Up for a challenge?

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

W4nker alert!

https://www.bb.mcsw.co.uk/

Some bloke with photos of him pulling wheelies, challenging all comers to a race around Brands Hatch.
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

/me looks over at G and Dusty Laughing

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Damn you posting before I finished editing it. Razz

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

izzi81 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Karma :

wow... he'll give up his Blade... come on, someone here take him on Laughing

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Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I reckon G or Dusty should take him on.... worse comes to worse, they go £250 each so lose £250 each, but they could have a nice blade between them to sell and get a couple of grand each Razz

dooo ittt..
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I think he wants £500 per contestant Yams. Wink

Kris125 · Nova Slayer Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

After he beats all the wannabies at £500 each, he could buy a new blade anyway. Not saying that guys on here are wannabies, i wouldnt know.. but he wouldnt gamble if he didnt have "some" skill. Sounds to me like hes probably on a good deal, spent 30yrs goin round brands hatch, or raced before and after some fast cash.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

The other problem is that they have never done Brands before. Maybe they should challenge him at cadwell! Very Happy

A blade will pretty much beat any bike shot of an R1 (or tuned ZX9R Wink

that doesn't drop out of second... ) around Brands because its quite long and flowing.

I think challenging him to Cadwell would be a better bet! Very Happy

Also, what happens if more than one person beats him? do they fight over the blade? does he still get the £500? There's something fishy about that... Thinking

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Aye but I mean g and dusty halve the money and decide which ones better and more likely to win, then they get to split the profit... that's what i meant.. it'd be an "investment" for one or the other LOL
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Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Hes obviously gonna be a bloody good rider...

Let someone else have a go first (some random idiot will take him on). Get his time, if you can go round quicker give it a shot. But it is 500 quid...

And hes putting a £XXXX. blade on the line, so that must tell you something...

cliff · Doctor Sicknote Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Karma :

Tosser. I bet he has a small willy and no girlfriend. Rolling Eyes

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I also suppose that his blade could be a Cat A write off or something... or stolen etc... so £500 would be pretty good for him!

Confused

definitely something fishy there... Thinking

{edit} There's nothing to stop him from saying "Brands hatch Indy" If you're on an R1, or "Brands hatch GP" If you're on an RS250!{edit}
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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

You only have to give him the £500 if you loose.

i suggest someone with a nice bit of kit and some expirence, go to brands that day (clearly a track day). pay for the track day, have some fun, size the guy up, perhaps watch him race someone else. then give him a thrashing if you think you can.

he uses his blade on road bike tires. in theory all you need is a blade in a slightly higher state of tune and some race rubber to have quite a big edge over him.

Its a shame its so soon after the TT and all the racer i know are broke. otherwise i'm sure one wouldnt mind playing dumb and giving him a thrashing Razz

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Just write a contact before the race. Smile

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

I think the best stratergy is to turn up on a dirt bike and agree to race him. have a friend throw a load of clout nails onto the track by the hairpin, and you go around on the grass Wink

priller · Brolly Dolly Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Karma :

There's a con there somewhere. Unless he's extremely fast there's going to be lots of track day riders willing to have a go.

Blade looks standard in the photo's, no modded suspendsion, standard brake lines, no rearsets.

byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

Claud is probably right - chances are he's an racer/ex-racer, by taking other racers/ex-racers out of the equation than he's stacking the odds in his favour, BH is obviously his favourite track - it's just a plain and simple old fashioned hustle!

Either way, he's a tosser and therefore will also be a looser....

Slavo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 07 May 2004 Karma :

You have to be daft!!

He'll probably turn up with 30 chav mates, if you beat him, the first words out of his mouth are "Your a racer / ex racer".

primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

I just found this I don't know whether it's the same John Burgess (bottom pic) https://www.raceclassics.co.uk/Notsoclas.htm
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Mr Pants! · I Karma Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

Scratchy,

I think this may be one for you!

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Scratchy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 May 2004 Karma :

He obviously rates himself a bit Laughing

Shame he doesn't want to go up against an ex-racer, I could do with a spare bike Wink

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Mr Pants! · I Karma Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

You could lie!

I will back you up and say you are sh1t and have not got a clue when riding a bike!

Cool

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