Philk Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yer maun, Joey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithg24 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Barry Sheene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Keef 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nastro azzurro Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Don't think this will come as a suprise to anyone........Rossi. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evs7 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I know Sheene was riding until '86 but I never really got to see him, I'm fairly new to riding and although I use to watch the odd race with Schwarz/Rainey/Gardiner when younger. It never really grabbed my attention.First time it did I think was the Bayliss/Edwards WSB battle BBC had great coverage and I started watching them, then flicked across to MotoGP same year and saw this guy called Rossi and the amazing Repsol Honda. I was hooked.So I know it says pick one. So I would have to say Rossi got me into bikes.However after watching many videos/dvds about Sheene's countless accidents and how he always got back up. Sheene/Edwards/Bayliss would be close seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMC Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 My Granddad I remember him telling me about how him and his mates used to lie flat on their bikes and ride them down hill to try and hit a ton! And putting wire wool in the exhaust to make them flame Later in life he took his entire family on holiday on his bike... He would wear a large rucksack back-to-front, Grandma pillion with another rucksack, Great-Grandma and three kids (including my Mum) in the sidecar.Inspiring! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Would like to say Sheene because he was my racing God from the begining but I was at Oulton Park one Sunday in '83 (I think) when a young guy called Freddie Spencer blew everyone away, he put a new racing line through Deer's leap Gotta be Fast Freddie for me 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchMick Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Sheene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel64 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Justarider.... the way he takes every corner is a sight to behold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korben Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 For me, a guy called Josh has probably inspired me more than anyone else. Click on the link in my signature to read his story.... Long story, but fecking amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazer Pete Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Got to be Sheene. Watching him ride in the 70's made me want to ride to bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philk Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Got to be Sheene. Watching him ride in the 70's made me want to ride to bikes. I remember going to the transatlantic races and watching the yanks ride rings around everyone but Sheen. steve Baker was good. But kenny Roberts was something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelwood1 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Roger Marshall....Overlooked talent.....Randy Mamola....Should have been world champ once at least..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edosix Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 James Whitham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 the Purple Helmets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Errr no one!just something I wanted to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queen bodecia Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Same here. In fact if I'm totally honest, one of the reasons I got an AR125 as cheap student transport way back when was that I couldn't afford a car and the chap I had my eye on rode an RD350. Obviously he didn't look twice at me, but once I had my bike I had no reason to fancy him any more...Racers I like(d): Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan, Vale Rossi, Colin Edwards, Joey Dunlop, Dave Jefferies, Chris Walker, John Reynolds, James Toseland, Leon Haslam but can't say any of them influence me. Like I could ride like any of them...???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 John Reynolds defo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Bazza in my youthand after a short break from bikes Stalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I'm three quarters of the way through a bazza biography ....I like the bloke ...But I think, to some extent, in reality he would have been a really annoying git Too big headed .. and you'd be forever having to check he wasn't trying to shag your wife/girlfiend/sister/mother/neighbour/dog/hamster He was a right little rampant begger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchMick Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I'm three quarters of the way through a bazza biography ....I like the bloke ...But I think, to some extent, in reality he would have been a really annoying git Too big headed .. and you'd be forever having to check he wasn't trying to shag your wife/girlfiend/sister/mother/neighbour/dog/hamster He was a right little rampant begger A true sportsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 @Mel64--the roundabout king of the south 8) --not exactly influenced as had bikes anyways but - gotta be Ago -- Saaranen too--both great riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Valentino Rossi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Jenna Jameson Well .............She was a "rider" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchMick Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 You got any pics to illustrate your point Zed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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