To carry this over from another thread...
For more flavor, let's divide this into two options:
1. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw with at least five (5) races attended in person?
2. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw without attending a race?
To carry this over from another thread...
For more flavor, let's divide this into two options:
1. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw with at least five (5) races attended in person?
2. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw without attending a race?
FWIW
DLM
To carry this over from another thread...
For more flavor, let's divide this into two options:
1. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw with at least five (5)
races attended in person?
2. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw without attending a race?
To carry this over from another thread...
For more flavor, let's divide this into two options:
1. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw with at least five (5) races attended in person?
2. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw without attending a race?
I very nearly bought a Vincent Grey Ghost (a rare racing version of the
Grey Flash - that I noticed in the back of a workshop) when I was 18 but
I couldn't get the money until pay-day and it sold the day before. I shouldn't have got the owner to take the cover off the old bike in the
back that caught my eye and drag it to the front. Someone else came in,
saw it and offered more than I'd agreed to pay for it and it was gone
when I went in. This is it more recently <https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/vincent/Vincent-Grey-Ghost-Pukekohe-NZ--4-5-Feb-2012-128-VBG.htm>
. Apparently there are only about a dozen of them in the world, this is
the only one in NZ.
On 11/09/2021 5:19 am, D Munz wrote:
To carry this over from another thread...
For more flavor, let's divide this into two options:
1. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw with at least five
(5) races attended in person?
N/A
2. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw without attending a race?
This one - and each year the answer will be the same (not that I'm
/that/ old and can't remember my own address..).
On 11/09/2021 1:11 pm, ~misfit~ wrote:
I very nearly bought a Vincent Grey Ghost (a rare racing version of the Grey Flash - that I
noticed in the back of a workshop) when I was 18 but I couldn't get the money until pay-day and
it sold the day before. I shouldn't have got the owner to take the cover off the old bike in the
back that caught my eye and drag it to the front. Someone else came in, saw it and offered more
than I'd agreed to pay for it and it was gone when I went in. This is it more recently
<https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/vincent/Vincent-Grey-Ghost-Pukekohe-NZ--4-5-Feb-2012-128-VBG.htm>
. Apparently there are only about a dozen of them in the world, this is the only one in NZ.
Thanks for that, it's not a bike that I was aware of, looks like a racing version of the Comet. A
fellow apprentice had a Comet, but the best thing about that bike was the name on the tank. It was
a 1000 with one pot missing, just as heavy as the 1000 with rather less power.
Vincents aren't exactly thick on the ground in the southern hemisphere, last one I saw on the road
must have been 20 odd years ago, the last one that I saw at all was in the museum in Invercargil.
On 11/09/2021 1:11 pm, ~misfit~ wrote:
I very nearly bought a Vincent Grey Ghost (a rare racing version of the Grey Flash - that I
noticed in the back of a workshop) when I was 18 but I couldn't get the money until pay-day and
it sold the day before. I shouldn't have got the owner to take the cover off the old bike in the
back that caught my eye and drag it to the front. Someone else came in, saw it and offered more
than I'd agreed to pay for it and it was gone when I went in. This is it more recently
<https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/vincent/Vincent-Grey-Ghost-Pukekohe-NZ--4-5-Feb-2012-128-VBG.htm>
. Apparently there are only about a dozen of them in the world, this is the only one in NZ.
Thanks for that, it's not a bike that I was aware of, looks like a racing version of the Comet. A
fellow apprentice had a Comet, but the best thing about that bike was the name on the tank. It was
a 1000 with one pot missing, just as heavy as the 1000 with rather less power.
Vincents aren't exactly thick on the ground in the southern hemisphere, last one I saw on the road
must have been 20 odd years ago, the last one that I saw at all was in the museum in Invercargil.
To carry this over from another thread...
For more flavor, let's divide this into two options:
1. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw with at least five (5) races attended in person?
2. What was the best season of F1 you ever saw without attending a race?
FWIW
DLM
On 11/09/2021 9:46 pm, keithr0 wrote:
On 11/09/2021 1:11 pm, ~misfit~ wrote:
I very nearly bought a Vincent Grey Ghost (a rare racing version of the Grey Flash - that I
noticed in the back of a workshop) when I was 18 but I couldn't get the money until pay-day and
it sold the day before. I shouldn't have got the owner to take the cover off the old bike in the
back that caught my eye and drag it to the front. Someone else came in, saw it and offered more
than I'd agreed to pay for it and it was gone when I went in. This is it more recently
<https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/vincent/Vincent-Grey-Ghost-Pukekohe-NZ--4-5-Feb-2012-128-VBG.htm>
. Apparently there are only about a dozen of them in the world, this is the only one in NZ.
