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XS1100 Topics => XS Related Stories => Topic started by: melbxs on July 01, 2012, 06:02:23 PM

Title: Coca Cola 800 articles and pics
Post by: melbxs on July 01, 2012, 06:02:23 PM: http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36010

Some cracking pics, including a closeup of the Pitmans chain-drive.

(https://xs1100.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa215%2FGosling1%2FOld%2520Racing%2520articles%2FOldmags038.png&hash=a27c6adf54a853507a1f7b13739dc32bc82f4eca)
Title: Re: Coca Cola 800 articles and pics
Post by: steptoe on July 01, 2012, 08:31:41 PM: 2 things,,#1 it might be a silly question, is the Wayne Gradner they're talking about a very young Wayne we now,, or an other one :-[

#2 can you imagine the cuffufle {O H&S} if todays grand prix bikes had pits with that much water in them

great read,, maybe it should be in the ride report section :)
Title: Re: Coca Cola 800 articles and pics
Post by: Eveready1100 on July 01, 2012, 08:51:31 PM: Yes Geoff. That's the Wayne Gardner you now know from the V8's use to race bikes and even snaffled the world 500cc GP crown at one stage.
And yes, there would be a huge kerfuffle about that much water anywhere near a race circuit nowadays.

BTW, the pic of the chaindrive unit on the Pitmans yamaha looks very familiar!! - CLICK (http://xs1100.com.au/forum/index.php?topic=1591.0)