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A trip down memory lane. I wonder what happened to our old resident FF enthusiast?

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I think the ban hammer was used to nail him to the naughty step.
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Horse wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:54 pm I think the ban hammer was used to nail him to the naughty step.
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weeksy wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:09 pm
Horse wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:54 pm I think the ban hammer was used to nail him to the naughty step.
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Apologies. Must have been on TRC and he never made the move up.
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Horse wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:17 pm
weeksy wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:09 pm
Horse wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:54 pm I think the ban hammer was used to nail him to the naughty step.
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Apologies. Must have been on TRC and he never made the move up.
I imagine he's involved in at least one of those shots in the Youtube video. :D

It's an interesting point in the article about, if we want bikes to go faster, further on less energy (particularly relevant for battery power) they will have to become lower/more aerodynamic ie like 2 wheeled cars.

Wonder when we'll see e-bike track races? It's got to be better to watch than the Formula-e snoozefest with all that Pacman power-up/swap car to get a fresh battery nonsense.
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IIRC his Voyager was 03 from the [short] production run. He wasn't the original owner, so even if the bike featured in the old videos, it wouldn't have been Thermo riding.


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Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:49 am IIRC his Voyager was 03 He wasn't the original owner
Addendum. Just remembered: 03's previous owner was Keith Duckworth, of Cosworth fame
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Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:49 am IIRC his Voyager was 03 from the [short] production run. He wasn't the original owner, so even if the bike featured in the old videos, it wouldn't have been Thermo riding.


The 'shed' is ongoing.
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It's funny/sad that it has only taken 50-odd years, the potential destruction of the planet from global warming, a couple of oil shocks etc to prove that the afficionados were 'right all along' - what the world really needed was little 2-wheel cars. :lol:

Stick another wheel wheel on and tadaaa!

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Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:05 pm
It's funny/sad that it has only taken 50-odd years, the potential destruction of the planet from global warming, a couple of oil shocks etc to prove that the afficionados were 'right all along' - what the world really needed was little 2-wheel cars. :lol:
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Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:49 am IIRC his Voyager was 03 from the [short] production run. He wasn't the original owner, so even if the bike featured in the old videos, it wouldn't have been Thermo riding.


The 'shed' is ongoing.
https://www.bikeweb.com/
So, is that yoyu on the bristol video Horse? 'Caus I have spoken to the chap in the video while living in Brizzle (2001 to 2012) while out and about on my LE.
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Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:05 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:49 am IIRC his Voyager was 03 from the [short] production run. He wasn't the original owner, so even if the bike featured in the old videos, it wouldn't have been Thermo riding.


The 'shed' is ongoing.
https://www.bikeweb.com/
It's funny/sad that it has only taken 50-odd years, the potential destruction of the planet from global warming, a couple of oil shocks etc to prove that the afficionados were 'right all along' - what the world really needed was little 2-wheel cars. :lol:

Stick another wheel wheel on and tadaaa!

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David wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:02 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:05 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:49 am IIRC his Voyager was 03 from the [short] production run. He wasn't the original owner, so even if the bike featured in the old videos, it wouldn't have been Thermo riding.


The 'shed' is ongoing.
https://www.bikeweb.com/
It's funny/sad that it has only taken 50-odd years, the potential destruction of the planet from global warming, a couple of oil shocks etc to prove that the afficionados were 'right all along' - what the world really needed was little 2-wheel cars. :lol:

Stick another wheel wheel on and tadaaa!

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My first car at 16.....
My mate had one of these. It was hilarious. :D

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David wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:51 pm So, is that yoyu on the bristol video Horse? 'Caus I have spoken to the chap in the video while living in Brizzle (2001 to 2012) while out and about on my LE.
No, not me.

I met Thermo once at one of the Somerset events at Castle Combe and had a sit in the Voyager. Other than that, the only 'FF' I've ridden is the BMW C1.
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So it's Thermo on the video.....
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David wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:59 pm So it's Thermo on the video.....
Which one? If it's the Top Gear group riding at Wroughton airfield or the promo news item of the Voyager launch, then he's in neither.

Thermo didn't get his Voyager until about 2005.
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Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:05 pm
David wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:59 pm So it's Thermo on the video.....
Which one? If it's the Top Gear group riding at Wroughton airfield or the promo news item of the Voyager launch, then he's in neither.

Thermo didn't get his Voyager until about 2005.
It’s definitely him in “Thermo Does Dallas” though.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:46 pm That's some nice dedication to the art of 4T exhaust tuning. Made by someone who's actually good at forming pipes too by the looks of it.

Ish, it still looks like the No1 header has to come off to remove the oil filter.
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JackyJoll wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:08 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:05 pm
David wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:59 pm So it's Thermo on the video.....
Which one? If it's the Top Gear group riding at Wroughton airfield or the promo news item of the Voyager launch, then he's in neither.

Thermo didn't get his Voyager until about 2005.
It’s definitely him in “Thermo Does Dallas” though.
Was he feet first in that?
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Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:12 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:08 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:05 pm

Which one? If it's the Top Gear group riding at Wroughton airfield or the promo news item of the Voyager launch, then he's in neither.

Thermo didn't get his Voyager until about 2005.
It’s definitely him in “Thermo Does Dallas” though.
Was he feet first in that?

Someone probably was.