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From: Andy Bonwick on 4 Jun 2010 14:50 On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:22:43 +0100, "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >Champ wrote: >> Regular readers will know that my ZX10R has the engine from the race >> bike that nearly killed me two years ago. Whether that motor had got >> damaged in the crash (i.e. revved its nuts off upside down, or >> similar) was always an unknown, so the only way to find out was to fit >> it and run it. Which I did a couple of months ago. And it all seemed >> fine... > >I never went over 6k...honest :) I ragged it rotten but he'd have been upset if I didn't. I've said I'll help change the engine on Sunday but the reality is that all I'll do is drink beer and pass spanners so he'd better not be expecting too much.
From: Nige on 4 Jun 2010 14:52 Andy Bonwick wrote: > On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:22:43 +0100, "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> > wrote: > >> Champ wrote: >>> Regular readers will know that my ZX10R has the engine from the race >>> bike that nearly killed me two years ago. Whether that motor had got >>> damaged in the crash (i.e. revved its nuts off upside down, or >>> similar) was always an unknown, so the only way to find out was to fit >>> it and run it. Which I did a couple of months ago. And it all seemed >>> fine... >> >> I never went over 6k...honest :) > > I ragged it rotten but he'd have been upset if I didn't. > > I've said I'll help change the engine on Sunday but the reality is > that all I'll do is drink beer and pass spanners so he'd better not be > expecting too much. So did i.... -- Nige, Land Rover 90 Yamaha R1 Range Rover Vogue
From: Andy Bonwick on 4 Jun 2010 14:56 On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:52:12 +0100, "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >Andy Bonwick wrote: >> On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:22:43 +0100, "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Champ wrote: >>>> Regular readers will know that my ZX10R has the engine from the race >>>> bike that nearly killed me two years ago. Whether that motor had got >>>> damaged in the crash (i.e. revved its nuts off upside down, or >>>> similar) was always an unknown, so the only way to find out was to fit >>>> it and run it. Which I did a couple of months ago. And it all seemed >>>> fine... >>> >>> I never went over 6k...honest :) >> >> I ragged it rotten but he'd have been upset if I didn't. >> >> I've said I'll help change the engine on Sunday but the reality is >> that all I'll do is drink beer and pass spanners so he'd better not be >> expecting too much. > >So did i.... You're coming over to the Island? Good effort.
From: Nige on 4 Jun 2010 15:03 Andy Bonwick wrote: > On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:52:12 +0100, "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> > wrote: > >> Andy Bonwick wrote: >>> On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:22:43 +0100, "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Champ wrote: >>>>> Regular readers will know that my ZX10R has the engine from the race >>>>> bike that nearly killed me two years ago. Whether that motor had got >>>>> damaged in the crash (i.e. revved its nuts off upside down, or >>>>> similar) was always an unknown, so the only way to find out was to fit >>>>> it and run it. Which I did a couple of months ago. And it all seemed >>>>> fine... >>>> >>>> I never went over 6k...honest :) >>> >>> I ragged it rotten but he'd have been upset if I didn't. >>> >>> I've said I'll help change the engine on Sunday but the reality is >>> that all I'll do is drink beer and pass spanners so he'd better not be >>> expecting too much. >> >> So did i.... > > You're coming over to the Island? Good effort. I wish Andy, but I am going to Croatia Sunday AM :) -- Nige, Land Rover 90 Yamaha R1 Range Rover Vogue
From: stephen.packer on 4 Jun 2010 18:04 Nige <deead(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > I wish Andy, but I am going to Croatia Sunday AM :) You are? Cool, I'll be following you on Wednesday evening.
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