@matoxley The fairing of Bike 3 somewhere in the middle there, looks a lot like a ‘74 or ‘75 Phil Read/Gianfranco Bonera 500cc MV-4
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Ian Alexander
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Ian Alexander
@Ian___Alexander
Chief Designer at Whyte Bikes
Cheltenham, England Katılım Ocak 2011
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Bad guy with good taste 🤯 I spot... Dovizioso, Capirossi, Rossi, Lorenzo, Iannone Ducati Desmosedicis, Marquez Kalex Moto2, Haslam Elf 500, Roberts 1978 TZ250, Fogarty 1994 Ducati 916, Lucchinelli Suzuki RG500, Russell and Yanagawa WSBK Kawas, Rutter Ducati TT F2, Spencer 1984 NS500 etc etc. Greedy 'lil fukker!
FBI Los Angeles@FBILosAngeles
This month, Mexican authorities executed multiple search warrants and seized a large number of motorcycles with an estimated value of approximately $40 million USD believed to be owned by FBI’s Top Ten Fugitive Ryan James Wedding. This successful seizure is a result of collaborative efforts among Mexican authorities, the FBI, @RCMP and @LAPDHQ. There is a reward up to $15 million USD for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. If you have any information concerning Wedding, please contact the FBI via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram at (424) 495-0614. You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. For more information, visit fbi.gov/wanted/topten/….
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@matoxley Ago’s in 1976 wasn’t great was it?
Gary Hocking’s title defence in 1962 was quite a tragic story after the TT.
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Was Jorge Martín's title defence the worst in #MotoGP history? 🤔motorsportmagazine.com/articles/motor…
@MotoGPJules Any pictures of the very rare prototype John Player Norton that Peter Williams rode at Silverstone in August 1974…?
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Some British racing history to cheer up a miserable Sunday. Loads more on my Insta (see bio). After any subject in particular? Message me and get yourself a Christmas treat
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41 drivers have scored a total of 800 F1 podiums for the United Kingdom & NI since 1950 - and Lewis Hamilton has bagged over a quarter of them (202) on his own! 🏁🏆
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@matoxley I watched Dave and the Team Obsolete guys on the Island in the 80’s; Team Obsolete were way ahead of their time with onboard video… Thank goodness they recorded history.
Dave vs Hugh Anderson vs Bob Newby at the Brands Hatch SuperPrix for the Hailwood Trophy, was an epic race!
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@RacingBackPod @MotoGPJules Mike Hailwood’s car racing is forgotten. He drove F1 in 63-65 and was a top F1 driver in the 70’s. Alistair Caldwell, at 38m30s in👇drops the tantalising suggestion that Hailwood would have got the job to lead McLaren in 1976, after Fittipaldi left
youtu.be/FsbXE2Owaps?si…
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Could Valentino Rossi have made the switch to Formula 1? Exploring the factors that influenced his decision and why he may have considered it. #ValentinoRossi #Formula1
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@AntonioRamosGP What a beautiful photo; Christian Sarron was such a stylist on a 500cc GP bike. Almost Mike Hailwood like with the bike, not hanging way off the sides like the Americans of the era, and because of that, perhaps the best wet weather rider of that era?? @matoxley @PeterBom4
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@PeterBom4 @MotoGP @KTM_Racing @matoxley That is quite remarkable. It looks like it’s been gas welded, not TIG?!
For some reason it instantly reminds me of the famous, rather beaten up, cut-and-shut Joey Dunlop TZ750 tank from the 1980 TT…
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This is how the race (22 liters) fuel tank looks at @MotoGP @KTM_Racing . The fuel pressure should not exceed 10 bar with a max flow of 50 liters/hour. @matoxley #oxletbommotogp podcast
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@ScarbsTech @MotoStudent @WarwickMoto Fascinating. Very close to a 1960’s 500cc privateer GP bike:
1969 496cc Matchless Metisse:
51bhp
125kg
65Nm (48lbs ft)
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Fascinating to learn about the @MotoStudent competition with @WarwickMoto.
