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[BEARDOG]

Duhammel was pretty much a rookie at that time. Fred merkel was the #1 Honda driver. Yes, I know or at least knew Scott, but I haven't seen him in years.

Here are a couple of pictures of my CBR600f and a couple of me on a factory RC30 at the old Road Atlanta track.

That look's to be in great shape O'Dell! Love the helmet too. You certainly have had some exciting times in your life. Thank's for sharing.

[gb6491]

That look's to be in great shape O'Dell! Love the helmet too. You certainly have had some exciting times in your life. Thank's for sharing.

+1 on that, thanks for sharing those O'Dell

BEARDOG,
I made it to the Moto GP at Laguna Seca in 2005 as well. I was also there in 2006. We watched the races from the bottom of the corkscrew both times and I agree it was great to see the American flag take the victory lap both years. I really enjoyed the grand stands during qualifying and the vendors area was pretty good as well. Did you make it over to Cannery Row?
Regards,
Greg

[BEARDOG]

+1 on that, thanks for sharing those O'Dell

BEARDOG,
I made it to the Moto GP at Laguna Seca in 2005 as well. I was also there in 2006. We watched the races from the bottom of the corkscrew both times and I agree it was great to see the American flag take the victory lap both years. I really enjoyed the grand stands during qualifying and the vendors area was pretty good as well. Did you make it over to Cannery Row?
Regards,
Greg

Greg,
Wow, Maybe Moto GP is more popular than I thought
We were all over that track as we were there all 3 days, I loved it. We watched qualifying from all over on Fri.+ Sat. what an incredible track and area. For the race on Sun. I ended up watching from in front of the last turn and front straight away. We damn near missed the start with the crazy traffic jam trying to get in, so I just went to the first good spot I could get to. I did get some great pics from there of the podium celebrations.

Yes we sure did get to cannery row, and everywhere else as this was the start of a 3 week sight seeing tour of the west.

We went to the Moto GP first, So we flew into San Jose rented a car and drove down to Carmel to a B+B for the race, seen all the sights around there, Carmel, Monterey, cannery row, Fishermans wharf, 17 mile drive ,Pebble beach, etc. Just a beautiful area!
After that we made our way up the coast to, San Francisco, the Redwood forests, Point ryes. Then decided to drive over to the other side of Cali. to see Lake Tahoe then came back over to see Yosimite, then back down the coast, Venice beach, Big sir, down to San Diego, Coranado beach,etc.
Then we drove up and over to Las Vegas stayed there for the last week went to Hoover dam and finished up with the Grand Canyon! Then flew back to PA.
Shooo! what a trip, 2000+ miles on the rental car, Had a blast!

[PattayaPistol]

Heaps of respect O'Dell. I don't care if you fell off before the race started, just to get to the start means you are braver than most and have ability far beyond most. We love Super Bikes and Moto GP over this side of the world. As an Aussie I follow Stoner, but always will have a soft spot for Rossi.

Cheers
PP

[Chief Joseph]

I was banned at s&w forum for criticizing this current "president". For that and the crappy gun I had of theirs, I'll never buy another one of their crappy weapons.

[BEARDOG]

Heaps of respect O'Dell. I don't care if you fell off before the race started, just to get to the start means you are braver than most and have ability far beyond most. We love Super Bikes and Moto GP over this side of the world. As an Aussie I follow Stoner, but always will have a soft spot for Rossi.

Cheers
PP

Being an Aussie, Do you know Does Anthony Gobert do any racing down under anymore? He had some extreme talent but didn't seem to be able to keep his &^%$ together here in the states. He was a favorite of mine back in the day.

[PattayaPistol]

Being an Aussie, Do you know Does Anthony Gobert do any racing down under anymore? He had some extreme talent but didn't seem to be able to keep his &^%$ together here in the states. He was a favorite of mine back in the day.

