greeves Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 This Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Madrid we have the classic bike show. A good friend has been preparing a Spanish Pre-65 bike for the last year as a Top Secret. Nobody new what he was working on. Today I took 2 of my Bultacos to the show for sale, and there was my friend preparing his bike in a stand covered with a canvas. I beg him hundred times to show me the bike before tomorrow, and at last he said yes. What I saw there was the most beautifull trials bike I have ever seen, thousands of hours of work and so much love to trials into it. And he says it works perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 What an exquisite Motor Cycle. I am so in awe of not just your bikes but the incredible high standard of the bike that you have shown us over the past year. To say i am green with envy would be the understatement of the year. May little efforts pale into insignificance and i would love to have been able to fly over to see the show. Would have felt like going to heaven. One year i must try to get to see the Robregordo Trial as well. So many things to do so many beautiful motor cycles soooooo little time. Thank you greeves for shareing so many memories with us I really must get an MAR i really must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Mr. Old Trials Fanatic: Your words are nice. Thank you. This Ossa beauty will race in Robregordo 2007 driven by my friend. I have just read the next from you profile: Location: Derbyshire Interests: Motor Cycles, Skiing, Cars, Gardening, Fish, Drinking and Women but sometimes in a different order. I have some good friends in Derbyshire, and know the place. Good place to live. About your interests, we share all of them, but not exactly in that order in my case. You are most wellcome to Robregordo whenever you decide to come. Just let me know in advance to help you with your arrangements here. I am lucky enough to have an entry for the Scottish pre-65 (racing with a British bike of course), so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Senor Greeves, down here in the southern hemisphere even though we have some shows we don't get the great shows that you get, so please forgive me if I ask again for you to share more photographs of any of the great bikes at the Madrid Classic Bike show. I'm sure many classic trials fans will enjoy them as much as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Done. On Sunday more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Thank you Mr Greeves i look forward to seeing them also I also look forward to meeting you at the Scottish. hopefully we can share a wee dram and talk of our shared interests. That would be very nice. I will make a point of saying hello Edited February 23, 2007 by Old trials fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) In Spain we say that the only difference between a boy and a man is the price of their toys. Have a small look to this "Toy Shop": http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7200/caprasbs1.jpg http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1639/cota247cmg4.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6301/cotamkiioz0.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4024/cotashf7.jpg http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2623/ivancirrero4.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7505/matadornh9.jpg http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9103/modelo49ul1.jpg http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6713/ossaht5.jpg http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5271/ossamotoballtb4.jpg http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8968/phamtomqm1.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9928/trialerasow3.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7658/trialeras2va3.jpg Edited February 25, 2007 by Greeves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Wow thats some toy cupboard I know Spain is the country of their birth but so many bikes and in such beautiful condition. I used to think it could never happen over here but at the last Malvern show i did notice a few Trials bikes which had been restored to "as new" condition. Some like the "works" Bultacos of JR and Vesty on Dave Renhams Bultaco stand are as last used. This is a good thing because if they were ever messed about with all that "history" would dissapear. The condition and depth of models is a tribute to the Spanish peoples obvious passion for Trials and off road Motor Cycles. You are so lucky to live in a country that celebrates it's Motor Cycling heritage unlike in the UK where they seem determined to legislate it into oblivion. Thank you for sharing those photos the bikes are a credit to their owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Thanks Snr Greeves. Much appreciated. I always thought that Cappra was a fine looking machine. Is that 199 new? Doesn't look like it's ever been ridden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 In fact those 2 models 199 and 198 where myne. I selled them both in the show. Both where used by me and restored by me the last year. Now I have some money for new toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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