HELP ! Who knows my Commando PR lookalike raced in CRMC -UK

Re: HELP ! Who knows my Commando PR lookalike raced in CRMC

If I were in the financial situation I was in 6 or 8 years ago, I would be running my monoshock '74 850 in vintage roadracing, even though I know I'd be out there for fun instead of contending for the podium.

It is only the fact that i don't have the play money that I'm not out there every chance that comes up! Racing really gets into your head, heart & blood.

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Yes, racing to win can change your mind because to race well in my own opinion you need:

1) Take any care about your financial situation or other dayly problems.
You can also be a little poor but in this case you must be alone (single and without family or serious lve affaris) or rich enough to avoid to consider money.
On the opposite, for bike, fuel, tuning, tires and track training, you need a lot of money or to be sponsored. but cannot dedicate your efforts in finding it, or you will lose your energies.
This aspect mean also you have not to think at your daily job...if you consider that an eventual crash could damage your work and enterprise, you have lost !

2) You need to believe to be like an "Highlander" . I raced since I didn't think that lose my life could be possible. After thinkin' it, the first time (strangely , It was when my younger son had a bad crash with his mini-MX while I was looking at his race ) I raced but a bit slower ,then I lost some easy contests so decided to stop it.

3) You need to be egohistic (isn't it right?) , "hate" your competitors and trust they are "pissing donkey" only.

Sorry but it is. On the grid my feeling that.

NOTE: the above rules are for professional racers only. Avoid to use it in "quiet" clubman races.

If you race for fun, you can respect your competitors..bus as famous GP racer told to an anrly competitor after he push him out in a corner: "You've to understand if we are here for a dancing party or a race. Is it a race? That's right: race and take any care about stupid things.

(Following the above rules, he won ten world championships, not bussshits)


Now I'm a retired racer now , with some good scores in hillclimbings and "adequate" phisical comebacks, my family and my job are on the top of my goals, but inside me the "Competition wizard"is still alive...

Cheers
Fabrizio

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Fascinating reading Fabrizio. I only 'race' for fun, no pressure to win, no ego to be beaten so let faster riders by with plenty of space. Just wish the rest of the world
had same attitude in public. You left out one universal professional racing feature that does not apply to fun riders like me, cheating.

hobot
N.W Arkansas Ozark Mts.

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Racing is a drug thats just as addictive as crack cocaine! I raced for a few years (jap stuff) and since I packed it in I've avoided race meetings like the plague, on the very few occasions I've been near a racetrack since I have to say my mind starts working overtime about just getting out there again. I've been asked many times what it was like to race and if I'd reccomend it, my stock answer is to go to the bank, take out all your money in new notes, borrow as much as the bank will allow and take that out in used notes, go back to your house and have a bonfire in the garden with the money, thats what the money side feels like (even with good sponsors) then jump of the roof of your house if you want to experience the pain. The only thing I cant explain is the high you get from the adrenalin, thats the addictive part, thats what keeps you going at least until you get the cure!
I just ride my Commando's now on the road and I'm quite happy, no crazy highs ( well sometimes) but then no lows (except when the thing stops!) :lol: :lol:

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Two racing quotes:

"Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?"

"If you want to make a million dollars in racing, start with TWO million dollars"

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I'm sure both these opposte way to race are good when did in its own contests.

Race for fun is not axactly quiet, because nobody start to arrive at the last place,
but is a good way to spend time with yoru friends and to find some new.

Race for win can be stressing but is also liketake a (legal) drug as Gino told.

After spending some years in dangerous contests on the open roads, I become a race addict for many years.

Now I am still happy for the (heavy) price I've paied for some wins (not so much but clear) and against strong competitors) but I also like to teach to my younger son (who has a terrific attitude to make a war of a simple test day) to understand that race for fun could be less expensive, less dangerous and enough exciting, too...but he cannot believe me as me with my dad 30 years ago ! :lol: :lol:

I's a strange world ! :lol:

Ciao ragazzi (Gino , parli anche italiano? 8) )



P.S: GrandPaul: great words !

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Gino , parli anche italiano?

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sì un po ', ho vissuto vicino a Ventimiglia fino a quando avevo sei anni

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Really nice ,Gino ! Ottimo, Gino (avoiding to hurt who cannot understand Italian :lol: )

Pensa che io dopo esserci stato due volte per lavoro, farei follie per vivere negli Stati Uniti.

It's funny: after two workin' travels, I am crazy about live in U.S.


California, of course!

Ciao a tutti
Fabrizio

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Hi Fabrizio

Just back from Donnington. (CRMCC races) I think Seeley920 is the racer you have been told about.
I asked Gino if he would like to parade my Seeley Commando at Donnington, or was it Nockhill? He was very clear "NO"
Took out the new mk2 & managed to meet a landrover outside the holding area!
Nice place Nottingham hospital. Luckily the bike is not damaged much.
Managed to get out on Sunday & it made my weekend.
all the best Chris

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Glad you're OK. Anything broken?

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Chris said:

Took out the new mk2 & managed to meet a landrover outside the holding area! Nice place Nottingham hospital. Luckily the bike is not damaged much.

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Yikes.

Sorry to hear it, regardless of a reasonably good outcome.

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Chris said:

Hi Fabrizio

Just back from Donnington. (CRMCC races) I think Seeley920 is the racer you have been told about.
I asked Gino if he would like to parade my Seeley Commando at Donnington, or was it Nockhill? He was very clear "NO"
Took out the new mk2 & managed to meet a landrover outside the holding area!
Nice place Nottingham hospital. Luckily the bike is not damaged much.
Managed to get out on Sunday & it made my weekend.
all the best Chris

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Don't believe it...I deny everything

What were you playing at Chris??