Hey Beardog,

Although always an Aussie at heart, I actually I left Oz in 1972, so I have lost touch with things back there. However as far as I know, Anthony Gobert is definitely struggling with his demons, and so far sadly the demons definitely appear to be winning. The last thing I read about him was: "We have it on good authority that the real Anthony Gobert is currently undergoing psychiatric treatment in Australia." quoted from visordown.com

Cheers
PP

[O'Dell]

Heaps of respect O'Dell. I don't care if you fell off before the race started, just to get to the start means you are braver than most and have ability far beyond most. We love Super Bikes and Moto GP over this side of the world. As an Aussie I follow Stoner, but always will have a soft spot for Rossi.

Cheers
PP

Thanks, but a lot depends on being at the right place at the right time. My first Honda SB ride resulted from the crash that I mentioned in practice on my own bike. Since I had nothing to ride on Sunday, Honda offered a seat on their #2 bike because the rider was sick. Right place, right time, right circumstances.

Fortunately, I never dropped one of theirs. My Visa only has a $38,000 limit.

I think everyone likes Rossi, but in bikes, I'm a Honda fan, and he's on the wrong brand right now. However, if I was in the market, I would consider a another Ducati. I love the way those big V-twin sportbikes put the power to the ground.

[jocko]

casey stoner literally kicked ass at the Indy MOTO granprix actually all 3 races they had there this year was BORING, The 125 moto the guy lead fromt he beginning to the end and won by over 30 seconds, the Moto 2 was alamost the same results, as the same guy has won it 3 times at Indy, and the MOTO ran prix was almost predetermind even by the riders before it even started. "iF STONER HAS NO PROBLEMS, WE CAN'T BEAT HIM" That was the word from the yamaha guys and lorenzo who is awesome this year fcan't run with the honda's. they have their acto together. I being a Rossie fan and a ducati fan, felt sorry for \Rossie, He cannot win on the Duc, just no wayt, he started 15 out of 17 and ran off the track twice but still ended up 10th but he couldn't pass anyone abouve that, and his sidekick N. Hayden on a Duc, ran like a scared ape the first 15 laps and then I think ran out of tires and ended up behind Rossi. Ihave no doubt This is a mind game with Rossi as a 7 time worl champ, doesnt like starting last and ending up almost last and never winning a race all year. I see him leaving ducati after his first year, WINNERS CAN'T STAND BEING LOOSERS. Also the yough is passing guys like rossie hayden. pedrosa buy. What does a 7thy time world campion racer have to prove.

I hate to say it but the xr1200 road races that Harley held at the MOTO ranb prix thisyear got alot of praise, as it broke up the routine on the high powered MOTO gran prix bikes..

Corse this year IMO was way way way down. Been there sinceit started 4 years back and not sure if it willhappen at Indy next year, takes alot of people to put on ths even\t, takes alot of people to keep the INDY track clean and the stands clean and 25K people willnot cut the mustard for cvontin uing this event where it is at. Hopefully I am wrong but alot of peopleyesterday wqas unhappy wiothe the 3 MOTO gran prix events as they were total run aways. Course that is racing but in the MOTO gran prix races out of maybe 20 bikes, maybe 6 are competitive, the others are event fillers. About like kNascar and IRL. MONEY TALKES Privateers are just not gonna get i there and compete with Yamaha, Honda, Ducati. Those days are over. Stoner whojm I do like to see race, left Ducati for a reason "they can't win". sTILL THE dUC IS MY FAVORITE AND "doc" is the fans favorite 5 to one over any other MOTO racer, Maybe even 10 to 1. Seen hundreds of Red shitrs (ducati fans) that says, THE DOC IS IN THE HOUSE.

I bet yesterday , he just coluldnboit wait to get that race over with and hop backon the plane and get the hell outta dodge. Will I go back next year? Fokkin right I will. if its two wheels, I love um all. I would like to see a Harley Street glide class race

I still think with all the Harley riders who come to this event, that some drunken up/doped up Harley rider is going to bust through one day and lead the "sighting " lap unannounced and bring the crown to their feet before he is haluled off to jail. Hell how they gonna stop him???Shoothim, no, baracade him, no way. Its will happen..