The event is held at the Aragon circuit next week, with electric Moto3 spec bikes with frame & power unit designed by each Uni.
Spec:
40kw (53hp)
100nm
150kg (powertrain 105kg)
8.4kwh 120v (regulated max)
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@nntaleb @rorysutherland @FortuneMagazine …they generate economic growth in the bike industry.
Lots of it…
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These @FortuneMagazine idiots got it backwards. My point was that bike lanes contribute to IMPROVEMENT in well-being and happiness WITHOUT generating economic growth.
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@Motor_Sport @marcmarquez93 You should really count Mike Hailwood’s 1978 TT-F1 FIM World Championship, which makes 10…
Even if you can’t count his 1972 F2 car racing championship for Surtees…
Phil Read was 8-times World Champion… Let’s not forget him.
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Marc Márquez becomes just the seventh person across grand prix motorcycle racing, F1 and the World Rally Championship to win a ninth world title!👏
Giacomo Agostini: 15 🏍️
Ángel Nieto: 13 🏍️
Mike Hailwood: 9 🏍️
Carlo Ubbiali: 9 🏍️
Valentino Rossi: 9 🏍️
Sébastien Loeb: 9 🚗
Marc Márquez: 9 🏍️
Sébastien Ogier: 8 🚗
Michael Schumacher: 7 🏎️
Lewis Hamilton: 7 🏎️
#MotoGP #Formula1 #WRC
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@SirGuyGuisborne @matoxley @simonnewby I’ll have to check, but I thought the belt itself was the Gates continuous Carbon/Kevlar belt. That’s what we tend to use in the bicycle industry these days anyway.
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Yes, it's another chain disaster, except this wasn't a disaster. Factory Norton rider Reg Armstrong crosses the line to win the 1952 Senior TT, the second race of the 1952 MotoGP series, as his primary chain snaps. (Norton engines were pre-unit, so a chain drove the gearbox.) Thanks to @PCliffordWCM
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Ian Alexander retweetledi
" I believe the Whyte Verro is the best gravel bike currently available under £2,000."
Our Matt has been putting Whyte's new Verro through its paces, and it's safe to say that he's quite the fan. Here's the review - buff.ly/rjuadd8
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@MotoGPJules A great shot of Godfrey Nash, leading Rex Butcher Ago and Dan Shorey at the Sachsenring in 1968…
Alan Barnet was Ago’s closest rival in ‘69; 2nd at the TT, 2nd at Assen, 3rd in Belgium, DNF in the Ulster but didn’t ride any other rounds! Ago had a very easy ride in these years
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Lots of nice comments on last week’s podcast with added Martin Raines. Have a look/listen on your favourite platform. There’s a rumour he’ll be back this week
Racing Back@RacingBackPod
Back in '69, if MV had already clinched the championship, they'd skip the last races, letting privateers grab some points and a much-needed payday. A different era for racing! #MotoGP #MotorcycleRacing #MotoGP #MotorcycleRacing
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Ian Alexander retweetledi
In this week's Five Cool Things, we've got a double dose of @whytebikes as we check out the brand's latest Verro gravel bike and Secta Hardtail. That's not all, as we've also got kit from @troyleedesigns, @veloforte, and @reservewheels.
buff.ly/JafGQ5Y
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@matoxley Well, apparently it was us lot in the bicycle industry that caused Pierer Mobility to come unstuck… Quite an achievement to burn €400m making underwhelming e-bikes.
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@CalumDouglas1 “The Troon carrying the sausage has been bummed by the RAF”
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"Will you please stop bonging the bill .... Are you confessing to some cream?"
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Ian Alexander retweetledi
Whyte launches Kado Works e-bike with a dream build spec, including Fox Podium fork, Hope brakes, and Race Face bar – and it’s £2.5k cheaper than the S-Works Turbo Levo mbr.co.uk/news/whyte-lau…
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