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Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials => Bville Motorcycle Speed Trials General Chat => Topic started by: comet on August 08, 2017, 09:58:49 AM
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Only 18 days to go.Just saying.
This last Sunday I was at a classic bike event in Kent, England. I got chatting to a fella who told me he was ticking off an item from his bucket list this year, " I am going to ride the Bonneville Salt Flats. Run what ya brung later in August" he said. "Wow, well we will see you there then" was my reply.
It's a tiny world isn't it.
Good luck to you all for your final preps. See you on the salt!
8-)
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Hello again! Sorry not coming over this year, but plan to race again next year, hope to see you both then.
Peter
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Hello Peter.
Good to hear from you. I hope you and the team are all keeping well.
It would be great to see you out there again.
Best wishes.
JK
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Respect on that ride from Kent, I thought California was 12 hours far, , Not compared to UK
What # are you, Ill keep an eye out ?
DW
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Hey DW.
how are things? I am not riding. Just volunteering. shipping a bike from over here is not practical at all. I know a couple of people do it and I have great respect for them doing so, but it doesn't work for me due to the incredible amount of $$ to send it. So Dawn and I will be very happy to flag you all off and catch the excitement and enjoyment of your runs.
See you out there very soon. :cheers:
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Not a lot of buzz here or on Face B , enough folks signed up for this to pencil out this year? :?
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Comet, Sounds Good, , Say Hi, Im # 1369
But remind me how we know each other if my mind is elsewhere, Sometimes there is so much
going on my brains in a blur, I dont want you to walk away and then I say, , , Oh Yea , Now I know who that was Haha
Not Sure if you Know Whisperz / Gil Gemmel A Red Shirt, He came up to me after my first wet run in 2014, It was like a blur
He said , Nice bike ,How fast this and that,I can kinda remember,But I felt I blew him off, Well I spent the next year looking him
up to say Sorry, I didnt mean to come off like that, Haha Suprise,He saw it a whole other way,Said you seemed a little busy &
down,But you werent rude, So We been buddies ever since. . But man Id never want to be mean, , ,I cant imaging how the big
guys do it , , , Any way, See ya in a few days !!
DW
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I have all the Pre-Rego docs packed up and ready to go! Delvene is heading out today in t-minus three minutes! I'll head out with my crew on Wednesday! See you all there!
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We all know how much you guys have going through your minds at that point. Heck, I have a fair bit going through mine too. And I am just standing there waving a flag at ya!
Bike #136niner, got it. logged it, and will defo say hello.
See you all in a few days time.
:cheers:
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Is there an entry list for BMST? Can't find one on the BMST web site.
Don
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Comet ? Was that you Saturday walking with you girl wearing a floppy hat ??
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Don, here is the entry list page 1.
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Page 5. The last page.
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Seriously, mate?!?! YOU are "Comet"?!? I've been reading this board for years now and I never realized it?!?
Thanks again for doing everything you do for all of the racers! And thank Dawn for taking this... how do you say it?... Cracking shot!
(http://amccars.net/images/Bikes/IGP1000170.jpg)
Can't wait to do it all again next year, Comet!
-Fran
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Comet, That was you, I know, You saw a million bikes and people, But Saturday around 11am , You were just at the leaving point of Tech, I came right at you and pointed , I knew it was you, And last year you were a great help also , It was 94 and i was waiting an hour and a half ,Fully suited, I was next , Helmet on an you let us get in the shade of your BMST EZ Up . . .
I think I have a photo of you flagging me away in 2017
Wll 2017,Didnt go so well,I failed Tech and couldnt run,Arrgghhhhhhhhh , That wont happen again, See you in 2018
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Hi Fran. Yes, I am Comet lol. Although perhaps I should change it to English Johnnie so people know who I am next time :-D. The Comet moniker comes from my little Vincent 500 sidecar.
I look really dopey here looking at your bike. But I am going through one of my checks on it I promise.
I am so sorry I missed you DW. I was looking out for you and even had your bike# written down in my pocket. Sorry sir.
I'd love to see the photo if you can find it. Dawn and I were joking on the plane that I have my photo taken more times in one week at BMST than I do over the entire rest of the year. Usually I am the right side of the camera rather than in front of it.
Can't say how much I miss this place and all of you guys already. First day back at work and 2 hours in and it's grinding already. :dhorse:
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Now that I know you're THE Vincent guy, the name makes perfect sense! Don't go changin'!
You had made mention that you never get you see yourself, because you are the one always taking the photos, so not only did I go out of my way to photograph you, when I'm out surfing the interwebs, I try to tag you in any and all photos I find you in!
I appreciate all the time & effort you & Dawn put into keeping our event running as smoothly as possible and I think it's high time we cobbled together a proper sidecar so you can go for your very own record one year!
-Fran
(http://amccars.net/images/Bikes/IGP1010715.jpg)
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Love the shot Fran. You got my best side too! :-D
That would be really cool to do one day, thank you.
We don't out nearly as much effort into the event as you riders and racers do I can assure you. You guys are the best and I raise my hat to each of you.