I not being a honder fan, have to admit yesterday and this year for sure those bikes are just in their own clas. If stoner doesn't win, then pedrosa wins. they just even soundmuch more pwoerful than the Duc's even, but they handle the corners far better than the Duc's do and I think that is right now the differencfe from a podium finsih to nothing at all...Rosse dominated when with Yamaha and lorenze seemed to be taking hi8s place but Stoner is just one hell of a rider. Rossie left yamkah making 32 million a year, now what to youy think Duc, had tooffer him to come to a non winner bike. Not sure money will keep him if he can get with someone like Honder and Yamaha but he might also madee his bed with Yamah, as they have their two factory riders and Spies os just onehell of an american racer to, (he placed 3rd yesterday).

[O'Dell]

casey stoner literally kicked ass at the Indy MOTO granprix actually all 3 races they had there this year was BORING, The 125 moto the guy lead fromt he beginning to the end and won by over 30 seconds, the Moto 2 was alamost the same results, as the same guy has won it 3 times at Indy, and the MOTO ran prix was almost predetermind even by the riders before it even started. "iF STONER HAS NO PROBLEMS, WE CAN'T BEAT HIM" That was the word from the yamaha guys and lorenzo who is awesome this year fcan't run with the honda's. they have their acto together. I being a Rossie fan and a ducati fan, felt sorry for \Rossie, He cannot win on the Duc, just no wayt, he started 15 out of 17 and ran off the track twice but still ended up 10th but he couldn't pass anyone abouve that, and his sidekick N. Hayden on a Duc, ran like a scared ape the first 15 laps and then I think ran out of tires and ended up behind Rossi. Ihave no doubt This is a mind game with Rossi as a 7 time worl champ, doesnt like starting last and ending up almost last and never winning a race all year. I see him leaving ducati after his first year, WINNERS CAN'T STAND BEING LOOSERS. Also the yough is passing guys like rossie hayden. pedrosa buy. What does a 7thy time world campion racer have to prove.

et i there and compete with Yamaha, Honda, Ducati. Those days are over. Stoner whojm I do like to see race, left Ducati for a reason "they can't win". sTILL THE dUC IS MY FAVORITE AND "doc" is the fans favorite 5 to one over any other MOTO racer, Maybe even 10 to 1. Seen hundreds of Red shitrs (ducati fans) that says, THE DOC IS IN THE HOUSE.
I hate to say it but the xr1200 road races that Harley held at the MOTO ranb prix thisyear got alot of praise, as it broke up the routine on the high powered MOTO gran prix bikes..

Corse this year IMO was way way way down. Been there sinceit started 4 years back and not sure if it willhappen at Indy next year, takes alot of people to put on ths even\t, takes alot of people to keep the INDY track clean and the stands clean and 25K people willnot cut the mustard for cvontin uing this event where it is at. Hopefully I am wrong but alot of peopleyesterday wqas unhappy wiothe the 3 MOTO gran prix events as they were total run aways. Course that is racing but in the MOTO gran prix races out of maybe 20 bikes, maybe 6 are competitive, the others are event fillers. About like kNascar and IRL. MONEY TALKES Privateers are just not gonna g
I bet yesterday , he just coluldnboit wait to get that race over with and hop backon the plane and get the hell outta dodge. Will I go back next year? Fokkin right I will. if its two wheels, I love um all. I would like to see a Harley Street glide class race

I still think with all the Harley riders who come to this event, that some drunken up/doped up Harley rider is going to bust through one day and lead the "sighting " lap unannounced and bring the crown to their feet before he is haluled off to jail. Hell how they gonna stop him???Shoothim, no, baracade him, no way. Its will happen..

I not being a honder fan, have to admit yesterday and this year for sure those bikes are just in their own clas. If stoner doesn't win, then pedrosa wins. they just even soundmuch more pwoerful than the Duc's even, but they handle the corners far better than the Duc's do and I think that is right now the differencfe from a podium finsih to nothing at all...Rosse dominated when with Yamaha and lorenze seemed to be taking hi8s place but Stoner is just one hell of a rider. Rossie left yamkah making 32 million a year, now what to youy think Duc, had tooffer him to come to a non winner bike. Not sure money will keep him if he can get with someone like Honder and Yamaha but he might also madee his bed with Yamah, as they have their two factory riders and Spies os just onehell of an american racer to, (he placed 3rd yesterday).

