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Lutin wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:27 am the That man Millyard is back again, this time with a rebuild of the Norton Nemesis 1500cc V8






And for a relatively conventional front end that is a completely insanely complicated construction. Take the forks off to change the front wheel? :wtf:
I watched the latest instalment yesterday.

That bike is an absolute lashup!!
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Jody wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:28 pm
Lutin wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:27 am the That man Millyard is back again, this time with a rebuild of the Norton Nemesis 1500cc V8






And for a relatively conventional front end that is a completely insanely complicated construction. Take the forks off to change the front wheel? :wtf:
I watched the latest installment yesterday.

That bike is an absolute lashup!!
I've just watched the latest episode- fuck me, you aren't joking, that's shocking- total fred-in-shed horrible , put's Millyards own shed achievements into perspective eh!
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It looks like every man and his dog had a go at designing and fitting different parts and no one ever talked to anyone.
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Episode 3 is where he decides he can improve every aspect of the bike by melting it down for scrap.
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Potter wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:20 pm I was at this event, I was too young and wasn't good enough to race at that level so for free entry and to be involved I ran messages for the ACU officials between the start line podium area and the different staging posts. It was a bit like the Wild West in those days....

Really, really enjoyed watching that. Thanks for posting it up :thumbup:
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:shock:

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Best place for it.
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It's a mocked-up video - but apparantly this happened....

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NASA had one or possibly more aircraft (WB-57 whatever that is) chasing yesterdays eclipse.
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Yambo wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:05 pm NASA had one or possibly more aircraft (WB-57 whatever that is) chasing yesterdays eclipse.
US made under license English Electric Canberra.
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Coincidentally, someone just posted this in a Friendface group...

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2016 ... ber-design
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:thumbup:

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Cross 'em at your peril...

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The nursery will be very cross when they see this!!
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Range Rover Submarine! :lol:

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The worst we get is Jehovah's witnesses or Labour candidates at the door...

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South Yorkshire police posted this chase footage, I especially enjoyed the random giving the officer his push bike to chase the suspect down on.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/E9p1dKCjsj9Cpt8F/
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No matter how old I get, I find farting very funny......snigger...... :lol:

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Ouch

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