Well, maybe some of it isn’t dumb, but, here goes.
Team Gresini WILL compete this weekend at Valencia, as expected. Team Principal, Fausto Gresini has announced overnight that “..this is what Marc would have wanted us to do.” And, far from the minute’s silence which is sure to be observed, Simo’s father has asked that the fans make as much noise as possible, blow horns, rev up their bikes and generally fill the place with sound. According to Paolo Simoncelli, “..THIS is what Marco would have wanted..” I can’t help wondering, however, how much pressure was placed on Gresini to race, what with the Incredible Shrinking MotoGp Grid problem rearing its ugly head again. And speculation still rages over who Yamaha will put on the bike in place of Lorenzo who is looking increasingly unlikely to compete. The Japanese test rider was dismal failure (as predicted), but who are their choices?
Not motorcycle-related at all, but more classic car-related. Ever thought about restoring a 1964 Mustang? I haven’t, but it would be on my Bucket List if I had the funds to consider such things. Well, now you can do so with a brand-new, Ford-approved body shell. Read about it HERE.
From the always interesting bikeexif site, this delicious Honda CX500 cafe bike. Dark and almost trespassing on “rat” bike, but a great piece of work, in my opinion. CX500 Cafe.
And here’s where the “dumb” bit comes in. A Lean Mean Green Machine. Inspired by the childrens’ trike toy, you can have one of these for just $US75000.
If I had one, the first thing I’d be doing is ditching the Harley engine and replacing it with a Kawasaki one. I mean, come on, it’s GREEN for goodness sake. 🙂
WSBK news this morning confirms that Eugene Laverty will ride for the Alitalia Aprilia team alongside Max Biaggi in 2012. Bye bye, Leon Camier. And WSS World Champion, Chaz Davies, will be graduating to the WSBK on a Ducati entered by his present team, ParkinGo.
Finally, a big congratulations to Alex Cudlin from Taree who announced his engagement last night. All the best, Alex and Amy. Alex’s older brother, Damian’s partner is also Amy, so it will be Amy1 and Amy2 in the Cudlin houselhold. 🙂