Yep, Stoner and Honda are on a roll. I know that this is not exactly to your liking, but as I said, when it come to bikes, I like Hondas. Between 1980 and 1987 I bought 8 new bikes, one a year. Seven were hondas and one was a 1986 Yamaha FZ600, a light, quick bike, but not well finished. Oddly enough, between my first bike. a BMW 700S in 1967 [??] and my 1980 CB900F, I never owned a Honda. I've still never owned a Honda automobile. When I got the CBR600F [Hurricane] in 1987, it fit me so well and I liked it so much, that I never bought another bike. But because it's still like new, will do about 90% of what a 2011 one will do, and is appreciating, I plan to keep it.

[jocko]

but I do like stoner, that man can ride a donkey to the front I think, but like donkeys' he knew well enough after ridng for Ducati that that donkey was not going to the front any time soon. Its all about money when u get t6o the prestigee that these guys are. I am not a real crotch rocket type fan but I do admire guys like stoner, rossie, hayden,spies and a few others for the guts they show on these course atr close to 200 mPOH. They were turng over 200 MPH on the Indy track long straightaway. Kudos to them and the bikes turning 15,000 rpm's. Just amazing... I set nexst to a couple who flew in from Brazil to the race. Unbelievable.. What I did like yesterday was when Stoner won the race and did his victory lap, each rider passed him and either shook his hand or padded his shoulder..

Stoner matesup with his honder just super and that is why they are winning. I think a kahr shooter/owner has tomate up with his gun to, for it to be a winner..

[PETE14]

I have a 1996 FZR600 that I bought in 1997 with 400 miles on it. It now has 20,000 and I get 56-58mpg and is one heck of a good bike. Very outdated technology but for this 45 yr old handles really well. Back in the late 80's early 90's it was the best bike out there. Paid $4000 in 1997 and is still probably worth $1800-2000 in the condition it is in.

[PattayaPistol]

Stoner matesup with his honder just super and that is why they are winning. I think a kahr shooter/owner has tomate up with his gun to, for it to be a winner..

I think this mating up with your gun is really important with the smaller guns particularly. It seems just about anyone can come down to the range and jump on one of my full size guns, blast away and have a ball, but with the PM9 there is definitely a courting period. Once mated it appears to be for life.

Cheers
PP

[Scoundrel]

Today I was permanently banded from the forum.

I then started another thread questioning the administrator's reasons for critizing the ventor and locking the thread for any further discussion.

The administrator then sent me an e-mail threatening me. I sent him one back asking if he was practicing to be a dictator. He then banded me from the forum.

I must first say that I did not read all 11 pages of this thread, so if I am repeating anyone, or if this is a dead horse already, I apologize. And with that out of the way...

The things you did "wrong" were:
1. You called out the admin in public, and
2. You failed to interpret the warning signs, and
3. You escalated the situation by directly insulting him.

Some people like to be the kings of their own little worlds, and will not tolerate anyone naysaying things they like, expressing any opinion opposite of their own, and absolutely, will never tolerate anyone challenging their authority or their use (abuse) of it.

Good and reasonable forum admins will give reasons for what they do when they use their authority, and will start with small things like a polite warning or modifying/deleting a single post or thread, and move up from there.

In my opinion, you are better off not going to that forum anyway. Of course, if you really want to, and are computer savvy, you could find a way. But why bother? You've identified that you don't want that gun, and that one forum admin for one forum discussing that brand is a prick. 'Nuff said.

[MikeyKahr]

HB Man From Oz

I think this mating up with your gun is really important with the smaller guns particularly. It seems just about anyone can come down to the range and jump on one of my full size guns, blast away and have a ball, but with the PM9 there is definitely a courting period. Once mated it appears to be for life.

Cheers
PP

Happy birthday PattayaPistol! If I'm ever in Thailand and I need some spare parts for my PM9, I know who to go to now!