Visordown article

[Ratty]

1/ 1983 April ( ish ) M67 ( downhill direction ) GS550E

2/ Track SV1000S was Rockingham June 08

2a/ Road SV1000S was just three weeks ago on Cat & Fiddle. A left hander which suprised the hell out of me because it something I don't try to do on the road.

3/ 1984 GS550EZ to South of France.

Ratty

3. TBH I'm not sure if I got there but I sure came close on my CB500 on the M4 between Bridgend and Cardiff in July 2008. Close enough for it to 'count' for me.
2. Haven't, don't intend to unless on a trackday.
1. June 2009, riding around Mallorca on a Dragstar 250. Sun burned my arms, engine burned my legs, loved every minute.

[STRAMASHER]

1. The Ton. Early nineties GS750 with 1000cc engine, drag bars, n-eta 4-1, bikini fairing, no front brakes. Pestered my mate till he gave us a go. Was still on 125 and L-plates but 90mph did not feel fast. Wound it on till my helmet started to come off. 110mph on the A77. Job jobbed.


2. Kneedown. Firestorm. 10yr ago , Dams'road, flat camber left hander, back and forth with mates. Peg down, peg and knee down.....finally kneedown only. Jobs a good-un. Done it maybe twice since.

3. Early nineties, probably a few months after bagging the ton, Majorca, used all our spending money and some of our pals to leave a deposit on a TDM850 to hire. The big Jerry saw a motorcycle picture on the back of my license so was happy enough. and I had already had a few days hire on some small trailies. (DT80's)

Gorgeous, hot sun and blue sky, two-up tshirts and shorts, an island to explore, secret beaches to twisty mountain tarmac and a bike that overtook 5 cars in the one go!...............TDM850 rocket ship! Bliss!