Practical Sport bikes Oct 10

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Practical Sport bikes Oct 10

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Just spotted in this months mag a big spread on " Kawasaki Z750 Turbo At Bonneville FLAST OUT "

I recognise at least one name on the side of the bike from here :thumbup

Looking forward to next months mag 10th October
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Well it’s me and my mate Roland - and a few others in Utah including Darrell Baker from the forum just talking about our experience there really.
Article reads well I think but others will be the judge of that.
Should be some nice images.
I understand It will cover a few pages but we will see.
Gave the forum a lot of love. See what pitches up.
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Hi Mang,
How it reads don't matter much, it has to be hats off to you guys for having a go. Must have been a great experience

Keeping the old girl in the public eye :beer
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1980 - modified Z650
1985 - modified GPZ600R / 400R
1986 - GPZ600R absolutely standard
1989 - GPZ900R A6 - A7 running gear
1984 GPZ750 Turbo - modified ZXR750 running gear
1984 GPZ750 Turbo - Paxo special
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gpzrfan wrote:Hi Mang,
How it reads don't matter much, it has to be hats off to you guys for having a go. Must have been a great experience

Keeping the old girl in the public eye :beer
Plus 1 from me. :beer
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It is a great read with plenty of insight to what goes on at the flats and plenty of pics to drool over ... loved it :thumbup
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1980 - modified Z650
1985 - modified GPZ600R / 400R
1986 - GPZ600R absolutely standard
1989 - GPZ900R A6 - A7 running gear
1984 GPZ750 Turbo - modified ZXR750 running gear
1984 GPZ750 Turbo - Paxo special
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Believe it or not my copy of PSB hasn’t arrived so I haven’t seen it! I saw it a few weeks ago when it wasn’t finished with images and words missing.

May be I will see it this week.

Glad you like it anyway.
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I got a copy yeserday and I think it refects what happened reasonably well - would have liked to have seen a final draft before it went out as there are some things that are not quite correct, the image of the inlet manifolds doesn't fit with the description.

It's actually a time consuming job doing articles and once every 4 years is about enough!
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This is what i would have liked to have shown

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Will have to find a copy, but if I forget maybe one of you still has a scanner? I know they are kind of unfashionable items now... ;)
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found a copy tonight on the way home from work will read it tomorrow :D
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maybe one of you still has a scanner?
YB has all sorts of toys and gadgets. :humour :beer :thumbup
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And I have a scanner ;) will do it tomorrow when im in the office :thumbup
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John
In the article it mentions different cams? I thought they where standard tell me more.
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they are standard cams - editorial licence i would have liked to correct before printing.
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