Thanks for that, it's not a bike that I was aware of, looks like a racing version of the Comet. A
fellow apprentice had a Comet, but the best thing about that bike was the name on the tank. It
was a 1000 with one pot missing, just as heavy as the 1000 with rather less power.
Vincents aren't exactly thick on the ground in the southern hemisphere, last one I saw on the
road must have been 20 odd years ago, the last one that I saw at all was in the museum in
Invercargil.
I forgot to say that it looks like that picture was taken at a BEARs (British, European, American
Racing) bike meeting in Pukekohe. They used to have annual meetings here in the town I live in,
Pukekohe. I used to go to them every year back in the late 70s and 80s (and likely still do) but I
haven't owned a bike or really been involved in the bike scene since then. I've been thinking about
it again lately but... life.
I wish I still had my old Triumph 250cc twin Tigress scooter, that would be great for around town
(it did 70mph anyway so would also be fine for open road). <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Tigress/BSA_Sunbeam>
However the clutch started slipping badly, I couldn't get parts as Triumph / Triumph dealers didn't
exist at the time so sold it off cheaply, only to find out a year or two later that there were
after-market parts available. I wish the internet was around when I was younger, there are a few
decisions I would have made differently with more information.
On 12/09/2021 12:34 am, ~misfit~ wrote:
On 11/09/2021 9:46 pm, keithr0 wrote:
On 11/09/2021 1:11 pm, ~misfit~ wrote:
I very nearly bought a Vincent Grey Ghost (a rare racing version of the Grey Flash - that I
noticed in the back of a workshop) when I was 18 but I couldn't get the money until pay-day and
it sold the day before. I shouldn't have got the owner to take the cover off the old bike in the
back that caught my eye and drag it to the front. Someone else came in, saw it and offered more
than I'd agreed to pay for it and it was gone when I went in. This is it more recently
<https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/vincent/Vincent-Grey-Ghost-Pukekohe-NZ--4-5-Feb-2012-128-VBG.htm>
. Apparently there are only about a dozen of them in the world, this is the only one in NZ.
Thanks for that, it's not a bike that I was aware of, looks like a racing version of the Comet. A
fellow apprentice had a Comet, but the best thing about that bike was the name on the tank. It
was a 1000 with one pot missing, just as heavy as the 1000 with rather less power.
Vincents aren't exactly thick on the ground in the southern hemisphere, last one I saw on the
road must have been 20 odd years ago, the last one that I saw at all was in the museum in
Invercargil.
I forgot to say that it looks like that picture was taken at a BEARs (British, European, AmericanOk that doesn't make sense, damn editing! I meant to say they likely still have the meetings, not
Racing) bike meeting in Pukekohe. They used to have annual meetings here in the town I live in,
Pukekohe. I used to go to them every year back in the late 70s and 80s (and likely still do) but I
haven't owned a bike or really been involved in the bike scene since then. I've been thinking about
it again lately but... life.
that I likely still go to them. <g>
When I used to go to the meetings I didn't even live here and had to travel a few hours round trip
to go. Funny how things work out.
I wish I still had my old Triumph 250cc twin Tigress scooter, that would be great for around townThe after-market clutch would have had to have been ordered and paid for by post from England at
(it did 70mph anyway so would also be fine for open road). <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Tigress/BSA_Sunbeam>
However the clutch started slipping badly, I couldn't get parts as Triumph / Triumph dealers didn't
exist at the time so sold it off cheaply, only to find out a year or two later that there were
after-market parts available. I wish the internet was around when I was younger, there are a few
decisions I would have made differently with more information.
the time but I would have done that if I'd only known it was an option. The guy who bought it from
me knew due to an article / advert in a motorcycle magazine. Would have been nice if he'd told me
instead of saying "It's fucked, my brother has the engine from one on a go-kart, I'll give you $20
for it for spares". People ay? What made it worse was he was a work 'mate' at the automotive
engineering shop I was working at. He always acted superior to the rest of us as he was a qualified
aircraft engineer and assembled all of the race engines etc.
That 250 Tigress was a great scooter, much better than the contemporary 'buzzy' Vespa, Lambretta
scooters etc. that I'd seen around before. I saw a 250 Tigress in average condition advertised and
sold a couple of years ago on a local auction site. I was interested until the bids got too rich
for my blood, it went for over $10K.
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