, led by a clown named Simon Gillett and the F1 bid (for which much was sacrificed including the MotoGP contract) fell through as you may well know. Furthermore, work had already begun on altering the circuit (fortunately not the Craner Curves section) despite the money to complete the work not being in place, so as things stand poor old Doni is temporarily closed and in need of some work to get things back to the way they were as we saw them for the events this year. The majority of events have been called off so far, with WSB looking pretty shaky too at present.

There is, however, a Facebook group showing their support for the track and hopefully some new investment will come on board to take up the running of the circuit - the Wheatcrofts being unable to do so following Tom Wheatcroft's death of cancer recently (he restored the circuit from a wasteland to what it has been in the late seventies). The group is already looking positive, with Kevin Wheatcroft coming out with a hopeful-sounding statement today directly referencing it. 'Facebook Power' has already proved effective in some areas in the UK after Rage Against the Machine made Christmas number one in the charts (yes!) on the back of a campaign to beat the winner of the reality TV show.

Facebook - > Groups - > Save Donington

Your support would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat

Tut tut, talk about taking the thread off topic Pat, that's a terrible example to set ;)

Already seen this on FB but wasn't sure if it was worth joining, so many groups are just bulls**t (if we get 90,000 members Bernie Ecclestone will stab himself in the eye etc.etc.) Will lend my support now that a stand up chap like yourself is championing it.

I'm in Pat. Might not make the planned parade tho...

MotoMatters recently revisited the '09 MotoGP season with a great Scott Jones pictorial review.

This shot blew me away... I knew Craner Curves was downhill, but MAN!!!!

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I'm in - this track has to be preserved.

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Originally Posted by The Phantom

This shot blew me away... I knew Craner Curves was downhill, but MAN!!!!

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It looks amazing when you stand in that spot and watch them change direction as they go over the brink. The thing that amazed me was how steep it was compared to how it looks on telly and the realisation that the Corkscrew at Laguna already looks insanely steep on the telly :eek:

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Tut tut, talk about taking the thread off topic Pat, that's a terrible example to set ;)

Already seen this on FB but wasn't sure if it was worth joining, so many groups are just bulls**t (if we get 90,000 members Bernie Ecclestone will stab himself in the eye etc.etc.) Will lend my support now that a stand up chap like yourself is championing it.

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Good old Face book!! Some of teh groups on there are just :eek: :eek:

But I'd join one if BE was going to jab himself in the eye!! :p

Don't forget to join the Roby ones on FB!!

Or the Bring Bracksy Back to MotoGP Commentary Team.. One of the Admins on that one is very nice girl!!

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Or the Bring Bracksy Back to MotoGP Commentary Team.. One of the Admins on that one is very nice girl!!

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Pic?? :D

Jan, yeah the Corkscrew must be incredible. I know a Norwegian girl who was studying in the US, she took her VFR to the 2001 WSB race there and did a trackday the next day, lowsided in the Corkscrew :eek: (she was fine)

The Bathurst/Mount Panorama track that the V8 Supercars run at also has a steep downhill section descending the mountain. TV can't capture how steep it is, when you drive down it (it's a public road) you feel like you're hanging in your seatbelt.

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Originally Posted by NinjaMaster

Gotta love the good ol' 2-strokes Leopard. I've been semi-seriously considering getting a chook-chaser this year as my brother and a bunch of guys I know have 'em. 'Cept they all have WR and YZ 250F's. And I like to be a bit different. So my initial thought was of course for something green. And 2-stroke. KX125 or 250. Figured they should be cheaper to buy and also maintain (especially rebuilds). Problem is, they aren't cheaper to buy. So KX250-F pops into my mind til the realisation that my dirt riding really is quite suckful. So electric start is waving at me and I'm kinda seriously considering buying a fluffy dog (tho there is a KX still pinging away in the back of my mind)...

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Dirt rides as is street fighter looked fine though...

I'd prefer 2-strokes of KRR150 to the bigger 4-strokes 250R, besides it just looks too big its price extremely expensive, I'd rather wait for another quid to make it is worth a second-hand Volvo estate... :D

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Pic?? :D

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:) We don't want broken pc's now do we!!

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Pic?? :D

Jan, yeah the Corkscrew must be incredible. I know a Norwegian girl who was studying in the US, she took her VFR to the 2001 WSB race there and did a trackday the next day, lowsided in the Corkscrew :eek: (she was fine)

The Bathurst/Mount Panorama track that the V8 Supercars run at also has a steep downhill section descending the mountain. TV can't capture how steep it is, when you drive down it (it's a public road) you feel like you're hanging in your seatbelt.

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Ye olde but you get the idea.

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Originally Posted by leopard

Dirt rides as is street fighter looked fine though...

I'd prefer 2-strokes of KRR150 to the bigger 4-strokes 250R, besides it just looks too big its price extremely expensive, I'd rather wait for another quid to make it is worth a second-hand Volvo estate... :D

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Motards!

that bathurst footage is spine tingling!

crazyness.

Love the Bathurst footage - no silly "castrol chase", just good old top speed blast - they called it conrod straight for a good reason in the olden days ;)

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Or the Bring Bracksy Back to MotoGP Commentary Team.. One of the Admins on that one is very nice girl!!

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Hmm, I don't mean to be provocative, but if you have been subject to Bracks' (and Wooton's - a former bike magazine editor here in OZ) inane, purile banter being passed off as commentary at PI for the MotoGP/250/125/support classes, you may not be as keen. Like many comedians, they write 'em better than they deliver 'em... :rolleyes:

Anyhoo, just my 2c.

But Bracksy is a great chap.

We get on well, not that I get to see him often...

Maybe Wooton is a bad influence... In which case, I would apologize to the guy for bagging him, but advise that nonsense and in-jokes don't travel well over a PA system. (that's me backpedalling furiously :uhoh: :D )

NO worries, we can't all like the same things and or people! It's what makes the world turn!!

Bracksy is a nice bloke, easy to get along with, He's pretty well known and liked in the pit lane..

I don't like listening to the fellow who took over from him George...But Dorna, or Gavin Emmet, know best!! :rolleyes:

Have you seen these !!


http://www.crash.net/tailenders/vide...s_problem.html

http://www.crash.net/tailenders/vide...chumacher.html

Hehe, nice one Roby. The Vale/Jorge one was particularly funny.

What! Aussie Col is not an actual tornado? (spoiler alert...)

What am I doing on here when I'm meant to be working?..........Australia Day tomorrow.....Cheers to my fellow Aussies..........Doesn't matter where you're going, just remember where the nest is!

Thanks Rod, merry International Australia Day to you and everyone else as well. Looking forward to lamb chops on the barbie! :up: Mmmmm :facelick:

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Congratulations Valentino.. :D (he got 31 years today)

Hello, Anyone out there?

and lets make this thread a sticky...@pat

this thread's a forum institution with a lotta history behind it

It sure is, Harsha. Last week I was wondering how far down the order it had dropped but got sidetracked before I could revive it :p

I feel a sudden urge to ride a BMW...

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There's only word for that: DAMMNNNNNNN :cheese:

great pic :cheese: