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Yup, nicked from the group of 4 sections, 14-17, 2 were below a roadway bridge, 2 above. Initial rumours were that it was one of Dougie's works bikes from earlier in the year, but talking to a well oiled Mont mechanic at the after trial party (wild by the way!! ), he said it was a proddie bike. Also said a second 4rt was stolen and a Sherco. Scary, we all parked around the same area when we were minding at sections....... Interesting chat with same mechanic re. certain ****-hot Spaniards being recruited for 06/07, though since he could barely stand, will have to wait & see!!!

Yup................

"Plenty of speed where needed, i.e. on the road!" And along the road edge into a fence.......!!!!

That was for the nikasil coating to rightly tear away from around the ports!!!!! Had a feeling it was gonna go when I was watching the first time!!!

Okay, so I was watching the excellent video clips from the Brit WR, and it was the 3rd Colley-demo which got my attention............ 57 seconds in that bike nips up as he does a mono burnout on top of the skips!! The video stops then restarts before he drops off then bins it, but since so many of you were there, what happened in between?? Any reference to it seizing or anything?? Fairly special at the mono-wheelie stuff though!!!!

Super Event, us Irish lads really enjoyed it, & the beer in the marquee was a super idea!!! Great sections, superb cross-country and luckily, great weather (was watching the MotoGP from Donnington, couldn't believe how bad the rain was.........we were blessed!!!) Top marks to all involved in organising, we will be back next year!!!! Note - Perce, your camera skills are sh**e!!!!

Taken at the 1990 Irish WR...... Takumi Narita's works TLM......260cc I think?? Nice machine........

And what was the outcome of this?? See the pic afterwards shows an arguement of sorts!!

Great shots Andy & Stuart......... Did Grimbo land this while still onboard??

Doubt it.......... i ride a fully de-restricted 4RT and was cruising up big waterfalls & dry rock steps whereas I was having to ride ride the ar$e off the Sherco 4T when I had them both out recently. Would be interested to get them both on a dyno, perhaps on paper the Sherco produces more grunt due to the extra cc's but nowhere near the punch of the Mont, which in itself is nowhere near the go of those new Raga's.........flippin mental!!!!!!

Just a few..... TY80 KX80 92 TY250 94 314 95 314 97 315 98 315 99 315 00 sherco 250 00 sherco 290 01 315 04 Sherco 290 05 4RT 82 Seeley 200.......

Yeah, though by midweek a good few of them had got the hang of it & got the nozzle in beyond the brace, no problems then!!

I rode a 4rt in Scotland and no problems at all, was pulling higher gears across the moors instead of buzzing it, but that was purely for pace and not thinking of fuel economy!! I think the reason for the slow refill is that brace that runs across the tank just inside the cap hole. The army guys just took it easy instead of it p***ing everywhere!!

Yup no problem, if you let me know your email address I can send you the high res. versions. If anyone else wants a high res. copy let me know, come out real well on good quality photo paper...... STU

And the last one I have........... Shirty then rode an '88 model (have pics somewhere of him on it at the '88 Irish World Round) so mustn't have stuck with the works bike for long, or was it just tarted up with plastics & disc brakes??

Now in December '87, Shirty Jr. arrived over to the Irish Experts in Glendalough (scene of the 1990 WR) with the ex-Lejeune RTL.......

and another.......Did all minders/mechanics have to compete in the trial back then??

Interestingly, Derrick as minder/mechanic had to ride the trial too, bike seems similarly trick to Eddy's......

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Right, 1987 was Eddy's final year on Honda before moving to Merlin for the '88 season, saw him at the Irish World Round in Kilbroney, can't remember where he finished but just magic to watch!! A few pics, quality is pretty crap though......

1988, yellow & white plastics........

Fortunate enough to live in an area of amazing sunrise & sunsets over the mountains.........though usually only get to see the sunrise when getting home from a night on the beer!!!!!

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Watching a mate practice yesterday evening around the house and got a few shots of the sunset........came out pretty good I thought, and all with a Fuji S5500.........

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