The ol' fat bastard finally does it!!!!!!!!!

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The ol' fat bastard finally does it!!!!!!!!!

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It's official - I've finally won first place in a seasons racing - and I'm absolutley stoked :banana

I managed to fluke turning up to the two race meetings that had the most races and little competition so I walked away with the silver at he end of the season.

The last meeting was a two day event just last weekend, and fortunatley for me, Saturdays racing was abandoned due to torential rain, and by this meeting there wasn't enough races for anyone to catch me in the points anyway - even if they won every race.
Why wasn't I there, well I was stuffing the FZR in a container to ship to Sydney (it's on the water now) :)

http://www.mylaps.com/championship/view.jsp?id=14072

I still don't think the WSB guys will be too concerned about my sudden rise to the front - but in my little world it gives me the trifecta 3rd, 2nd, and now 1st.

:banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana
“I venture not to cross that finish line in a neat, tidy well ordered bundle, but to slide across it sideways in a shower of spark’s, leaking oil, hissing steam shouting ..Geronimo !!!!! “

2005 SV996R SOLD
1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now :o
Nope - The Triumph got written off :wtf:

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Post by SJTFZR1000 »

well done kiwi top stuff.in years to come no one will remember the individual races only that YOU won for that year... :) :) :ha :ha
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well done kiwi top stuff.in years to come no one will remember the individual races only that YOU won for that year...
My point exactley - no body bothered to turn up so it was mine for the taking.

Mind you with combining the classes there were another 30 bikes on the track at the same time, which always makes for an enjoyable day.

Are you coming up the the BSFOS next month?
If so, drop into the kiwi camp and say gidday, the bike should be easy to spot.
“I venture not to cross that finish line in a neat, tidy well ordered bundle, but to slide across it sideways in a shower of spark’s, leaking oil, hissing steam shouting ..Geronimo !!!!! “

2005 SV996R SOLD
1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now :o
Nope - The Triumph got written off :wtf:

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Well done Kiwi, excellent!!!

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Post by gtlewis »

Congrats KIWI.

Now go do the same over the pond?...

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Post by kiwi60 »

Congrats KIWI.

Now go do the same over the pond?...

Yeah right - if no else turns up I'll definatley be in with a chance :ha :ha :ha
“I venture not to cross that finish line in a neat, tidy well ordered bundle, but to slide across it sideways in a shower of spark’s, leaking oil, hissing steam shouting ..Geronimo !!!!! “

2005 SV996R SOLD
1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now :o
Nope - The Triumph got written off :wtf:

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Post by sickle44 »

Hey Congrats You -- Old Fat Bastard!!!! -- I mean ahhhhh, Graham, yeah, yeah that's it.

Very well done btw Sir!!
Michael
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Gotta get the new siding up on the house.
Fixing the FZ1 up, cleaning up garage and then I might even begin

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Top work! :good
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Post by Mike_SS »

Congrats, a win is a win :)

(from another old fat bastard)
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congrats graham!!
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congratulations!!!!
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You have to be in it too win it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done Grahame, BTW pat the engine builder on the back too! LOL]
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