IoM Classic Trial 2006 Sunday Part 1
Sunday started with rain. We met our friends Bruno, Michael and Thomas at section 8 in the stoney river.
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| Honda TLR 200 | Michael Ernst on TY 175 |
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| Thomas Kadri on Fantic 300 | Michael Ernst |
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| BSA at lunch stop | |
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| Big Thumper Matchless | Matchless rigid |
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| Eddy Lejeune RTL 360 | |
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Lunch break was at a bakery and I could take some pics. The machines were refueled and man ate some bananas and other power snacks.
I could admire Eddy Lejeunes RTL 360. Great bike, ridden by an Italian collector. But I also admired the rigid thumpers and the riders. They must have very strong back to support such a hard event without back springs....
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| a little river flows down | |
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| Tiger Cub | a red Ariel |
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| Bruno after 2 days, discussing with Horst Leitner | a Cub with nice exhaust system |
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| a former 3 times world champion | The Spanish and Italian Armada |
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| How to fit a big thumper in a small van | it's German engineering by Bruno |
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| now the shocks must be removed | |
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| a tube replaces the shock | special fork holder |
The event was won by Dave Thorpe on a Tiger Cub with only 17 dabs in 2 days!!! First big thumper was Graham du Feu on Ariel 500 at 7th place with 63 dabs, Mick Grant on Ariel 10th with 68.
Beautiful Island, great event.
link to the organising club: www.manxtrials.com
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