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Hi Keith

Long time since last year isnt it? God, Sussex branch members are still talking about riding the circuit.

Mk2 survived really well! As I went down, I was thinking S***t ally tank tomasseli alloy clip ons Cr** Steve Maney 2 into 1 high level. AAAAHHHHH!

I may have said a few things as the gentleman did not get out of the Landrover!!! The bikes fall was broken by me being under it!!!!
Too much damage in the shoulder collarbone area for them to see if I had done anything new. The circuit doctor said I have damaged the ligaments & that the x rays would confirm it & sorry but no, you cant go out this afternoon. As the x rays proved inconclussive he had to give me a permission to ride slip for Sunday. The bike bent the footrest plate (hacksawed & filed tuesday morning. Bending the footrest caused the lever to tip up & the nipple on the cable jumped out of the brake arm. (thought about hooking the pedal up with my foot & going round anyway but thought the riding position would be a bit strange, so pulled out at the startline. Other than a graze on the clip on all good.
Photographs from Rusty at Sports pics. He covers all of our rounds.
http://www.sport-pics.co.uk/2010_season ... du5735.htm

I am very pleased with the bike. Although nowhere near as classic looking as my MK4, it had to happen as I went through the pipes at Lydden last week with the vintage club. I was begining to believe that the Mk4 was just to small for me. I have used Tomaselli adjustables & the pegs are not mounted on the swinging arm as they were on the MK4. (could not move them because of the pipes) I will start playing with the clip on height at Snetterton next month. May get round to fitting the fairing but as I am never going to win I might as well let people see the bike.
ps Keith let me know & I will send you a ticket for Snet or Cadwell.

http://www.sport-pics.co.uk/2009_season ... la0445.htm The MK4

And a photo that shows the problem by Lee Hollick http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... =fbx_album
all the best Chris

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Lucked out again Crhis, hope you worked off all the bad karma now.
Great shots of stressing and straining the turns. No room to put out a knee eh,
Powerful bikes and you sure look the part to be damn competitive. Cool.

Might consider 2 peg positions, keep the ones on swing arm pivot, if they fold up and put 2nd set out on axle end. This allows using tire almost to rims too.
Also centers mass a bit more which cuts down onset of tire conflict wobbles.
Skips at full lean tend to just step out and not fling bike or change lean angle.

Any used race tires with their edges ablated but centers remain I might be interested. Can lean very far on Gravel which claws out centers.

Oh yeah, the local muscle, ligament, joint and bones direct injury are not what should concern you, the impact, whip lash and spinal cord and never inflamation and the longer term wear out of control system should. If the nerves are not involve then even bone mangled joints don't bother much not to just easy use till all regrown better than prior. If area still bothers after normal period then it ain't coming from there. Can affect blood supply to any where, but brain fog is a nuance in the waves it may hit.

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This thread now look as an hospital department ! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I am still waiting some news from UK about my PR...

I call it PR due the fact that having some little trouble with my right knee (legaments), I take time to strip it.

It is very well tuned.

I am looking inside and all around and like it more day by day.

About with painting make, maybe I check the original yellow.

I'm a little tired (did two working days: one on my Norton and one on two Royal Enfield Bullet EFI)
so will go to sleep early.

Good night.

Fabrizio

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Hi Hobot

Thanks for your coments. Sadly I am not a front runner but have enjoyed my season so far.
Just got a laugh out of your closing line
Throw yourself at the ground & miss!1

Seems I am an old fashioned rider ie tucked in. Well as much as 6ft 2 & 17 stone can ! I rode a triple a couple of years ago & needed to move around a bit on that but get my knee down? No. I remember my first season my boys used to inspect my knee sliders & mumble & shake there heads at each other. The sliders eventually got roughed up because of the amount of time I spend doing work on the bike between races

As to the long term effects to my body. My doctor would not sign my medical certificate to race for 14 years. When I had surgery, I persuaded the surgeon to sign the licence. (first time he had done the surgery & in one go not two parts) I like a bit of a deal .
Blood clots both legs groin to ankle lost part of the lung from the clot. Leg ulcers from poor circulation. A pouch from the surgery & then I had my big crash!!!

Cant help it I love being out there. Cant see myself ever stopping & will end up trackside doing something. Marshalling scrutineering etc.
Hell Ive travelled to most of the circuits to watch & collect parts.

I find the Commando a joy to ride & hope to rebuild the MK4 with a high level pipe & finish it off with my 850 engine.

Thanks for the concern & the replies.

ps Grandpaul I am going to finish my Jim Lee 8 valve Bonnie & get that out next season. How has your season been?

all the best Chris

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Chris, Good to hear there's no more damage then! Bikes look lovely but they do look so dinky. Much appreciate the ticket offer but definitely next year. Not fully employed at moment so keeping costs down. Yes it does seem a long time since Donnington. The repairs and changes seem to have been well accepted.
Best of luck for the rest of the season and keep us posted on your results. Some videos would be nice. Cheers.

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Hi guys,

is there an UK classic racer (in CRMC or other events) who can let me know about my Commando PR history ?

You can see it in the CRMC forum:

http://www.k21.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=731.0

I've just bought this nice bike, which run smooth and quick, but its last owner cannot know the racing history,
so I am trying to have information from Uk, due the only thing he can say is that was raced in CRMC , as some old stickers confirm,

Please, can somebody help me?

Thanks

Fabrizio